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Old Mar 30th, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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Rheinland-Pfalz-Ticket - German Train expert

This link is to the Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland Regional line. Metz, France is on this map. I'd love to hear from someone with German train knowledge if this means we can take a train from Trier to Metz on a Rheinland-Pfalz-Lander Ticket.

http://kursbuch.bahn.de/hafas-res/20...z_Saarland.pdf

Thanks so much.
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Old Mar 30th, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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No, you can't. Only to Lauterburg or Wissemburg. Both are boder station and not on your way.
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Old Mar 30th, 2009 | 01:55 PM
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I <I>believe</i> the map convention is: if the station is shown with one kind or another of a circle icon, it's included. If the station name is pointed to by an arrow, it's not.

I know for certain that Bonn and K&ouml;ln are included in the R-P ticket even though they're in Nordrhein-Westfalen, but I suggest asking bahn.de about stations in <U>other countries</u>, just to be sure.

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Old Mar 30th, 2009 | 01:57 PM
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Oh. I see [email protected] has responded.
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Old Mar 30th, 2009 | 01:58 PM
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While I've got your attention: is there any way to tell which stations are included by looking at the map symbols?
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Old Mar 30th, 2009 | 02:39 PM
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Yup, you've got my attention. No, you can't find that out by looking at map symbols. You'd have to read the "corresponding" page at bahn.de, which says only Lauterburg and Wissemburg are included.

I'm listening to the Mondschein-Sonate (Horowitz) as I type, thanks for mentioning Beethoven in the other thread again.
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Old Mar 30th, 2009 | 02:46 PM
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And yes, don't forget, the "v" in Beethoven is pronounced "f"! (Not to mention the "ee") (Horrible).
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Old Mar 30th, 2009 | 02:54 PM
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lootveegh fon baytofen

feelin donk
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Old Mar 30th, 2009 | 02:55 PM
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folks-vagen
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Old Mar 30th, 2009 | 02:59 PM
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>lootveegh fon baytofen
Alomost
>folks-vagen
fohlksvagn.
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Old Mar 30th, 2009 | 03:00 PM
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bay em vay? or is it bay em fau vay?
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Old Mar 30th, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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>bay em vay?
Yes, but the "y" in bay sounds wrong . Just a short "y", not a "yyyy". Sounds like some English speaker wanting to say "BMW"
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Old Mar 30th, 2009 | 03:11 PM
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I wonder why that would be !
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Old Mar 30th, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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My english is lousy, so I won't know...
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Old Mar 30th, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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Hmm, maybe you recall "My fair lady" (the musical movie). ;-) After a while, she learned to speak English ("aeiou"). If you can do that you're rather close to the german pronunciation. (Well not really)
If we want to speak "American", we use the letters "ä ü ö"
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Old Mar 30th, 2009 | 03:35 PM
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Mehdorn has been kicked out of office today, hoorah! A major win for our side. The Bahn will never be privatised. Never!
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Old Mar 30th, 2009 | 03:44 PM
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Ok, ok How about taking the train from Trier to Saarbrucken. That should be included shouldn't it?

Thanks!
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Old Mar 30th, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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Yes, SaarbrÜcken is included . But only if you don't forget the dots, the next time you ask ;-).
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Old Mar 30th, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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Trier to Saarbrücken
or if you can't find the "ü" on your keyboard you could also write:
Trier to Saarbruecken
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Old Mar 30th, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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Thanks so much! Look, I learned something new ü !!

logos, do you work for bahn.de?
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