While browsing the DB website, I noticed that they sell a CD-ROM with the complete rail travel schedule to use on a personal computer. Does anyone know where to purchase this CD? Thanks.

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NB: CD-ROM covers the summer or winter timetable. Additional package and posting and banking fees apply.

http://www.bahn.de/international/vie...ormation.shtml

The CD offers basically the same functions as the website.

It makes sense to obtain the CD if you have a computer but no web access.

I've bought them at train stations in Germany buy like tr159 says the www.bahn.de site has the same and even better info as it seems constantly updated.

I get up-to-the minute schedule and departure/arrival information on my cell phone from http://mobile.bahn.de

You will need to buy a new one every year. If you have access to the Net you will have the most up to date info so why buy it?
NS used to do one too, I'm not sure if they still do. We used to buy the book every year, essential reading. Now we rely on the Net

Thank you all for your help! I wanted the CD for my laptop in case I was unable to connect to the internet. I will be traveling extensively during May 2008 in Bavaria & Salzburgerland.

As "old fashioned" as my suggestion will seem to at least one individual here, another backup for you would be the Thomas Cook Timetable which will list every possible rail route and timing and is not tied to internet access.

I think that's an excellent idea for a backup. Do you know if there's a downloadable .txt version of it I can put on my Pocket PC?

>another backup for you would be the Thomas Cook Timetable which will list every possible rail route and timing and is not tied to internet access.

I am not sure it is so comprehensive. Since even the train schedule book for Germany only weighs about 3 kg, how much will the Thomas Cook timetable weigh if it covers "every possible rail route" in Germany and other countries?
Or it covers only main lines - then it is not so useful if Singfee wants to take the local trains around Salzburg.
Alternative would be to buy local schedule books for the integrated traffic area of Salzburg and for Bavaria. These contain everything from city buses to trains to cable cars and are sold locally at train stations and kiosks for 1-2 Euro each.

The DB ticket machines issue information as well as tickets. The information is similar though not as thorough as the website.

We usually visit the ticket machines the day before we travel and get a printout of possible departure and arrival times around a time specified by us. If you want to leave Würzburg the next day at around 9am for Nürnburg, the machine will given you departures at say 8:54, 9:25 and 9:58 with corresponding arrival times. It will also tell you the class of train (RE, RB, ICE, etc.) so you know if Länder-Ticket will work. You can specific which departure you want and it will give you the connections for that choice. All of this can be printed out on paper about the size of a cash register receipt.

Regards, Gary

Someday, you'll be able to get such a custom-tailored Personal Schedule downloaded to your phone by going to http://mobile.bahn.de and hitting the <i>Pers. Fahrplan</i> link.

Oh, wait!

That's what I did last summer.