Germany Rail Pass

Conditions

• Residents of Europe, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and the Russian Federation are not eligible to purchase or use a German Rail Pass.
• Passes must be validated within 6 months of issuing date by a railway official in Germany
• Passes must be validated prior to boarding the first train/ first use of travel bonus.
• All parties must be present when validating the pass.
• 7:00pm rule: if a direct overnight train starts after 7:00pm on a validated German Rail Pass, the passholder must enter the next day's date on the pass, provided it falls within the validity of the pass.
• Seat reservation fees are an additional charge and not inclusive in the cost of the pass.
• Comprehensive conditions of use can be found on the ticket cover.

Refunds

• German Rail Passes must be presented for refund unused and not validated.
• A 25% cancellation fee plus GST (only in Australia) applies to totally unused passes returned within 1 year of issuing date.
• No partial refunds.
• German Rail Passes cannot be refunded or reissued if lost or stolen.