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Short transit time in Frankfurt when traveling from UK to Austria
Will I need to go through customs and/or security screening at Frankfurt?
Yes. I don't think you can use the automated kiosks with an Australian passport, so you probably will have to queue up. ...
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Booked Lufthansa Flight + Train, where do I go for baggage reclaim?
To supplement @deceze's answer,
I fly with similar connections in Frankfurt frequently. The baggage is inconsistently routed to the air terminal baggage claim or the rail terminal baggage claim. I ...
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Booked Lufthansa Flight + Train, where do I go for baggage reclaim?
There are two possible offers here: Express Rail and Rail&Fly.
Rail&Fly is merely a cooperation between Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn, in which you can get a train ticket to/from the airport as ...
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Can I bring testosterone gel with me to Germany?
I spoke to someone from the German customs centre. You are permitted to bring up to 3 months worth of testosterone-containing medication (in my case I was asking about gels) into the country, provided ...
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Deutschlandticket to Dutch border stations — how to pass the ticket gates?
In Enschede, the issue is sidestepped by having the track for the trains to/from Germany outside of the faregated area.
-------4a-:----:-4b----------> Germany
# platform ##|############
-------3--: ...
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Deutschlandticket to Dutch border stations — how to pass the ticket gates?
Not directly related to the Deutschland-Ticket, but I found some likely relevant information in the information published by VRR (the transport authority in the neighbouring German region) regarding ...
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Deutschlandticket to Dutch border stations — how to pass the ticket gates?
Travelling with anything but the Dutch OV Chipkaart on the Dutch rail network on stations with automated gates has always been an afterthought (it comes across as if we Dutch actively hate tourists). ...
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Deutschlandticket to Dutch border stations — how to pass the ticket gates?
A few years ago I had the same problem when travelling with an Interrail Pass: I got stuck inside a Dutch railway station. After some wandering around I managed to find an NS employee who helped me go ...
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Deutschlandticket to Dutch border stations — how to pass the ticket gates?
According to the Dutch Wikipedia article on Arnhem Centraal:
Arnhem Centraal is een station met poortjes. Het station is een gemeenschappelijk poortjesgebied voor de verschillende vervoerders op het ...
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Deutschlandticket to Dutch border stations — how to pass the ticket gates?
It's been awhile since I have been in this part of the country but Venlo is not on the list of stations with closed gates so you can presumably ignore the whole thing and just walk right out. IIRC ...
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Valid D-Visa no residency permit appointment (Germany)
I have the confirmation of the sent email saying it counts as an application but the language is a bit vague around extension vs. applying for a brand new permit.
Your first application for a ...
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Re-entry intro Germany as American without visa but with working contract
According to the German Mission in the United States, "Citizens of the United States of America may also apply for their residence permit after entering Germany without a Visa." So, you and ...
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Re-entry intro Germany as American without visa but with working contract
Once she has the contract she will apply for a Blue Card, which she is expected to get but it will take 4-8 weeks.
We planned a trip to the US at the beginning of October...
While making the ...
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Do I need a transit visa for Norway if I have a Schengen visa?
No, you do not need a separate visa. Norway is a member of the Schengen Area, so your Schengen visa entitles you to transit through Norway on your way to Germany.
You will clear immigration and enter ...
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First class travel from Paris to Göttingen by German ICE train - a few related questions
On the subject of free seats; if that's a worry for you, you can buy a seat reservation from DB for €5.90. In the DB app, or on the DB webpage, search for your departure, go to booking, and find the &...
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What does ggf reserviert mean on DB trains?
“ggf.” stands for gegebenenfalls or “possibly”. It means the seat has been set aside in the railway booking system for last minute reservations. The official website recommends not sitting there ...
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What does ggf reserviert mean on DB trains?
It says that the seat may be reserved, but that at the time of departure (when the reservations were loaded) it wasn't. This because people can still reserve seats after the train has already started ...
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First class travel from Paris to Göttingen by German ICE train - a few related questions
The 34 minutes is 30 minutes more than you need in Karlsruhe. You will wish it was less. A good railway tries to avoid such long and inefficient layovers.
The trains do have enough place for luggage. ...
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Difference between definition of various insurance in Germany
I feel you are mixing up (or they are mixing up for you, to milk money from you) the definitions of travel insurance (not compulsory, the first), health insurance (compulsory, but as a student you get ...
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