European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                January 1981 the stars and stripes Page 19 discount rail passes make the going stories by Leah Larkin travel editor t pays to shop around to trim the Cost of if you plan to take the youll find a variety of discount fares and special tickets to one of Best known Money savers is the eur Alpass a ticket allowing unlimited train travel in 16 coun tries during a specified Many people who have gone the eur ail route Are so satisfied they Purchase their third or even fourth eur Alpass for More 4 David who was recently reassigned to the from bought three passes during his three year european tour of each the pass More than paid for he it was in 1977 that he purchased his first a 15day pass which at that time Cost he used it to travel throughout Scandinavia and calculated that if he had Pur chased individual tickets for the various portions of his trip he would have spent More than on train he used his second pass to go Back to Scandinavia and travel throughout with the third pass he trav eled to Southern Europe including Portugal and he also used this pass for weekend trips to it Cost but his travel would have Cost had he purchased individual he landsverk recommends the but advises potential travellers to do some studying before setting off on a the eur Alpass is meant for the aggressive for those travelling Long Dis he if you plan a trip to just one destination or to a relatively Small specific the pass int the Best to make it pay you have to use it frequently within the designated time in addition to train landsverk pointed the eur Alpass is also valid for travel on certain buses and he used one of his passes for a bus tour of the Castle Road in and for a boat tour on the Maryanne Kaufmann used her pass to get a 20 percent discount on the boat fare Between Copenhagen and while her was on a temporary civil Ian assignment in she travelled by eur Alpass during the returning to Stuttgart for the with a three month pass she saw most of when that pass ran she purchased a 21day pass for a trip to Scandinavia and a return visit to the French its been she i keep the Cost Down by staying in inexpensive so i Haven found travel that Kaufmann said while travelling she found it Best to Call ahead and make hotel she consulted two different guide Europe on a Day and lets go Europe both available at stars current prices for the eur Alpass first 15 21 one two three a eur ail youth pass for second class train travel is available to those under age it is offered for one month for or two months at Eura impasses Are sold at rec you must have a passport and a Money order to buy them at those Normal delivery time is 10 to 14 a Quick delivery service 24 hours is available for an extra the pass is also sold at most major train in local and stripes to get names of the latter is full of Good advice for the student she including tips such As which Bridges to sleep under in Paris when it while Kaufmann did not sleep under like most eur ail travellers she frequently slept on the train to Cut with a first class pass this is usually no she As the compartments Are comfortable and Roomy and not normally the situation can be different in Southern Europe where there May be problems for a woman trav Eling she she had trouble with a conductor on a trip from Italy to after that she always carried a can of an aerosol Spray that acts As a and she advises women travelling alone to do the theft can also be a Kaufmann said she met More than one traveler who had had things stolen while he was asleep in the she Learned to carry a lock which she used to fasten her Backpack to the Luggage rack in the train the 26yearold Backpacker found that travel ing alone was not you meet More people than when you travel with she she found it was especially easy to meet people on the Laurie Andrew Stangel of is another dedicated eur ail in addition to using the passes for Long he finds they Are great for a series of Short he is currently using a pass for his travels throughout Germany to give Art history he likes the convenience of the As Well As the you can walk right on the theres no standing in line to buy a he if you plan to travel by there Are several books that offer tips on How to get the most from your special train including a eur ail guide available at stars and stripes roil travel on the cheap if you Are under Check out another train its the acts As a wholesaler and offers reductions of 3540 percent to anyone under age 26 on second class train tickets to destinations in trans Alpine tickets Are sold Only on a Point a to Point b they Are not a pass for random travel within a certain number of such As if you just want to go to Paris for the for this is probably the Best bet for even if you want to extend your trip from Paris to then Lis Bon and trans Alpine tickets definitely Are Worth some examples of trans Alpine one Way fares Frank 47 Marks about 184 Marks about 168 Marks within certain trans Alpine ticket hold ers must use trains specified on a trans Alpine in any train can be if trans Alpine does not offer discount tickets to your you can Purchase a ticket to a nearby Citer that is covered by the discount then travel the remaining distance at full trans Alpine tickets can be purchased at itt rec centers in Barberg and As Well As some 900 travel agencies in if you go to an Agency that does not sell the ask where the tick ets Are the tickets Are also available from trans Alpine offices in Norway and for a brochure listing the addresses of these offices and a trans Alpine train Contact trans Alpine Hohenzollern ring d5000 Cologne Ger Many or write to trans Alpine 7175 Buckingham Palace London sw1w Many travel agencies can Issue the tickets on the spot others require that you order the tickets two to three Days in in addition to the discount train trans Alpine Sells vouchers for one nights accommodation in London or Amsterdam at an Economy rate about in Multi bedded rooms with no if you Are inclined to take your travel country by country this summer Austria in the Fau other budget plans May be for the German rail tourist for this is a pass for unlimited travel within Germany for specified a second class pass is 216 Marks about a 16day second class pass is 304 Marks about children under four years travel and kids from 4 to 11 pay half Many countries France and to name a have similar offers for travel within their depending on your particular travel there May be other discount offers to suit your in addition to the Germany offers the Junior pass for Young people from 12 to 23 years of age students up to 25 for 90 Marks about this pass offers travel on trains in Germany at a 50 percent reduction for one the inter rail ticket is another bargain for those under it costs 395 Marks about in Germany and is valid for one it can also be purchased in other with this you get a 50 percent reduction for travel on trains within the country where you purchased the you pay nothing additional for rail travel once you have crossed the Border into another inter rail tickets Are honoured in 20 depending on your travel might be a better Deal than these Are Only samples of the savings Check with your itt office for More information on budget priced train