European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Continued from Page 5 German rail system s family ticket for at least three and no More than eight family members. Offers substantial Price reductions for adult and youth travel on trains in 16 countries and ship travel from the continent to great Britian. Austria austrian rail offers reduced second class fares on austrian rail lines and Post office buses plus some ship travel from Melk to Vienna and on the Wolfgang see. Also offers up to 50-percent Price reduction on some private Mountain train lines. Tickets Are sold for nine and 16-Day periods. Country trips reduced fares for nine and 16-Day and one month trips anywhere in the country. Tickets Are sold for both first and second class travel. Children from 6 to 14 years pay half Price. Senior citizen pass Price reductions of up to 50 percent Are Given to women Over 60 years old and men Over 65 on most of the country s rail and bus lines. The year s pass costs around $15. Mini group travel reduced prices for Small groups on All regular train lines and buses plus some special Zillert Alban and Montavon Urbahn train lines. Three adults and one child get 20 percent off regular fares four adults get 25 percent off. The Benelux Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg Benelux tour rail reduced fare for a Choice of five Days within a set 17-Day period of first or second class travel in these countries. Children from 4 to 11 pay half Price. There also is a special youth rate. Belgium Belgium rail reduced fares for 16 Days travel on the country s rail lines. No extra reduction in Price for children. A tour rail reduced fares for first or second class travel for five or eight chosen Days within a 16-Day period. Special youth rates. Children from 6 to 11 pay half Price. Half Price ticket half Price fares for a month on Belgium trains. Costs around $20 for first class and $13 for second class. No Price reduction for children. Denmark mini group travel Price reduction of 20 percent when at least three people travel together. Children pay half Price. Five Day Denmark substantial reductions on round trip tickets for five Day train travel from Germany to All danish stations. Children pay half Price. Finland mini group travel same As offered by danish rail. Finn rail pass reduced first and second class travel on All finnish rail lines for non residents. Children from 4 to 11 pay half Price. Passes Good for eight 15 and 22 Days. France vacancies pass available to nonresidents. Reduced first and second class fares for four Days travel within a 15-Day period and nine and 16 Days travel within a month. Reduced fares for children. West Germany wonder card new do tourist card non residents can travel through West Germany for tour 0 or 16 Days by first or second class without surcharges on any train including the one hour interval is intercity trains. Card can be used for two famous bus routes the romantic Road Between Wiesbaden Frankfurt and Munich fussed via Wurzburg Rothenburg and Augsburg and for the Castle Road Between Mannheim Rothenburg and Niernberg. Also allows free travel on the Rhine main and Mosel Rivers via All ships of the cd German Rhine line except Cabin boats and Jet foils. First class prices four Days 260 Marks $144 nine Days 390 Marks $216 and 16 Days 530 Marks $294. Second class prices four Days 175 Marks $97 nine Days 260 Marks $144 and 16 Days 355 Marks $197. Those under 26 years can buy a Junior ticket for second class travel at 165 Marks $91 for nine Days and at 215 Marks $119 for 16 Days. Children under 4 travel free those from 4 to 11 pay half fare. Buyers must show passport or id card. Family pass costs 130 Marks $72 for a year a 50 percent reduction on the regular ticket Price for adults. Valid for unlimited trips on All German rail and bus lines. Surcharges for special trains and buses must be paid. At least two members of a family which includes singles with children under 18, and married couples must travel together. Children from 4 to 17 May travel alone if they have the special children s stripes Magazine july 28, 1988