MotoGP Niemiec
14.07.2013 | Hohenstein - Sachsenring
Getting Around
Getting Around By Air: Internal services are operated by Lufthansa (website: www.lufthansa.com, AirBerlin (website: www.airberlin.com) and several other regional airlines. Frankfurt/M is the focal point of internal air services and all airports in the Federal Republic of Germany can be reached in an hour or less from here. There are numerous airports in the country apart from those listed in the GettingThere section which offer internal air services.
Helgoland(HGL), Sylt(GWT) and some other Friesian Islands are served by seasonal services operated by regional airlines or air taxi services. Connections by air operate daily between Berlin, Bremen, Cologne/Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt/M, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Nuremberg, Stuttgart and Westerland/Sylt (summer only). The majority of western airports offer daily flights to Leipzig and several flights a week to Dresden.
Getting Around by Water: Regular scheduled boat services operate on most rivers, lakes and coastal waters, including the Danube, Main, Moselle, Neckar, Rhine and the Weser, and also on Ammer See, Chiemsee, Königssee and Lake Constance. Ferry services are operated on Kiel Fjord and from Cuxhaven to Helgoland and to the East and North Friesian Islands as well as to Scandinavian destinations. Besides these scheduled services, special excursions are available on all navigable waters.
The KDGermanRhineLine (tel: (0221) 208 8318; website: www.k-d.de) covers the Rhine and Moselle rivers, and has comfortable ships which operate daily from April to late October. In conjunction with the ‘WhiteFleet’Dresden, the KD also organises cabin cruises on the Elbe between Dresden and Hamburg. Further routes include the rivers Saale and Elbe, several lakes and the Mecklenburger Lake District.
Lake Constance is served by regular steamers, pleasure boats and car ferries between the German, Swiss and Austrian shores. The LakeConstanceAdventurePasses (Bodensee-Erlebniskarte, website: www.bodensee-erlebniskarte.info, German only) give free travel on many rides listed in the BodenseeAdventurePlanner, throughout the Lake Constance area, as well as discounted and free admission to attractions. This includes scheduled ferry services offered by the German, Swiss and Austrian railways as well as some bus, local train and mountain railway routes. The pass is valid for either seven or 14 days. Children up to six years of age travel free. In addition to the pass, there is a Family Ticket which is available free of charge and allows children between six and 16 years of age free travel; unmarried young persons between 16 and 26 years of age pay half price. In both cases they have to be accompanied by a parent.
Rail Passes: A range of Bahncards is available from Deutsche Bahn, offering a number of different discount schemes for travel within Germany, and varying advance purchase discount options are also offered.
InterRail’s One-Country Pass: offers travel for three, four, six or eight days in one month within Germany. Travel is not allowed in the passenger’s country of residence. Travellers under 26 years receive a reduction. Children’s tickets are reduced by about 50%. Supplements are required for some high-speed services, seat reservations and couchettes. Discounts are offered on Eurostar and some ferry routes. Available from Rail Europe (website: www.raileurope.co.uk/inter-rail).
Getting Around by Road: Traffic drives on the right. Germany is covered by a modern network of motorways (Autobahnen). Use of the network is free at present, but the introduction of a road toll is being discussed and charges have been levied on some sightseeing roads in Bavaria. Although motorways in eastern Germany are of a reasonable standard, many secondary roads are still being improved to match western Germany’s standards.
Bus: Buses serve villages and small towns without railway stations. There are few long-distance services. Europabus (tel: (09851) 551 387; website: www.romantischestrasse.de) runs services on special scenic routes such as the RomanticRoad (Wiesbaden/Frankfurt to Munich/Füssen) and the CastleRoad (between Mannheim/Heidelberg to Rothenburg and Nuremberg).
Carhire: Self-drive cars are available at most towns, airports, and at over 40 railway stations – all major international car hire companies are present in Germany.
Regulations: Traffic signs are international. Speed limits in Germany are 50kph (31mph) in built-up areas and 100kph (62mph) on all roads outside built-up areas. Unless otherwise indicated, there is no maximum speed limit on Autobahns, but 130kph (81mph) is recommended. Some motorways and dual carriageways carry varying speed limits and are signposted. Seat belts must be worn in the front and back, and child seats used for small children. In winter, snow chains must be carried or winter tyres fitted. The minimum driving age is 18.
Emergencybreakdownservice: The AllgemeinerDeutscherAutomobilClub(ADAC) (emergency tel: 0180 222 2222; website: www.adac.de) is the principal national assistance network. In almost all cases, the number to dial for emergency services is 110.
Documentation: Insurance is mandatory. EU nationals driving their own vehicles are advised to obtain a Green Card. Members of the EU, the USA and Australia do not need an international driving licence to drive in Germany.
Getting Around Towns and Cities: All urban areas have efficient bus services, complemented in a number of larger cities by trams, and underground or suburban trains. In most larger cities, tickets for a local transport journey have to be purchased from ticket machines before boarding the suburban train (S-Bahn), underground (U-Bahn), bus or tram. Ticket inspections are frequent, with on-the-spot fines for miscreants. Taxis are widely available in the main cities, and operate from designated ranks. They can be advance booked by telephone.
Berlin: The city’s excellent public transport includes an extensive network of buses, underground and S-Bahn in three travel zones. In the eastern part of the city, tram services and the ferries of the BerlinerVerkehrs-Betriebe, BVG (Berlin Public Transport; website: www.bvg.de), in conjunction with east Berlin’s ‘White Fleet’, provide further services. Day and longer period passes are available covering all services. Taxis are generally available throughout the city (tel: 0800 263 0000; website www.taxi263000.de).
Frankfurt: An extensive tram network, S-Bahn and bus services serve the Rhine-Main region, operated under the auspices of the Rhein-MainVerkehrsverbund (website: www.rmv.de). As in Berlin, 24-hour passes for all types of public transport (Tageskarten) are available, as is a large fleet of cream-coloured taxis. The central taxi booking number is (069) 230 001.
Munich: The Bavarian capital has some trams, plus comprehensive bus, underground and suburban rail services. Services are operated under the aegis of the MünchnerVerkehrs- undTarifverbund (website: www.mvv-muenchen.de). Again, taxis are widely available. Taxis can be booked on (089) 21610 or 19410.
Note: Pedestrians should be aware that it is an offence to cross a road when the pedestrian crossing lights are red, even if there is no traffic on the road. Offenders can risk on-the-spot fines.
Journey Times: The following chart gives approximate journey times (in hours and minutes) from Berlin to other major cities and towns in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Getting Around By Air: Internal services are operated by Lufthansa (website: www.lufthansa.com, AirBerlin (website: www.airberlin.com) and several other regional airlines. Frankfurt/M is the focal point of internal air services and all airports in the Federal Republic of Germany can be reached in an hour or less from here. There are numerous airports in the country apart from those listed in the GettingThere section which offer internal air services.
Helgoland(HGL), Sylt(GWT) and some other Friesian Islands are served by seasonal services operated by regional airlines or air taxi services. Connections by air operate daily between Berlin, Bremen, Cologne/Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt/M, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Nuremberg, Stuttgart and Westerland/Sylt (summer only). The majority of western airports offer daily flights to Leipzig and several flights a week to Dresden.
Getting Around by Water: Regular scheduled boat services operate on most rivers, lakes and coastal waters, including the Danube, Main, Moselle, Neckar, Rhine and the Weser, and also on Ammer See, Chiemsee, Königssee and Lake Constance. Ferry services are operated on Kiel Fjord and from Cuxhaven to Helgoland and to the East and North Friesian Islands as well as to Scandinavian destinations. Besides these scheduled services, special excursions are available on all navigable waters.
The KDGermanRhineLine (tel: (0221) 208 8318; website: www.k-d.de) covers the Rhine and Moselle rivers, and has comfortable ships which operate daily from April to late October. In conjunction with the ‘WhiteFleet’Dresden, the KD also organises cabin cruises on the Elbe between Dresden and Hamburg. Further routes include the rivers Saale and Elbe, several lakes and the Mecklenburger Lake District.
Lake Constance is served by regular steamers, pleasure boats and car ferries between the German, Swiss and Austrian shores. The LakeConstanceAdventurePasses (Bodensee-Erlebniskarte, website: www.bodensee-erlebniskarte.info, German only) give free travel on many rides listed in the BodenseeAdventurePlanner, throughout the Lake Constance area, as well as discounted and free admission to attractions. This includes scheduled ferry services offered by the German, Swiss and Austrian railways as well as some bus, local train and mountain railway routes. The pass is valid for either seven or 14 days. Children up to six years of age travel free. In addition to the pass, there is a Family Ticket which is available free of charge and allows children between six and 16 years of age free travel; unmarried young persons between 16 and 26 years of age pay half price. In both cases they have to be accompanied by a parent.
Rail Passes: A range of Bahncards is available from Deutsche Bahn, offering a number of different discount schemes for travel within Germany, and varying advance purchase discount options are also offered.
InterRail’s One-Country Pass: offers travel for three, four, six or eight days in one month within Germany. Travel is not allowed in the passenger’s country of residence. Travellers under 26 years receive a reduction. Children’s tickets are reduced by about 50%. Supplements are required for some high-speed services, seat reservations and couchettes. Discounts are offered on Eurostar and some ferry routes. Available from Rail Europe (website: www.raileurope.co.uk/inter-rail).
Getting Around by Road: Traffic drives on the right. Germany is covered by a modern network of motorways (Autobahnen). Use of the network is free at present, but the introduction of a road toll is being discussed and charges have been levied on some sightseeing roads in Bavaria. Although motorways in eastern Germany are of a reasonable standard, many secondary roads are still being improved to match western Germany’s standards.
Bus: Buses serve villages and small towns without railway stations. There are few long-distance services. Europabus (tel: (09851) 551 387; website: www.romantischestrasse.de) runs services on special scenic routes such as the RomanticRoad (Wiesbaden/Frankfurt to Munich/Füssen) and the CastleRoad (between Mannheim/Heidelberg to Rothenburg and Nuremberg).
Carhire: Self-drive cars are available at most towns, airports, and at over 40 railway stations – all major international car hire companies are present in Germany.
Regulations: Traffic signs are international. Speed limits in Germany are 50kph (31mph) in built-up areas and 100kph (62mph) on all roads outside built-up areas. Unless otherwise indicated, there is no maximum speed limit on Autobahns, but 130kph (81mph) is recommended. Some motorways and dual carriageways carry varying speed limits and are signposted. Seat belts must be worn in the front and back, and child seats used for small children. In winter, snow chains must be carried or winter tyres fitted. The minimum driving age is 18.
Emergencybreakdownservice: The AllgemeinerDeutscherAutomobilClub(ADAC) (emergency tel: 0180 222 2222; website: www.adac.de) is the principal national assistance network. In almost all cases, the number to dial for emergency services is 110.
Documentation: Insurance is mandatory. EU nationals driving their own vehicles are advised to obtain a Green Card. Members of the EU, the USA and Australia do not need an international driving licence to drive in Germany.
Getting Around Towns and Cities: All urban areas have efficient bus services, complemented in a number of larger cities by trams, and underground or suburban trains. In most larger cities, tickets for a local transport journey have to be purchased from ticket machines before boarding the suburban train (S-Bahn), underground (U-Bahn), bus or tram. Ticket inspections are frequent, with on-the-spot fines for miscreants. Taxis are widely available in the main cities, and operate from designated ranks. They can be advance booked by telephone.
Berlin: The city’s excellent public transport includes an extensive network of buses, underground and S-Bahn in three travel zones. In the eastern part of the city, tram services and the ferries of the BerlinerVerkehrs-Betriebe, BVG (Berlin Public Transport; website: www.bvg.de), in conjunction with east Berlin’s ‘White Fleet’, provide further services. Day and longer period passes are available covering all services. Taxis are generally available throughout the city (tel: 0800 263 0000; website www.taxi263000.de).
Frankfurt: An extensive tram network, S-Bahn and bus services serve the Rhine-Main region, operated under the auspices of the Rhein-MainVerkehrsverbund (website: www.rmv.de). As in Berlin, 24-hour passes for all types of public transport (Tageskarten) are available, as is a large fleet of cream-coloured taxis. The central taxi booking number is (069) 230 001.
Munich: The Bavarian capital has some trams, plus comprehensive bus, underground and suburban rail services. Services are operated under the aegis of the MünchnerVerkehrs- undTarifverbund (website: www.mvv-muenchen.de). Again, taxis are widely available. Taxis can be booked on (089) 21610 or 19410.
Note: Pedestrians should be aware that it is an offence to cross a road when the pedestrian crossing lights are red, even if there is no traffic on the road. Offenders can risk on-the-spot fines.
Journey Times: The following chart gives approximate journey times (in hours and minutes) from Berlin to other major cities and towns in the Federal Republic of Germany.
| Air | Road | Rail | |
| Cologne | 1.05 | 6.00 | 4.25 |
| Frankfurt | 1.05 | 5.30 | 4.10 |
| Hamburg | - | 3.00 | 1.30 |
| Munich | 1.10 | 6.00 | 6.15 |
Opłaty za przesyłkę
Bilety wysłane ubezpieczone przez UPS Express| w UE | € 15,00 |
| Europa ale nie UE | € 21,00 |
| USA i Kanada | € 21,00 |
| wszystkie inne kraje | € 31,00 |
