DindiN
Traveller
1 comments
Posted 12 years ago
Hello :)
I know that there are many question asking about this topic, but after read through it I'm still confuse XD
I'm exchange student from Thailand and now currently live in German. I would like to have a Benelux trip this Easter holiday so I wondered what pass should I use.
I got a German visa (3 months valid) from Thailand and arrive in Germany on 17 October 2011. Then I make a residence permit (that is what I think it is) that said on the card (it looks like an id card) that I am allow to stay in EU until end of July 2012.
So the case is that I got my passport (with 3 months visa which is already invalid in January) and the card (look like an European citizen card but not exactly the same,,,) which valid until end of July 2012.
What pass should I buy?
By the way, I flew back to my homeland on February and just come back on the beginning of March (which I need to show both my passport and the card to the immigration)
Thank you for your help! Looking forward to your answer :)
Peter
Traveller
9333 comments
Hi.
Always a bit complicate such situations. :)
As you arrived on 17th October 2011, the first day you could start interrailing would be the 18th April 2012.
Of course you can buy your ticket already in advance. Not the date of purchase is important, but the date of first day of travel.
As you stayed then more than 6 months in Germany (it doesn't matter that you have a mix of visa, residency permit, etc) after the 18-04-2012, you are allowed to buy Interrail.
Always have the visa, entry stamp, residency permit with you so that you can proof your permanent residency in Germany. It is no problem that you turned back to Thailand form a short holiday, as your main place was/is Germany.
If you purchase an [b]Interrail[/b] pass, select as: [b]country of residence GERMANY[/b]
And fill in as [b]passport number[/b] the one of your [b]THAI passport[/b].
I hope this answer will help you. Have fun in Ravensburg where I stayed very often in the past, as well as in Thailand... :)
Peter :)
nltrainer
Traveller
1405 comments
sawadee khrap, tee nee KrungThep mahanakorn. Nah rawn duay tee nee, krap.
Khun Peter has already told about the have to stay 6 month.
What pass you want-depends on where and how much you intend to go travel and what money you have-the more you want, the more high the price. Also note; for IN Deutschland=prathet Yurman you must pay-you get 25% off full fare-but for most it is better to buy a landesticket to go from studytown to border. And same for come back after.
Most Thai want to go and see the Swiss- and then italy. That is about the classic Interrailroute- In Swiss not all trains are covered- there are many special short mountain private lines, and the IR-pass only covers main lines, by SBB and some other local trains.
Sanuk mahk, nah, krap.
DindiN
Traveller
1 comments
Thank you very much for your answer :)
This situation really complicated for me but thanks to you guys' answers, I understand a lot more now!
So If I travel around this Easter I have to buy the Eurail pass, am I right?
Thank you very much once again :)
Khop Khun ka :)
Have a nice holidays!
Peter
Traveller
9333 comments
Hi.
If your rail pass starts on the 17-04-2012 or earlier, it has to be an Eurail pass: [u]https://rail.cc/en/eurail[/u]
If you start travelling the 18-04-2012 or later it has to be an Interrail pass: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail[/u]
The Eurail pass is not available to send to an European country here on railcc - due to licenses rules. :|
You can try to get it in Ravensburg station - but I don't think so. If not, ask them if they can call Stuttgart main station or Munich main station if available there. Other option is to try to get it from the official Eurail website.
Peter :)