German Rail Pass deal: 20% off, plus free Berlin tour

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall — it fell on Nov. 9, 1989 — Rail Europe is offering a special deal.

Deal: Buy a four-day German Rail Pass at a rate that is 20% less than regular pass prices. Plus, you’ll get a voucher, valid for 24 hours, for a Berlin City Sightseeing Tour thrown in free. Valued at $25 per adult, the tour is on a hop-on, hop-off, double-decker bus.

The rail pass, good for first- and second-class travel, is valid for four days (not necessarily consecutive) in a month. The discounted passes cost $301 per adult, $151 per child (6 to 11 years old; kids under 6 are free), for first-class seats, and $231 per adult, $116 per child, for second-class seats.

Ordering on the Rail Europe website is straightforward, and no extra fees are added to the above-mentioned prices. At time of writing, the website noted that shipping is free on all rail orders for an unspecified “limited time.”

When: To take advantage of this offer, buy your rail pass by Nov. 20. You must begin using it, and go on your sightseeing tour, within six months of the date of purchase. Note that these are paper passes that will be mailed to you, so allow enough time for shipping.

Contact: Rail Europe, (800) 622-8600

—Susan Derby, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Photo: German artist Rosemarie Schnitzler works on her mural at Berlin’s East Side Gallery along a portion of the former Berlin Wall that contains scores of paintings by international artists. Credit: Maya Hitij / Associated Press

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