
Enjoying your exchange program but want to see a bit more of Germany than your host parents' home? It might be time to hop a train. Rail travel is the easiest way to get around Germany, espescially for young people: many train passes allowing travel in Germany and around Europe are substantially cheaper for those under 26. They can even be bought before your trip through raileurope.com. In Germany, young people can buy a half-price Bahn Card, which itself provides a 50 percent discount on train tickets. For other deals, ask at the train station about TwenTickets, which have a 20 percent discount, and Sparpreis, which make it cheaper to travel in a group.