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If you're just commuting like a normal person, there's also the Deutschlandticket, all* public transport for €49/month.

* including ferries, busses, underground, but also has exceptions that don't matter for normal commuting such as "no intercity express" and "a seat isn't guaranteed".

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You need some thick skin spending so much time in regional trains. It has become so bad in crowded areas that I'm always super happy once it is over. Nevermind delays, trains being canceled, or standing in freezing temperatures at some random trainstop because the train broke down.

ICEs have become super crowded too though (in the 2nd class at least), and IME the regional train connections are actually much more reliable than the intercity connections (where long delays are quite common).

The double-decker rolling stock that the Deutsche Bahn use are very comfortable, too. There's loads of space and luggage racks in ample supply. On the upper deck you can enjoy the view better than on an ICE train. If you like looking out of the window there's no better train to be on!

Damn, 49euro/month seems downright reasonable. I used to pay more, a decade ago, for a student ticket in Australia.

// all* public transport for €49/month.

not true. ICE trains for example (see pic in article) are not part of the deal.

That is _literally_ the exception listed in the asterisk text ("all*") one line below the text you quoted ("intercity express" is abbreviated ICE).

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