Four hundred and seventy-three chapters European traffic 123
The highway is actually not bad either. From Hamburg all the way south, you can reach Strasbourg directly by using the highway network all over Germany, passing through Hannover, Kassel, Frankfurt, Mannheim and Karlsruhe. Although driving is faster than
Taking the train is a bit harder, but by car you can visit the German and French cities you pass along the way, which is more freedom than traveling by train.
The most important thing is that there are no tolls on German autobahns and there are no speed limits. If you want to reduce travel costs or experience the feeling of fast racing, German autobahns are your best choice!
In addition to self-driving tours, you can also choose buses. The bus routes in Germany are the same as the railways and are more accessible.
Of course, the most comfortable, fastest and easiest way to travel is by plane. Most cities in Europe have airports and there are many flights to choose from. However, it is slower to check in a large amount of things, so it is not suitable for business travel.
It’s very suitable for traveling like Hong Tao and others who are moving house.
When it comes to choosing transportation, the Marx Brothers and Pan very generously gave up this right to the guests. Hong Tao did not waste this opportunity. He chose the railway and self-driving, first taking the ICE from Hamburg to Frankfurt
, and then drive to Bishviler.
As for why Hong Tao didn't mind the trouble, Pan is mainly responsible. When Hong Tao and Wang Jian went to Hamburg by themselves, they didn't dare to drive the car left by Pan because they didn't have an international driver's license.
I bought my own hamburger card to use the bus.
After Pan found out about this, he gave Hong Tao a good scolding. Although there is no word "country bumpkin" in English, the meaning is almost the same. Hong Tao didn't talk back this time because he was really a country bumpkin. At this moment, he just
I know that you can drive in Europe without an international driver's license. Now that you have learned the knowledge, let's take some losses for what we say.
I would like to say a few more words about the driver's license issue here, in case the reader wants to travel abroad, you can still refer to it. The international driver's license we are talking about is not actually a driver's license, it is a license in Chinese, English, French, Russian and German.
, Japanese, Arabic and other languages is a translation document issued by driver's license holders of the contracting countries. However, the Chinese driver's license cannot apply for an international driver's license because China is not a party to the United Nations Convention on Road Traffic.
However, if you are driving for a short period of time, such as traveling to Europe, the Chinese driver's license can basically be used in European countries, but there is one condition: you need an agency or person with internationally certified translation qualifications to translate your Chinese driver's license.
A translated text, then coupled with the signature and seal of the translator or translation agency, you can drive on the roads of most European countries, and the local police will also recognize this driver's license.
If you want to rent a car in Europe, in addition to the driver's license issue, there is also an age issue. European countries have different management of car rentals, and the minimum age requirements for renting a car are also different. It ranges from 21-25 years old, and requires more than one year of driving experience.
Some large companies also have requirements for an upper age limit. Anyway, the larger the car rental company, the stricter the requirements for customers. According to them, this is responsible for the personal safety of customers.
In addition, when renting a car, customers are generally required to present their international driver's license (translation certificate) and their national driver's license, so if you want to go on a self-driving trip in Europe, you must bring both of them.
It is very convenient to rent a car in Western Europe, Northern Europe, and Southern Europe. In these countries, there are usually European chain car rental shops like "A-V"IS, Hertz, and Europacr. They provide various car rental services. You can even rent a car from Germany and travel all the way.
Go to Spain and then return the car, but it should be noted that this one-way car rental service is generally not available in the UK and Ireland.
Here’s a joke: Britain is really Europe’s troublemaker. It is different from the European continent in almost every aspect. The author believes that if Europe really wants to complete integration, it must eradicate Britain from Europe, otherwise it will be difficult to succeed.
Generally, these chain stores require customers to show their credit card when renting a car. As for returning the car, you can use any method of payment. If you don't have a credit card, it will be troublesome. Not having a credit card in Europe means that you have no credit.
Car rental shops in some places will charge you a large deposit. Most car rental shops don't even charge you a deposit, and they simply won't rent to people without credit cards. They don't want to do business with people without credit.
Since the climate in continental Europe is relatively mild, the summer temperature rarely reaches 30 degrees. Therefore, when renting a car in Europe, there are very few cars with air conditioning and very few automatic transmission cars. If you plan to rent an automatic transmission,
If you have an air-conditioned car, then congratulations, you are just a big head, sticking your neck out to be slaughtered, the price is very expensive.
Finally, there is another thing that needs attention, that is insurance. Overseas travel insurance generally does not cover traffic accidents in Europe, so when renting a car, you must join the local insurance. After inspecting the car, reading the contract and signing the contract, you must make sure it is clear.
Sign the insurance terms again to avoid trouble in the future. We recommend WholeInsurance and FullProtection, which are the most comprehensive insurances.
Closer to home, now that he has the possibility of driving his own car, Hong Tao definitely doesn’t want to lose the opportunity to experience Germany’s unrestricted highways, but he also wants to experience the long-awaited European luxury trains, so he takes a section of the railway and then drives a section of the road.
This became Hong Tao's final choice.
Early the next morning, the Marx brothers each drove an off-road vehicle and set off first. Hong Tao, Wang Jian and Pan arrived at the Hamburg train station again at noon, where they would board the ICE high-speed train. More than 2 hours later
You can show up at the Frankfurt train station and meet the Marx brothers.
Arriving at the Hamburg train station again, Hong Tao and Wang Jian seemed very familiar with the journey. They even took Pan to a corner and bought her a hamburger ice cream that Hong Tao and Wang Jian thought was the most delicious.
"Well, that's right. I haven't even noticed this little shop. It seems that you have almost become a real Hamburger man. How about this? You go and buy the tickets. Three first-class tickets. I just can't help.
, can you complete it?" Pan's expression at this time was like coaxing a child to play.
"Okay, it's easy! But why is it not a first-class carriage? It only takes 2 hours, just make do with it." Hong Tao is very confident in his ability, but he is very sensitive to the word first-class carriage. No matter what it is, one point
The price will definitely be different for each class. First-class carriage means first-class price. This time Hong Tao went abroad at his own expense. There is no boss to support him, so he usually spends his own money more wisely.
"Since you are going to take ICE, you have to sit in the first class carriage to experience all the services of the high-speed train. How about this, if you buy the right ticket, I will treat you. If you buy the wrong ticket, we will make it AA. How about it?" Pan Kai
Make a small bet.
As soon as he heard that he could not spend his own money, Hong Tao immediately got excited and pulled Wang Jian and ran towards the ticket window. More than ten minutes later, he came back with three ICE first-class tickets as he wished. He was very proud.
clapped it in Pan's hand.
Germany's ICE trains do not have a unique appearance like Japan's Shinkansen. From the car body, there is no difference in appearance from other trains. They only differ in the color of the carriages, with two more red horizontal stripes. Although
It doesn't look too classy on the outside, but the interior of the carriage does have some materials. It's said to be a train carriage, but if Hong Tao hadn't told him, he would have thought it was an airplane cockpit or a first-class cabin.
The ICE carriages are obviously wider than Chinese trains. There are only 3 seats in each row in the first-class carriages, which are larger than airplane seats. They are very similar to the massage chairs sold in China. Each seat has an independent TV system and
The sound system can not only watch TV programs and videos, but also listen to music. However, there is one thing that is difficult for the ears.
The player needs to be purchased separately. However, Pan told Hong Tao a trick: you can also plug the headphones of an ordinary Walkman into the jack of the sound system. Although people who can afford a first-class ticket don't mind spending a few more euros to buy a pair of headphones, but
The principle that it is better to buy than to steal is not only popular in China, but also in Germany.
In addition, the first-class compartment also provides a variety of tobacco, alcoholic beverages and food, and the waiter can deliver it to the seat. The basic treatment is similar to that of the first-class aircraft. However, this is not an airplane. There are large glass windows that are almost floor-to-ceiling on both sides. Put the seats
Invert, half-lying on it, listening to music and enjoying the scenery on both sides of the railway, it is much more nourishing than flying.
