German Rail Pass
I'm holding a UK passport but a Hong Kong permanent resident holding a permanent HK identity card and valid driving licence. Can I use German rail pass?
Best Answer
I assume you are worried because you are a UK citizen and the conditions for the German Rail Pass state that this product is only available to passengers whose place of residence is outside Europe, Turkey or Russia.
This is not very clear for people who are citizens of Europe but live elsewhere. I found the following clarification in the FAQs of www.germanrailpasses.com:
Europeans with permanent residency outside Europe can travel with a German Rail Pass, provided they can present their proof of residency document in a non-European country when requested by rail staff.
So you should be fine to buy this pass and use it with your Hong Kong permanent resident card.
Side notes:
- www.germanrailpasses.com sounds like a dodgy website but is actually a website of eurail, which is according to their website the official sales channel for eurail passes (Rail passes in Europe)
- This is also in line with an experience I had with the Swiss Rail Pass. As a Swiss citizen, I'm usually not allowed to buy that pass, but I was able to use it with my foreign residence permit.
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