United Airlines has teamed up with the German rail operator, Deutsche Bahn to make your vacation more convenient. In an effort to travel more sustainably, this offer only involves one flight, but gives you access to 25 other cities on a single train ticket. What better way to explore than by rail, watching the passing landscapes and exploring exciting cities as you go?

United Airlines teams up with Deutsche Bahn for easier travel

Fly to Frankfurt Airport in Germany and with a single ticket, travel to 25 different German cities, along with Basel in Switzerland. This offer went into effect on Wednesday, November 29. It comes through a new partnership between United Airlines, the Lufthansa Group and Deutsche Bahn for the perfect air and train travel ticket for your German vacation.

According to United, the new, integrated ticket will have only one fare, covering every leg of your European visit.

Talking about the deal, Stefan Kreuzpaintner, Senior Vice President of Network Alliances and Partnerships at Deutsche Lufthansa AG said in a statement:

Connecting amazing places on both sides of the Atlantic has never been so easy. Together with our partners, we have consistently expanded our intermodal services in recent years in many European countries. It offers travelers to and from the USA a convenient, comfortable journey – a real premium product.

How will the new travel offer work?

When they check in travelers who have booked one of the integrated tickets will receive their boarding pass for their flight and train travel in one go. Meanwhile, they will also be able to access priority baggage handling, along with other services at the AiRail check-in counter at Frankfurt Airport.

Even better, United MileagePlus members will also get to earn miles on the rail portion of their integrated ticket. Moreover, eligible travelers will also be able to access the Deutsche Bahn lounges for comfort. As another perk, the tickets are covered with transfer and connection protection in the event of a breakdown or delay.

Train travel in Europe

Once in Europe, travelers find that trains are among the easiest ways to explore the continent, with a huge variety of journeys to choose from. Besides the normal inter-city trains, countries like Spain are introducing more and more high-speed rail options. On the slower side of rail travel, sleeper trains are also becoming popular again. Each train journey makes a difference to a traveler’s carbon footprint when compared to flying.

When it comes to Deutsche Bahn, the company operates more than an amazing 40,000 trains each day. These trains run across 5,700 train stations in the country. However, in its partnership with its French counterpart, the company is also developing a high-speed train connection between Paris and Berlin that will directly link the cities in just seven hours.

With Europe’s beautiful Christmas markets opening soon, this is the ideal way to travel from the US and to each city for the holidays