Deutsche Tarife sorgten schon ... (Allgemeines Forum)

Sportdiesel612, Donnerstag, 11.03.2021, 10:45 (vor 1798 Tagen) @ ETR575

... vor über 100 Jahren für Spott.

German travelling, it may be explained, is somewhat complicated. You buy a ticket at the station you start from for the place you want to go to. You might think this would enable you to get there, but it does not. When your train comes up, you attempt to swarm into it; but the guard magnificently waves you away. Where are your credentials? You show him your ticket. He explains to you that by itself that is of no service whatever; you have only taken the first step towards travelling; you must go back to the booking-office and get in addition what is called a "schnellzug ticket." With this you return, thinking your troubles over. You are allowed to get in, so far so good. But you must not sit down anywhere, and you must not stand still, and you must not wander about. You must take another ticket, this time what is called a "platz ticket," which entitles you to a place for a certain distance.

http://www.online-literature.com/jerome/bummel/9/

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drei_M%C3%A4nner_auf_Bummelfahrt