Offline timetable software discontinued

[89-763-733]

DB are discontinuing the offline option for their timetable software from the start of the new timetable on 14.12.2014, without giving any reason. (This contained all of Europe plus GB)

In Switzerland ZVV (Zürich area transport authority) are doing the same, in this case claiming lack of demand. {The ZVV version in fact contained all public transport in Switzerland}

 

[anme]

(This contained all of Europe plus GB)

Surely you mean "all of Europe including GB".

 

[Bletchleyite]

DB are discontinuing the offline option for their timetable software from the start of the new timetable on 14.12.2014, without giving any reason. (This contained all of Europe plus GB)

Probably similarly lack of demand. These days you can get a reasonable deal on data abroad and just use a smartphone or tablet to access the online version, and with it be sure of up to date information.

Neil

 

[radamfi]

For offline train times on smartphones and tablets there is the Interrail app.

I have religiously downloaded the DB PC software (and also bought the CD before that) but I admit I haven't used it for ages since roaming has been cheap enough. I now use the Mundo SIM from Orange Spain which gives 100 MB per 24 hours for 1 euro throughout Europe except in Switzerland. For Switzerland there is the 3 Feel at Home offer.

 

[waynenm1]

What is the link to the offline timetable? I tried to find it a few days ago on the DB website, but without success. that used to be quite handy, just put it on my Palm Pilot via my PC at home; no fussing with roaming charges for a smartphone.
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wf.

 

[radamfi]

What is the link to the offline timetable? I tried to find it a few days ago on the DB website, but without success. that used to be quite handy, just put it on my Palm Pilot via my PC at home; no fussing with roaming charges for a smartphone.
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wf.

The link is in the top right corner of

http://www.bahn.de/p/view/buchung/karten/dbfahrplanbest.shtml

 

[waynenm1]

Ah, OK. I had only checked the English version and did not find a page like that. Sigh, es gibt zu vielen Jahren seit ich habe Deutsch gelesen.
wf.

 

[radamfi]

Ah, OK. I had only checked the English version and did not find a page like that. Sigh, es gibt zu vielen Jahren seit ich habe Deutsch gelesen.
wf.

I don't really read German either but online translation tools are accurate enough these days.

 

[89-763-733]

Good news, ÖBB, the Austrian state railway, will continue to make their version available:

http://www.oebb.at/de/Reiseplanung/Fahrplanauskunft/Fahrplan_Offline-Version/index.jsp and click on Downloads/Links bottom left

or direct download:

http://fahrplan.oebb.at/download/oebb_ep/oebbcd_w15.exe

 

[starrymarkb]

Probably similarly lack of demand. These days you can get a reasonable deal on data abroad and just use a smartphone or tablet to access the online version, and with it be sure of up to date information.

Neil

And next year thanks to the EU Roaming Charges should be abolished.

 

[blackfive460]

Good news, ÖBB, the Austrian state railway, will continue to make their version available:

The ÖBB offline planner is useful, but not as useful as the DB version of HAFAS was as the ÖBB one only has a subset of the data meaning that there's a fair bit missing for some areas. Better than nothing I suppose but it's a shame the DB version is going; I'd have been happy to pay for it!

 

[maxiboy]

There's also an InterRail offline app for Android that contains offline timetable data.

Also, I was offered to download a set of "2015 preview" data for DB's 2014 release of the offline timetable. It's nowhere near complete but still contains a lot of data.

 

[radamfi]

And next year thanks to the EU Roaming Charges should be abolished.

Does that mean you will be able to use bundled data throughout the EU, for example if you have 1 GB a month as your data allowance, you will be able to use that throughout the whole EU instead of just the UK? Or does it just mean operators will charge the default (usually expensive) data rate (usually several pence per MB) throughout the EU, which won't be much use.