Deutsche Bahn fare zone (regional networks)
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Deutsche Bahn fare zone (regional networks) is a system of regional tariff areas used by Germany’s national railway operator to determine ticket prices and validity across local and regional train networks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Deutsche Bahn fare system | 1 |
| Deutsche Bahn fare zone (regional networks) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5464408 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deutsche Bahn fare zone (regional networks) Context triple: [Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof, railwayZone, Deutsche Bahn fare zone (regional networks)]
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A.
RegionalBahn
RegionalBahn is a category of regional passenger trains in Germany that provide relatively frequent, short- to medium-distance services connecting cities and smaller towns.
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B.
Berlin S-Bahn fare zone B
Berlin S-Bahn fare zone B is the middle ring of Berlin’s public transport tariff system, covering suburban areas outside the city center but within the city limits.
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C.
Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn
The Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn is a regional rapid transit network serving the densely populated Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area in western Germany, connecting major cities such as Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Essen, and Dortmund.
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D.
Frankfurt public transport network
The Frankfurt public transport network is an integrated system of trams, buses, S-Bahn, and U-Bahn services that provides comprehensive urban and regional mobility across Frankfurt and its surrounding areas.
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E.
Hanover S-Bahn network
The Hanover S-Bahn network is a regional suburban rail system serving Hanover and its surrounding areas, providing frequent connections between the city center, nearby towns, and key transport hubs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deutsche Bahn fare zone (regional networks) Target entity description: Deutsche Bahn fare zone (regional networks) is a system of regional tariff areas used by Germany’s national railway operator to determine ticket prices and validity across local and regional train networks.
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A.
RegionalBahn
RegionalBahn is a category of regional passenger trains in Germany that provide relatively frequent, short- to medium-distance services connecting cities and smaller towns.
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B.
Berlin S-Bahn fare zone B
Berlin S-Bahn fare zone B is the middle ring of Berlin’s public transport tariff system, covering suburban areas outside the city center but within the city limits.
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C.
Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn
The Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn is a regional rapid transit network serving the densely populated Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area in western Germany, connecting major cities such as Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Essen, and Dortmund.
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D.
Frankfurt public transport network
The Frankfurt public transport network is an integrated system of trams, buses, S-Bahn, and U-Bahn services that provides comprehensive urban and regional mobility across Frankfurt and its surrounding areas.
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E.
Hanover S-Bahn network
The Hanover S-Bahn network is a regional suburban rail system serving Hanover and its surrounding areas, providing frequent connections between the city center, nearby towns, and key transport hubs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fare zone system
ⓘ
public transport tariff system ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Deutsche Bahn regional divisions ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Regional-Express services
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Regionalbahn services ⓘ S-Bahn services ⓘ local train services ⓘ regional train services ⓘ |
| basedOn | regional tariff areas ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| determines |
valid travel area for a ticket
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zone-based ticket prices ⓘ |
| differentFrom |
DB Fernverkehr pricing
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Deutsche Bahn long-distance tariff system ⓘ |
| goal |
enable seamless travel across regional networks
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simplify regional ticketing ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
integration with local transport tariffs
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regional differentiation ⓘ zone-based structure ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
local transport associations
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regional transport networks ⓘ |
| integratesWith |
Verkehrsverbund tariff systems
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urban public transport networks ⓘ |
| operator | Deutsche Bahn ⓘ |
| regulates |
interoperability between DB and local transport tariffs
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validity of DB regional tickets across networks ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
network ticket
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short-distance transport tariff ⓘ tariff association (Verkehrsverbund) ⓘ zone ticket ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Deutschlandticket validity rules
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local transport day passes ⓘ regional day tickets ⓘ |
| scope |
regional rail transport
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short-distance rail transport ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
regional tariff agreements
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state-level transport policies ⓘ |
| timeScope |
subject to timetable changes
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valid for specific calendar dates ⓘ |
| usedBy |
commuters
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regional travelers ⓘ tourists using local trains ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ticket pricing
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ticket validity determination ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Deutsche Bahn fare zone (regional networks) Description of subject: Deutsche Bahn fare zone (regional networks) is a system of regional tariff areas used by Germany’s national railway operator to determine ticket prices and validity across local and regional train networks.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Deutsche Bahn fare zone (regional networks)