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 Looking bad, smelling bad, having no luggage, Train hopping on the train last are the things in Europe is generally easy as countries don't have a good system to track fines. This means that can instantly attract attention. If if you really cannot do anything about your suspicous appearance, it's best to note when your train is coming have for example a Spanish passport and take got a walkfine in France, instead of waiting at the station. If there is somebody standing at you won't get the entry to the platforms looking whether everybody is validating ticketsfine ever, see except if there is another way you move to France one day and get there - such as getting over a fencejob etc. You have There are different approcahes to look where the inspector is - at the start or the end of the train - go hopping but it's good to the other end. If you really don't know - sit keep in mind that the middle ticket inspectors are aware of the train all tricks and keep an eye for the conductor. When he's coming, run the opposite directiongames. You can hide try and stay in the toilet for the whole journey but in some countries and trains they can unlock the toilet if itthey suspect you don's possible t have a ticket. You could leave the door unlocked to close try and fool them but that means every passanger would open the door without locking itas well... If You can run around the inspector is checking tickets at a particularly long stoptrain as well, trying to avoid the toilet is your only option ticket inspector which may or may not work. These techniques may get you into more trouble and are generally not to pleasurable but are very important for people with no ID since if you get caught. If and the ticket inspector wants to write you a fine, they will ask for a passport and if you made don't have one or refuse to give it it to next stop, there is no reason to get out instantlyvery likely that they call the cops.So for people with ID, who are foreigners in the conductor country, in most cases it is going ok simply to get off find a quite place on the train while , wait for the train is standing in the station ticket inspector and you can run kindly explain to that part them your situation (imaginary or not). In a lot of countires the train law says they are obliged to write you a fine (which you will never have to pay as long as you give a fake address or say you don't have one) but they may kick you off. They may also threaten to call the conductor has already checkedpolice. If caughtIt depends on each person how they prefer to deal with this - whether to argue or not, deny having money whether to plea or an not but just keep calm as if you get aggressive it is a valid reason to get the cops on you. In case that a ticket inspector actually calls the police without a valid reason (no ID, being aggressive) don't panic, the most that can happen is they search you and/or escort you off the train station. When Generally, when choosing which train to take, opt for express trains - those with fewest stops, as you are unlikely to get far with regional ones - and you may get stuck in a station where almost no trains stop. It's very useful to memorize (or write down) the timetable, so that you instantly know which is the best train to take after you get kicked out of the previous one.

TGV trains are bestFor non-French citizens fines virtually don't exist. Feel free to give your passport and a fake (or real) address. You can have as many fines as you want. They disappear from their system within two months. Whatever it says on the back of the fine (about fines adding up etc.) might or might not be true, TER trains are but it ONLY applies to French citizens. Sometimes ticket inspectors bluff (a lot) that they will call the worstpolice, others are tolerablewhile trying to get you to pay on spot. You have nothing to worry about. As long as you keep calm and polite they have no legal reason to call the cops. South They just hate writing fines because it is extra work for them and they get to write a lot of Paris the police fines every day. So if you are liberal nice and have a good story, they won't pressure you or try to kick you off, as they sometimes do.  If you don't have an ID the cops will only write down be called and, as the law is in France, you have to prove your identity, which means just giving your name, birth date, address etc., north Unfortunately it is up to the cops' opinion whether you are telling the truth or not and they may arrest you. North of Paris you can expect are more likely to get arrested than to the South. ''Tip: Before getting checked it is best to locate yourself in-between carriages, where there are a few seats, a table and have serious trouble if you really have no IDluggage compartment. Usually nobody stays there. If you When the inspector comes the atmosphere is more informal as they don't mind a fine written have to your name, keep up an image of 'master-of-the conductor will allow -train' in front of other passengers and it goes more smoothly. After you get your fine (which is a valid ticket) feel free to continue your journey sit wherever you like in the train.'' TGV trains are best because they are the fastest and with the same trainleast stops, so in the unlikely event of you getting kicked off, whether on a TGV or a you will still get pretty far. TER traintrains are slower and with more stops.

On the weekends, it's easy to hitch regional trains with other people's group tickets. There's a ticket valid for up to five people on regional trains throught Germany on Saturday and Sunday called the '''Schoenes Wochenend Ticket''', which is generally cheaper than a round trip ticket or two tickets. The result is that any group from two to four people is using one of these tickets, and has a free spot. Simply get on any regional train (not IC or ICE) or walk around the platform before the train arrives. Ask groups of people if they're traveling with a group SW ticket and if they have a free spot on the ticket. Usually they will let you ride for free, but if notthey ask for a few euroes, you can always negotiate barter (it another person doesn't cost them any more) or ask more people. On most regional trains, there's someone who will let you ride for free. Beware of rideshares (mitfahrgelegenheit), which always ask for money. Also, when you reach your ticket-holder's destination, ask if they still need the ticket! If they're transferring or taking the S-Bahn, they will probably use the same ticket. But if not, they will probably give you their ticket and you can use it to continue on your way. Take it even if they wrote their name on it, because you will rarely be asked to ID yourself. Questions about this method of travelling can be directed toward [[User talk:Dr.Keith|Dr.Keith]], who has done used this method extensively throughout Germany.

The regional train commuter trains (S-Bahn) is are great (it even goes out of the country), it has they have A LOT of stops, which means that you can easily jump off. If it has only one floor then you can see the inspector from a large distance, which There is helpfulno constant presence of ticket inspectors. Sometimes there's only one inspector, or, if you Most often they are undercover and get less lucky, severalon at random stops. Some They can be hard to recognize so better sit in the front and keep an eye for groups of the newer regional trains have 2 floorsto 4 people with big side bags. The S-Bahns also get uniformed ticket inspectors who wear blue jackets and red scarfs. As per the busses, most of the public bus drivers don't pay much attention. It is easy to get onto the bus whilst no one is looking, or through the back door. If you are stopped however, often you can get your way out of paying very easily, because the drivers are payed by the kilometer and not passenger.