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How to use routeRANK

This guide is meant to give you a brief explanation on how to use this website. If you are interested in learning more about offer for businesses, take a look at our Business Solutions.

3 easy steps for a basic search

  1. Search
  2. Choose
  3. Book

Suppose you want to travel from Bern, Switzerland to Berlin, Germany.

Start typing "Bern" in the "From" search box. As you type, the names of the available locations will be displayed in the auto-complete box.

Select "Bern, Switzerland" from the list.

Repeat in the "To" search box to select "Berlin".

You can specify the date and time that you want to leave Bern in the Date and Time fields.

Use the Return trip checkbox to select whether you want a one-way or return trip search. For a return trip search, check the box and specify the date and time for inbound part of the trip.

Choose

Trip Options

routeRANK will now search for different travel options for your journey:

Results will begin to appear as they are ready to be displayed. The progress of the search is shown in the progress bar.

Results Presentation

Results can be sorted by several criteria by clicking on the arrows next to the column names at the top of the results table.

Each results row shows a summary of the journey information. For a return trip search, the value in each column is the sum of the individual parts of both the outbound and inbound trips.

To see more trip details, expand the row by clicking on the details button in the left-most column, or on the button in the right-most column. For a return trip search, details are displayed for both the outbound and inbound trips.

There is one row of information about each transport means. Trips involving a flight are thus displayed in three rows:

  1. transfer to the departure airport with car, train, or shuttle
  2. flight with plane
  3. transfer from the arrival airport with car, train, or shuttle

Each part of the trip may have several legs. These are indicated by a number in the transport means picture.

Results Options

On the results page, to the side of the search box, there is a list of options which allow you to refine and personalize your search results.

  • Time Filters
  • Result Filters
  • Airport Selection
  • Currency Selection
  • Customize Car
  • Transfer Selection

Please see the FAQ Page for more details about these options.

Book

The last column of the results table provides links for booking your trip, finding more information directly on a provider's website, or offsetting the CO2 emissions of your trip.

For booking flights, we provide you with as many different options for travel agents as possible. This way, you can choose to book your flight with your favourite travel agent.