We will need to use public transportation to get from the Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN) airport (not the big Frankfurt Intl (FRA) airport) to Koblenz. What do you suggest?
Thanks!
Posted by
Edmonds, WA 🌨 ☂
11177 posts
Here is an overview of some options
Posted by
OP
CA
168 posts
Wonderful! Thank you Joe32F. I tried Google Maps, and it was only showing an option of going to Trier first, then up to Koblenz. I know that can't be right, but don't know what I am doing wrong. Do you know if rideshares are common in this part of Germany?
Posted by
Edmonds, WA 🌨 ☂
11177 posts
Do you know if rideshares are common in this part of Germany?
if you mean Uber or Lyft, this recent discussion indicates they do not operate there
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/germany/lyft-uber-in-munich
Posted by
Germany
268 posts
The current (!) bus schedule is on http://www.hahn-airport.de/sycomax/files/513797_Busfahrplan%20Koblenz%20Winter%202018_2019.pdf
I guess the summer schedule will be published on the website soon.
Hahn airport is in the middle of nowhere, so public transport options are limited.
Posted by
Berlin
2224 posts
Just look on website of Hahn airport for transport options.
In general I would also use Deutsche Bahn portal which includes also some bus connections.
Nothing against r2r which is ok for a basic idea (still ignoring some popular means of travel in some European countries) but they have not included actual disorders of local and egional transports. They also do not list special ticket and fare types in Germany.
US business model of Uber and Lyft is illegal in Germany. Uber acts like a chauffeur service dealer but only in a few cities. Uber supports these services also to act incompliant to German law - so not welcome.
Posted by
OP
CA
168 posts
Thanks for the link joe32F. Rome to Rio showed ride-share as an option which surprised me. I've seen a lot of ads for Blablacar, but don't know anything about it.
chris-s - Thanks for the schedule. I'll have to keep watching. I hope another trip is added between 13:25-17:30. It's a long wait if we can't catch the 13:25 in time.
Thanks for the links MarkK.
Posted by
OP
CA
168 posts
The more I research, the more I see that there is no room for a delayed flight or missed trains/busses. I guess I will go with my original plan. Take the bus from Hahn to Bullay, the train from Bullay to Cochem, spend the night, then get up the next morning and take the train to Koblenz to pick up rental car.
Posted by
Maryland
865 posts
Try the Bahn.de website. They have an English version you can choose. Use Googlemaps.de to locate the town names if you need to.