Hello! We are arriving in Frankfurt at 12:40pm via direct flight from SFO. We will be taking an ICE train to Cologne that afternoon. How long should I allow between arrival and our train departure? I don't want to cut it too close, yet I know we'll be ready to move on to our destination! Thanks for any guidance you can provide.
Posted by
Green Bay
23024 posts
Have you booked your airline ticket yet? There are Rail & Fly deals that give you the ability to take any train upon arrival.
You say you are arriving at 12:40 pm, but that is just the schedule if everything works smoothly. You cannot predict a departure delay, or a snafu at immigration that delays you. If you are wanting to book a nonrefundable, that can be risky, even though you are getting a about a 50% discount or better. Safest is to just buy a ticket when you arrive and take the next available train. ICE train to Cologne are very frequent, like 4 fast direct trains every hour.
Posted by
Schwerin
4398 posts
Agree to Sam.
Easiest is to book a Flex ticket - no more timing issues. Just jump onto the next train:
https://int.bahn.de/en/offers/saver-fare-flexible-fare/flexible-fare
Posted by
OP
California
12 posts
Yes, we have our air tickets already - and this looks to be easier than I anticipated! Thank you both.