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Old June 13th, 2005, 01:17 PM
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Anyone used the online booking facility at the Deutsche Bahn web site?

It allows you to book tickets and print them off locally.
A good idea. But what happens if you miss the train?

For example, I am flying in to Cologne/Bonn airport from England,
arrival time about 12:15.
I have booked an ICE train to Nuremburg, departs from Koln-Messe
station about 14:00.

This should give me plenty of time normally. But what happens if my
flight is delayed and I can't make the connection?
Also, if I get through customs quickly, can I jump on an earlier ICE or
Inter-City train?

Bruce

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Old June 13th, 2005, 04:55 PM
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When I'm in Germany, I always travel by train, and I've never heard of
a ticket that could only be used on a single train. Seat reservations
are another matter, of course. They ARE train-specific.

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Yes. but there are many ways to get from Koeln airport to Nuremberg,
using combinations of ICE, IC, EC trains.
I am booking the most expensive option: ICE straight from Koeln Messe
to Nuremberg. Presumably if I miss this I will be able to get to
Nuremberg via one of the cheaper routes with no problems when I get my
ticket inspected.

Bruce

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Old June 13th, 2005, 05:13 PM
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Anyone used the online booking facility at the Deutsche Bahn web site?

It allows you to book tickets and print them off locally.
A good idea. But what happens if you miss the train?

For example, I am flying in to Cologne/Bonn airport from England,
arrival time about 12:15.
I have booked an ICE train to Nuremburg, departs from Koln-Messe
station about 14:00.


What type of ticket are you buying, a full price one or a 'spar' ticket?

The full price one you can use on another train, the spar one needs
to be upgraded which costs (or did last year) more than the difference .

tim


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Old June 13th, 2005, 05:23 PM
Ulf Kutzner
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schrieb:

Anyone used the online booking facility at the Deutsche Bahn web site?

It allows you to book tickets and print them off locally.
A good idea. But what happens if you miss the train?

For example, I am flying in to Cologne/Bonn airport from England,
arrival time about 12:15.
I have booked an ICE train to Nuremburg, departs from Koln-Messe
station about 14:00.

This should give me plenty of time normally. But what happens if my
flight is delayed and I can't make the connection?


Try

Köln/Bonn Flughafen 14.06.05 ab 14:36 3 E S 13 S-Bahn Richtung:
Troisdorf
Fahrradmitnahme begrenzt möglich
Troisdorf 14.06.05 an 14:48 6
Troisdorf 14.06.05 ab 14:54 2 S 12 S-Bahn Richtung: Au(Sieg)
Fahrradmitnahme begrenzt möglich
Siegburg/Bonn 14.06.05 an 14:58 2
Siegburg/Bonn 14.06.05 ab 15:12 6 ICE 509 InterCityExpress
BordBistro
Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf 14.06.05 an 15:51 Fern 5
Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf 14.06.05 ab 16:01 Fern 4 IC 2027
InterCity
Fahrradmitnahme reservierungspflichtig, Fahrradmitnahme begrenzt
möglich, BordRestaurant




Also, if I get through customs quickly, can I jump on an earlier ICE or
Inter-City train?


Sure. As far as you didn't buy Sommer-Spezial.

Köln/Bonn Flughafen 14.06.05 ab 12:29 4 ICE 719 InterCityExpress
BordBistro
Limburg Süd 14.06.05 an 13:05 1
Limburg Süd 14.06.05 ab 13:27 1 ICE 125 InterCityExpress
Bitte reservieren, BordBistro
Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf 14.06.05 an 13:46 Fern 4
Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf 14.06.05 ab 14:01 Fern 4 EC 23
EuroCity
Fahrradmitnahme reservierungspflichtig, Fahrradmitnahme begrenzt
möglich, BordRestaurant
Nürnberg Hbf 14.06.05 an 16:24 9
Dauer: 3:55; fährt täglich, nicht 5. bis 11. Nov 2005


Regards & X-post, ULF
 




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