I have a question about Lufthansa's Rail and Fly. Is it possible to take a German trains (e.g. ICEs) from an airport in Germany say Frankfurt to outside of Germany say Zürich?
asked Jan 29, 2013 at 3:54
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Please show condition about German stations on this doc bahn.de/p/view/mdb/bahnintern/services/mobilitaet_service/…– user8535Commented Sep 24, 2013 at 17:16
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No you cannot except Basel (CH). The regulations state:
- to/from each of the more than 5,600 DB railway stations.
- to/from any German airport and Basel Airport on the entire DB rail network.
Rail & Fly is meant for travelers that depart from or return to Germany or Basel. The train has to go to or from those destinations, either on the day of the trip or the day before.
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following the link, there is more valuable info: to all DB stations (note the difference of DB network, and DB stations, I suppose the former is defined by where the trains go and DB trains can go as far as Paris). It also does not include Thalys trains.– VinceCommented Jan 29, 2013 at 7:59
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Though the Basel DB station is in Switzerland, the Basel airport is in France. Commented Jan 29, 2013 at 8:03
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You cannot use this kind of ticket all the way down from Frankfurt to Zurich. However, it is possible to combine the Rail & Fly with a regular ticket. In your case you can buy a Rail & Fly from Frankfurt Airport to the German railway station in Basel (Basel Badischer Bahnhof) and then a regular ticket to Zurich. You can stay inside the same train with your two tickets. The station "Basel Badischer Bahnhof" belongs to Germany and hence the Rail and Fly is valid there.
The full (flexible) fare for Frankfurt-Zurich is 106 EUR in the 2nd class. The Rail & Fly is 29 EUR and the standard ticket from Basel Badischer Bahnhof to Zurich is 28 EUR. This combination will save you 49 EUR each way.
answered Jan 29, 2013 at 12:17
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It seems wiser to use the Rail and Fly ticket from Frankfurt airport all the way to Basel Badischer Bahnhof.– fekleeCommented Jan 29, 2013 at 13:05