Another German train question
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Another German train question
Hi all- I thought I had all of the train travel figured out but just ran into another situation. . If I buy an advance ticket from Dusseldorf Flughafen to Heidelberg Bhf there is one option of riding the S-Bahn from Dusseldorf airport to Dusseldorf Bhf then catching a direct ICE train from the Dusseldorf Bhf to the Heidelberg Bhf. There is a 12 minute connection in Dusseldorf. If my flight landed earlier than expected at Dusseldorf can I buy a separate S-bahn ticket for an earlier S-Bahn that goes from the Dusseldorf airport to the Dusseldorf Bhf then get on the same ICE that my advance ticket is for (with no penalty)? I would feel more comfortable getting to the Dusseldorf Bhf earlier so the connection wouldn't be so tight. Many thanks for your help...
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Travelforbeer:
You don¨t even have to buy an extra ticket. The "Zugbindung" (restriction to specific trains) is compulsory only for long-distance trains.
Generally you can take any local (S-Bahn or RE) train from DUS to Düsseldorf Hbf.
Hope this helps.
Enjoy your trip.
Phil.
You don¨t even have to buy an extra ticket. The "Zugbindung" (restriction to specific trains) is compulsory only for long-distance trains.
Generally you can take any local (S-Bahn or RE) train from DUS to Düsseldorf Hbf.
Hope this helps.
Enjoy your trip.
Phil.
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Phil is right. Use any local or regional train from DUS to D'dorf Hbf. (Note that whenever you do this, you must travel the exact same route - taking an alternative route, if one exists, is not permitted, and it's just like riding without a ticket - you can be cited.) The only trains you must ride exactly as scheduled (with an advance-sale savings fare ticket, that is) are the high-speed (long distance) IC, ICE, EC etc. trains.