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Scooterr Jul 12th, 2011 07:25 AM

Train from Frankfurt with Mobility Scooter
 
We'll be traveling from the Frankfurt Airport to Wurzburg by train. I can walk, just not well, so I will have my mobility scooter with me. I can find info about train travel with a wheelchair, but not with a scooter. I can fold the scooter up and carry it, so I'm thinking it's kind of like traveling with a bike.

Will I need to make any kind of special arrangements or make sure the train I want to travel on has room for it? Will we (husband and I) have enough time to get me, the scooter, and some luggage all on the train?

And since I don't want to buy tickets in advance in case the plane is late, is there any way to avoid paying standard fare?

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer!

Cowboy1968 Jul 12th, 2011 08:21 AM

This would be good starting point for your research:
http://www.bahn.de/i/view/USA/en/ser...handicap.shtml

Scooterr Jul 12th, 2011 08:24 AM

Thanks, Cowboy, I have looked at that site. It deals almost exclusively with wheelchair passengers, and I don't quite fall into that category. I did get far enough into their (German)handbook on "orthopedic devices" to see that "Electro-Scooters" are included in that category.

Cowboy1968 Jul 12th, 2011 08:29 AM

P.S.
I assume that you will prefer direct trains from FRA to Würzburg. Which will be long-distance / ICE trains.
Most ways to work around the restricted saver fares involve taking regional trains and a transfer at Frankfurt main station. Which you probably don't wish to go through.
The standard fare is just €36, though. You can print at home the ticket for your arrival day in FRA, and use it on any ICE train which comes next. No reservations mandatory.

Scooterr Jul 12th, 2011 08:56 AM

Thanks for the train ticket info -- I'm glad to know I can do that.


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