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 Ebbelwei Express by sue_stone
Part of the fun of a ride on the Ebbelwei Express is that the price of a ticket also includes a glass of traditional Apple Wine (or Apple juice), along with pretzels to munch on. There is also lively music.
The tram runs on weekends and most public holidays. More details of the route can be seen on the website. In Oct 2007 the price was 6.00 euro for adults and 3.00 euro for kids under 14. Leave a Comment
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 On Lufthansa by sue_stone
The airport is quite nice and organised, with some interesting shops to browse in before you go through security. There are two terminals which are connected by the "Sky Line". The train station is connected to Terminal 1, which is where Lufthansa flights (and other Star Alliance airlines) arrive.
Be warned that if you choose to travel to Frankfurt from the UK with Ryanair, you will land at Frankfurt-Hahn airport, which is almost 2 hours drive away! Leave a Comment
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Frankfurt is a pretty walkable city, with the major sights not too far apart. But even so, I do like to try out the local public transport when in a new place, particularly if there is a metro/underground train.
Frankfurt has an efficient metro network made up of the U-Bahn and S-Bahn lines. The lines offer a decent coverage across central Frankfurt, with stops close to the main tourist attractions.
We did find the ticket machines a little confusing initially, but there are ticket counters as well if you prefer. For trips around the city centre you should only need to buy the "Kurzstrecken" ticket which is for short trips. Leave a Comment
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When we travelled to Frankfurt we caught the train from the airport to the centre of town, and back. I had read that train was the easiest and cheapest option, though we did hit a snag initially when buying a ticket.
We found our way to the station (connected to airport Terminal 1) and decided to use a ticket machine. It took us a while to work out what ticket we required, and although we did buy a ticket to the correct station, we ended up buying one for the Inter-city trains, not the local S-Bahn train. This meant that we paid about 3 times more for a ticket than we needed to! Oh well :-/ Anyway, it was interesting catching the impressive inter-city train to the central station, which took about 10 minutes.
On the way back to the airport at the end of our visit to Frankfurt, we had by now of course mastered the ticket machines and purchased the correct (cheap) tickets back to the airport, via S-Bahn line number 8, from the central station.
There is also a bus that runs from Terminal 1 to the centre of town. It departs from outside Arrival Hall B, and you can purchase tickets from the driver. Leave a Comment
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 Only the S-8, S-9 & S-15 take
you to the airport by Weissdorn
Then you will have to wait for the next S-8 (heading for Offenbach/Hanau), S-9 (heading for Hanau) or S-15 (heading for Frankfurt).
The S-15 only stops at the main train station (HAUPTBAHNHOF). The other trains stop at all Frankfurt metro stations. It will be about a 20-40 minute ride (depending on train traffic). The S-8 & S-9 will stop at the following Frankfurt underground metro stops, where you can get off in Frankfurt:
HAUPTBAHNHOF
TAUNUSANLAGE
HAUPTWACHE
KONSTABLERWACHE
OSTENDSTRASSE
Keep in mind that these stops head from West to East, and that the main stop to see the sights is HAUPTWACHE. Leave a Comment
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 S-Bahn at the Hauptwache
Station in Frankfurt by Weissdorn
Click here, if you would like to see an exact map of the region.
The big advantage of this transit authority, is that you can change from buses to trams to regional trains as much as you have to, to get to your destination, without having to buy extra tickets. Nearly all of the ticket vending machines are computer-run and have an English mask. You ticket is valid when you receive it, so buy it just before you want to board the train. They are not punched in the train.
Special Deals
Hessenticket - for 25 Euro, you + 4 friends can have unlimited use the whole network from Mon-Fri, between 9 - 3 a.m. The ticket is not only valid for the RMV network but state-wide too.
Day Ticket (Tageskarte) - the price varies depending on how many zones you want to cross (destination code you punch into the vending machine). A day card for Frankfurt which includes the airport only costs 4.10 Euro. The ticket is valid for one calendar day.
Week Ticket (Wochenkarte) - the price also varies depending on the zones travelled. A week tickect for Frankfurt (7 days) only costs 8.70 Euro.
Are you a student? Then you can get a week ticket for 6.50 Euro with your valid student ID.
Children Discounts - Children under 14 years of age pay half-price.
Group Day Ticket (Groupentageskarte) - For the City of Frankfurt, only 6.80 Euro for you and up to 4 of your family or friends. Valid for one calendar day. Leave a Comment
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 Sbahn Map by tammytoes
The S8 and S9 trains always go to the airport. This is also the same in Berlin. Germans were born with this knowledge and expect the rest of the world to know it as well.
The trains are ALWAYS on time.. right down to the minute. However, sometimes trains are routed to different tracks so you need to pay attention to the overhead announcements... which will be futile if you don't speak or understand german. Good luck with that.
Rule of thumb- Whatever train GOT you there, will also get you back. For example: if you took the S2 to the Haupwache, then you can catch the S2 later to take you back to where you came from later on.
The machines only take change, 5 and 10 euro bills. Not 20's. If you need to buy a ticket, only have a twenty and surrounding shops are closed, you My Friend are SCREWED. Generally there are no change machines in train stations. You will have to hop the train and sweet talk the attendant should you be caught.
You cannot board an ICE train with a Sbahn train ticket. They are not the same line of trains, and you will be ticketed if you are caught. ICE trains are all fancy while Sbahn or RE trains look square and sometimes rickety.
The attendants are merciless. They have heard every excuse in the book and take pleasure in publically humiliating and belittling people of all kinds. Don't take part in fare evasion. It's not worth it. Just buy your ticket. Tickets are good for ONE WAY only.
Keep an eye on the map of the train system. Infact, try to obtain a map of your own. If you are confused about how to get someplace study your map, or ask an employee at the strain station ticket office to help clarify. They usually can speak a little english, and can even print you out an interary free of charge.
It's better to ask a Bahn Employee for help rather than to ask a fellow train passenger. Passengers dont always know that they are talking about. So if you have the option of speaking with a professional, definitely do it. Leave a Comment Theme: Subway/Metro
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 Bus to Hahn, behind Frankfurt
station by Nemorino
If you ever listen to the radio program A Prairie Home Companion, you may recall that they used to do funny sketches about a cut-rate Irish airline called Derry-Air.
Of course Derry-Air doesn't really exist, but if it did you can be sure it would fly in and out of a cut-rate German airport called Frankfurt-Hahn.
Since Hahn is about 120 kilometers west of Frankfurt (it's actually closer to Luxembourg than to Frankfurt, and it really ought to be called Trier-Hahn but then no one would fly there), the only sensible way to get there is by bus. The bus stop in Frankfurt is on the Stuttgarter Str. at the south side of Frankfurt Central Station.
As you can see, it has all the amenities. You even have the choice of sitting on the sidewalk or on your suitcase while waiting for them to open up the bus. The bus ride costs EUR 12.00 and takes about one hour and forty-five minutes.
Hahn, which by the way means rooster in German, is a village with 173 inhabitants. The airport there was originally a US airbase and was converted to a civil airport after the US air force no longer needed it. Leave a Comment
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 Purchase Your Ticket
BEFORE Boarding by Weissdorn
1) Select a destination on the list on the machine, and pick out its code.
2) Punch the destination code number in the machine, and select a coloured button below for Single adult, child, etc.
3) Pay the amount for the ticket.
The machines can only give change if they have enough change in them. YOU CANNOT PURCHASE TICKETS ON THE METRO, and if you board the train, without a ticket you may get caught for riding without a ticket, which means an immediate payment of 60 Euro fine.
Although many have a slot for a card, this is for a German ATM or Eurocard, and not for credit cards. Leave a Comment
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 Frankfurt Central Staton,
from Main Tower by Nemorino
It is now once again the largest railway station in Europe, since the Central Station in Leipzig was remodeled and lost several tracks in the process.
The white train in the photo is an ICE (InterCity Express) which has just crossed the bridge and is now approaching the station. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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