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Old 07-10-2015, 01:35 PM
 
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I can fly into Frankfurt, then wait all afternoon, then take a connecting flight to Berlin (TXL)... for $459, arriving at 9pm.

Alternatively, I can fly into Frankfurt for $309... then take the 2pm train to Berlin, changing at Hanover, for $118. This arrives around 7:50pm.

Getting off at Frankfurt and taking the train seems better. However, either way I suppose I'm still just sitting around for the afternoon. This would be on a Monday or Wednesday.

Is it a nice train ride? Is there any reason the train would be obviously bad? Which would you choose?
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Old 07-10-2015, 06:09 PM
 
Location: NW Indiana
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I can fly into Frankfurt, then wait all afternoon, then take a connecting flight to Berlin (TXL)... for $459, arriving at 9pm.

Alternatively, I can fly into Frankfurt for $309... then take the 2pm train to Berlin, changing at Hanover, for $118. This arrives around 7:50pm.

Getting off at Frankfurt and taking the train seems better. However, either way I suppose I'm still just sitting around for the afternoon. This would be on a Monday or Wednesday.

Is it a nice train ride? Is there any reason the train would be obviously bad? Which would you choose?
The trains in Germany are clean and timely. I would take the train and enjoy the scenery!
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Old 07-11-2015, 06:35 AM
 
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I would take the train, why should the train ride bad?

But even if you use the plane, why you should wait 7 hours at the airport? Use the time to explore Frankfurt.
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Old 07-11-2015, 10:17 AM
 
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The ICE is nice and very fast, up to 300km/h on some parts.
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Old 07-11-2015, 10:26 AM
 
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Or you can just take Meinfernbus or some other intercity bus. They're like 20 euro and have wifi, and you still get to see the countryside.
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Old 07-11-2015, 10:26 AM
 
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The ICE is nice and very fast, up to 300km/h on some parts.
Second that !!!
Been there, done that ! About 4 hours something.
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Old 07-11-2015, 10:35 AM
 
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I think i will take the train, as the central station is 2 minutes from where I need to go. Otherwise I have to get from TXL, which is another 30 minutes anyway. Thanks for the tips. I am going to check out the bus too, i hadn't thought of that.
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Old 07-11-2015, 05:38 PM
 
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Or you can just take Meinfernbus or some other intercity bus. They're like 20 euro and have wifi, and you still get to see the countryside.
More like between 30 and 50 Euros, and it will take about 7+ hours ...

If you are not concerned about time, then not a half bad trip !!
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Old 07-11-2015, 06:14 PM
 
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Train. No contest
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Old 07-11-2015, 09:39 PM
 
Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada
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More like between 30 and 50 Euros, and it will take about 7+ hours ...

If you are not concerned about time, then not a half bad trip !!
Nope. Originally I wrote 25, but then I checked and had to edit because I found most fares next week were about 20 on MFB.
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