Hello all! I have never used the train system in Germany (or anywhere in Europe for that matter) and am taking a train from Frankfurt to Budapest. This is what the time table looks like. Is it possible in those ten minute intervals that I could make the next train? Is it easy to find the trains? I am a bit stressed out. Thank you so much!
by Quick-Tradition858
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As someone who has had this München to Salzburg connection before, I think it is not unlikely that you will miss it.
10 Minutes most times are enough. IF your train is on time. That’s the biggest issue with deutsche bahn
That’s a lot of trust in three different trains to be on time – even if each one is just a few minutes delayed, the last one will be hard to catch. Personally I would rather try for more spaced connections, but if these are the only ones you get and you don’t travel with heavy or large luggage, it might work. Still a good idea to plan for a missed connection and already research alternatives.
If your train to Munich is late and you miss the Salzburg train, take one of the direct trains to Wien (which you can take due the compensation rules of DB).
I can’t remember what Salzburg Station looks like but in Munich that’s definitely possible. 6 make sure to look up a plan of the stations beforehand and go to the doors shortly before you get to the stations then you should do fine
You will find them at the indicated platform, e.g. 22 or 11. If trains change platform, it will indicate on the platform display and the large display in the hall of the station. 10 minutes may work if trains are on time, but that’s sadly not guaranteed.
It’s possible, but with 3 sub-10-minute changeovers it’s quite likely you’ll miss one of them. Around 40 % of German long-distance-trains are more than 5 minutes late. Now, since the whole journey is on one ticket, you have guarantee of onward transport in case of delays, even between trains of different operators they are covered under railteam-HOTNAT or CIV. But that can be quite a hassle and I wouldn’t recommend it to someone who hasn’t traveled by rail here before. All things considered, I’d advise to go for a connection with more time. 30 minutes is reasonably safe.
Do you have a flexible ticket (if so, which route)? If you can, try this route instead: https://bahnapp.link/route/v1t9lm3t/
It’s more likely than not that you will miss at least one of your connections.
There is one train direct to Budapest from Munich. Then it’s easier with just one connection. It’s a ÖBB train, but you can book tickets on DB.
For Munich the transit in Munich make sure you sit at the front of the train since it is similar to frankfurt (headstation).
For Salzburg the stairs are are in the middle of the platform.
and for platform info maybe take a look at the poage from the ÖBB (https://www.oebb.at/)
Be prepared about the bus replacement in Hungary
As a frequent DB user, I judge it is very likely you will miss one connection (and all subsequent connections thereafter). I wouldn’t book this route.
LOL don’t trust the system