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ConstantFlyer, quite so, but I think that you miss the point. Nothing wrong with flying to Hahn, which may well be handy for some, but plenty wrong with trying to pass it off as Frankfurt. A bit like calling Southampton "London-Southampton".
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..and don't try flying to "Brussels" either 'cos you'll land an hour away by bus, at Charleroi.
P.S. We won't have that problem on the London-Girona route from next month because having signed a contract to provide the route for the next year or so, Ryanair has had a hissy fit and cancelled it (yet again).
The airline that you can trust (to leave you stranded).
P.S. We won't have that problem on the London-Girona route from next month because having signed a contract to provide the route for the next year or so, Ryanair has had a hissy fit and cancelled it (yet again).
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Anyone who has actually done this route, is it quicker to get the bus (provided it's not full) or go for taxi to the next town and then train to Frankfurt?
Why not look at either Stansted or Heathrow to Köln with German Wings, then the fast train to Frankfurt?
People who fly Ryanair are like those who buy counterfeit goods from a car boot sale, or pirated software. Guilty of encouraging bottom-feeding, unscrupulous people like Mikey-the-Pikey, who coudn't give a damn about either workforce or customers.
People who fly Ryanair are like those who buy counterfeit goods from a car boot sale, or pirated software. Guilty of encouraging bottom-feeding, unscrupulous people like Mikey-the-Pikey, who coudn't give a damn about either workforce or customers.
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Slight thread drift rant:
In a short thread we have two references to Pikey Air and Mikey-the- Pikey which presumably both mean Ryanair. Is this because O'Leary is Irish and therefore a pikey, implying that all Irish are pikeys?
Rant over......carry on bigots.
In a short thread we have two references to Pikey Air and Mikey-the- Pikey which presumably both mean Ryanair. Is this because O'Leary is Irish and therefore a pikey, implying that all Irish are pikeys?
Rant over......carry on bigots.
Pilotinmydreams - if travelling between Hahn and Frankfurt-am-Main, the only useful train station in between is Mainz, or in an emergency Koblenz / Ludwigshafen. For some bus routes (e.g. Mainz), you buy tickets from the driver, while for others you buy from a ticket counter in the airport terminal.
Bus frequency from Hahn airport to towns is not great - a 2 hour gap between buses is quite normal. Once the bus sets off, it's usually fairly speedy and goes on the most direct route with either zero stops or maybe 1 stop.
You can find bus times at
Official website of the airport Frankfurt-Hahn
You can also find train times at
bahn.com - your online travel booking tool for rail journeys, holidays, city trips and car rental
You can get a taxi from Hahn to Mainz (nearest proper station), but at 55 miles, it won't be particularly cheap - think about 100 pounds - and yes the taxi driver may be open to bartering on price for a good long fare. Then again, if you and your boss are going there for work, the value of your and his time might make it worth spending the money.
A taxi from Hahn to Mainz station will take about 1 hour 5 mins, while the bus takes about 1 hour 10 mins.
If arriving at Hahn, I'd probably say in priority order:
1 - if there's a bus direct to Frankfurt within an hour, take it - you'll save on time spent waiting for a train anywhere else.
2 - if there's a bus going to Mainz within 30 mins take it
3 - consider taking a taxi to Mainz and then train to Frankfurt
4 - if there's a bus to Ludwigshafen (bus continues to Heidelberg) within 30 mins, take it
5 - if there's a bus to Koblenz within 30 mins, take it
6 - spend the money and take a taxi to Mainz anyway
The route you should take really does depend on what time of day your flight lands at and departs from Hahn.
One final thing. Under no circumstances should you or your boss reveal to your counterparts in Frankfurt that you are flying to/from Hahn. They will likely regard you as unreliable cheapskate muppets and not suitable as business partners. Just let them assume you flew to the main Frankfurt airport like any normal business people instead.
Bus frequency from Hahn airport to towns is not great - a 2 hour gap between buses is quite normal. Once the bus sets off, it's usually fairly speedy and goes on the most direct route with either zero stops or maybe 1 stop.
You can find bus times at
Official website of the airport Frankfurt-Hahn
You can also find train times at
bahn.com - your online travel booking tool for rail journeys, holidays, city trips and car rental
You can get a taxi from Hahn to Mainz (nearest proper station), but at 55 miles, it won't be particularly cheap - think about 100 pounds - and yes the taxi driver may be open to bartering on price for a good long fare. Then again, if you and your boss are going there for work, the value of your and his time might make it worth spending the money.
A taxi from Hahn to Mainz station will take about 1 hour 5 mins, while the bus takes about 1 hour 10 mins.
If arriving at Hahn, I'd probably say in priority order:
1 - if there's a bus direct to Frankfurt within an hour, take it - you'll save on time spent waiting for a train anywhere else.
2 - if there's a bus going to Mainz within 30 mins take it
3 - consider taking a taxi to Mainz and then train to Frankfurt
4 - if there's a bus to Ludwigshafen (bus continues to Heidelberg) within 30 mins, take it
5 - if there's a bus to Koblenz within 30 mins, take it
6 - spend the money and take a taxi to Mainz anyway
The route you should take really does depend on what time of day your flight lands at and departs from Hahn.
One final thing. Under no circumstances should you or your boss reveal to your counterparts in Frankfurt that you are flying to/from Hahn. They will likely regard you as unreliable cheapskate muppets and not suitable as business partners. Just let them assume you flew to the main Frankfurt airport like any normal business people instead.
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One final thing. Under no circumstances should you or your boss reveal to your counterparts in Frankfurt that you are flying to/from Hahn. They will likely regard you as unreliable cheapskate muppets and not suitable as business partners. Just let them assume you flew to the main Frankfurt airport like any normal business people instead.
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...or alternatively a partner who takes a sensible view of business expenses and is unconcerned about pretension ?
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You can get a taxi from Hahn to Mainz (nearest proper station), but at 55 miles, it won't be particularly cheap - think about 100 pounds .... Then again, if you and your boss are going there for work, the value of your and his time might make it worth spending the money.
One final thing. Under no circumstances should you or your boss reveal to your counterparts in Frankfurt that you are flying to/from Hahn. They will likely regard you as unreliable cheapskate muppets and not suitable as business partners. Just let them assume you flew to the main Frankfurt airport like any normal business people instead.
Yes short notice flight from UK to Frankfurt may be in the £400 to £500 bracket. But if you factor in the cost of four or five hours extra travelling time for the individual before even thinking about the cost of rail and taxiis then I do not see a flight to Hahn ever being cheaper in real terms.
Cheapskating on Ryanair only makes sense for the private flyer who chooses to sacrifice a lot of their own time to save the money.
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Looking a week out I see flights from LGW/LHR/LCY to FRA around £170-180 per person all in.
Cryanair is more like £100 but I don't think this includes all charges. It's impossible to tell without actually booking something.
I also found it difficult to use their site - the captchas they use are very difficult to discern. Took me four goes. I know why they use them, but really is this the best they can do?
Cryanair is more like £100 but I don't think this includes all charges. It's impossible to tell without actually booking something.
I also found it difficult to use their site - the captchas they use are very difficult to discern. Took me four goes. I know why they use them, but really is this the best they can do?
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If there are alternatives for £170 - £180 then as per my original post, I did indeed drop a bollock. I hadn't realised at the time that Frankfurt Hahn wasn't actually in Frankfurt. More research needed next time. The FR flight was as near as makes no difference £100 all in with hold baggage. I've booked a shuttle from the airport to the city now which makes the whole thing around £100 cheaper overall with FR. Not my finest hour but we all make mistakes I guess.
I would also say that the Ryan Air flight was quite convenient for us time wise.
I would also say that the Ryan Air flight was quite convenient for us time wise.
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Now back from my Frankfurt trip and can report the following.
Hahn is a pain in the arse and unless you really don't mind travelling for ages after you arrive in Germany, pay the extra and go to Frankfurt International.
Mistake made and hands up for that but you live and learn I suppose.
Hahn is a pain in the arse and unless you really don't mind travelling for ages after you arrive in Germany, pay the extra and go to Frankfurt International.
Mistake made and hands up for that but you live and learn I suppose.
