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Apr 3, 2017, 2:20 am

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Originally Posted by nanyang

Went to CGN for a wedding last year.

Originally booked on TG to MUC and then flt MUC-CGN. Would have preferred this option. However, had to go to Kuwait - so ended up booking Kuwait Airways to FRA.

Took the train - not a pleasant experience on a Friday afternoon. People everywhere, and some passenger-of-size occupied my seat - did not have the heart to ask her to move. Also, there was nowhere to put my luggage, so ended up not having a seat at all for the short train journey. The positive aspect was that the train ride is fairly short indeed.

The train station in Cologne is somewhat unpleasant, but finding a taxi was not a huge issue.

I would vote for the option of flying MUC-CGN.

Honestly, it's your own fault for not asking the person of size to move. In Germany it is common for people to sit in a train seat that may be reserved. They will move without question or hard feelings if asked. Germans love following rules, that includes vacating seats that aren't theirs.

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