I agree with
LondonElite - your plan appears doable, but better have a response from the German border police in case there are questions during boarding or immigration.
The missing information in Timatic about medical exemptions could be a problem - for many airlines, Timatic is
the authoritative source for all things immigration, so I am not 100% sure even an official response from the German border police would help should the airline decide to prevent you from boarding based on Timatic. Not sure how to deal with this, to be honest.
Originally Posted by
ExpatExp
1. Fly USA - Frankfurt nonstop, with the completed forms above, and negative tests less than 48 hours before arrival in Germany.
Yes. Note that 48 hours refers to the time when the probe was taken, not when the result became available.
2. Hire a car at FRA, then drive to Cologne. Is car hire permitted for non-tourist purposes?
3. Stay in a hotel in Cologne, near the hospital. Are hotel stays permitted for non-tourist purposes?
Hotel stays are permitted for non-tourist purposes, and car hire is permitted for any purpose. Better make a rental car reservation in advance - car hire companies reduced their fleets and are sometimes short of cars.