Originally Posted by
goodeats21
Hi All.
A related question: How much buffer time do you usually allow between flight arrival and train departure time in order to take advantage of the much cheaper advanced, train-specific, ticket.
Or do most just pay the walk-up fare to avoid the risk of flight cancel / delay as well as time wasted waiting around if the flight is on time...?
Realize a balance of flight delay risk versus wasted time waiting on train, but curious how others handle this.
I usually buy a flexible ticket.
But In would calculate from terminal 1 without checked luggage and not need to pass immigration around 40 minutes to 90 minutes from an international arrival with checked luggage. Add 15 minutes from terminal 2. But it also depends on when I arrive. So it might be quicker on an early morning arrival during off-peak times ....
Quickest was 15 minutes from leaving plane to train station arriving with the first LH flight from New York in February (with hand luggage) to 130 minutes arriving around late afternoon on Lufthansa from Hong Kong in August on a Friday Afternoon (with checked luggage)
By the way, currently many trains from the North to the South are delayed due to construction work which is done during the summer.