Originally Posted by
mosburger
Robyn,
I think our highspeed lawyer has already covered most other areas, but just a short comment on this: The connection is not by train, but by tram (aka streetcar)
Don't even try with heavy luggage, but during rush hour and without the schlep it might be faster and more interesting than the taxi ride. Cologne trams are pretty comfortable ( as opposed to Duesseldorf ones
)
Good idea, didn't think about that. Cross the Rhine by train (the said 2 minutes) and take the tram 1 to Bensberg. Will take about 25 minutes. Without luggage this is an interesting connection.
@Mosburger: I am neither from Duesseldorf nor from Cologne so I am pretty relaxed about the fight between these two cities. Though, it is pretty obvious that the people in Duesseldorf never make nasty remarks about Cologne but they simply ignore it whereas people from Cologne always feel the need to pick on Duesseldorf. Interesting.