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Feb 22, 2019, 2:42 am

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It's one stop to Hbf from the Messe. If you are going on to a hotel, you may as well get a taxi from Messe.

Feb 22, 2019, 2:58 am

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Originally Posted by LondonElite

It's one stop to Hbf from the Messe. If you are going on to a hotel, you may as well get a taxi from Messe.

We're not going to a hotel. We'll just be in Cologne for a couple of hours. I was planning to keep our luggages in the lockers in Cologne Station.

Feb 22, 2019, 2:59 am

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It is easy to transfer there, the ICE line is on the ground floor while the S-Bahn line is elevated, there is a flight of stairs to take. If I remember well there is also a lift.

I sure hope there is a lift. The missus surely won't be of any help carrying the luggages up the stairs.

Btw, is 10min enough to get from ICE platform to the S-Bahn platform?

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Feb 22, 2019, 3:16 am

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Yes it is

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Feb 22, 2019, 7:24 pm

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InterCityExpress XXX, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf (ab hh:mm) - Köln Messe/Deutz, 1. Kl., 2 Sitzplätze, Wagen 28, Plätze 53 55

Am I correct that we're seated in seat numbers 53 & 55, coach number 28? Are we seated together?

Feb 23, 2019, 12:06 am

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Yes, correct.

Feb 28, 2019, 8:12 am

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Originally Posted by boybi

Seatmap attached - the first diagram on the left is the seatmap of your coach.

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Mar 5, 2019, 1:48 am

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Originally Posted by LondonElite

It's the same station (bad coding). Just select Hbf, which means main train station. The word Main, incidentally, refers to the river that Frankfurt is located on.

no, it’s not one is the central station, one is all stations (which includes direct trains stopping at - Sued only. But the advice was right. Use HBF

Apr 13, 2019, 5:55 am

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Looks like there are no more seats for a direct train from Frankfurt to Koln Hbf. All options will need a train change at Koln Messe/Deutz. I will just have a few hours stopover in Cologne, and then onwards to Amsterdam.

How easy is it to make the transfer at Koln Messe/Deutz station for 2 passengers with 2-3 luggages? What should be the minimum connecting time to allot for the transfer?

There is something weird going on here. All seats gone a week in advance just does not happen in Germany.
Since you’re going to Amsterdam you’re probably better off just getting a Frankfurt - Amsterdam flexible ticket without reservation. This you could even get just minutes before departure. Then just hop on next train to Köln, get off, visit cathedral, and get on the next train to Amsterdam.