The ICE 228 actually runs through the regional station, as it continues to Mainz and then along the Rhine to Koblenz and on to Cologne. It is part of the ICE line 91 from Vienna to Dortmund and there is a train on this line every 2 hours.

Personally, I would (if I only have one piece of luggage per person) take the direct regional train or take an S-Bahn to Mainz and change there to the regional train RB 26. The latter starts in Mainz and there is a good chance that you will be able to secure good seats.

Whatever you decide to do: Make sure you sit on the right-hand side in the direction of travel. Because then you have the Rhine right outside your window from Mainz to Koblenz.

And if your journey is imminent, you should check bahn.de to find out about any diversions due to construction work.

I would second that. The regional train station is below the terminal. The station for almost all long distance trains (Frankfurt Flughafen FERNbahnhof - "Fern" meaning "distant") is a 10 - 15 minute walk from the terminal and the regional station.

The regional trains on the Frankfurt - Koblenz run are not very nice or reliable, and they tend to be overcrowded. In November 2024, the line between Bingen and Koblenz is also closed for engineering works - please check the timetables at www.bahn.de for aour actual departure dates.

very good to know!

I would allow minimum 2h. I am less familiar with T1 but recent experiences with family members arriving at T1 suggest that the delivery of bagages is not always very timely. As we head into the winter season, also good to allow buffer for weather delays, plus it's likely you'd get a bus gate so that all adds time.

This is also true for all AA metal flights - you`ll land at T2 when arriving on AA (if you manage to snag an award ticket on AA 70).. Plan for at least a 20-minute time window to get to the long-distance train station from when your bags are delivered, and with immigration, customs and baggage delivery wait times (which can be hit-and-miss, I've experienced everything from under 10 to 45 minutes) .I'd not be comfortable with less than 90 minutes of buffer time.between flight arrival and train departure.
The buses can be very crowded , but I still prefer them over the train because that requires tons of escalator rides and even more walking.

Hotel Morjan looks nice, passed it many time whie in Koblenz, but nmever stayed there. By the way, Koblenz has not many chain hotels (Wyndham, B+B, Accor). There is a Mercure at Rhein-Mosel-Halle and the Pfaffendorfer Br�cke next to the hotel is undergoing construction. So this mioght not be the best option (last time I was there, you could not walk along the banks of river Rhine under the bridge. My usual place to sleep is the Ibis, which is okay for a night and if you only need a bed. But ...- well it is an Ibis, small rooms, small bathrooms, basic breakfast-

If you are looking for something closer to main station, I suggest GHotel (https://www.ghotel.de/hotels/koblenz/). ANother option, but not at Rhine is Hotel Brenner (https://hotel-brenner.de/).

Depending on your preferences, the Hotel F�hrhaus (https://faehr.haus/) is a really good hotel, but in a suburb at River Mosel and if your plan is to discover Koblenz not the best option (though imo the best hotel in Koblenz).

Connecting off LH this morning from CDG. Arriving at AOK gate. Departing Z20. We have about two hours so I�m not worried about time. However, the route map provided by the LH map looks like we have to go through security just before the Z gates. Is that right?
doesn�t seem like we�d have to. I realize there is a passport control but we have never had to go through security coming from LH �domestic� to UA before.

Kensterfly seems like you have gotten answers in the UA forum.

Security before Z gate?

We will arrive with Condor scheduled at 9:40. I have never travelled with them before. Would a train departure at 11:50 be reasonable?

Yes, but I wouldn't buy a no-change cheap ticket in case contr�le passeports and/or delivery of bagages takes longer than usual. But even then, no worries, there's a good chance the train will be late.

What alternative trains are available and what does the ticket cost? In other words, how much are you betting on making that connection?

With access to the eGates for immigration and no checked bags I have done that kind of connection time to ICE a few times. One time, due to late arrival of the flight, it was quite tight, other times I had plenty of time.

I always buy the cheapest non-flexible tickets in F and generally make the layover time at FRA a bit longer instead of paying more for flexible tickets and accepting a shorter connection.

Oh, and does Condor still sell rail tickets on their website in connection with airline tickets? If I recall correctly, those Rail&Fly tickets are flexible.

Condor offers Rail&Fly so that is an option. It depends a bit on what is the final destination of OP.

Thanks I will try to add the rail&fly as that seems to add flexibility at little added cost.

Not necessarily. The FlexPreis ticket on DB can be lower than the added cost of Rail & Fly, depending on destination. Also what is your train ? If it is a RB or RE all tickets are flexible.

The best connection is a mix of ICE and RE, the cheapest ticket is just over 50 Euros without flexibility.