shinkansen1966
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Going to travel from London St Pancras to Marburg (Germany, near Franfurt) on a Deutsche Bahn - one way - 49 euro ticket. Done this before and went all the way to Dresden. Great value, recommended.
On this occassion, DB offers an 18 minute connection at Brussels Midi / Zuid. Eurostar arrives from London at 10:07, onward DB ICE to Frankfurt departs at 10:25. I know Brussels Midi well. As the Eurostar approaches Midi, I'll walk to front of the train, so I will be near the exit. Reckon I can dash to the Thalys/DB platforms in 5 minutes. Know this drill.
Reckon if the inbound Eurostar into Midi is more than 10 minutes late, I'll miss the onward DB ICE at 10:25. Will Thalys accept this DB ticket so I can travel on the 11:25 Thalys to Cologne ? Or am I stuck waiting in Brussels Midi until 14:25 for the next DB ICE ?
This is scenario is unlikely. Since HS2 opened, I've done the run to Brussels half a dozen times. Always less than 5 mins late.
On this occassion, DB offers an 18 minute connection at Brussels Midi / Zuid. Eurostar arrives from London at 10:07, onward DB ICE to Frankfurt departs at 10:25. I know Brussels Midi well. As the Eurostar approaches Midi, I'll walk to front of the train, so I will be near the exit. Reckon I can dash to the Thalys/DB platforms in 5 minutes. Know this drill.
Reckon if the inbound Eurostar into Midi is more than 10 minutes late, I'll miss the onward DB ICE at 10:25. Will Thalys accept this DB ticket so I can travel on the 11:25 Thalys to Cologne ? Or am I stuck waiting in Brussels Midi until 14:25 for the next DB ICE ?
This is scenario is unlikely. Since HS2 opened, I've done the run to Brussels half a dozen times. Always less than 5 mins late.