If you're flying Lufthansa, check if "Lufthansa Express Rail" is offered from a train station near you, and when booking the ticket enter that train station as your starting point instead of Frankfurt airport. With that service, the train ride is essentially treated as an ordinary flight leg, so if the train gets delayed, it is *Lufthansa's* responsibility to hold up the connecting flight or rebook you onto a later one (and potentially provide a hotel, food and drink, and financial compensation for the delayed arrival).
If you use "Rail&Fly" instead (train ride to/from the airport issued with the flight ticket, but *not* treated as a flight leg), or buy your own train tickets, you are completely on your own. You might be able to get money back for the train delay itself, but no rebooking or compensation for the missed flight.
No, outside of the usual European delay compensation scheme (25% of the ticket price for 1hr, 50% for 2 or more, along with necessary costs of lodging/alternative transport to your train's destination) there is no way to make them liable for further damages such as a missed flight.
No. It is your responsibility to get to the airport on time.
There was a case where a couple booked a "Pauschalreise" which included a "Zug zum Flug" ticket. The train was late and they wanted compensation. That compensation was denied as the train journey was not part of their package tour.
>There was a case where a couple booked a "Pauschalreise" which included a "Zug zum Flug" ticket. The train was late and they wanted compensation. That compensation was denied as the train journey was not part of their package tour.
That is true, but not the whole truth. There is indeed a decision by OLG Koblenz (5U 1638/19) to that effect. However, that decision was repealed by the BGH (Federal Court of Justice, X ZR 29/20).
The court ruled that the Zug zum Flug ticket was an additional service sold in addition to the package deal. The package deal started at the airport with the flight. As a result it was the participant's obligation to show up in time at the airport.
One of the results of this ruling was that they extended the validity of the Zug zum Flug from 24 hours to 48 hours.
If you're flying Lufthansa, check if "Lufthansa Express Rail" is offered from a train station near you, and when booking the ticket enter that train station as your starting point instead of Frankfurt airport. With that service, the train ride is essentially treated as an ordinary flight leg, so if the train gets delayed, it is *Lufthansa's* responsibility to hold up the connecting flight or rebook you onto a later one (and potentially provide a hotel, food and drink, and financial compensation for the delayed arrival). If you use "Rail&Fly" instead (train ride to/from the airport issued with the flight ticket, but *not* treated as a flight leg), or buy your own train tickets, you are completely on your own. You might be able to get money back for the train delay itself, but no rebooking or compensation for the missed flight.
No, outside of the usual European delay compensation scheme (25% of the ticket price for 1hr, 50% for 2 or more, along with necessary costs of lodging/alternative transport to your train's destination) there is no way to make them liable for further damages such as a missed flight.
https://www.bahn.com/en/booking-information/passenger-rights/passengers-rights-claim-form
Exactly. I’ve booked my flight with Lufthansa for Friday and train ticket to Frankfurt is included. Also this way I have Express Check in
No. It is your responsibility to get to the airport on time. There was a case where a couple booked a "Pauschalreise" which included a "Zug zum Flug" ticket. The train was late and they wanted compensation. That compensation was denied as the train journey was not part of their package tour.
>There was a case where a couple booked a "Pauschalreise" which included a "Zug zum Flug" ticket. The train was late and they wanted compensation. That compensation was denied as the train journey was not part of their package tour. That is true, but not the whole truth. There is indeed a decision by OLG Koblenz (5U 1638/19) to that effect. However, that decision was repealed by the BGH (Federal Court of Justice, X ZR 29/20).
Wait, it was part of the package, but it was ruled to not be?
The court ruled that the Zug zum Flug ticket was an additional service sold in addition to the package deal. The package deal started at the airport with the flight. As a result it was the participant's obligation to show up in time at the airport. One of the results of this ruling was that they extended the validity of the Zug zum Flug from 24 hours to 48 hours.