Gulf Air now claims its German passenger have seamless rail travel to all cities across Germany. Passengers can buy one combined ‘Rail & Fly’ ticket that allows them to fly on the airline and travel to and from any destination on Germany’s Deutsche Bahn network. When booking you need to select Deutsche Bahn Rail Station as your end destination. Upon arrival in Frankfurt you proceed to the fly-rail booth and will be given a voucher for the train.
A Bahrain-Frankfurt ‘Rail & Fly’ ticket cost BD308.100 in early July, rising to BD333.100 on July 25, inclusive of taxes.
Karim Makhlouf, Gulf Air Chief Commercial Officer, said Germany is a key premium market for Gulf Air and the agreement will strengthen its presence in the country and enable it to serve the substantial number of passengers who travel to Frankfurt and beyond.
Gulf Air now operates 11-weekly flights in two split schedules giving customers convenient options to travel to and from Frankfurt. On Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, the flight will depart Frankfurt at 1620 and reach Bahrain at 2320. The increase in frequency also provides better connectivity to Frankfurt (via Bahrain) for passengers travelling from Lahore, Addis Ababa, Islamabad, Karachi, Chennai, Jeddah, Khartoum, Kochi and Mumbai.
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