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[QUOTE=DaWong949;2015599]I was trying to get schedule and the cost from Frankfurt Airport to Friedrichsdolf (oase). I have noticed one strange thing. If I put in under From as Frankfurt airport and To as Friedrichsdolf or Frankfurt main train station (Hauptbahnhof), the cost is same. E4. 80. Does that mean I can buy a ticket at airport train station (machine) and pay only E4. 80,I will be ride the train all the way to Friedrichsdolf? Can I also stop at main train station (Hauptbahnhof) and get something to eat?

If I want to buy a ticket back from Friedrichsdolf to airport next day, can I get it from the store at the station when I come in?[/QUOTE]No, the price is definitely not the same for Airport to Hauptbahnhof versus Airport to Friedrichsdorf. The latter ticket costs more for sure. If the machine is telling you the same price, you are doing something wrong.

The fine for riding without the correct ticket is now 60 Euros (up from 40 Euros a couple years ago). You will not only receive a fine, but it is also technically a crime. So, if you are caught without a ticket, that will begin your criminal record in Germany.

The DB controllers inspect the trains with enough regularity that is not worth it to try to get away riding without a ticket. And don't think that there won't be any DB inspectors just because you are riding the train at 5 am or 1 am or whatever odd or crazy time you happen to be on the train. There is no rhyme or reason as to when they inspect the trains, so it is always best to have the correct ticket.

[QUOTE=UltraHappy;2015837]No, the price is definitely not the same for Airport to Hauptbahnhof versus Airport to Friedrichsdorf. The latter ticket costs more for sure. If the machine is telling you the same price, you are doing something wrong.

The fine for riding without the correct ticket is now 60 Euros (up from 40 Euros a couple years ago). You will not only receive a fine, but it is also technically a crime. So, if you are caught without a ticket, that will begin your criminal record in Germany.

The DB controllers inspect the trains with enough regularity that is not worth it to try to get away riding without a ticket. And don't think that there won't be any DB inspectors just because you are riding the train at 5 am or 1 am or whatever odd or crazy time you happen to be on the train. There is no rhyme or reason as to when they inspect the trains, so it is always best to have the correct ticket.[/QUOTE]I know it is not right for sure as I paid around E5 for airport to main train station along. Can I buy next day ticket today? I remembered that one time the machine at Friedrichsdorf broke, I had to go to the store at the station to get ticket. Since I will take 5 or 6 am train on Sunday morning, is it possible for me to purchase Sunday ticket when I come in on Saturday afternoon from the store?

[QUOTE=SoloTraveler;2015254]Correction.

BBBJ was forgotten. It should be added in the first 25 minutes above.

Anyway, what I want to express is having DFK, BBBJ and sex with 2-3 positions, with a good attitude by a decent working women, is definitely possible within 30 minutes / 50 EUR.

And this was what I fly 12 hours+ from East Asia to Germany for.

If they raise this service up to 100 Euros, or decide not to provide DFK and good attitude within 50 Euros, then they lose me as a customer.[/QUOTE]I kissed some girls for 1 hour, just because I enjoyed their breathe. I DATY small Lora at Aca, ex Pearls, for 45 mn, because she said: you started, I want you finish me, so 1h30 with her becoming very hot, for 120 €. I had a more than 4 hours sex marathon for my first room with Katea. Ru. No rules for time for me, not kissing girls don't worth more than 30 mn, but dreamed girls worth to take time to enjoy them. Some girls worth 280 CHF / hour for me, escorts rate, but they could be top escort.

[QUOTE=PussyLiccker;2015819]No, you are paying by zones. If you don't pay the correct amount (they can tell by what is printed out on the ticket), you can get fined by the DB officer, just like not having a ticket. From the airport it's more than from hbf.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=UltraHappy;2015837]No, the price is definitely not the same for Airport to Hauptbahnhof versus Airport to Friedrichsdorf. The latter ticket costs more for sure. If the machine is telling you the same price, you are doing something wrong.[/QUOTE]

The price is the same.

A ticket from Frankfurt Airport (5090) to anywhere in Frankfurt (5000) is at a higher rate than a normal Frankfurt ticket in order to tax / rip off visitors to Frankfurt; whereas if you are travelling to anywhere outside Frankfurt then you don't get shafted.

[QUOTE=DaWong949;2015599]I was trying to get schedule and the cost from Frankfurt Airport to Friedrichsdolf (oase). I have noticed one strange thing. If I put in under From as Frankfurt airport and To as Friedrichsdolf or Frankfurt main train station (Hauptbahnhof), the cost is same. E4. 80. Does that mean I can buy a ticket at airport train station (machine) and pay only E4. 80,I will be ride the train all the way to Friedrichsdolf?[/QUOTE]That is correct, but the ticket must show Friedrichsdorf as the destination and not Frankfurt.

[QUOTE=DaWong949;2015599]Can I also stop at main train station (Hauptbahnhof) and get something to eat?[/QUOTE]No, you must not break your journey, but allowing for the connection at the Hauptbahnhof you have some wiggle room but don't hang about.

[QUOTE=DaWong949;2015599]If I want to buy a ticket back from Friedrichsdolf to airport next day, can I get it from the store at the station when I come in?[/QUOTE]There are ticket machines at Friedrichsdorf.

[QUOTE=DaWong949;2015963]I know it is not right for sure as I paid around E5 for airport to main train station along. Can I buy next day ticket today? I remembered that one time the machine at Friedrichsdorf broke, I had to go to the store at the station to get ticket. Since I will take 5 or 6 am train on Sunday morning, is it possible for me to purchase Sunday ticket when I come in on Saturday afternoon from the store?[/QUOTE]What I'm sure is that the RMV formula on their website is the same as the one installed in the RMV ticket machines.

The RMV website shows the same price from either "Frankfurt (Main) Flughafen Regionalbahnhof" or "Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof", to "Friedrichsdorf Bahnhof".

So, I think there is a special discount formula that gives you the same price when you travel a bit further.

It's not uncommon to see it in transportation price structures. A-be-see is sometimes the same or even cheaper than be-see.

You can also input "Ober-Erlenbacher-Straße 109", the Oase's address, the RMV website also tells you how to take a bus from Friedrichsdorf Bahnhof and then walk there.

DaWong, if I were you, I would buy two "Tageskarte"(Day ticket) for day 1 and day 2.

1. Tageskarte (Day ticket) means unlimited travel within the dates shown. So, you can take a break in Frankfurt to get some food and then head to Friedrichsdorf.

2. Tageskarte (Day ticket) can be bought beforehand at the ticket machine, while single tickets cannot. So, you can have two tickets purchased in Frankfurt airport terminal. Then, no worries anymore. As you said, the ticket machine in Friedrichsdorf happened to malfunction last time you were there (never happened to me though), the ticket machines in Frankfurt airport are numerous and are less likely to malfunction.

[QUOTE=DaWong949;2015963]Can I buy next day ticket today? I remembered that one time the machine at Friedrichsdorf broke, I had to go to the store at the station to get ticket. Since I will take 5 or 6 am train on Sunday morning, is it possible for me to purchase Sunday ticket when I come in on Saturday afternoon from the store?[/QUOTE]Since they don't have ticket cancelling machines in the RMV area you probably won't be able to purchase a single ticket in advance. It may be possible to purchase a day ticket in advance using the ticket machine but I'm not in Frankfurt so I can't confirm this at the moment.

There are several ticket machines at Friedrichsdorf so at least one should work.

[QUOTE=DaWong949;2015963]Can I buy next day ticket today? I remembered that one time the machine at Friedrichsdorf broke, I had to go to the store at the station to get ticket. Since I will take 5 or 6 am train on Sunday morning, is it possible for me to purchase Sunday ticket when I come in on Saturday afternoon from the store?[/QUOTE]2 day ticket:

[URL]https://www.rmv.de/de/Fahrkarten/Die_richtige_Fahrkarte/Fahrkarten_im_Ueberblick/Lokale_Fahrkartenangebote/32826/Frankfurt_Card.html[/URL]

Some cities allow a ticket that can be used for four trips, but you have to remember to stamp in the machine before boarding. Not sure if Frankfurt offers this:

[URL]http://www.stadtwerke-muenster.de/blog/verkehr/kein-4er-ticket-mehr-im-bus/[/URL]

[QUOTE=McAdonis;2016059]2 day ticket:

[URL]https://www.rmv.de/de/Fahrkarten/Die_richtige_Fahrkarte/Fahrkarten_im_Ueberblick/Lokale_Fahrkartenangebote/32826/Frankfurt_Card.html[/URL][/QUOTE]Not valid outside Frankfurt i.e. Friedrichsdorf. These tourist aimed tickets are almost always a rip off, without a discount on FKK entrance most definitely not worth it.

[QUOTE=McAdonis;2016059]Some cities allow a ticket that can be used for four trips, but you have to remember to stamp in the machine before boarding. Not sure if Frankfurt offers this:[/QUOTE]No stamping machines in RMV area so not available.

[QUOTE=Ableyone;2016042]That is correct, but the ticket must show Friedrichsdorf as the destination and not Frankfurt.

No, you must not break your journey, but allowing for the connection at the Hauptbahnhof you have some wiggle room but don't hang about.

There are ticket machines at Friedrichsdorf.[/QUOTE]Ableyone,

So just to confirm that as long as my destination show Friedrichsdorf, I will be able to get this E4. 8 fare from airport? What a deal!

Also to confirm that as long as I use 10-20 min for connection at main train station, the ticket will be good?

As long as there are multiple ticket machine at Friedrichsdorf, it will be fine with me. Just like you said, one of them will work.

Thanks.

Dave.

Small point. Make sure you don't get an ICE from airport to HBF or indeed anywhere without buying the necessary supplement in your ticket.

UH. Is having no ticket something which creates a criminal record?. I can' t remember the details of German criminal law but is it not within the category which does not create a criminal record? Maybe I am barking up the wrong tree.

Any experts in German law around?

Optimist,

A couple of years ago I got fined 40€ for allegedly not having correct ticket. I found out that on second or maybe third fine you end up in front of a judge, because in Germany it is a criminal offense not to pay a ticket. I eventually won my case and got the money back but I don't know if my criminal record has been erased.

[QUOTE=UltraHappy;2015837]No, the price is definitely not the same for Airport to Hauptbahnhof versus Airport to Friedrichsdorf. The latter ticket costs more for sure. If the machine is telling you the same price, you are doing something wrong.

The fine for riding without the correct ticket is now 60 Euros (up from 40 Euros a couple years ago). You will not only receive a fine, but it is also technically a crime. So, if you are caught without a ticket, that will begin your criminal record in Germany.

The DB controllers inspect the trains with enough regularity that is not worth it to try to get away riding without a ticket. And don't think that there won't be any DB inspectors just because you are riding the train at 5 am or 1 am or whatever odd or crazy time you happen to be on the train. There is no rhyme or reason as to when they inspect the trains, so it is always best to have the correct ticket.[/QUOTE]He looked it up online, not on the machine. I could swear it cost more. Anyway, been a while though.

Ablyone, did you buy the ticket from the airport station machine, and was in fact 4. 80 Euros? Or are you basing off the website. Which does says via Bad Hamburg, it's 4. 80. Hmmm.

But the tourist passes being limited to the city is indeed correct.

The issue he's pointing out is the ticket back in the morning, and I certainly understand the concern. I've had issues with ticket machines before or didn't take paper cash. In those instances gotten lucky with others around to help me out.

For the day pass, it expires 4am. 5am the first train?

[QUOTE=PussyLiccker;2016122]He looked it up online, not on the machine. I could swear it cost more. Anyway, been a while though.

Ablyone, did you buy the ticket from the airport station machine, and was in fact 4. 80 Euros? Or are you basing off the website. Which does says via Bad Hamburg, it's 4. 80. Hmmm.

But the tourist passes being limited to the city is indeed correct.[/QUOTE]When people talk about Germany, most people will think it is well oiled machine with a lot of details. I found that for most part, it is true. But being a tourist, as first timer FKK lander seeker, I sure learned my lesson. Three years ago, when I first ventured myself to FKK clubs, Someone from Frankfurt welcome center at Frankfurt Airport told me that to make my life easy, I should buy 2-3 days Frankfurt Card which it would give me unlimited use of public transit throughout Frankfurt area. I did not know Oase and Shark are out of Frankfurt zone. The first day went well as I went to Palace. I went to Oase the next day and had blast. It was shock. I was in heaven till one of train conductor asked me to show my ticket on my way back. He looked at my Frankfurt card and said I was using wrong ticket, I could either pay E40 or go to jail. WTF! He kind of explained to me but I could not understand as train is approaching the station. I did paid E40 and got off the train. When I got back to InterContinental Hotel, I asked front desk why I was fined, She kindly explained that Frankfurt card is only for public transit in Frankfurt zone while Friedrichsdorf was not in that zone. Lesson learned. Ask detail!(but how can a jetlag foreign know that Friedrichsdorf is not within Frankfurt zone?

For us fly in mongers, extra E40 or extra E200 will not break our bank. I will just but the train ticket from airport to HB and get another ticket from HB to Friedrichsdorf when I got there.

Have fun.

Dave.

Ok, because the Airport (zone 5090) already lies outside the Frankfurt central zone (50), a single ticket from the airport to anywhere in central Frankfurt costs 4. 80.

As it so happens, the cost from the Airport (from zone 5090) to Friedrichsdorf (Zone 51) also costs 4. 80.

What I should have said below is that one cannot simply buy a one way ticket that is valid only in the Frankfurt central zone 50 and rely on that ticket to go all the way to Friedrichsdorf (or Bad Homburg).

If you select the destination in the airport ticket machine of anywhere in Zone 51 (for example, Bad Homburg or Friedrichsdorf), the airport machine will tell you the correct price of 4. 80 Euros. The critical thing you must check is that if you typed your destination in the ticket machine correctly, your ticket should say that it is valid for Zone 51 to get you all the way up to Friedrichsdorf (or Bad Homburg if you're getting off a couple stops earlier).

In any case, I'm sure most people don't care about this minutiae. The critical take-away is to just type in your destination correctly into the ticket machine to be on the safe side.

Helpful links:

Tariff zone map: [URL]https://goo.gl/rbtcP9[/URL].

Compute fare prices: [URL]https://goo.gl/ZvpeH9[/URL].

Frankfurt metro map showing extent of Frankfurt Zone 50: [URL]https://goo.gl/pEFjEZ[/URL] (not the best metro map for readability purposes, but good for seeing the extent of Zone 50).

Price list based on price level: [URL]https://www.vgf-ffm.de/fileadmin/data_archive/tickets-tarife/traffiQ_A3_Tarif_2017_web.pdf[/URL] (refer to the first link to the Tariff zone map for the Price levels or Preisstufe).