TAP has partnered with Deutshe Bahn for Rail & Fly in Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland.
This partnership allows our passengers to travel between the train stations in Germany granted by Deutsche Bahn and the airports in Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Dusseldorf, Berlin, Zurich and Amsterdam.
You can purchase the service together with your round trip tickets and only on flights operated by TAP, on all fares except the product tap|discount.
If you have already purchased the ticket, the service can only be added from the product tap|classic.
They can only be purchased through the TAP Contact Center.
Your Rail & Fly ticket is valid on normal Deutsche Bahn services, including InterCityExpress (ICE), InterCity (IC) and EuroCity (EC). First class train travel is included when travelling Executive Class, standard class train travel is included when travelling Economy Class.
Excluded from this partnership are special trains like Thalys, car-sleeper-trains and suburban public transport. Additional charges have to be paid to travel on ICE Sprinter and City Night Line trains.
To print your Rail & Fly train ticket, you can choose one of the following options:
- In person, using one of the Deutsche Bahn vending machines located at the train stations (not available in Amsterdam and Zurich). To do this, you will need to present the Rail & Fly code that will be sent to your email along with your flight e-ticket;
- By visiting www.rail-checkin.com and entering your flight's booking code or e-ticket number. The train ticket is stored in PDF format and can be printed;
- Via a mobile device on the www.rail-checkin.com website by entering your flight's booking code or e-ticket number. The train ticket is stored in digital format and features a QR code.
Whichever option you choose, you can only print your train ticket within 72 hours prior to each trip.
Important information
The train times shown on the tickets are fictitious. Arrival at the airport with Deutsche Bahn should be at least 2 hours before flight departure.
