Doha - Qatar Airways has today launched an agreement with Deutsche Bahn to add Fly & Rail to its services in Germany. This deal will allow passengers connections to some 6,000 German railways stations.

At the official launch of the new product Qatar Airways’ Chief Executive Officer Mr. Akbar Al Baker expressed his delight at being able to offer this new service:

“Together with Deutsche Bahn Qatar Airways will now be able to offer its passengers access not only to Frankfurt and Munich Airport, but to 14 further airports all over Germany. Passengers can book connections to other cities’ airports such as Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Dresden, Duesseldorf, Hanover, and even Basel in Switzerland, when they buy their ticket to Germany with Qatar Airways.

“In addition to offering connections to more cities which have airports this deal also gives passengers a chance to have rail connections to some 6,000 railway stations in Germany, covering a network of some 40,000 kilometres of rail track.

“Having one ticket for both air- and rail-travel makes the paperwork easy and convenient for the passenger, and travelling with both Qatar Airways and Deutsche Bahn, will ensure excellent service, reliability, and comfort throughout the entire journey.

“Fly & Rail is a realistic alternative to domestic flights, as the number of destinations accessible on the rail network far exceeds the number of airports in Germany, and chances are that the Deutsche Bahn can get you a lot closer to your chosen destination than a domestic flight could,” Mr. Al Baker said.

The Fly & Rail product is available from the affiliated travel agents with immediate effect. The product is available for the entire Deutsche Bahn network, and is valid on all train services, including the fast ICE.

Details of connections can be obtained either through Qatar Airways or via the Deutsche Bahn website www.bahn.de, which also offers an English service.

Connections will be available to the following German and Swiss airports: Basel, Berlin, Bremen, Dresden, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanover, Cologne, Leipzig/ Halle, Munich, Munster, Nuremberg, and Stuttgart.

Both German Qatar Airways destinations have ideal railway link, Frankfurt’s long distance train station is about 5 minutes walk from Baggage claim. Also Munich airport has an own railway station that makes a seamless travel very comfortable.

Qatar Airways currently offers 11 direct flights per week from Doha to Frankfurt and Munich.

Qatar Airways flight QR023 leaves Doha on Mondays and Thursdays at 12.15 hrs, arriving in Frankfurt at 18.00 hrs. On Tuesdays and Saturdays, QR027 leaves Doha at 01.00 hrs, arriving in Frankfurt at 06.45 hrs. On Wednesdays QR027 departs from Doha International Airport at 00.55 hrs, arriving in Frankfurt at 06.40 hrs, and on Fridays, QR023 leaves Doha at 12.05 hrs, arriving at Frankfurt International airport at 17.50 hrs.

Return flights from Frankfurt to Doha leave daily, except for Sundays. QR024 leaves Frankfurt on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays at 22.30 hrs, arriving in Doha at 05.40 hrs the following morning. On Tuesdays and Saturdays flight QR028 leaves Frankfurt at 11.55 hrs, arriving in Doha at 19.05 hrs, and on Wednesday flight QR028 departs Frankfurt at 14.40 hrs, arriving at Doha International Airport at 21.50 hrs.

Flights from Doha to Munich leave on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays (QR003) at 12.05 hrs, arriving in Munich at 17.20 hrs. On Wednesdays and Sundays QR009 leaves Doha at 01.25 hrs, arriving in Munich at 06.40hrs.

Return flight QR004 from Munich leaves on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays at 22.35 hrs, arriving in Doha at 05.30hrs the next morning, and on Wednesdays and Sundays flight QR010 leaves Munich Airport at 12.15hrs, arriving at Doha International Airport at 19.10hrs.