Wurzburg: Night Before Flying Home From Frankfurt???

On the day before we fly home from Frankfurt, we would like to visit and stay overnight in Wurzburg. Our flight is at 11:20--we can take a train that gets into Frankfurt Airport at 8:21, which would seem to be plenty of time. Does anyone think that this is a bad idea, and that we should instead be planning on staying Frankfurt the night before? Thanks.

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At first glance it seems ok, but there is no cushion of time for the %26quot;what evers%26quot; that can happen when one travels. I have been on enough trains that broke down and we had to switch trains, or they sat for a while cause another train was delayed, or someone decided it was a good way to say good-bye by jumping in front of train.

I am not usually a pessimist, but when it comes to catching flights, I tend to err in the other direction of leaving plenty of time rather then just barely making it. Even when leaving from home here, I always plan on being at the airport 3 hours early and I am only 15 min. away! I guess I prefer to be calm and relaxed when a flight is ahead of me.

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Thanks, Bonheim Girl. I understand. I think my inclination is to risk it, as I would like to make use of the last day, and my experience has been that it%26#39;s generally easier to get more out of a smaller place in a day than a city. Plus, I want to visit Wurzburg!

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You are less likely to encounter train delays if you travel on an IC or ICE. These have priority over Regios. But, generally, German trains are punctual. I would run the risk of the overnight vstay in Wzbg.

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We spent our last night in Würzburg last December before flying out of Frankfurt. It worked well. As someone mentioned there are IC and ICE trains for a no connection transfer.

Gary

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Thanks, Gary and Treplow. Wurzburg it is!! And I agree on the German trains, they are just a bit more punctual than New Jersey Transit.....

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I have also stayed in Wuerzburg and taken an ICE train into Frankfurt Airport in the early AM. I%26#39;m always thinking the worst possible scenario when planning my return flight, but the train station in Wuerzburg is modern and efficient, with many early AM departures, so I actually allowed more time than even necessary.

I didn%26#39;t have any days left on my German Rail pass, and simply bought the ticket the day before and scouted which track (Gleis) to go to in the AM, so I could just hop on board.

Wuerzburg is well worth as visit, too, with an attractive pedestrian zone, the Residenz and gardens, as well as a castle on the hill. There is also a very interesting pilgrimage church with a walk up to it through a very old but well-maintained garden/park. The Franconian wine is an extra plus...