Rail And Fly


SriLankan Airlines partners with Germany’s National Railway Deutsche Bahn

Passengers of SriLankan Airlines may now enjoy the convenience of connecting between Frankfurt Airport and over 5,600 Deutsche Bahn stations in major cities including Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, and Dusseldorf in Germany; Basel in Switzerland; and Salzburg in Austria through our latest cooperation with World-Ticket and Deutsche Bahn for a Rail-Fly partnership.

In addition, passengers can enjoy minimal transit times and flexibility when travelling due to the high-frequency schedule operated by Deutsche Bahn.

Terms and Conditions:

  • To purchase a DB train ticket along with SriLankan flight ticket, visit srilankan.com and choose "German Railway, Germany (QYG)" in the drop-down menu for departure or arrival point.
  • Choose one way or return journey and class of travel. The appropriate train segment will be included in your itinerary. Passengers travelling in Business Class on SriLankan Airlines flights will be entitled to travel in the 1st class compartment of Deutsche Bahn whilst the Economy Class passengers will travel in the 2nd class compartment.

Conditions:

  • The train fare is already included in your SriLankan Airlines Rail and Fly ticket fare.
  • Train tickets are valid on all DB trains within the DB network. The route travelled must be directly towards the destination.
  • Train tickets are valid on the day of leaving Germany or/and on the day before, and also on the day of arrival in Germany and the day after.
  • The standard SriLankan Airlines ticketing policy applies as per the booked fare rules for the re-booking and cancellation of the train segments.
    Important notice: From 2 days before travel date of the rail segment, rebooking and refunds are no longer possible.
  • After completing the online booking, follow the directions on ‘How to get your DB Rail & Fly ticket.’

How to get your DB Rail & Fly train tickets?

  • After issuance of the flight ticket, the rail ticket is made immediately available for check-in and download provided that check-in is done not earlier than 180 days in advance to departure. We recommend passengers to immediately check in to the rail segment after purchasing the flight ticket to ensure train availability for the travel departure dates.
  • For this, open the link https://www.rail-checkin.com
  • Now enter your name and either flight ticket number or PNR locator and follow the check-in process.
  • While checking-in, you may select a train connection matching your flight. However, the Rail & Fly ticket can be used flexibly on the day of travel on the selected route without being fixed to a specific train.
  • Confirm the booking information.
  • Download the Train ticket and you will receive a copy of same to your email address.
  • If several passengers are booked on the same PNR (can be identified by the same booking code/record locator) use the same rail connection, these passengers (max. 5 people) can check-in together and then receive a joint ticket.

Onboard the train

  • Show your "Rail & Fly" ticket, your flight ticket (mandatory) and your ID/Passport to the train attendant upon ticket inspection. If you lose your Rail & Fly ticket, you can easily download it again via the respective website until the day of travel.

Important Information

  • For technical reasons your itinerary automatically shows fictitious train numbers (starting with W2), fictitious departure points (QYG) and fictitious times for the train segment.
  • Ensure that you are arriving in time at the airport. Please note the check-in times for SriLankan Airlines at the respective airport and choose a train connection to arrive at the check-in desk at least 2 hours before closure time.
  • Please also consider that train delays might occur. It is solely the responsibility of the passenger to arrive at the airport in time for checking-in.
  • SriLankan Airlines is not liable for any missed flights due to delayed trains.
  • You need to move your baggage from airport to the train and vice versa clearing airport baggage drop and security clearances as there is no baggage through check-in for rail-fly tickets.
  • You will carry your luggage onboard of the train where you will find various racks to store your luggage. Please make sure that your luggage does not block any exits or gangways.
  • Please read the passenger information https://www.bahn.de/railandfly carefully before your journey. Terms & conditions of DB will apply for the train service.


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