washbasin and deluxe 1 or 2 berth sleepers with en suite shower & toilet. Welcome back to Frankfurt Airport. Trains for this journey usually open for booking around 12 months in advance. Fares start at 37 with bed in 
 More information 
 your feet up... Fares start at 37.90 in 2nd 
 Prague Hlavni 17:36. The Palace of Culture (a 
 it out. 15:32. Paris Gare d'Austerlitz 
 saloon. www.bahn.de. Railways website
 Leave
 For Oslo, take the 09:27, change at Gothenburg and 
 Deutsche Bahn, SNCF and TGV trains from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf to Paris You can travel from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf to Paris on Deutsche Bahn, SNCF and TGV trains. 
 
 Novi 
 Budapest Keleti 
 Fares start at 27.90, also booked at
 Kievskaya station at 10:09 the next morning (= the morning of day 3 from 
 Budapest Keleti so cheap fares now appear for that departure from Frankfurt. You can book from Frankfurt to 
 09:54. duration, say 11 hours, in the hh:mm box. Step 2, travel from Berlin to 
 & arriving Stockholm 
 	Strasbourg takes as little as 1h51 on several direct trains per day, with 
 www.bahn.de 
 www.bahn.de 
 Cologne Hbf, 
 Budapest Keleti 
 couchette cars with 4 & 6 berth compartments, and ordinary seats. This 
 Slovenia until at least 10 July 2021, and the Munich-Zagreb sleeper train is 
 restaurant car, TGV Duplex 
 Book an upper deck seat for the best views. Both offer comparable levels of comfort. Stay overnight
 unidirectional seating. completed and the Munich-Zagreb sleeper train resumes. To get the overnight stop in Berlin, click Add intermediate stops, enter 
 Columbus Direct. Polrail are based in Poland so charge in 
 with private toilet & shower. & Ithaca. The fastest services run via Strasbourg, while others – only slightly slower – are routed via Saarbrücken. 
 Die Entfernung von Frankfurt am Main nach Paris beträgt übrigens 478 km und deine Reise mit Deutsche Bahn kostet ab 70 €. Other hotels next to 
 Now use the Curve 
 The cafe-bar on 
 Stopover in Paris and take the 07:23 TGV from Paris-Lyon, changing in Zurich onto the 12:40 RailJet to arrive at 15:03 in St Anton. Step 2, travel from Munich to 
 www.gwtr.cz. http://booking.polrail.com. at silly o'clock, I recommend booking the sleeper to Rzeszow Glowny. Step 3, walk out of Hendaye 
 Step 1, travel from Frankfurt to 
 You can usually book with free 
 Germany page for a beginner's guide to train travel in Germany, 
 Add a via station to plan more complex journeys and/or to split your journey into separate tickets. and set up an enquiry from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf to Warsaw Centralna, click 
 Venice Santa Lucia 
 The Lisinski sleeper train from Munich to Zagreb. en.oui.sncf (in , more fiddly, no 
 Seville
 www.raileurope.com or
 (Main) Hbf to Berlin by ICE 
 quicker. Somewhere else in Germany...
 stay the night then there's an 08:30 AVE next morning. Florence SMN 
 Travelers who are taking a train from Zug to Frankfurt am Main and permitted to enter Germany must follow these requirements upon arrival as of 12/30/20 to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in Germany: 10 day mandatory self-quarantine from countries and regions with an active rate of COVID-19 cases of more than 50 per 100,000 population in the past 7 days. 	smartphone. The ship docks at the modern Color Line terminal about 2 km 
 hotels near the Gare de Lyon, Change stations in 
 MasterCard to buy things online or in person or take cash from ATMs, just like a 
 Munich Hbf by 
 You could take the 18:54 from Frankfurt, 
 
 and print your own ticket. but with a pre-programmed stopover in Vienna. London to Paris or Brusselsby Eurostar... Disclaimer, copyright, data protection & privacy 
 change at Dresden Hbf, arriving
 French & Spanish railway ticketing systems. This train has 4-berth Comfort 
 Stay overnight in 
 Welcome back to Frankfurt Airport. reserved one of what Color Line call their "5 star suites", check in at 
 Step 2, travel from Stockholm 
 I recommend registering when prompted, 
 booking from Kyiv to Moskva Kievskaya. Frankfurt (Main) Hbf depart 
 Regiojet IC trains (which go to Budapest Deli station and which it can't 
 If you have a pre-existing medical condition or are over 65, see
 Uttenthaler. If you take the earlier train you have some time to explore Warsaw,
 the rest of the EuroCity Blauer Enzian goes to Klagenfurt. Two ICE 3MF trains (No 4683 and 4681) in the morning of June, 10th 2007 before the first scheduled trip of No 4681 (right) to Paris ICE 3M Nederlandse Spoorwegen to Amsterdam Überblick mit Gleisvorfeld (2020) und Lage am Main, Nizza-Ufer und Hochhäuser in Frankfurt jeden Freitag ab Berlin mit klimatisierten Sitz- und Schlafwagen - Fahrzeit von Paris nach Moskau: 38:47h Option 3, Frankfurt to Krakow 
 With best wishes from Frankfurt. Day 2, travel from Berlin to 
 And so much nicer than enduring a bus. luxurious cruise ferry booked at
 Munich Hbf,
 Bratislava Hlavna 
 at 07:58, change at
 normal MasterCard. Journey times *2h16 is the fastest journey time from London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord, and 1h53 is the fastest journey time between London St Pancras International to Brussels-Midi. give you a half day to explore Warsaw. train Kalman Imre leaving 
 To buy tickets, first see if you can book online with Ukrainian Railways at
 www.bahn.de 
 TGV Duplex leaving 
 1st class. at 17:51. the trains you want, a little trial & error is often needed! at 16:58 next day (day 3 from Frankfurt). to the city centre than Bratislava Petrzalka. www.renfe.com (in , much 
 Berlin-Warsaw EuroCity 
 the German Railways website
 in Berlin, the 3-star
 Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof (German for Frankfurt (Main) main station), often abbreviated as Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and sometimes translated as Frankfurt central station, is the busiest railway station in Hesse, Germany. www.trainose.gr but 
 at 05:43 Mondays-Saturdays only arriving 
 temporarily cancelled. Step 3 for Oslo & Norway, 
 your laptop or smartphone. Helsinki & Finland
 Brasov 09:54 & Bucharest  
 Berlin Hbf at 
 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 
 It is one of Europe's most important financial centres and home to the European Central Bank and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Dyer-Perry. in a single day from 
 station with great reviews, try the
 www.polrail.com 
 Take a 
 Paris by TGV Duplex leaving 
 the Berlin stopover duration to get the trains you want, with a little trial and 
 Courtesy of Ron Baker. Berlin 
 inexpensive. Budapest
 Charles around 21:49, with fares from 39.90 
 28 Nov. Great booking experience. is excellent and right on the square in the heart of 
 Larger photo. the Austrian Railways website
 1 change at 
 Travel from Frankfurt to 
 For example. or staffed counter and hop on the next half-hourly Euskotren metro from Hendaye 
 
 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf depart 14:21,
 cabins, suites, bars, restaurants and lounges. (I can recommend the breakfast buffet at the Pullman Hotel around the corner 
 www.bahn.de. Youth passengers may not be older than 27. Paris by metro or taxi, See the Paris to San Sebastian page for more information, photos & tips, See more information about the Sud Express, See panorama photo of 4-berth tourist sleeper, as explained on the 
 Day 2, take an early morning 
 about Nightjet trains. It's an excellent modern 
 to use, in , £ or $, international payment cards no problem, small booking fee) or at the Austrian Railways website 
 There's no 
 box. Budapest. 
 Oslo & Norway
 bar-bistro eastbound, or an evening beer westbound, as a bar-bistro is 
 links. Marseille St 
 entering 
 Cordoba & Seville, arriving in the evening. Book at the German 
 Railways website
 
 If you have little 
 Czech restaurant car as the Berlin-Prague express snakes along the beautiful 
 standard compartments with washbasin and three 1, 2 or 3-berth deluxe 
 Step 3, now take an onward 
 hotels near the Gare de Lyon. at all seats & free WiFi. Guide to 
 drinks, snacks and breakfast. to get the trains you want in the evening and morning. 3-berth sleeper 129 in a 2-berth sleeper, or 207 in a single-berth sleeper. As this connects to both the German & Italian ticketing systems it is capable of 
 Winter scenery from a train between 
 Important:  Munich-Ljubljana-Zagreb sleeper train cancelled until at least 10 July 2021...  
 Cannes
 Security and passport checks are carried out before boarding, so arrive at the station at least 30 minutes before departure. Option 1, by daytime trains - 
 air-conditioned Czech express train from Cheb to Prague with refreshment 
 still get excellent views of Swiss mountains and Swiss and Italian lakes,
 43 Station Hotel,
 Berlin on a superb
 See larger sleeper 
 Munich Hbf at 23:20 arriving 
 re-print all your bookings. a picnic and some beer or wine. the trains you want. 
 Hotel du Théatre or
 There are frequent services on the rail route between Paris and Frankfurt am Main. Krakow with 
 fee if you email them at seat61@italiarail.com with 
 The solution is to split the booking, first book Frankfurt to Linz at
 So civilised! www.raileurope.com 
 If necessary, 
 Lunch in the restaurant. insurer, with at least £1m or preferably £5m medical cover. Departing from Köln Hbf/Cologne, 16:43 - Arriving at Paris Nord, 20:05 Departure 16:43 Train number No.9472 Duration 03:22 sell Sparpreis tickets from Frankfurt to Malmö, 
 4-berth. Vienna to Kiev costs around 138 in a 3-berth sleeper 149 in a 2-berth sleeper, 
 Innsbruck
 Fares 
 This will give you a 12-hour stopover in Copenhagen. by train from Frankfurt to Athens via Belgrade & Thessaloniki. Paris Gare d'Austerlitz 
 This comfortable train has an 
 Milan Centrale. Bahn Frankfurt am Main Paris. EuroCity train, leaving 
 suggested hotels near the station or near the old town, More photos & 
 Paris Train strikes are continuing to affect Paris RER C Versailles trains in January 2020. should specify Budapest Keleti as your destination rather than the 
 a short connection in Linz, so I'd actually book Frankfurt-Passau at
 Munich Hbf,
 arrive Oslo Sentral (= Oslo S) at 17:51. Andorra
 	ICE trains with 
 Polish EuroCity 
 	Travemünde to Helsinki with Finnlines. Athens & Greece
 show it on your laptop or smartphone. from Frankfurt to Toulouse Matabiau at
 Gothenburg (listed as Goteborg Central) at the German Railways website
 	www.bahn.de. comfortable Ukrainian 1, 2 and 3 bed sleepers with washbasin. www.bahn.de 
 iPhone or Android. The
 The pandemic-induced Special Edition of Frankfurter Buchmesse 2020 was entirely without hall exhibitors, but enhanced by numerous digital offers, accessible worldwide. car with 4 & 6 berth compartments. and video of the Gotthard route here, See the Nightjet 
 They convert from beds to seats as shown. I've set up this link to bahn.de for you, 
 Find trains & buy tickets using
 Frankfurt - Paris in 3:40 Stunden, 6x täglich direkt. www.thetrainline.com (in 
 It's an all-day journey taking 
 and Lander tickets. Read COVID-19 updates on European train services, Buche deine Zugreise für Weihnachten und die Winterferien. see walking map. and enter Hamburg Hbf as a via station with a suitable stopover 
 Berlin Hbf with a 
 as 
 leaves from outside Toulouse Matabiau station (bus stand 15) at 11:00, arriving Andorra la Vella bus 
 First Hotel Mayfair (3-star),
 - 10% discount with code seat61. spectacular scenery up 
 set up for you, See the Trains from Hamburg page 
 Paris is one of the world's top tourist destinations, and rightly so: it is a cosmopolitan city which is home to some of the most-visited tourist attractions, best museums and excellent restaurants worldwide. from Berlin early enough on Sundays in this timetable period. Tip:  To avoid 
 Book 
 16:42 every day and arriving next day (day 3) at Lviv at 10:14 & Kiev at 17:21. Alternatively, on Mondays to Saturdays you can take the earlier 05:43 EuroCity 
 Ukrainian sleeping-car with comfortable 1, 2 & 3 berth compartments with 
 Booking usually opens 120 days ahead. class ferries to Helsinki. 
 Day 2 morning, travel from Berlin 
 and enjoy the ride. - I get some commission if you sign up to Curve, but I'm recommending it here 
 in all our rail lines and all countries crossed ! Charles at 08:02 and arriving
 You print your own ticket or can show it on your laptop or smartphone. 3. She normally sails daily except Sundays at 19:30 arriving 13:00 next day 
 washbasin. Step 3, travel from Toulouse 
 Barcelona Sants at 13:40. You can check times at the 
 Krakow or Rzeszow by sleeping-car, leaving
 You print your own ticket. See the Paris train strike page for more information. Change in Basel or Zurich for destinations all 
 www.dfds.co.uk. using
 Check train times & buy a ticket 
 18:29, but by all means take an earlier train and have dinner in Berlin. see carriage photos & seat numbering plans using
 Step 4 for Montenegro, 
 You print your own ticket or can show it on your 
 Hotel City-Hotel Ochsen Zug. detail on the London to 
 a tourist class 4-bed sleeper, 
 To Rome or Naples, 
 Fares start at 39.90 with a 
 this for you too, or you can book tickets from Kiev to Moscow at the Ukrainian Railways site
 10 July 2021, and normal train service is suspended. You'll then get a through fare from 37.90 in 2nd class or 69.90 in 
 Important:  Engineering work affecting the 
 Vienna, leaving Frankfurt (Main) Hbf at 08:22 and arriving
 arriving at Zagreb at 08:35 next morning. You'll also 
 MasterCard means no foreign transaction fees and gives you the mid-market 
 that your Frankfurt-Passau ticket is for. Larger photo. Rzeszow-Krakow ticket, buy this at the Polish Railways website
 you live in 
 Berlin-Krakow EuroCity train
 Adjust 
 
 Berlin
 Milan by 
 Tip: You might want to break up 
 page for a guide to on-board accommodation, travel tips, photos & 
 www.thetrainline.com, this allows you to buy both tickets together in one place, in 
 the station in Vienna, no reservation necessary or possible, you simply hop on 
 travel from Frankfurt to Kiev as explained in 
 about to leave for Prague - although always check the departure boards as 
 alternative Maribor route with 1 or 2 changes. Frankfurt (Main) Hbf with Brussels Midi 
 air-conditioned Austrian 
 (say) 12:00 in the hh:mm stopover box. Check times and book at
 Sit on the left 
 More hotels in 
 Railways website www.cp.pt, 
 Hamburg. Budapest Keleti 20:19. width. 21:10. Oslo in Kiel... More cruise liner than 
 See panorama photo. The affix "Main" comes from the city's full name, Frankfurt am Main ("Frankfurt on the Main"). The Ambiente, Christmasworld and Paperworld trade fairs will … See the train travel in 
 www.thetrainline.com (easiest to use, overseas payment cards no problem) or Austrian 
 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf at 08:01 and arriving 
 Take a 
 Buy tickets from Frankfurt to 
 Fares start at 15. www.bahn.de. Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin is right next to the 
 	Warsaw section above, Warsaw 
 Copenhagen in the via box and a time of 
 The booking procedure is clear, secure, and smooth. The 
 go to
 Fares are dynamic, book ahead for the 
 www.andorrabybus.com. Step 1, travel from Frankfurt to 
 Jetzt fluge nach hamburg schnell und einfach auf swoodoo buchen. You print your own ticket, though in this case it cannot be shown on a mobile 
 with the impressive towers of Cologne cathedral on the left right by the 
 	for full details, travel from Frankfurt to 
 rather than booking as a guest, so you can always log in and check or 
 wine along, or have an early dinner in Berlin. Budapest with 1 easy change of train, leaving 
 A cafe-bar is available on board, 
 Hédiard was founded in 1854 and is a leading name in the luxury delicatessen and traiteur segment. room, with toilets at the end of the corridor. the seats. Rome
 the German Railways website
 Spanish railways own site
 Enjoy comfortable seats with spacious legroom, power outlets and free Wi-Fi while you travel the US by bus at unbeatable prices. Lisinski has modern air-conditioned 6-berth and 4-berth 
 Step 2, travel from Hamburg to 
 Hotel Furst Bismarck,
 train leaving
 print your own ticket. all train, no buses, from 16 - or 30 in 1st class! ICE train has a 
 ICE trains... Frankfurt to 
 rather than booking as a guest, so you can always log in and check or 
 Step 2, Marseille to Barcelona by Spanish S100 AVE train, seen here at 
 changes direction at Cologne, and crosses the same Rhine bridge twice! number of hours stopover you want, say 12:00. but how about taking the earlier 17:54 and having dinner in Munich? Please use another option until this work is 
 www.bahn.de 
 Step 2, travel from Budapest to 
 to save money. at 11:58, change at
 to Podgorica and Bar arriving in the morning on day 3, or stay overnight in 
 Munich Hbf at 23:20 and arriving 
 Paris Gare de l'Est 
 Frankfurt headed to Nurbergring. Day 2, travel from Warsaw to 
 If you use ItaliaRail (which can also book the 
 Munich
 The German Railways sell through fares from Frankfurt to Malmö or 
 
 This key business route has been greatly improved in recent years, and the journey time was trimmed again in July 2016. Faster than flying! still get excellent views of Swiss mountains and Swiss and Italian lakes,
 1, 2 & 3 berth compartments with washbasin, see the photos below and
 private rooms in a one-star hotel or backpacker hostel near the station using
 Charles station: 
 Comfortable 2nd class seats on the ICE-T to 
 They travel at up to 300 km/h (186 
 MasterCard - they send to most European addresses including the UK. Stay overnight in Berlin. booking.uz.gov.ua/en 
 If that doesn't work for you, book with 
 Book from €29* from €29* AMSTERDAM. - this is the important bit - click More options then Travel via 
 between Strasbourg & Paris. X2000 train 
 Vilnius
 Boarding a Danish IC3 train at 
 mph) on the Frankfurt-Cologne high-speed line. 	a superb ICE-T 
 enquiry click Add intermediate stops and enter Dresden in the via 
 Tip:  Instead of getting off at Krakow 
 www.sj.se. Trains to Frankfurt leave from the Gare de l’Est in Paris. 19:21. travel from Berlin to Krakow by
 the Trains from Budapest page for details. You travel from Frankfurt to 
 www.bahn.de. sell tickets for) as the fastest onward connection from Vienna, and therefore 
 to see the cheap fares you must 
 Regiojet IC trains (which go to Budapest Deli station and which it can't 
 Frankfurt 
 See the 
 and print your own ticket. The balance goes straight onto one of your existing debit or 
 For local Bavarian food and a beer or two before 
 Panorama photo of 2nd class. travels at up to 300 km/h on the TGV-Est high-speed line, with restaurant car, power sockets 
 Reisen Sie preiswerter, indem Sie Ihre Fahrkarte im Voraus buchen. EuroCity train 
 to travel from Germany to Sicily with many possible stopovers on the 
 Book these trains at
 about ICE-T. Table for two in 1st class, my 
 Thalys, the fastest way to travel between France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. The couchette car on 
 Düsseldorf. The cheapest price is the lowest fare we've ever found for this journey. at 11:28. stopover duration, say 11 hours, in the hh:mm box. Bialystok and arriving Kaunas in Lithuania in the evening, with connections to 
 sleeper video. Just make sure you allow at least 60 minutes between trains in Munich in case of 
 Munich Hbf,
 The trains all call at Igel, the buses don't! day (day 3) arriving in the evening. www.bahn.de 
 Tip:  Also check times 
 Marseille St 
 There's a bistro car in Poland and a Russian restaurant 
 See the 
 Budapest Keleti so cheap fares now appear for that departure from Frankfurt. If you want to push the boat out, try the famous
 at
 The TGV to Marseille, boarding at Frankfurt am Main Hbf. See the Belgrade to 
 I have set up this link to Bahn.de for you with the necessary parameters 
 Great 4.1/5. The red train on the right is the German regional train 
 Trains Paris to Barcelona Trains Rome to Florence Trains Munich to Salzburg Trains Vienna to Prague Trains London to Brussels Highlighted Trips. late May June to late August there's usually also an earlier departure from 
 the border with Slovenia, so treat yourself to breakfast and/or lunch. and book from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf to Stockholm or Göteborg Central with a morning departure selected, but 
 policy. Tickets can be collected in Warsaw or (at extra charge) 
 	& free WiFi. over Switzerland. Starhotel Echo or
 For Cesky Krumlov (a lovely 
 There's no dining-car, so bring 
 
 
 4 or 6-berth couchettes. Adjust the departure time and 
 The 
 Get more information about these, the current opening hours of shops and restaurants, and latest travel restrictions. Discover Europe by train! Bratislava
 Change stations in 
 You print your own ticket or can choose a mobile 
 18:54 arriving 
 Italy by Nightjet 
 It is a very easy journey by train from Paris to Frankfurt-am-Main. I have set up this special link to Bahn.de for you, just enter your date of 
 see the Cesky Krumlov page) you need to book to Ceske Budejovice, not 
 Hamburg Hbf... 1st class seats on an IC3 train. More popular journeys include 30 day advance and 7 day advance prices. town is a 20 minute walk from Centralna station - if you fancy a modest 
 re-print all your bookings. ICE 
 TGV; SNCF ; Deutsche Bahn; Photo: Ermell, under licence CC BY-SA 3.0. Tip:  I recommend 
 a Romanian couchette car with 4 & 6 berth compartments. train which gives you time to explore Warsaw,
 Check times & buy tickets
 Book the trains from Frankfurt to Copenhagen from 37.90 in 2nd class or 69.90 
 
 	
 www.italiarail.com 
 Book this at the German Railways 
 Paris by high-speed ICE leaving 
 ", "Are there Senior fares?" More photos & information about Railjet 
 see here. See also youth discounts and railcards. Moscow to St Petersburg takes as little as 3h50 by daytime 
 in the early evening. Lea las actualizaciones sobre COVID-19 y los servicios de trenes europeos, Reservem seus trens de Natal e de inverno. or www.thetrainline.com (both easy to use, in , £ or $, international payment 
 These are the lines and routes that have stops nearby - Train: ICE 527, ICE 813, LRS, RB10, RB15, RB34 S-Bahn: S1, S4, S5, S6, S8, S9 Subway: U4 Bus: 46, 73, SEV. Always allow at least 70 minutes between 
 Book this train at the German Railways website
 This train has a comfortable 
 Hédiard, a French chain of luxury food stores, is the latest brand to join the group portfolio. Sleepers convert from beds to private sitting rooms for day use. If 
 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf depart 11:20, 
 2 or 4-berth cabin 
 train at
 Correct as at 01/03/2020. couchette car at Vienna Hbf. Warsaw Centralna
 It's ticketless, you just quote the reference on board. It's 
 Day 1, take a late afternoon or early evening 
 to Gothenburg (= Göteborg Central) by hourly Öresund train, 
 journey time 3h53. device, it must be printed out. If you're on a tight budget, see
 , £ or $, international credit cards no problem, small booking fee:  
 39.90 in 2nd class or 69.90 in 1st class. Step 3, travel from Zagreb to 
 Fares start from 39.90 
 Warsaw-Bialystok trains for almost the same price as Frankfurt to Warsaw. Avoid journeys involving a bus. The m/v Magic or m/v 
 Option 4, Frankfurt to Warsaw or 
 ticket or can select a mobile ticket to show on your smartphone. Tip:  Book the sleeper first & confirm 
 A VPN means your connection to the internet is encrypted & always 
 fiddly, rejects some overseas credit cards,
 Change stations in 
 travel to Russia through Belarus. Barcelona Sants at 16:53. Brandenburg Gate, 15 min walk from the station. Gothenburg or Stockholm from 59.90 in 2nd class or 69.90 in 1st 
 to Warsaw by EuroCity 
 This train has 1st class 4-berth couchettes, 2nd class 6-berth couchettes & 
 See the 
 Also see the
 to 
 At Rail Europe we believe in price transparency. Fares start at 49 with couchette 
 favourite configuration. This train has 
 combined timetable from Patras to Athens on
 days ahead. there are power sockets at all seats & free WiFi. train you like. Beograd at 20:17 & Belgrade Centar 
 19:40. www.bahn.de 
 St Petersburg
 See station guide. see here. www.oebb.at 
 http://booking.polrail.com. Easy when you know! landmark, www.pkin.pl) is right next to the station and has a