Still a bit sad that even in first class, they can't seem to be able to properly align the seats with the windows... But that's a general remark with most of today's trains.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that is annoying!

@Quark0611

Жыл бұрын

That's typical for Desiros.

@mancubwwa

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. I can excuse if the car was cinverted from cimpartment car or something, but not if it was built that way.

Surprised by how quiet the train was once you got inside. Seemed like a great rider experience.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it's great!!

@itmkoeln

Жыл бұрын

Siemens Desiro HC is quite silent that is true...

@sonnenscheinspottingdeutsc5934

Жыл бұрын

Both,cool and a bit boring at the same time.

@gigganigga262

9 ай бұрын

​@@NonstopEurotripat 2nd class it's even quieter

Every time I saw these trains they’re absolutely rammed (probably thanks to the 9€ ticket!) It’s fast and frequent, that’s really all you’d need and expect - one really annoying feature is the driver cannot override the door sensors therefore the doors simply will not close if someone is in their way. 😅 Awesome video :)

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

That's funny 🤣 And this wasn't even during the €9 ticket lol 🙃

@TheEpicAppleEater01

Жыл бұрын

I have been on this train three times during the €9 ticket and every time it has been rammed, and funnily enough as you describe, always held up at a station because someone is standing in the door frame.

@keizervanenerc5180

Жыл бұрын

Yeah this seems like so much better of an experience than during the 9 euro ticket. It was always completely full. One time all 4 toilets on the unit i was on were out of service. At 1 station i literally saw someone run out of the train, take a piss on the other railway track and run back into the train. And the madman made it in time due to the train not being able to leave due to overcrowding!

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

@@keizervanenerc5180 yeah I tried it, it wasn't for me lol. Got bored of the busyness after 3 days so left Germany lol

@keizervanenerc5180

Жыл бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip went on a holiday traveling through most of Germany in 2 weeks using the 9 euro ticket. It was mostly fine. But everything on the railway along the Rine River was just insanely crowded.

As a semi-regular RRX rider (don't take it for work commutes, but do ride it often for leisure purposes), I can say I absolutely love these trains. Their design is great and includes a lot of conveniences and clever features. I once rode on RRX trains for three hours and it was still enjoyable, 90-minute trips I've done several times. The seats are comfortable, the interior design is wonderfully clean and as spacious as it can be, the lighting is great - nice and warm in the evenings, and the performance is outstanding. The RRX to me embodies a modern, fast and stylish regional rail service. It has a strong visual identity and backs it up with strong rolling stock. The way the Desiro HCs can accelerate makes you question if you're on a train, or in a sports car sometimes. I think having such a system is great for North Rhine-Westphalia, which is sometimes looked down upon as run-down and underdeveloped. I'm glad we have this distinct system that stands out among all the others and that shows that despite our rough edges, great things are happening here. Glad to see others agree!

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Completely agree 💯👍🏻🙏🏻

@jan-lukas

Жыл бұрын

North Rhine Westphalia is supposed to be underdeveloped? Then how is it the biggest federal state of Germany with an average (7/16) GDP per capita? Just in Germany there's many areas much less developed than NRW

@bahnspotterEU

Жыл бұрын

@@jan-lukas If you look at cities like Duisburg, Neuss or Mülheim, you could certainly be forgiven for thinking NRW is some run-down, grimy and poor state. There are definitely several cities that struggle financially and that look quite stuck in the 90s or so.

I’m shocked you’re highlighting the commuter train I used on a daily basis for years! It definitely wasn’t as nice before National Express / RRX took it over. Great video as always!

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ☺️

@prunomars1410

4 ай бұрын

Interesting, thank you! How about the delays?

this is a masterpiece of a train

I am happy that you liked the RRX so much. I live in the most eastern part of Northrhine-Westphalia wich is probably the part of NRW that is most far away from the Rhine-Ruhr-Area. But nonetheless we have two RRX lines connecting this region to this area (RE6 and RE11). Recently I took the RE6 from Bielefeld(where I live) to Dusseldorf and to Cologne and back and I really enjoyed the trips. It is quiet and most of the time it seemed reliable and it is very fast. One funny story I have about this train is when I was on my way back from Cologne (to Hamm where I had to switch trains) and the train had to wait for passengers to exit the doors at some station so that we got a few minutes delayed. The train driver made an announcement where he angrily explained that the people should let the doors close when it is beeping. At the next station the same problem occured so he took the time to make another announcement where he thoroughly explained it again and appealed to let the doors close and that it would be better for anyone if we got back on schedule. At the next stations it went very well and after every stop he made an announcement where he was very happy and thanked the passengers for their coorporation and told them "You are the best".

Very nice trains. Quiet, good suspension and comfortable seats.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

For sure 😊

A favourite of mine too! I always liked the look and feel of the RRX. Due to it's stunning livery, classy interior and no-nonsense ride experience. The trains travel at high speed through a densely populated area, stopping only at key stations where many get on and off with relative ease. Almost giving the feeling of an Intercity. Lastly, its capacity offers a large amount of seats (except during the 9 euro-period obviously, where every RRX train between Düsseldorf-Köln-Koblenz and through the Ruhrpott was filled to the brim). Compared to the other German regional express trains I experienced (of which DB, Westfalenbahn, BWegt, NordWestBahn, VIAS, etc.) I like this National Express service the most! Great video : )

Another great video !!

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏻

Excellent journey. Thank you for sharing this.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Nice ride. Comfy seats. And I love the exterior!! Thanks Max😀💚

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Could you tell I liked them? 😂

@scottyerkes1867

Жыл бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip Absolutely

@scottyerkes1867

Жыл бұрын

👌

Love the intro song! And very good looking train!!

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 🥰

The Rhein Ruhr Express is a pretty based train, compared to some other German regional EMU's. I have been on the RRX quite often, mostly between Düsseldorf and Wattenscheid.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

🙏🏻🙂

My wife and I fly into Düsseldorf when we visit Germany and I get the regional express travel tickets for the duration of the holiday it’s fantastic value, let’s you on trams and some buses, decided to take the ice from Düsseldorf to cologne once to give my wife the chance to see the difference between the two trains, she prefers the regional express even though it stops at the stations

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

😂🇩🇪😂🇩🇪😂

Very impressive. The highlighted outside doors are a good idea for visually impaired travelers. 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Oh yes, I didn't even think about that 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@Backwardlooking

Жыл бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip T depends as to whether or not you are unfortunately visually impaired. And like deafness it isn’t always obvious to others. Here the edges of steps are now painted yellow that being the most strident colour. No pun intended. 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Excellent capture!

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ☺️

The train of Love passes few times in life, very very few. Nice vid!🙂

@NonstopEurotrip

8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Das war ein sehr schönes Video

awesome video!!

Great trip. When I see National Express name, first thing come in my mind is UK Intercity/Inter-regional Coach Operator. The livery looks stunning.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Yeah mine too 😅

@raileon

Жыл бұрын

yep its the same company!

As always great video. I agree with you that they are good trains. I recently traveled on the Trenitalia Rock stock and really liked them too. They miss a tray table though.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

'Rock' hard seats tho 😆

I agree on the vending machine. Thank you for the ride. 🇺🇾

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Düsseldorf hauptbahnhof looks much nicer inside than from the outside, unlike some stations.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

I agree 😂

These trains are owned by the state and rented to (currently) national express, or whoever wins the next tenders for the lines in question (for up to 15 years) - originally some were run by Abellio, but they went bankrupt, and so their lines were moved to national express as an emergency program to keep the trains running. I believe some other states have similar programs, but traditionally anyone who wanted to win those tenders had to bring their own trains. For those who don't know, I believe national express is a private British business, and Abellio -is- was a subsidiary of the Dutch national railway.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

It's ironic that a British company is able to run such a competent train service in Germany 😂

One thing I'm surprised you didn't mention is the Desiro HC's unbelievable acceleration (comparable to light rail metro trains). On the 50 minute section between Cologne and Aachen it can easily make up five or more minutes of delay on acceleration alone (when compared to loco-hauled stock and other EMUs). The trainset has a design speed of 125 mph, so it takes no time to get to 100 mph. As for the capacity, if you're unlucky you'll find that these trains can easily hold double their usual passenger number. Not a fun experience though, unless you like to spend your time smushed against a window.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Good point, I mentioned it in my last 2 Desiro videos lol. They are RAPID 🇩🇪😃

@EpicThe112

Жыл бұрын

Well said and for the DB Baureihe 462 it should have LZB from Düren to Köln to attain the max speed of 160 kmh with automatic braking if a train is in front of you

Great trip report

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ☺️

Great to see a bike access logo on a railway coach

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely 🤗

Nice videos, can you make one of the S-Bahn Zurich on the Re 450 Train?

@NonstopEurotrip

10 ай бұрын

Possibly!

I once did a short trip on this train from Dusseldorf Airport to Dusseldorf HBF

If Deutsche Bahn took over RRX the Anna announcer voice is either kept or replaced by Ingo Ruff which is what an RE5 DB BR146.2 146.0 Dosto set has. The original endpoint for this route was Emmerich am Rhein the Border Station on the Hollandstrecke Duisburg Utrecht Route

Its my favourite train

I wish nmbs/sncb had desiro trains like these. Our desiro's have the comfort of a tram and they're used as intercities.

@NonstopEurotrip

6 ай бұрын

Definitely!

i drive this one everyday, its really nice

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

😎😎😎

Similar trains in Poland. Every year we enjoy travelling around..

Excellent video. Glad your trip on German rails went well. We have had a less enjoyable experience with them recently, with over an hour late departure (defective loco) from Cologne on the SBB service up the Rhine to Zurich. Due to a casualty on the line south of Offenberg, we were all told to get off the SBB train at Karlsruhe (as it was to be terminated there) and on to an already overcrowded ICE which was to be delayed for over an hour at Offenberg. It was chaos with very few announcements or help from staff. Anyway, there I spotted a local train to Freiburg im Breisgau and then another there to Basel Bad. In all, we were 5 hours late at our destination, Bellinzona.

Love you ❤️😘 BRO

There is a new (reconcept) train in Indonesia, it's a Taksaka train, but this day the new "Hype Trip" brand Train is Univeled, Actually it's just a normal train, but added some new stickers, and new menu concepts, designed for Millenials.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

What routes?!

My first experience with them wasn't so great. I travelled with them when I visited Cologne for Gamescom and obviously it was really full and you didn't get a seat, but on our way back we got on the train and after a quarter hour at the station the train driver announced that the train would be broke. Everybody left the train, then it drove away without anyone. Lots of delays, cancelled journeys. Cologne really needs to upgrade to ETCS asap, it might help the situation.

It's a good service I find, but suffers from overcrowding, at least during the €9 ticket.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Not just this train though!

The RRX is a great train. I took it yesterday to Koblenz (from Duisburg). But the RRX goes on RE1 (Aachen-Hamm), RE6 (Düsseldorf-Minden), RE4 (Aachen via Herzogenrath and Wuppertal to Dortmund), RE11 (Düsseldorf - Kassel), too, not only on RE5 (Wesel-Koblenz).

There should be vending machines for coffee, soft drinks and some sweets.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

I agree!

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

I agree!

I’m glad I chose Poland the €9 trains looked insane haha! Great video mate Shame the seat don’t line up with windows tho! I don’t get why they do that!

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

This wasn't even when the €9 was on 😂

@DanUnplanned

Жыл бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip well I’m even more pleased now! Wow

@chickenpommes19

Жыл бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip During 9euro ticket times it wasso crowded, they had to block off the platforms in cologne, and one time I was on an RRX north that was so crowded that people were sitting crowded together in the aisle in the upper deck, every single stop added atleast 5 minutes to the delay we already had haha. Also no one wore a mask, me included, because the air was so sticky you couldn't even breathe. Crazy times but also fun

I Actually live in Leverkusen and have rode them but once i forget to buy a ticket but there was no ticket Checker on board. Thumbs Up RRX

@NonstopEurotrip

9 ай бұрын

😂

National Express doing very well in Germany. National Express used to run good train services in the UK including ScotRail, National Express East Coast (NXEC), National Express East Anglia "One" Railway (NXEA), Wessex Trains, Thames Trains, c2c and Silverlink Trains.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

They definitely are Andrew!

@AndrewG1989

Жыл бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip Indeed

A very pleasant train indeed. I use this train a lot when I travel in the Rhein-Ruhr area as well as between Aachen and Köln. However, it wasn’t that pleasant during the 9-Euro ticket months. Never experienced that kind of overcrowding before, not even in places like NY and Tokyo. Looked like everyone and their mothers wanted to go to Koblenz during the summer. Given the price, I can’t blame them. But I’m glad those days are over now 😂

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

No I can imagine it wasn't! I did 3 days of the 9 euro ticket and that was enough 🤣

I really likt these trains as well! However, if you want to travel with less noise from the engines, I would recommend one of the bi-level coaches, since the engines are located below the single-deck coaches at either end of the EMUs.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Good idea 👍🏻

El tren de Alemania es uno de los mejores viajeros del mundo habia conocido Express Nacional Rhine Ruhr Express Reseña 😍😍❤❤

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ☺️

Looks nice. Regional trains in Germany can be very nice in general. I often use the WestfalenBahn and Metronom. They´re both also very good and reliable.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Nice, I've not tried either!

@91djdj

Жыл бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip Make sure to check them if you´re somewhere around Lower Saxony and Hamburg.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

@@91djdj will do!!

These are also used in their 6-coach variant by Israel Railways and, once the complete overhaul is finished, be used by the state railways in egypt for commuter service south of Cairo! Exciting times lie ahead!

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Wow, excellent! 🙂

The Trains aren't bad, nice Livery and ok Comfort-Wise. Sadely if you ride with them a few times, you will find them as late, nasty dirty and in the commute as overfilled as other German Regional Trains. Very nice vews and filiming!

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻

This train looks really nice. But sometimes remindes me of our Czech regiopanters 😅😅😅🚉🚉

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Ah yes! 😂

One very interesting point is that the train is operated by National Express a company who had so many problems running trains in the UK they were branded National Excuse. Clearly their problems stem from the British system rather than the company itself who seem to be fine operating trains elsewhere

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

I know, ironic eh 😂

Quick sidenote: these regional express trains skip quite a lot of small stations and are thus somewhat of an regional train - intercity Hybrid. I always love these trains, and they are better then the Dutch intercity trains imo. Only a shame they always seem delayed😅

All thumbs up

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I rode this train (or similar) from Frankfurt to Koblenz when I was first in Germany, but unfortunately, it broke down about half way so we needed to change trains to a Regional rather than Regional Express. It was an awesome train, I appreciated the free wifi and sockets, but such was not avaliable on the regional train which was sad, and it was also slightly slower, and this was my first experience with Deutsche Bahn being late/broken down/cancelled.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Oh dear 😲😲😲

@bahnspotterEU

Жыл бұрын

These don't run between Frankfurt and Koblenz, only north from Koblenz.

@sniper.93c14

Жыл бұрын

@@bahnspotterEU aha I thought so, but it was a similar regional express that broke down. The trains I rode around the Rhine and Moselle were some of the most scenic I have been on in the world, and honestly best a number of tourist railways meant to be scenic.

New shoes! Even whiter now :)

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

I actually need some new ones 😉

This is a very good system indeed. The main thing is tha there are frequent trains and that rides are smooth. Is this the same guy as Simply Railways? The presentation is very similar.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely not.

I like these trains a lot. I was expecting NS to get these, but looks like they went for CAF trains instead. I don’t mind, I like variety on the European rails!

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely Thom, couldn't agree more 😃

I tried this train from Kassel to köln and kòln to Dortmund, these are the best trains I tried but sometimes it's late such as I missed a train connection 😢😢

Really a nice train! I think the new Rock/Caravaggio and Pop/Colleoni of Trenitalia and Trenord in Italy are also at a similar level of beauty and comfort

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Hmmmm.... Debatable lol

@markoobid2005

Жыл бұрын

Sadly - not. Bad ride comfort (speaking of Rock), quite shaky and vibrating. And lack of windows, all in the name of design. Pop is a downgrade from Jazz, too.

@pietromanenti1998

Жыл бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip table for working are lacking, but for the rest I really think so. Space for legroom is even greater, acceleration and ride comfort are at really high level

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

@@pietromanenti1998 the seats aren't great on the rocks. You could say rock hard...

@pietromanenti1998

Жыл бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip ahahah maybe not padded a lot, on that I can agree. But for me still absolutely ok for a regional train and for an average 30/60 minutes ride

There is a trick for 24 hours tickets you buy in the VRS (Rhein Sieg public transport association) as official fare rules state that a 24 hour ticket allows you to travel "to any destination that is accesible with the chosen price-level from the starting point of your journey". Practically this means that you can buy an online ticket from the middle of your journey (i.e. Leverkusen, which is half-distance between Cologne and Dusseldorf) and save up to 50 % for return tickets and even more for 24 hour tickets....this is not how these tickets are meant to work, but its hard to prove thats its illegal to use them this way...

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Very cheeky 😂🇩🇪

Now if only they wouldn't be constantly delayed 😁 (Speaking for the RE5 between Bonn and Cologne)

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

😂🫣🇩🇪

when are you gonna come to belgium and review the M7

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Ummmm...... 😆

RRX is the best and most reliable medium range connection in the west of germany .. its fast , quiet , clean , staff is nice and its mostly on time .. that 9 Euro chaos took its toll on the connection - but everything seems to be back to normal now

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Yeah but that was the same everywhere! 😂

quite a short distance for being a regional train (labeled as regional express RE?); As for RE trains I'd prefer either the one connecting Munich to Nuremberg via Ingolstadt, or the one connecting Munich to Praha via Regensburg

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

The full route is much longer 🙂

Nice clean and modern. Us Americans can just envy that’s about it. 😂 but the electric humming noise a bit annoying I found

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

I didn't even notice it 🤣

Wow so they provide Wi-Fi on board of RE? I thought only in ICE, good thing in DB they provide Wi-Fi so you can surf while you are tight in data, I think they have nearly the same as Swiss RE trains, I tried IRE from singen to Basel bad, was one of nice RE that operated by DB, so you arrived on time , was a good surprise as it’s DB :), Köln Hbf is one of my favourite Bahnhof, so futuristic with beautiful skyline especially when you are on the bridge approaching Bahnhof

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it's beautiful isn't it 😍

Thank you for an interesting video. I agree these are very good trains, but the SBB Class Class 511/12 units are much better, for they are double deck throughout ! There does seem to be trouble in Germany in keeping regional trains clean, for the Siemens unit you rode in was very new, and clearly National Express who operate that service are not looking after these trains properly.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

I'm not a fan of the dostos, just a bit cramped for me! Thank Anthony 🙏🏻

I can say that the train is in many times overfilled. I traveled at the 23.09.2022 from Koblenz to Bonn and from Bonn to Cologne and it was not overfilled but from Bonn to Cologne, the train was cancelled and overfilled. So in general the DB should make a improvement for those things.

@special5513

Жыл бұрын

In my opinion the train is also beautiful.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

It's good that people are using it though! Was this just during the €9 ticket?

@special5513

Жыл бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip It was after the End of the 9€ Ticket and sometimes it happens that the train is cancelled.

Bom dia lindo trem 🚉 da Europa viagem

the german bombadier doubledecker sets are way more comfortable

A double deck Desiro 👀

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

😌😌😌

👍👍👍👍👍

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

🙏🏻🙃

Although the RRX is certainly one of the better regional express trains in Germany, its comfort can by far not match Stadler „Traverso“ or „Mika“ trains in Switzerland which are in my opinion the best a regional train can offer in Europe. Sole exception may be regional trains in Sweden and Norway as they benefit from a wider clearance.

@wasmic5z

Жыл бұрын

Many of the regional trains in Denmark also have excellent comfort, which is mainly due to DSB choosing to save money by using a single train type for both intercity and regional services - which means that the regional trains get full intercity comfort level! Some other trains have been acquired later that are more typical regional trains, though, and those aren't quite as comfortable as the older trains.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

The traversos are basically intercity stock and what's the Mika?

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

You mean they bought IC4 trains and then they are terrible so had to use them for RE. They do have the DD sets for regional only.

@Scherrah1010

Жыл бұрын

Couldn‘t agree more about the Stadler MIKA (which stands for Moderner, innovativer, kompakter Allroundzug (internal SBB code RABe 528)) which run between Bern and Thun mostly but also other destinations. They have an astounding comfort. Together with the Stadler KISS (which stands for „komfortabler innovativer spurtstarker S-Bahn-Zug“ (internal SBB code RABe 515)) BLS (Bern Lötschberg Simplon) has an extremely modern rolling stock that are awesome to ride.

Does anyone know how much it costs from Koblenz to Zurich?

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Bahn.de

Trains are first class for regional transport, except for the small seats on Upper Deck on the Window. Infrastructure is still bad, many delays because of the ICEs.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Yeah 😥

Nice one 👍👍👍

The most luxurious regional train in Europe is undebatable the SNCF Corail TER.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

It's a bad sign of progress when you also add that those coaches are 40 years old eh 😂

11:30 you say that the Rhine rises in Switzerland. It actually rises in Austria, and crosses into Switzerland at the Bodensee.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

worldinmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/rhine-river-map-scaled.jpeg

@waldogadellaa

Жыл бұрын

It does rise in Switzerland.

No view from the upstairs seats?

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

It was very busy!

Probably an error but this video was filmed on the 25th of September 2022 which is this coming Sunday.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Corrected 🙏🏻

Slight correction the RRX scheme and the RRX Siemens Desiro HC trains are owned by the transport authority and leased for operation to initially 2024 to national express Rail Germany and abellio Rail NRW (subsidiary of the dutch state railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen). After in 2021 abellio Rail Germany went into administration due to the effects of the c thing and the fact abellio overbid themselves (samething happend to the German passenger rail subsidary of French railway company SNCF: keolis Deutschland) the operation was awarded as operator of last resort to national express till the end of the year 2024 afterwhich after North Rhine Westphalia might change the operting company once again. RRX is the name that the NRW regional express network is destined to become... But that is planed for like in 10 years... Compare it to TFL-Rail which did become the Elisabeth Line

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I mean, the trains are fine and the features are good, but I would hardly call them the "best" regional trains 🥴 (Judging by second class)

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

An exaggeration on my part? 🙃

Is this really the best service in any way ? I've been in French TER of this kind (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regio_2N), that can reach 200kmh on some lines and the interior, even more so with the view of the duplex upper deck is absolutely on level with what you're showing. Also some seats are single (there are not many) and if you catch one you have a perfect 1st class single on a regional.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

But you'd be in France 😜

How is it possible that the Date of Filming 25/09/22 if we are still on 23/09/22 ?

@waldogadellaa

Жыл бұрын

It was filmed in 2021, though

@jdmaticaPOS

Жыл бұрын

@@waldogadellaa In the description of the video is: Date of Filming: 25/9/22 Camera: GoPro Hero 7 Operator: National Express Departure: Dusseldorf, Germany Arrival: Cologne, Germany Cost: First Class €17.70 (£15.53, $17.68) Second Class €12.00 (£10.52, $11.98)

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Corrected 🙏🏻

They are basicly nice trains, but the capacity on most times of the day is stil way to low for NRWs most important regional trains. They are often very crowded...

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Triple set them up! 😆

@jonkess2768

Жыл бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip Sadly our plattforms wont be long enough for that.

funny / sh*t story: one time me and my friend wanted to go from Düsseldorf Benrath to Cologne with 9€ ticket The train was so full that we couldn't get in I really love the RRX tho

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

I was in Germany for 3 days during the 9 euro ticket. That was enough 🤣

How do you afford all these First Class Interrail passes

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Gotta spend money to make money 🤑💰

@JackJackProductions

Жыл бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip Yes but it must cost thousands of pounds per year just to keep the channel going, without other expenses such as hotels and food. Surely it would be cheaper and better for the channel to buy a second class pass and then purchase a separate upgrade to first when you want to

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

@@JackJackProductions A lot of the content being released at the moment was filmed all on the same 14 day pass. And 1 video has made 3x more in AdSense than the whole pass cost.

they are capable of 190kmph just 160 in service

I have mixed feelings about them… During the 9€-Period I frequently travelled with them when going southward and while I do love the free Wifi, the power plugs and the wheelchair accessible doors, I just want to have the old loco-hauled DoSto trains from Bombardier back. The seats were just soooo much more comfortable and you had a lot more privacy!

I like the RRX, but calling it "Europe's best regional train" is questionable when Switzerland exists.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Maybe for the views 😅

Last time I rode this train all of the toilets were out of order, and a horrified face of the mother with 3 children

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Eeeeeeeeekkkkkk

I live in Düsseldorf and I like to ride with them. But there are better equipped trains in Europe. The Flirt 4/Traverso of SOB and BLS in Switzerland are better

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Maybe there should have been a question mark 🤓

I rly couldn’t disagree more. I think the seats in Second class are more than horrible, it’s actually impossible to enter a more „chill“ seating position without getting serious backpain in the process. The classic Loco-hauled / Twindexx Multiple unit double decker Carriages from DB Regio on some other lines in the region are MUCH more comfortable. Also, many seats have a really shitty view out the window as they are badly aligned and also often feature these huge spacings for the part that is openable. Lastly, the announcements are the most unnatural I’ve ever heard and are way to loud. I think every regional train in Germany is more comfortable 😅

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

I guess we'll agree to disagree then 😂🇩🇪

@paulkruschke6577

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more Peter!

@Fan652w

Жыл бұрын

I strongly agree with you Peter. On a visit to Germany last year these RRX trains were dreadful! Above all their capacity is inadequate. The lines in NRW on which these trains operate need trains which are 100% double-deck. I travelled on an RRX from Bielefeld to Bochum just after a had travelled on a Stadler Kiss from Hannover to Bielefeld. The Kiss (which one now finds in many European countries) is infinitely superior to the the RRX.

the service between Dusseldorf and Koln is fine, but the ticketing is unbelievably unclear. you can't find anything that clearly marks the A, B, C and D zone boundary, perhaps that's better on German language sites, but for English speaking travellers, something is lost in translation.

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

Yes, you're right there!

Actually you won’t be able to see the 80s from this side, as this side was build in the 1930s

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

🙃🇩🇪

Uber envy...

I really like These but 7 out of 10 are delayed

@NonstopEurotrip

Жыл бұрын

😆😆😆