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The left-luggage system in Cologne is very clever - you go to a locker, tell it how long you want it for: up to 2 hours, up to 24 hours, longer... and it tells you how much to pay, which you can do by cash or card, then the locker door opens and you put your stuff inside, and it issues you a ticket and a receipt. But the clever part is that the whole locker then moves down to a storage area, so when you come to retrieve it, you can go to any locker door, insert your ticket, and it brings your stuff up just as you put it in! Takes a minute or two, but that's all.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

That is super amazing Annabel! 👏🏻😍

@keithparker5125

Ай бұрын

Same system is used in most German main stations and also in the Netherlands and Austria.

@neeha9449

Ай бұрын

It's like those in Japan. Really hope they would implement this more across Europe!

@michaelz.7140

Ай бұрын

@@keithparker5125 hahahahaha nope- at least not in germany

@erisdiscordia6120

Ай бұрын

@@keithparker5125no, it’s completely unique in germany. Not sure why it hasn’t caught on, it might be a pain to operate…

this video deserves more views 😢

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

My dude 🤩

@smartpoint6643

Ай бұрын

It's not even one hour after uploading how can he get views in million ? 😂

@psthepro7122

Ай бұрын

@@smartpoint6643 See how long ago the comment was posted xD

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

@@smartpoint6643 my dude was just checking it 🤭

@Ktoto621

Ай бұрын

Why do sometimes I have a feeling you and NonStopEurotrip are the one person?

That's what I like about German trains with a Eurail Pass. You can jump off and on with no reservation fee, unlike France, Italy and Spain. That's why I like traveling in Germany the best. Great video as always.

@arxligion

Ай бұрын

germany is similar to the smaller countries in the eu in this way and others, things are suprisingly less bureaucratic

@natewp

Ай бұрын

Until recently, even booking the reservations for trains in France/Spain/Italy was complicated, since you could only get them at a manned counter at the station or by phone. Not to mention how expensive they are. Now for the most part it's possible to do online, but even despite the high cost they won't let you choose your seat..

@Blue_Monkey

Ай бұрын

lol Germany's train service is insanely unreliable.

@ringo7561

Ай бұрын

@Blue_Monkey Amtrak is much worse

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Amen, along with Switzerland!

There's actually 2 levers for the recline, the one you pulled is just to bring the seat cushion forward, but the one on the otherside brings the seat back downwards which is the main recline function of the seat

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Whoops 🤭

@aleksandarbrzic8351

Ай бұрын

@@NonstopEurotripAnd a rather large one too :)

@martinc.720

Ай бұрын

@@NonstopEurotripTrying the 2nd lever and making this review as comprehensive as possible is just the excuse you needed to go back :)

Unfortunately, that wasn't the new interior design. This has only been installed since unit 408 017 (you used 408 011, which still received the improved seats from the ICE 4) 😉.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Honestly, I prefer these seats!

@1GTASANANDREASCJ

Ай бұрын

These aren't the improved seats from the ICE 4 ;-)

@avmz111

Ай бұрын

@@1GTASANANDREASCJ Of course they are. What makes you think they are different seats?

@1GTASANANDREASCJ

Ай бұрын

@@avmz111 Because they are completly different. Headrest, Back part and lower part is different.

@avmz111

Ай бұрын

@@1GTASANANDREASCJ I know the seats inside and out. The backrest and seat cushion are identical to the ICE 4 seats (it is clearly visible). Only the headboard was slightly modified. You can clearly see that it is the Hermes seat of Clerprem. Which is also logical, since DB Fernverkehr relies entirely on Clerprem seats for the 408 series (supply contracts). Even with the completely new seats from unit 408 017 you can see that they are still Clerprem seats.

Definitely, by far, the best high speed train out there imo, more spacious than a TGV, modern and top notch design! 🙌

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Oh by a million miles 😅

That is soo many levels above and beyond the new inter-city trains that the UK gets. The IETs look like a kids toy compared to the ICE3neo. This was also a first class ticket for less than you'd pay for a comparable inter-city trip in standard class in the UK.

@neeha9449

Ай бұрын

right? we should be getting AT LEAST ONE more high speed line connecting more cities but instead we get cuts here and there

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Isn't it just 🤣

@teamfo95

Ай бұрын

Britain is f**ked

Cologne main station has a wonderful bookshop, notably for railfans. Especially if you can read German.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Unfortunately, I can't read German! :-(

@SeverityOne

Ай бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip Start by purchasing a German book on trains. 😉

@jenswetter251

20 күн бұрын

Try the international book store: papers, journals and - yes! - books 📚 in English, Spanish, French, Italian-it's the EU 🇪🇺 ! The Italian "La Gazetta dello Sport" - the most widely read 🗞️ 📰 newspaper of any kind in Italy - covers football on a daily basis (and then some Formula One and cycling events). Okay, I was commenting on airport and train integration, but why not some European integration too. 🙋⚽ European football championship takes place this summer ...

I tried this train last summer and I got to say it was really good even in second class! It was a comfortable and fast trip through half of Germany. Everything was perfect.... except the 30min delay. But don't worry, my connecting train was also delayed :D

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Standard Germany lol 😂

Cologne is the third tallest Cathedral in the world, and number one is Ulm Minster (161.5 m - 4.1m taller than Cologne), which was deliberately built taller due to an ongoing rivalry between Cologne and Ulm.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

I never said it was the tallest, I said it was the tallest with twin towers actually 😉

@martinc.720

Ай бұрын

Good, you know things. Now listen to what he said again :)

@lalalalalala8147

Ай бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip This is precisely why my teachers at school always said I do not pay attention! Hang on one moment, I have just seen a moth...

Nice! You could try the regional train from Lübeck to Kiel. The line is served by brand new battery-operated trains, as there is no overhead line yet. The views of the lakes around Plön are also beautiful.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion 😃

I love how the ICE 3 Neo resembles the old Velaros

@christianbayerstein5243

Ай бұрын

The ICE 3 neo is a Velaro derivative.

@1GTASANANDREASCJ

Ай бұрын

It's a Velaro

@michmak3829

Ай бұрын

Maybe "old" by name and look but it's deeply, deeply modernised.

Great video! Sadly you didn't get to experience the all new interior design that some new class 408s already have.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

I prefer this one!

@Maximilian1717

Ай бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip I like both.

Lovey video and too good train , looking forward for a trip on this

I love DB first class ICE services. I try and travel on them a couple of times a year. Having worked for British airways for over 30 years I’m now discovering just how good rail travel is.

Hello, a really good video again 😃 I go by ICE between Dortmund and Berlin several times a year, and it always is a great way to travel. You cant really beat a train ride in an ICE with any car on that route, neither the time nor the comfort, if you travel alone. Even if there are not so uptodate trains, they are much more comfy. Plus, visiting Berlin is always great, the city is really a capital.

@NonstopEurotrip

29 күн бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

Always had a soft spot for DB since I worked in Germany in the 1970,s then the ice trains were very punctual and you had to reserve your seat when you bought the ticket, done that journey by ice and re express, last time I travelled by ice all the seats were leather, nice post

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻

@GrandTheftChris

Ай бұрын

You must have travelled in time then, because ICE service only started in 1991. :)

@goldfing5898

Ай бұрын

Nicely said but at least misleading, since neither during the 70s nor during the 80s ICE trains were operating, in contrast to French TGVs, which were operational a whole decade earlier, which is nicely ignored by ICE Fans🙂Btw. I'm German not French.

Another fantastic video! Thanks!

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Oh I love a German railway station and an ICE train, this new seat looks fantastic, would love to give it a try sometime!

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Next challenge Steve. Maybe we have a race 😉

@jadreskipina5899

Ай бұрын

So nice to see one of my favorite KZreadrs reacting to my other favorite KZread channel ☺️

@marekvahle

Ай бұрын

Hey Steve, still hungover from the pubs?

Great trip. Can't wait for this train running abroad.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Same here!

Must try it!: thanks.. Good you are back in Europe...

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy!

Fantastic train. Can't wait to try it out.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

Yeah, the food in ICE dining cars is really expensive, but from my experiences, it's pretty high quality and tastes good.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

I totally agree!

After all this time watching your videos it’s so fun to see one on my regular commuting route :D I’m really happy about the Neo too, but I usually don’t catch one as they’re still quite rare.

@NonstopEurotrip

27 күн бұрын

Great to hear!

Great video !!

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

I'm certainly pleased that theyre somewhat better looking than the ghastly ICE 4 (if not quite as sleek and awesome as the original ICE 3)

Great video like always! Btw what would be your ICE ratings from best to worse?

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏🏻 Best to worse > 3neo, 3 (407), 1, 2, 3 (403), 4, T, 3M (they always break down on me!)

sehr guter Siemens-Zug!

I usually travel in second in second class from North to south germany. and these train are really good. As you say, the seats are quite comfy. It takes quite some hours to feel uncomfortable, (usually after 5 and half hours I am fed up seating there). The luggage space is good even when the train is packed.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Absolutely, yes!

@goldfing5898

Ай бұрын

The ICE train is indeed very comfortable, but the problem is that the German network forces him to drove so slowly that it often takes these 6 hours for a distance the TGV in France or the AVE etc. in Spain whould need only 3 hours for, so the ICE seats _have_ to be more comfortable.

@benjaminlamey3591

Ай бұрын

@@goldfing5898 unfair but true. The network has definitely room for improvement

Thanks that a foreigner resumes the DB Train positive!😊

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

If it was bad, trust me I'd say it!

I like that the seat reservation display is back at the top on the overhead luggage racks - unlike on the ICE4 where it is integrated in the corridor adjacent seats.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Me too;

They have learned from the mistakes they made with ICE 4. So glad they ordered so many ICE 3 neo. Also, I love filming the ICE 3 neo.

As a train driver who is working for DB i can only agree with you. Even us train drivers love the ICE3Neo more than any other ICE

@NonstopEurotrip

27 күн бұрын

Excellent! Which is your least favourite?

@introonthephonebrtbrt7464

26 күн бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip probably the ICE4, as a train driver

Fantastic

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏻

I do have to say as user of FRA multiple times as a stop over. It's rather easy to navigate if one is flying LateHansa all the way or their partner airlines.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

I rarely fly LHR. It's a pain for AY. And they use the AF lounge which is terrible 😕

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

I rarely fly LHR. It's a pain for AY. And they use the AF lounge which is terrible 😕

I just found out that Amtrak (USA) and VIA (Canada) bought locomotives and coaches from Siemens, and the interior looks a lot like the ICE 3 neo interior, with the wheelchair lift in Canada integrated into the train

@NonstopEurotrip

27 күн бұрын

They did, yes.

They finally did it! They moved the power socket to the window side. I don't understand why on most trains it's on the aisle side, where it gets in your way if you want to exit the seat.

In the days before German reunification when Bonn was the capital, trains from Frankfurt to Cologne would follow the Rhine valley. Much more scenic but also slower.

@jenswetter251

Ай бұрын

If you're not into high-speed trains, or if you love to travel along the Rhine like I do (have a map at hand or someone to tell you about what you just missed - "too bad, we just passed the Lorelei") it's quite easy to take these slower trains with stops in beautiful small towns famous for their wines. And if you do not take a break for a few days of wine and food, it's just an additional 45 minutes. 150 years ago, tourists would have been ready to kill for this Rhine tourism by rail ...

what a dream it would be this type of train making journeys in Brazil... Rio to São Paulo in 2 and a half hours, Brasília to Goiânia in one hour, Natal to Maceió in 4 hours... one can only dream!

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

That would be AMAZING 😍

authentic DB punctuality

@markusfischer634

Ай бұрын

You are funny 🙂

if they are one time, the German ICE trains are a nice and fun way to travel.

Great video! But I have to say, the "interior" and the trains of the db have never been a weakness or even problem for me. I even like the IC2. DB has to fix all the other problems.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Like the delays 🥲

Tbh in 1st class on ICEs the best place to sit is in a row with two seats and a window, you have a seat to block your views and the middle seat also has a wall. So if you work with sensitive information for work, nobody disrupts you and its much more chilled also :)

@albertkruger9604

11 күн бұрын

I first thought that the config with one is better but try it out and tell us if you tried it ;) U forgot to show that the tray tables can be also pushed outwards so its easier so sit there with a Laptop or IPad or just general usage

@NonstopEurotrip

3 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing 😊

I have done ICE Düsseldorf to Berlin, Frankfurt to Amsterdam and back. 1st class is always worth the extra money.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Absolutely!!

The ICE 3 is to me the best high speed train in the world! I know the TGV, the AVE and the Shinkansen, but the ICE 3 is the best! ❤❤❤❤

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

TGV 💩

ICE is best train in Europe :-) Thanks for video :-)

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

I agree 💯👍🏻

@gbrasil75

Ай бұрын

Frecciarossa 1000 Is better

@natewp

Ай бұрын

@@gbrasil75 Have to disagree, at least with standard/2nd class. Their seats are a slippery leather and do not recline. Though their premium or executive class are way better than the ICE's 1st class.

@enricoommassini351

Ай бұрын

@@natewpi mean we’re comparing first classes since he was in first class on this train. most of the times business class costa less than second class in frecciarossa

I have found all types of ICE trains Very Comfortable in the First Class. The Neo trains are clearly at least just as good! On the subject of information screens, Siemens is to be congratulated on the excellent screens it seems to fit on all trains it manufactures. Contrast Alstom!

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Totally agree! 💯

9:00 You really said: Is the recline in the room with us? 😂

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Ummmmmmm

Soap dispenser for the win 😂

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Mean soap dispenser 😅

@paulthiel5145

Ай бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip 🤣

It’s really nice

like this video, btw, I don t know why the new Neo have only 2 first class car vs 3 with the old one

My most recent experiences with ICEs of varying generations have sadly been disastrous and make me sceptical about your assessment. Toilets were frequently out of order, and one train that seemed fairly recent managed to rack up half an hour of delay before even setting off from its initial starting point due to software malfunction. I finally reached Cologne at 2:30 in the morning instead of 11 pm. At one point we were standing next to the train outside at a small station south of Frankfurt, around midnight, until the driver had finished re-booting the train‘s systems and convinced it to continue. My opinion of the competence of Siemens has been vastly impaired by this extreme experience, but knowing it’s not completely uncommon is the essential point here. I would certainly love Deutsche Bahn to buy a few sets of French or Japanese made trains once in a while, just to kick Siemens in the butt. They deserve it. PS. And by the way, if you ride trains in first class to vlog about them, you can of course take full advantage of special offer prices, which very rarely are an option when you travel for work, or have to meet certain appointments. When you’re travelling under the usual circumstances for most users, even with a BahnCard 50 you’ll pay tariffs not far off the gas price of a car drive, for a single person. Imagine the comparison for a family of 4 or 5 people.

It should be noted that this is very likely close to the train set that will be used on the California HSR system, since Siemens Mobility will assemble them at their plant in Sacramento, California USA.

@ugochukwueze496

Ай бұрын

CAHSR still hasn't chosen what tolling stock it will use

@Sacto1654

Ай бұрын

@@ugochukwueze496 But it appears to be a Siemens model. The _Velaro_ derivatives have been used in multiple countries.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

I think so too

Thought it's an internal combustion engine train that goes 320km/h. That would be very impressive

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

👀

@Nonstop Eurotrip at 4:23 when your ICE3 Neo trainset arrives i see also an BR 189 from Beacon Rail slowly coming trough Cologne/Köln HBF with an containter train

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

🥰🥰🥰

@marcogeurts9881

Ай бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip normally freight trains are not coming trough Cologne/Köln HBF but are bypassing it via a freightline after Köln West

Interrail passholders may not NEED to make reservations but for ICEs and IC trains at peak times it is most certainly recommended (unless you want to spend most of your journey standing). This is especially important this summer with the Euro 2024 being held in Germany and a special €29.90 fare being available for match ticket holders.

@ringo7561

Ай бұрын

I got lucky a few times and got a seat without a reservation when trains were full. I think Germany had the 9.99 fare last year. Even though the price isn't for ICE trains, it still spillover to them. You're right, they can get crowded in summer.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

While this is true for longer trips,, but for short hops it's not necessary

The older videos without the audio narration are more fluid and appealing

@NonstopEurotrip

3 күн бұрын

Thanks but unfortunately most people disagree 😕

@walterjohnson1873

2 күн бұрын

Exactly. Some folks have a face for radio. As some folks have a voice for silent films.

Cool Video, sadly didn't catch one of the neos yet. First ride got cancelled or something, don't remember. Second ride, they swapped the train. Grmblfx

Other than having an improved interior, I was surprised to see the train body being spotlessly clean with a matching shine As of date, I never experienced ICE first class as the price was always outrageously high everytime I booked for my trips. Maybe I'll get lucky next time huh?

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Honestly it's a brilliant upgrade, and yes as you said, spotless! 😍

What do you think is the best train system in europe?

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Switzerland, without doubt

@maxthurner

Ай бұрын

What is the best in the EU?

@JackJackProductionsShorts

Ай бұрын

​@@maxthurnerprobably NL

04:29 Wooow its very rarely see a cargotrain in this station because this station is very busy with normal trains and there is a extra second track over cologne south!!!! 😮😮😮😮😮

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

I never knew 🤣

Best Train

Rest assured, you hit the 300 km/h at some point between Siegburg/Bonn and Frankfurt. You just didn't notice.

@Teddini

Ай бұрын

do they reach 300 even if they stop in limburg and montabaur? i never paid attention to that

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

We didn't.

I'm German and pretty surprised at the price for the ticket, I had expected it to be a lot more 🤣 Pretty nice train and really clean!

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Thanks! 😃

@Psi-Storm

Ай бұрын

The prices are scaling with the amount of booked tickets, just like airline prices. If there are still super saving tickets available, the costs can be quite low. There is for example a first class seat for only 24€ if you book it 1-2 weeks in advance. If you need a ticket for tomorrow you pay 60-130€ depending on departure time.

Finally a positive statement about DB. It's very rare to hear if you are German. ;)

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Honestly compared to the UK, I love travelling with DB 🙌🏻

Which is the newest and the fastest ICE?

3:14 "Neiiin, nein!" Damn delays 😅

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

I'd love to see a separate video on the connection between DB (esp ICE-trains) and Frankfurt airport. It's by far the best way to get to the airport, no car parking, no hustle, well integrated to the passenger-friendly layout of FRA. You leave the train, and from your platform there's actually an escalator directly to the Departures area. Since you probably did all your paperwork on the Internet, it's as close to platform 9 3/4 without a steam engine plane ... please show your viewers what's possible in terms of air-/train-travel integration

@NonstopEurotrip

27 күн бұрын

It's literally in this video 🤣

@jenswetter251

20 күн бұрын

​@@NonstopEurotripOf course, you're right 👍but somehow, people (prospective customers) have a hard time believing my description ( leaving train, taking a single escalator (from same platform ) close to departure and arrival areas. Wink wink, and surely its platform 9 3/4 - until they switched from car to train the first time. No I'm not working for Deutsche Bahn or Frankfurt Airport, it's just terribly convenient without the hustle of floo powder 😂😂

As a frequent traveler of DB I just wish DB would fix punctuality and WiFi.

@NonstopEurotrip

27 күн бұрын

Definitely!!!!

06:48 Those river cruise ships are stuck in Cologne until the water level goes back down to normal!

@NonstopEurotrip

27 күн бұрын

Oh wow 🤯

1:00 The „Ulmer Münster“ actually is 161,5 meters high, making it the highest church tower in the world.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

I apologise if English is not your first language, but I actually said it's the tallest "cathedral with twin towers" in the world.

@christophfranke85

Ай бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip I heard it loud and clear. But i am very surprised that there are categories making a distinction between the number of towers. To me it’s the highest in the world or not. Nevertheless thanks for the clarification.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

@@christophfranke85 I'm reliably informed that Ulm is also not a cathedral?

@christophfranke85

Ай бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip Absolutely correct! I am not arguing about the fact that you said something wrong. But for your mentioned record height the church building has to be catholic, a cathedral and twin towered - making it a very small and special category, which your viewers might not be aware of.

Great review, thanks for uploading! It does appear that some seats are misaligned with the windows, just like on ICE 4. Both the seats behind and in front of you have walls instead of windows. I would be sad if I reserved a seat in an empty carriage only to have no window! *Edit: I found a seating chart on Man in Seat 61's site. In this 1.Kl. carriage there are 30 "window" seats, and 16 of them appear to have walls. Personally I think this is a major design defect of these newer trains.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Good point! ☝🏻

Cologne hbf is where i have always encountered the absolute worst delays

A few points to bear in mind. Be careful to check in advance whether the German train drivers' union isn't calling one of its all too frequent 2 to 3 day strikes. Secondly the delays on the system as a whole tend to result from signal failures. Quite why they occur so often, I have no idea, but the DB management needs really to get a grip on this. Thirdly, the ICE route gets you there comfortably and quickly, but the old route between Köln/Cologne and Frankfurt takes you down the Rhine and is one of the most scenic routes you will find in Europe (including going past the Lorelei rock). It takes twice as long, but at the last count some IC and EC trains still go that way. If you are not pushed for time, it is well recommended. As for ICE journeys, I have used most generations of them (not the newest one though) since I first came as a tourist in 1985 and since I moved here permanently in 2003. Name an ICE route in Western and Southern Germany and international services to France, the Netherlands and Austria, and my wife and I will have taken it. It may be nostalgia rather than fact, but I am sure that back in time the service was far more reliable and efficient than it is now.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the information

Can you take bikes on this train model? That was one of the issues in earlier ICEs.

@markt1390

Ай бұрын

Yes, the train has space for 8 bikes.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Yes you can 😄

@jenswetter251

Ай бұрын

Yes we can 😊

You had an ICE 3 neo with the older interior (one of the first 16 trainsets). Starting with the 17th trainset, the interior is completely new. Sadly you can't see in advance which interior version is used for which service.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Better interior imho

DB tries to save some energy by not going all the time to the max possible speed. Because the energy consumption is exponential to the speed. This means 250 to 300 km/h needs four times the energy than 150 to 200 km/h. But i pay for a high speed ride and expect to be transported in the shortest time possible. Btw, the route Cologne - Frankfurt also passes the Hallerbachtalbrücke wich is free for 300 km/h and because of the up and down one gets there a free roller coaster ride, bcs. of the g-forces.

@Rick2010100

Ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/eXmY1cp_qM_UiNo.html

I just have a quick question, if someone out here could give me some clarity on. It is regarding the DB app. I'm trying to book an ICE train to Brussels from Frankfurt via DB app, but its not available. However, if I try to book the same ICE train through another app called Omio it is available for purchase. I really dislike booking trains/ flights through 3rd parties booking platforms. If someone out there could point me in the right direction. I would be very grateful. Thank you!

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

No idea sorry, you have to speak to them.

the trains have never been the problem in germany, the infrastructure is.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Amen 🙌🏻

Good video. The ICE3neo is great, unfortunately Deutsche Bahn only achieves 65% punctuality.

Is there any map route or numbers of trains where I can catch ICE neo ?

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

All of these mate: www.vagonweb.cz/razeni/razeni.php?rok=2024&jmeno=&vuz=DB+408.0+Apmzf&cislo_vozu=&relace=&najit=Find

@itmkoeln

Ай бұрын

pending licensing the Neo is set to replace many 406 trains in service towards Belgium and the Netherlands

Thank you! Same double trains is in Russia!

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Nope.

@Murray_SPb

Ай бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip We travel on such double trains Moscow - St. Petersburg

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

@@Murray_SPb No you don't. These are Germany only.

@Murray_SPb

Ай бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip read Wiki: Semens Velaro RUS EVS. This is Siemens Velaro based on ICE 3 M/F

@Murray_SPb

Ай бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip Russia have 16 Sapsan trains Velaro RUS EVS. This is Siemens Velaro model based on the ICE 3M/F high-speed trains

0:57 Cologne Cathedral is NOT the tallest church in the world. That would be Ulm Minster.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

I apologise if English is not your first language, but I actually said it's the tallest "cathedral with twin towers" in the world.

You made a small mistake at 7:24. The ICE 3 Neo you went with actually does not have the new design, but the old one. The first few train sets still came with the old design and only since the end of last year, all new trains come with the new interior design. So you might want to give the ICE 3 Neo another try at some point, as the new design is soooo good imo :D

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

This is also new, and better than the new new one imho

This isn't the new refurbished ICE3neo interior, right?

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

It's new, but apparently there's a newer one now. I prefer this one though

I got really confused when I saw the blue stripes on the ICE at around 3:25 but, I asked AI and apparently that unit is called "_Europa / Europe_ " or also "_Unit 406 001_" from what I know, it is the only unit with blue stripes at Deutsche Bahn. edit: about all announcements being in both German and English, to me it has happened that they were only on German, and if they were on English they were shorter.

Germany's best train would be the transrapid, if only it existed

@NonstopEurotrip

27 күн бұрын

It does exist. In china.

Damn they got rid of the round windows on the doors. Wish they kept them

The best ICE will be the one with the new interior design.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

This is better IMHO

1 hour and 24 minutes of travel time? Is travel time different to non travel time?

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Yes, that's DB delay time 😆 (yes I know they were on point on this particular day!)

Yeah german highspeed train! Better then all the other's!

@NonstopEurotrip

27 күн бұрын

Some 👀

nice video, thank you. However, the statement that Cologne Cathedral has the highest church towers in the world is wrong!! The highest church tower in the world is also in Germany, but in Ulm! The tower of Ulm Minster is 161.53 m high.

@NonstopEurotrip

26 күн бұрын

I never said it did. I said it had the highest TWIN towers.

you will find the highest church in Ulm. ~5m higher then Köln. Also available via ICE.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Ulm doesn't have twin towers, nor is it a cathedral

@benjaminhiemer3335

29 күн бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip it is a so called Münster and has single tower. Still highest one.

I like the ICE 1 the most.

@NonstopEurotrip

3 күн бұрын

Same 😁

Față de japonezi nemții sunt cu 50 de ani în urmă, nu se poate compara. Trenurile japoneze sunt cele mai bune din lume din toate punctele de vedere: viteză, confort, curatenie, siguranță.

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

Hardly 😂😂😂

@iontataru9139

Ай бұрын

Râdeți voi ca papagalii dar ăsta-i adevărul.

@frankyboy1131

Ай бұрын

That is true, but like all people, you miss the point. The Shinkansen network is a separate grid of its own, different from the rest that has another gauge, running from city to city lined up along the coast, with almost no intersections, but contact points in the stations. It's easy to run such a system. Also, the Italian, French and Spanish High Speed Rail Nets were built from scratch in the same way. If a European country is really behind, it's Portugal. Or the Eastern European countries. And: No, I do NOT feel insulted, I just know the facts. I have travelled on the Spanish AVE (Alta Velocidad Española). Wonderful experience.

Hang on - I was just in Pakistan with you...less than ten hours later I'm in Cologne? SLOW DOWN, DUDE!!!

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

I like to get about. Back to India this week 🤣

@michaelmacdonell4834

Ай бұрын

@@NonstopEurotripWhen even my jetlag gets jetlag, just thinking about this! Amazing work ethic - look after your health, man.

There is an upgraded version of the new interior. There are videos about it but coverage is in German. Here's one such video kzread.info/dash/bejne/hICLj5KEcd3HoJM.htmlsi=G6zvcfp4ygI6jgA3

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

The seats I rode are better imo

@burgerpommes2001

Ай бұрын

Yeah the train in this video is just a slightly different ice4 interior

Yes, you can turn up and take any free seat in your class of travel but, BEWARE: trains in Germany are VERY popular and even the first class will very often be completely full! Much better to pay the couple of euros for a reservation, imho

@NonstopEurotrip

Ай бұрын

True for a long trip, yes

And this was not even then new interior for the second class of the Trains that they come with now!