Brussels to Frankfurt at 300km/h on the INCREDIBLE BRAND NEW ICE 3neo!

[@matnatale]

I would love to see the ICE 3neo going to Copenhagen/Malmö when the Fehmarn Belt tunnel is completed

[@Filterbubble-rz7rf]

Or directly from Berlin to Stockholm. That would be amazing.

[@maximilian4227]

Just speculating, without any knowledge or info. But I think such routes will be taken up by the new Talgo trains ICE L and the ones from the danish railway operator. As all lines (even from Berlin to Hamburg) are all only 230kmh or less. So you dont really need a 300+kmh train. Would have been nice if those lines would have been built for greater speeds, but the costs just rise exponencially

[@stefan25769]

If DB won’t launch an ICE connection on that route the Czech railways are going to do so - they plan on running a direct connection from Prague via Berlin and Hamburg to Copenhagen once the tunnel is completed 🤯

[@chielmeiberg]

@@stefan25769 which still wont be an ICE, there are plans by DSB and DB to run an ICE-L service (230km/h) on that route (and some speculation about running a DSB ICE-L type on Amsterdam-Copenhagen instead of to Hannover/Berlin)

[@entized5671]

@@chielmeibergactually, I‘m guessing they‘re referring to services planned to use the new ComfortJet, which is stilm not an ICE

[@NormanAllen-ps9ju]

Your report was very good, and made me acquainted with the new ICE Neo ! These new cars seem to have a more rounded roof line, and look very up-to-date ! I enjoyed your quick photo of the catenary change from Belgium to German !

[@Hongaars1969]

Thank you for highlighting this latest generation ICE train and the service as a whole.

[@benno895]

I just had a ride on my first ICE 3neo (with hundreds of hours travel time on older ICE models) and I was definitely surprised how smooth they are even going 300 kph. More often then not I was convinced we were going 60 or something.

[@roderickjoyce6716]

For a large part of my journey from Göttingen to Frankfurt last Sunday the ICE was indeed travelling at 60km/h. Sometimes we hit 159!! I am old enough to have travelled on steam-hauled expresses that were faster than this.

[@neervensege]

In the trains with the new interior, the seats can be moved further forward, allowing more adjustment options and a more comfortable seating position, which also makes sleeping more comfortable. Great video.

[@ringo7561]

Great video....I like the German ICE trains a lot. Especially with a Eurail Global pass because no reservation fee is needed. I hung out a couple stations south of Nuremberg. The stations were Allersberg and Kinding. Some screamed by at 300 KM

[@kieranpower97]

So somebody travelling from let's say St Pancras to Brussels on an Interrail pass wouldn't need to pay for a reservation fee to Germany onwards from Brussels to Germany on ICE 😲😲?

[@ringo7561]

@kieranpower97 I didn't have to pay a reservation fee from Cologne to Brussels and back on ICE with my Eurail Global pass. Unless the conductor each way cut me a break or I got lucky. Didn't need a reservation on Cologne to Amsterdam either. But I know you have to pay a reservation fee on ICE to Paris.

[@Burty1976]

Went on this today from Brussels. Nearly an hour late, missed my connection at Frankfurt, wound up two hours late at my destination. DB are a mess. Interior was nice but didn’t seem any different from other ICE’s I’ve been on

[@CX103]

Have you sent them your compensation form yet? A delay between 60 and 119 minutes means you get 25% back, anything above 120 minutes is 50%.

[@markiliff]

@@CX103 Interesting to know. I'd rather have the time back than the money, though…

[@ChrisH-1952]

Good review, thanks. Having suffered with the older units' unreliability, I look forward to giving these a go. I thoroughly recommend Train world in Brussels. Very different from York, but quite stunning in its own way.

[@nacaclanga9947]

This route is so nostagic for me. I remember when I was a child and we drove the A6 by car to my grandparents, while the Cologne-Frankfurt high speed track was under construction right next to it. Years later, I took the route from Brussel's Gare du Nord to Frankfurt Flughafen multiple times. One time (Deutsche Bahn was generally quite reliable at that time otherwise) I got stuck in a complete railway chaos and had to take a replacement train via the Ardeen mountens only to wait at every single one of the train stations mentioned in this video for another train to continue.

[@jensboomgaard]

Rode this train domestically in the Netherlands between Utrecht en Den Bosch. I have no idea why they were running to Den Bosch instead of Arnhem, but that was too good of a ride to pass up. Lovely trains!

[@RUOKH]

Good review, although I would like to know more about the Bord Restaurant menu offering. Thanks for this excellent presentation.

[@johncrwarner]

I have only been on an ICE 3NEO internally in Germany but have a fund of tales about the old ICE 3M service My partner is disabled so reliability is even more important as we have to book assistance at stations and missed connections are a nightmare.

[@elonwhatever]

11:30 Yea, it was clear the architect came from a warmer climate. The station in Liege is just a giant wind tunnel, which is fine and somewhat refreshing in summer, but freezing cold at any other time of the year.

[@anon-tlv3399]

nice. really shows how miserable the weather gets after september in northern europe (scary) the new ICE trains look great.

[@d.digneffe2912]

I had a cancellation and a delay of more than seven hours between Frankfurt Airport and Liège. We had to go to Dusseldorf with ICE, then a Regional train to Hertongsrath where a bus was supposed to bring us to Heerlen. Finally a regional train to Liège via Maastricht ... But the train was delayed when it arrived at Dusseldorf ... delayed train to Aachen and the a car to Liege Arrived a 03:00am instead of 08:00pm.

[@Lukas-tv1wy]

Indeed i have been on that train twice, but only short distance. My first time was just a short impression from Frankfurt to Frankfurt Airport, and my second time was from Siegburg/Bonn to Köln. Anyways, i like this train very much, can´t wait to see more of them in the region i live

[@ONtheTrains]

Great video! I’m a big fan of the German ICE trains too, especially with the Eurail Global pass since you don’t need a reservation fee. I spent some time at stations south of Nuremberg, like Allersberg and Kinding. Those trains flew by at 300 KM!

[@simon11235]

The Train World museum is well worth a visit if you're in Brussels - I was there in August and went on to Hamburg via Köln so travelled on the ICE3neo - lovely trains inside - I opted for 1st class too, and also enjoyed the Bordbistro offering.

[@samtrak1204]

Is the bus from Prague to London carried on a cargo train through the chunnel?

[@mplsmike4023]

The ICE3 is a great product…if only DB could operate according to their timetables. Any trip requiring a change is just a mess.

[@CX103]

I travel fairly often and have seen a slight improvement recently. It seems like they somewhat adjusted their timetables to the reality of the infrastructure, resulting in longer journey times, but fewer missed connections. If they continue like this for a very long time, they might even get back to reliability at some point.

[@Skullair313]

It is also, because the class 406 (The ICE3 train variant formerly used on international routes) hates you on a personal level and will stop working when you will expect it least.

[@hanschristiansen6940]

The problem is IMO mostly with the tracks in Germany rather than with the trains. On the direct commections FFM-Paris most of the delays are caused by congested traffic between Frankfurt and Mannheim. Unlike, say, France and Spain the international express trains share the tracks with freight trains and local commuter services.

[@matpk]

@@Skullair313 50% seats are backward facing?? What a 💩 train indeed Why don’t they learn from Asian high speed trains 🎉

[@lausimeyer6558]

Brilliant video! The ICE3 neo is the best train in Europe. On Brussels - Cologne, it is so much better than the outdated and narrow Thalys/EST trainsets. Hopefully, EST will buy some Velaro trains too, as they did on the Lonon-routes.

[@storm1968eu]

I went from Brussel Noord to Berlin Ostbahnhof via Frankfurt on the new ICE in 1st class. A comfortable journey and very hassle free compared to an airline flight. Just hop on, relax, eat and drink something when u feel like it, watch some onboard movie or read up on the news, and hop off clos to where you're staying. Easy.

[@Thomas1980]

Super nice Video!

[@JanVP1]

8:50 I could see the construction zone from the train window. Also saw them using a crane to remove massive objects from the North station. There, they needed to first tear down a wall to gain access. The biggest objects were put inside the new museum before its roof was finished.

[@malcolmnorton4214]

Love the music!! Very 1960’s Euro.

[@TRAVEL.HIGHLIGHTS]

🤩Wow... German is getting new Train... it is good they keep a restaurant car available for passagers....

[@Huey-UH-1]

The High Speed Route Köln-Rhein Main has the German Nickname Achterbahn durch den Westerwald (Roller Coaster through the Westerwald).

[@nmrnm137]

At 9:10 in the video you say it's a 220 volt power socket. All of Europe has been standardized to 230 volts for a couple of decades already. Trains included.

[@AlfWilbert]

...I use the German ICE Service often to travel between Liege/Belgium and Basel/Switzerland. Generally I agree with your comments of the new ICE 3-Neo, however, I really miss the 6-seater Compartments available in first class on the ICE 3-M. They provided a nice and quite compartment, sheltering you from the usual Hussle and bustle of the open carriages......

[@KatA-p7v]

A new train with no USB port?! That's not great. Thanks for the video, really terrific.

[@lukerogers6133]

Yeah, that’s shabby. Also seats not aligning with windows. No excuse with CAD in the design phase.

[@PH4RX]

Are people really carrying only USB cables but no chargers? Sure, when you are from other places with different plug layouts - but what are you doing once you get off the train?

[@kristijanradovac]

much better to have a normal plug than installing USB sockets which might be outdated soon - like on the elizabeth line in london where they ONLY installed USB-A sockets whereas in the meantime most phones switched to USB-C-to-C cables, meaning you need to get an extra cable just to charge your phone on the train. makes no sense.

[@ttc8583]

@@lukerogers6133 The reason the windows and seats are not aligned is to save costs. In contrast to the ICE 3 and ICE 3M, there are only 2 types of carriages, namely end carriages and intermediate carriages. These have the same design for both 1st and 2nd class; Naturally, the distance between the seats is greater in 1st class compared to 2nd class, resulting in poor alignment of the seats in relation to the windows. The original ICE 3 and ICE 3M train sets did have a difference in width of the windows for 1st class and 2nd class, so the seats were originally aligned with the windows. During the first renovation, an extra row of seats was installed in both 1st and 2nd class, which also destroyed the alignment of the seats in relation to the windows.

[@DS.J]

Great train, took BR408/ICE3 Neo from Dortmund to Stuttgart (should have been Munich). Unfortunately everything else (service, timetable etc) was sh*te: onboard catering wasn't working "due to technical issues", the service was partially cancelled (terminated in Stuttgart instead of Munich). The train itself, however, was great: 1st class seats are very comfortable, spacious and, very importantly, ergonomic for those longer journeys. Train ride somehow seemed very smooth. Not sure if this was just my subjective perception, but it just seemed so much more smooth and better insulated than, say, Frecciarossa 1000. It's a shame that DB is in its current state.

[@EntertainmentWorldz]

great video 😍😍❤❤

[@spottymaxy1628]

The window alignment isn't the best... 5:14 hopefully it's improved as mentioned

[@OMtheRails]

Very much dependent on the seat, though it's pretty standard across German ICE high speed trains (all have basically the same manufacturer). Will be interested to see this on the Talgo ICE Ls when they're introduced.

[@ofgjf]

​@@OMtheRailsthe Talgo doesn't have aligned seats as well

[@matpk]

@@OMtheRails 50% seats are backward facing?? What a 💩 train indeed Why don’t they learn from Asian high speed trains 🎉

[@olli2591]

@@OMtheRails This wasn't standard until the redesigns started. Original ICE 1-3 and T had good window alignment.

[@olli2591]

@@matpk Many ICE trains will change direction at least once on their journey through Germany. So seats will alway be backwards-facing at least a part of the ride. Also, Deutsche Bahn has no reliable process to even guarantee that an ICE will actually operate in the direction it's scheduled to go. ICEs operate with the scheduled front of the train facing backwards all the time.

[@BearingAwayUK]

I travelled that way three days after you, but the train broke down in Aachen, requiring a change there, and again in Cologne to get to Frankfurt. I don’t know whether it was the Neo or the older version, but I don’t think anybody was especially surprised when the electrics failed and everyone was turfed off onto a domestic service.

[@davgg9621]

Trainworld is very cool!

[@adamcressy6227]

I travelled Amsterdam to frankfurt in june on an ICE and it was on time, then i tried to get to frankfurt to zurich but that ICE was 2 and a half hours late

[@blaskosmile]

on my last journey with ICE at 06:23 they announced that the restaurant is going to remain closed all the way to Frankfurt due to "the staff did not show for work this morning" (they really said it, yes). So no water for 4,5 hours... If you wonder why 4,5 hrs, yes, there was a 1 hour and 13 minutes delay. So no, the new Neo did not make the DB go Neo as well.

[@Jules_Diplopia]

Nice to see that wheelchair access is theoretically available. But that ramp seemed very narrow and I am not certain that I could get my electric wheelchair on. It would also be nice if you showed where the wheelchairs are expected to sit once on board.

[@hansbreslau8119]

As long as the train infrastructure is not renewed nothing will change. (and btw. a lot of the stops are caused by suicides by train, but they will not tell you that)

[@Misophist]

Most of the current problems with delays and scarce service are caused by construction sites, trying to do exactly this: renewing the infrastructure. You can't keep the cake and eat it at the same time.

[@redseventyfiveprime5018]

What's the point of stopping after a collision? To assess the damage to the train?

[@Misophist]

@@redseventyfiveprime5018 Unlikely but:. 1.) The engineer is usually unable to tell, whether the victim really died, or is only injured. So he has to stop, in order to check, if help is still possible. 2.) Also: law enforcement has to examine it too, in order to rule out a homicide. For that, they want the train, where it happened, so they may have as many traces preserved as possible.

[@Erikwiktor]

Short question, how do you paint out the route map and the kilometers? Or someone WHO knows??

[@d.digneffe2912]

In Liège-Guillemins, they took the color off the roof ... That was a temporary display of art.

[@BigOldScout]

The problem with the ICE 3neo isn't the train itself. The unreliability is surrounded by the various ongoing projects that are rebuilding there Train Stations and railways. Riedbahn Corridor, Duisburg, Dresdin, and Munich Stations, Stuttgart 21,... and many more. People are losing trust in the trains right now. This will go until 2030, if we are lucky.

[@seyley2901]

How does the pickpocket operate ? Do they steal your heavy luggage?

[@CX103]

They tend to go for anything small and easy to carry that looks valuable.

[@olli2591]

They wait for people to go to the toilet and then will look into exterior pockets of luggage for valuables or steal stuff people left laying around. Many people leave notebooks, tablets and headphones at their seat while going to the toilet. The pickpockets will then quickly exit at the next station. That's why they prefer routes with two stations close together. Even better, of course, are longer stays at one station where they can exit right after commiting the crime. Frankfurt Hbf, for example, is famous for pickpockets, beggars and drug addicts going through the trains during their long stay at the station.

[@SquawkGamingYT]

Been on it when I went to gamescom in August

[@oskarpurkiss1638]

I spotted the ICE 3 neo

[@cid-chan-2]

Im literally riding an ICE 3neo right now (domestically, new design). I still prefer the ICE 1 trainsets with their compartment seating tho.

[@AlyxEvans]

The ICE International is going from being lit (literally) to being lit (figuratively)

[@SabotsLibres]

Sadly, the coloured roof at Guillemins is only temporary. It is likely to revert to plain glass before the end of the year

[@zaired]

funny you say reliable, the only time I had a ice3neo, it broke down in aachen, but thankfully it rebooted after like 40 minutes of them trying things

[@beefie125]

Nicely done, I visited brussels weekend just gone with my young son and we went to train world. It's well worth a look there's some nice exhibits in there.

[@markiliff]

Yeah, but what's the _actual_ speed? Unless DB has made huge strides lately, it's going to be a fair bit slower than advertised.

[@gerohubner5101]

What exactly do you mean? The fact that the trainset has a top speed doesn't mean it's running at that speed (I rarely drive my car at top speed). It's important to understand that Germany does not have a dedicated high speed rail network, and ICE are the STANDARD trains for long distance travel between bigger cities. Only a few newer sections are approved for this top speed and are also only used to a limited extent by other trains. Otherwise, ICE trains run on the normal rail network. ICE rail travel on Germany is like using your Ferrari in inner-city traffic or on US highways.

[@markiliff]

@@gerohubner5101 What I mean is that I've taken 6 DB ICEs this year and every one of them was late… by 12-33 mins (apart from the one that never came). Small sample, maybe, but making trains faster doesn't seem to be the key issue right now.

[@maximusg88]

11:50 how did you manage to get that shot while you were on the train? 😮

[@maximusg88]

@@NoZoDE it was ironic... But still interesting

[@AliSonic]

I have a question, could you try the GWR service from Paddington to Penzance, unless you already have.

[@lukerogers6133]

Do you like sciatica and a DVT? Because that’s how you get sciatica and DVT.

[@yosuso-jc4xp]

I did this rout last summer, and it's far far away from 300km 😅

[@robertp.wainman4094]

What is it with modern public transport seats and their upright headrests?.....makes sleep impossible!

[@paulthiel5145]

Yes, Trainworld is good fun, as is the Dutch railway museum in Utrecht.

[@verfpoteke]

Yes, Trainworld is a amazing museum - really worth visiting

[@joemercedeschannel196]

Brilliant video. Did you travel on the Class 323 on the Farewell Tour yesterday? If you can I have a video on that sometime soon? Thanks.

[@srikanthshastry4546]

I was wondering why I have started to notice more Original IC3 sets on the international route between Germany and Switzerland. Mainly we are the Kalurah Basel line. This section used to be dominated by ICE4 sets and very few ICE3 sets provided they are taking the cologne line, but now that has changed.

[@Travel-by-Train]

Interesting to have a Restaurant car on Board 😋😋😋

[@HorizonSpottingGermany-kd6kh]

10:45 You forgot that its the only train with leather pillows

[@linaori]

Trust me, you don't want random USB sockets everywhere. Want to get hacked? Plug your device into a random USB socket.

[@MaxvdB]

Isn’t this different on trains?

[@linaori]

@@MaxvdB No, use a usb data blocker or something.

[@vonoxid]

I liked the ICE 3, only like an average delay of 30 minutes. But it had a head/aft quiet cabin with only 12 seats, in second class, well worth the seat reservation, a secret mini cabin, many won’t enter because they fear it is first class. Now the replaced it on the AMS-FRA line. What a SHAME! *They replaced my private premium economy cabin with f'in bike racks, what the hell??* 😡 Bikers, go take an IC/EC or regional train!!!!! Now I have to book first class to get some quiet ambiance and privacy again.. 😤

[@glennfox2704]

I take the train connection Brussels Cologne regularly It's a bl***y shambles Delays, dirty toilets and hardly any Catering !!!

[@Londoncycleroutes]

Trainworld is fantastic, you've got to go! It's basically the museum of Belgian railways. It's as good as York IMO

[@hosszu2010]

40 euros for a 3 hour ride? Eurostar charges 35 for 1.5 Brussels-Amsterdam.

[@spottymaxy1628]

Class 465 review wen (Since theyre getting replaced in the near future)

[@mijos3]

They are? Replaced by what train?

[@spottymaxy1628]

@mijos3 Apparently, Southeastern are planning to replace their current metro fleet. There's an emphasis on improvements for level boarding, so I wouldn't be surprised if it's a FLIRT. Something like the class 777 would be nice.

[@OMtheRails]

When the time comes!

[@matpk]

@@OMtheRails 50% seats are backward facing?? What a 💩 train indeed Why don’t they learn from Asian high speed trains 🎉

Croatians drinking beer for breakfast 14:17 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MrJanvercauteren]

Belgium has 3 official languages

[@HorizonSpottingGermany-kd6kh]

Well,thats the better one with the older design. The 017 018 019 020 021 022 and 029 already have them

[@nicolasblume1046]

17:25 it's a multi purpose Arena, mainly hosting concerts 😉

[@stationshunter]

You might have accidentally called it 20 years old at 3:31.

[@OMtheRails]

No not an accident - this was referring to the older ICE 3M which the 3neo replaced.

[@matpk]

@@OMtheRails 50% seats are backward facing?? What a 💩 train indeed Why don’t they learn from Asian high speed trains 🎉

[@averdung]

I still do NOT see any lie-flat or even adjustable seats like in goddamn FLIXBUS!

[@vonoxid]

Those red French 30 year old trains scare the shit out of me #monsters

[@TeamWolfmountain]

Well, they still have delays.... Just not because of the trains being bad but more because DB is horrible at their job

[@CX103]

It’s Germany. You’re not supposed to be on any kind of public transport, you’re supposed to support the one and only politically relevant industry and Just Buy A Car Already (tm)!

[@raileon]

Its not about them being bad at their job, DB just lacks funding.

[@TeamWolfmountain]

@@raileon the funds that are disappearing in the pockets of the suits yes

[@raileon]

@@TeamWolfmountain that’s just straight up populism.

[@afjo972]

@@CX103kidding me?! The German government is literally destroying the car industry

[@regmount4734]

This is in my list for a few months, September 2025 will cover that.

[@seyidmadeh8583]

3 hours 14 minutes fir 365 km, an average of about 100km. Nothing from the speed of 300km what you are saying....Not really highspeed

[@lukerogers6133]

Yeah, people criticise UK rail for having a max speed of 125mph/201kph, but I swear we have higher average speeds on like for like routes.

[@mathesonconstantine7198]

@seyidmadeh8583 rewatch the video. Koln - Frankfurt (191km )is High speed which ,depending on the train and number of stations in the middle (which affect the velocity) can take less that 1 hour or 1.30. after Koln is NOT an high speed line

[@tiestu7612]

Brussels north or Brussel noord (dutch) but no Brussels Noord , but I prefer Bruxelles nord .

[@camotech1314]

Lner eat your heart out 🤣

[@roderickjoyce6716]

I use LNER quite often. The Azumas are a terrible train but they are usually on time. I am on holiday in Germany and travelling by train. Every single ICE I have taken has been late and missed connections. I am returning to England tomorrow morning. Because of infrastructure work between Cologne and Brussels, the 12:14 ICE 314 from Frankfurt has been rescheduled to 10:54 to make sure (haha) it will still arrive at 15:35. All the RE and RB trains and the Harzer Schmalspurbahn services have been punctual.

[@seyidmadeh8583]

In which century is it going to change? For the last 20 years german trains are getting worse and worse . No service and yes, ICE are nice trains but it doesn't help if they run with a speed of average 110 km an hour. 50 years ago I needed 3 hours and 4 minutes from Frankfurt to Basel (310 km, flat landscape, no mountains, straight route), today 2hours 54 minutes the fastest..)Middle age....they are only a few hundreds of km in Germany where the ICE can use its high speed feature, the rest just average.

[@mathesonconstantine7198]

rewatch the video. Minute 17.35

[@chielmeiberg]

they've removed the colour roof in Liége 😢

[@XIDEOS649]

They just took the Eurostar and made it a German train💀💀💀

[@roderickjoyce6716]

They didn’t take the Eurostar e320 and make a German train. The e320 IS a German train. It is Siemens Velaro just like the ICE.

[@nurabsally]

Two things that I don't agree with. While all the other ones ticked all the boxes. Dutch people don't take their bikes onto trains, it's a German fenomenon. We rent bikes or have a second bike at our destination, you can't even get your bike on a train during rush hours it isn't allowed. The bistro/ restaurant wagon, no comments on the offering but look at Polish and Czechoslovakia dinner cars this is all tasteless microwaved or prepared somewhere else. (Actually I can taste it their is no love involved, no joke a serious matter). But the thing I really want to say the seating sucks in comparison to the former ICE3 which had brilliant seats this is old skool ICE-1 seating, not my favourite absolutely not! I actually rode the neo yesterday from Düsseldorf to Utrecht and 2 weeks ago from Utrecht to Duisburg it's a very nice train much better than the previous one or ICE4 or ICE-T which I also used yesterday.

[@ramdynebix]

You have no idea how many cyclists use their own bikes to go on day trips/holidays. During the holiday season (say May to September) it is often hard to travel with your bike on Dutch intercities because all bike places are occupied. On the Amsterdam/Berlin intercities the bike reservations are usually sold out months in advance, so more capacity on the ICEs is much appreciated.

[@gerohubner5101]

The last 'czechoslovakian dinner cars' were in service over 30 years ago, when there was a Czechoslovakia. Their food service must have been great, as it took 2-3 days travel time even on average domestic travel. Nobody wanted to carry starving passengers out of the train at their destination.

[@markdonovan6810]

Is this a beautiful looking train or what seamans know how to build a train.

[@krogers17]

So let's not call a speed without factoring planned depart time to actual arrival time - that is the "true" speed instead of pretending something is super fast sitting in a station or on the track for hours on end. It should be a rule that all train firms must advertise this way - tell the truth.

[@ofgjf]

?

[@mackieap]

Amsterdam is not a European capital ;) ... but great video otherwise.

[@OMtheRails]

…it is lol, Amsterdam’s the capital of the Netherlands

[@mackieap]

I always thought it was The Hague! But it would appear you are right 😂 Although in a very Dutch way it seems to be complicated.

[@matpk]

@@OMtheRails 50% seats are backward facing?? What a 💩 train indeed Why don’t they learn from Asian high speed trains 🎉

[@taxi134-y1q]

Ziffit??VERY particular about what they buy so seller beware!!

[@jovada]

I'm not a big fan of this high-speed project as a whole. I live in Flanders, the northern part of Belgium. In two weeks, I'll be taking the car to Lille, right across the border in France, and hop on a low-cost Ouigo to Marseille. It takes 4h30 to the very south of France. That's absolutely amazing. For Frankfurt, I would simply go by car via Antwerp, a little stretch through Holland, and I'm there. The complexity and slowness and too many stops make this high-speed project from BE to DE a waste of money for many Belgians. 3h and 8 minutes for 441km...

[@trowl42]

This train seems great, shame its so ugly 🤢

[@squizza28]

What's a kilometre? The BBC knows, but forgets we live in the UK and share our measurements with America.

[@tombe1412]

You really, really need to blur faces. It is no longer acceptable to post pics/vids with recognizable faces.

[@lukerogers6133]

If you don’t want your face on camera, you will need to stay out of public spaces. Go straight from your home to the car and wear a mask so you aren’t seen by CCTV, traffic cameras, dashcams etc.

[@philipbarnard2474]

neo? neue Motoroption (nmo) auf Deutsch

[@Filterbubble-rz7rf]

Und neu auf griechisch, glaube ich.

[@robtyman4281]

ICE will never be as smooth, and as iconic as the TGV. However hard it tries. Afterall, there is only 'one' TGV.

[@daanwolters3751]

but it already is far far more comfortable. The french can learn something from the comfort and service from ice's.

[@robtyman4281]

@@daanwolters3751 Really???

[@zeisselgaertner3212]

Mais qu'est-ce que vous racontez comme bêtises ? 😂 Les rames TGV schaloupent commes les paniers aux singes. N'importe quoi 🙄

[@nurabsally]

😅😅😅😅 it's too small for me, old fashion, dark and gruesome but go ahead like your TGV's

[@bahnspotterEU]

That is such nonsense. The TGVs sway and ride far rougher than ICEs, thanks to France using regular ballast on their LGVs instead of a fixed concrete base for the track (Feste Fahrbahn) like in Germany.

[@matpk]

50% seats are backward facing?? What a 💩 train indeed Why don’t they learn from Asian high speed trains 🎉