EUROPE'S BEST REGIONAL TRAIN / NATIONAL EXPRESS RHINE RUHR EXPRESS REVIEW

[@barvdw]

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]

Yeah that is annoying!

[@Quark0611]

That's typical for Desiros.

[@mancubwwa]

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

[@bahnspotterEU]

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]

Completely agree 💯👍🏻🙏🏻

[@jan-lukas]

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]

@@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.

[@AdamsYoutubeAccount]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yes, it's great!!

[@itmkoeln]

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

[@sonnenscheinspottingdeutsc5934]

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

[@gigganigga262]

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

[@trainlagged]

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]

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

[@TheEpicAppleEater01]

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]

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]

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

[@keizervanenerc5180]

@@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.

[@wrobb3]

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]

Thank you ☺️

[@prunomars1410]

Interesting, thank you! How about the delays?

[@space0526]

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".

[@16yuki]

this is a masterpiece of a train

[@johnmehaffey9953]

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]

😂🇩🇪😂🇩🇪😂

[@rbrouns9569]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

For sure 😊

[@fab555trainspottingandmore]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Possibly!

[@nathan6050]

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 : )

[@Backwardlooking]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

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

[@Backwardlooking]

@@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. 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@kingrobin6582]

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]

Definitely!

[@KaiHenningsen]

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]

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

[@rezaalan3991]

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]

Yeah mine too 😅

[@raileon]

yep its the same company!

[@linksrepublikaner]

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]

🙏🏻🙂

[@Asmenedas]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you very much!

[@scottyerkes1867]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Could you tell I liked them? 😂

[@scottyerkes1867]

@@NonstopEurotrip Absolutely

[@scottyerkes1867]

👌

[@91djdj]

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]

Nice, I've not tried either!

[@91djdj]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@91djdj will do!!

[@theobrattinga500]

Another great video !!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@buzzukfiftythree]

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.

[@mikeblatzheim2797]

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]

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

[@EpicThe112]

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

[@kebayoranproductions6468]

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]

What routes?!

[@anastasio_giorghio]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you very much 🥰

[@timweather3847]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I agree 😂

[@EpicThe112]

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

[@TheEpicAppleEater01]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Not just this train though!

[@wrestlcub]

Excellent journey. Thank you for sharing this.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@latviantrainschannel]

Excellent capture!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you ☺️

[@bigtrainguythore]

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

[@DanUnplanned]

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]

This wasn't even when the €9 was on 😂

[@DanUnplanned]

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

[@likklej8]

Great to see a bike access logo on a railway coach

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely 🤗

[@Andrewjg_89]

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]

They definitely are Andrew!

[@Andrewjg_89]

@@NonstopEurotrip Indeed

[@svenkramer5518]

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).

[@jakoblacher2313]

awesome video!!

[@grammarpirate]

i drive this one everyday, its really nice

[@NonstopEurotrip]

😎😎😎

[@vachankehr5403]

Das war ein sehr schönes Video

[@mahasimha8379]

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

[@luisyanez5943]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you ☺️

[@nxt_tim]

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.

[@railvideoseu]

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]

'Rock' hard seats tho 😆

[@kobichief]

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]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@joachimdaniel2139]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I agree!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I agree!

[@McFlorry2]

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]

Good idea 👍🏻

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

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]

The full route is much longer 🙂

[@Patrikch100]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Ah yes! 😂

[@Srananbloke]

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]

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

[@barbarabarczyk1088]

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]

😂

[@SvenMolhuijsen1]

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😅

[@HumbertoMesa]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@sniper.93c14]

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]

Oh dear 😲😲😲

[@bahnspotterEU]

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

[@sniper.93c14]

@@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.

[@thegrownupgapper3221]

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]

I know, ironic eh 😂

[@saipranayunnam]

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 😢😢

[@luisstransport]

Great trip report

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you ☺️

[@special5513]

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]

In my opinion the train is also beautiful.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

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

[@special5513]

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

[@markusschmidt7513]

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]

Very cheeky 😂🇩🇪

[@spionsilver9626]

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]

Yeah but that was the same everywhere! 😂

[@holygooff]

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]

Absolutely not.

[@alexanderkane2581]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

😂🫣🇩🇪

[@gruezi1234]

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]

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]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

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]

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.

[@pietromanenti1998]

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]

Hmmmm.... Debatable lol

[@markoobid2005]

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]

@@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]

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

[@pietromanenti1998]

@@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

[@TRAXXspotter26]

Its my favourite train

[@Thom-TRA]

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]

Absolutely Thom, couldn't agree more 😃

[@whitesinjonlovealso7138]

Love you ❤️😘 BRO

[@jfk5402]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I didn't even notice it 🤣

[@pascalb2279]

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]

Yeah 😥

[@anthonywarrener1881]

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]

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

[@Thom763]

when are you gonna come to belgium and review the M7

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Ummmm...... 😆

[@burgerpommes2001]

the german bombadier doubledecker sets are way more comfortable

[@itmkoeln]

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

[@adityaw91]

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]

Yeah it's beautiful isn't it 😍

[@mysticgamingtv3521]

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]

Triple set them up! 😆

[@jonkess2768]

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

[@Grzegorz_Grzeg]

All thumbs up

[@NonstopEurotrip]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@PhoenixAviation006]

A double deck Desiro 👀

[@NonstopEurotrip]

😌😌😌

[@simonc7947]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

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[@waldogadellaa]

It does rise in Switzerland.

[@etbadaboum]

New shoes! Even whiter now :)

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I actually need some new ones 😉

[@KRaikkonenSF]

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]

But you'd be in France 😜

[@markoobid2005]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

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

[@bwolper]

No view from the upstairs seats?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It was very busy!

[@C1710]

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]

An exaggeration on my part? 🙃

[@Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi]

Bom dia lindo trem 🚉 da Europa viagem

[@Grzegorz_Grzeg]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Bahn.de

[@SpartaFan]

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]

Maybe there should have been a question mark 🤓

[@maxir1232]

I really like These but 7 out of 10 are delayed

[@NonstopEurotrip]

😆😆😆

[@peterw.8434]

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]

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

[@paulkruschke6577]

I couldn't agree more Peter!

[@Fan652w]

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.

[@jdmaticaPOS]

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

[@waldogadellaa]

It was filmed in 2021, though

[@jdmaticaPOS]

@@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]

Corrected 🙏🏻

[@namenamename390]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Maybe for the views 😅

[@GX33Official]

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]

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

[@chakjhumrajunction]

Nice one 👍👍👍

[@JackJackProductions]

How do you afford all these First Class Interrail passes

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Gotta spend money to make money 🤑💰

[@JackJackProductions]

@@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]

@@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.

[@fin720s]

they are capable of 190kmph just 160 in service

[@s125ish]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Corrected 🙏🏻

[@SchneiderMarcel]

These are my local trains and they are worse than the old DB loco hauled double decker trains. The seats are much harder and the overall comfort on longer journeys was a lot better and the DB trains.

[@HelloOnepiece]

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]

Eeeeeeeeekkkkkk

[@castlehighschool]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

🙃🇩🇪

[@Rt747]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@NonstopEurotrip]

🙏🏻🙃

[@sonnenscheinspottingdeutsc5934]

I am from NRW and this Train is really mordern but because the Landtag and DB are investing innthe RXX projext,DB will be little and have many problems incthe future.Of course they make their way free and good for you but by this,they want to be big,bigger and even more bigger.Also the RRX makes the railway in NRW look boring with the same train,same things and same stupid announcements,by this there are not many other trains anymore in the future and there are no certain differences for every individual.National Express does not also makes eversthing right like the infrastructure and co.Every other brand is making their category look more other than f.e the RRX.We will for example also loose more lines by a high chance by 2030 and by this,the trainspozting world gets also more boring.Also by this the DB,wich makes everything more special (like every project is different and interresting) is loosing control over many things+the DB and other brands have more problems in the future to hold themselves up over the water.Also that it is the same day over and over again with the same thing is a bit sad. It is also a bit boting,that there isn the same lonely service everytime and nothing changes.That everything is the same,it is just the reality now but RRX is kinda like this Me:Ok now what about changes in the times or just something like some minor design and color sceme changes? NX be like:Hmmmm,ok 293837 days later:nothing happened.They also want to be good or perfect everyday but by this,they just give a #### to the service of the peopeles,wich are traveling with it everyday or just want to take a ride.Of course there are some upsides of the RRX and National Express but still,the railway will be REALLY different with a really big RRX.Also the infrastructure will have a big impact and the politicians of cities cannot decide so much and can colabrate with the RRX not that goof anymore.I could tell you more of this but it would take too much time XD. This was my 'short' opinion on the RXX(by now).

[@MotoTvWoodsFarm]

🚂💚💚💚💯👍726

[@dwainepfaff3480]

😊

[@mohammadislam2652]

Please coming in willingen upland Germany 🇩🇪 with cable car

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Good idea 😉

[@mohammadislam2652]

With video in willingen upland Germany 🇩🇪