GERMANY'S ORIGINAL HIGHSPEED TRAIN / BASEL TO BERLIN DB ICE 1 FIRST CLASS REVIEW

Hello and welcome back to Switzerland for another trip report, this time on an International trip up to Germany's capital, Berlin.
Today we will be riding in First Class onboard an iconic ICE 1 set, the first German highspeed train. These great trains really became one of the benchmarks for fast and comfortable travel in Europe and are still fantastic to this day. Enjoy the ride!
*PLEASE NOTE* At the time of filming all travel was permitted and has been carried out in full compliance with the local restrictions.
Date of Filming: 17/9/21
Camera: GoPro Hero 7 Black
Operator: DB
Departure: Basel, Switzerland
Arrival: Berlin, Germany
Cost: €43.90 First Class
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[@NonstopEurotrip]

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[@InterRegios]

I love how Germany is keeping their first flagship High Speed trains. Thanks for the trip report!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

You're welcome 😁

[@Chrischi4598]

Well we don’t do it because we particularly like them, rather because of the still growing network. And why throw away a machine that still works? (Although I personally am not a big fan of them)

[@Catonaut.]

well the ICE 1 will be in service for at least 10 more ypears

[@turboseize]

@@Chrischi4598 Actually, we DO like them. ICE 1 is still the most comfortable of the entire fleet. That *we* love them however does not mean that Deutsche Bahn also does...

[@mx338]

I have really learned to appreciate the ICE 1 for the compartments, for me it just feels so much more comfortable to sit in a small room like that, instead of a large compartment.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Completely agree!!!

[@5mnz7fg]

Those older ICE Trains are clearly more comfortable and spacious than the newest ICE 4 both in 1. and 2. class. They even have at least a few compartements left which was standard in former long distance trains.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Completely agree 😁

[@TheEpicAppleEater01]

ICE 3 is still a comfortable experience. 4 is a different story.

[@5mnz7fg]

@@TheEpicAppleEater01 Yes, I agree.

[@Catonaut.]

@@TheEpicAppleEater01 only if you catch an ICE 3 with old seats. For me the best is the ICE T, cause it has the biggest space between the seats

[@amnqsia24.]

Idk what you're talking about, guys. ICE 373 from Interlaken to Berlin Ostbahnhof (ICE 4) has exactly the same equipment as the ICE 1,2 & 3. I always drive from Berlin to Offenburg or Freiburg home, which takes about 7 hours. I've never had any problems. wtf

[@sm6allegro]

18:58 actually in Frankfurt they typically change staff, otherwise they wouldn't make it in 5 minutes if the driver had to fight their way to the other end against hundreds of exiting passengers

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Fair enough 😁

[@bee_happy9969]

Yeah that's the case everytime the other driver takes the next train back to Basel.

[@jdd5886]

FFM is crazy

[@ElmarLecher]

The ICE1 is still my favorite ICE. Having traveled it at university times A LOT i have a lot of nice memories to this trainset.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Completely agree 💯😊

[@akmaldarari8264]

Before changing to ICE 4 in 2020, almost all of the ICE that serves Switzerland are mostly used ICE 1 set. I was able to try ICE 70 in July 2019 from Chur to Hannover on the first class and it's so comfortable And the live video on Basel SBB is very useful, especially when I need to catch a tram

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yeah the 4s just haven't got the character have they 😂

[@maartendekleine4905]

The services between Basel and Amsterdam are always done with an ICE 3M due tot the requirement to deal with 1,5kv DC power in The Netherlands. But this is only 1 train a day each way on working days.

[@akmaldarari8264]

@@maartendekleine4905 Soon to be twice per day because of Nightjet services from Zürich

[@billginnj6595]

I enjoyed revisiting the ICE-1 trip from Basel to Berlin which was many years ago when I lived in Germany.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@outdoorolli5754]

Flying over the hills and valleys on the large viaducts between Würzburg and Hannover is gorgeous! Thank you for portraying this iconic train on its parade route!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Glad you liked the video 👍🏻😁

[@lucasrem]

As a kid i worked in the tech industry in Germany, 1995? Düsseldorf - Amsterdam, my home town. Loved the service, great upscale level food, can't remember what it was back when this service was fancy. They did this so fast, able to commute there.

[@PeteBrandy]

Great video! For me, ICE1 is the best of the ICE family! I like the dining car and also train configuration. I hope they will keep in service in the next year. My last ICE1 journey was without ICE1, because it was replaced at the last minute by the ICE4 train :-/

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Oh god Pete what a nightmare 😂 hopefully next time 😍👍🏻

[@Mr3213215]

Oh look! This wild peole have a railway statyon. What a wonderful surprise!!!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yes yes 😁😁😁

[@soundseeker63]

Incredible how this level of high speed travel on such a nice train, even if it is not the newest model, is so cheap! From just 29 Euros for such a long trip is a steal! As a UK resident I am a bit jealous. We would pay about three times that much for a journey of similar length on a much slower and less luxurious train.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Agreed, these are cracking trains. They can get expensive if you book last minute though 🙂

[@johannesschiele1513]

to put it in perspective: If you book your tickets longer in advance (up to 6 months max.) you can get pretty cheap tickets, even in first class. But if you decide on the day or you have to take the train last minute it can get quite expensive. But I guess that relates to most means of fast transportation. Just as an example I booked a train ticket for my summer vacation from Würzburg to Munich and back for 17€ each in first class, so 34€ in total. It should be a ride about 2,5 hours and that's nearly unbeatable for my personal taste. Greetings from across the sea =)

[@PluckyUnderdog]

These are still brilliant. I travelled on one from Freiburg to Zurich a couple of years ago. I have also been on the ICE3 and that's also marvellous. The ICE4 is a step backwards for me. Slower, less room, and it looks biblically stupid, to me.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Completely agree 😊

[@alperozkaya7355]

Those older Ice Trains are clearly more comfortable and spacious than the newest Ice 4 both in are you nice grees only Best to you for forget nice videos brava

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I agree 👍🏻😊

[@adamknights1897]

I think if I was travelling for 7+ hours I would pay the extra for 1st class. Love the interiors of the ICE trains, the wood panelling etc. Also love the currywurst too, especially eating it whilst watching the scenary outside.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Exactly my thoughts 💬🤗

[@elgoog-the-third]

First class in at least the newer ICEs is not worth it, the seats are just as crappy unfortunately...

[@rahill-95]

Great video as always and that train station looks majestic 0:38. Watched ICE1 trip report after very long time and sad to see that they are going to discontinue this trainset once ICE 4 is introduced throughout the German train network.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks mate! It is sad they will be retiring soon, but they've had a good life! ICE 4 is good too though 👍🏻

[@axelbr403]

No, as already mentioned in other comments, they will be refurbished in the next years and life for another 10 years.

[@damcoentertainment3956]

@@axelbr403 But aren't the new seats going to be worse?

[@axelbr403]

@@damcoentertainment3956 The seats will stay the same.

[@reaperx2657]

Great video as always! I loved the screen in Basel showing the buses and trams. I've never seen anything like it before. Yet, it seems so obviously helpful to people arriving.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Exactly! Completely agree 💯😊

[@mikeblatzheim2797]

I do hope that your first generation ICE 3 review includes traveling between Cologne and Frankfurt, as that is a very impressive piece of infrastructure with dozens of bridges and tunnels as well as very steep grades of 4%. If you manage to get a seat behind the driver you can look out of the front and it becomes a rollercoaster-like experience.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I have done that route before and also sat behind the driver on an ICET trip I made from Dresden 😊

[@velarod3961]

@@NonstopEurotrip The ICE T doesn't go on the high speed line between Cologne and Frankfurt tho ^^

[@matthewharty6531]

wow berlin station has changed since i was last there (90's)

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Just a bit 😂

[@AML2000]

Well, this Berlin Hbf didn't even exist in the 90s. It was built on the old grounds of the Lehrte Bahnhof and opened in 2006. What was called Berlin Hbf from 1987 to 1998 is now the Berlin Ostbahnhof. It was originally the main train station for East Berlin in the Communist era. If you noticed, this train actually went on to the Ostbahnhof, since there is no place to store out-of service trains at the Hbf.

[@aviationchannel6204]

I've been on an ICE 1 from Switzerland to Germany (the train was going to Berlin), and the train got delayed, which meant that we nearly missed our transfer. However, I had a good experience.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

That's for sharing your experience ☺️

[@shaunpierce4174]

I did the Munich to Berlin route a few weeks ago in first class and have to say I was very impressed.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Excellent! 👍🏻

[@vachankehr5403]

Das Video richtig schön

[@manabeshige]

Just brilliant trip report!! It's getting better all the time I think! Looking forward to your new hour trip report on Tuesday very much!! Thank you for your time and effort and please do care of yourself please, since your work will be doubled!! Big fan from Tokyo!!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you very much! I'd love to come to Tokyo next year 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

[@ringo7561]

Great video, thank you, I just came off a 30 day Eurail Pass 1st class, did a lot of ICE trains. I love them, no reservations fee and I could practically sit anywhere in first class. There is nothing like being served a nice cold draft beer enjoying an ICE ride. Love your channel and thank you again

[@NonstopEurotrip]

That's a great thing about German and Swiss trains on interrail, no reservations needed! 😃

[@philthai99]

Very nice.

[@sharan96vj888]

Very quick and good ⚡👍

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Not bad is it 💪

[@raumspeeder1894]

16:05 The ICE3 can speed up to 330km/h, the Velaro D Version is the one with 320km/h max Speed

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yep, I know 🙏🏻

[@meantares]

I actually prefer the ICE 1/2/3 to the newer ones. The first versions feel much more spacious and that’s a luxury. The seats in the first class are in my opinion slippery and a tad uncomfortable. And I can never overlook the soiled carpets in DB trains. The SBB manages to keep it clean all the time.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I agree 👍🏻

[@TheKartoffel101]

I'm wondering why the DB is using Leather seats for their first class since seats with fabric are better for business suits.

[@tonytowers5889]

Fascinating. Great camera work. Thank you.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you Tony 🙏🏻

[@TVman977]

Ice 1 is my favourite train

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Not a class 390 😆

[@kiwitrains]

Loved the look of the first class seemed like a bargain 👍👍🇦🇺

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely is 😁

[@fyyyynn]

Great video mate!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks a lot!

[@anneschantl8929]

For a 5 hour trip I would consider 1 st class with its amenities essential ( I have a four level fusion in my lumbar spine). Looks like a fun trip. I was impressed with the cleanliness and everything being fully stocked.To show how advanced some countries are in China we travelled Shanghai to Huibai in 4 hours which is just over 1200 kms. Fantastic. I believe the Japanese are faster but I haven’t travelled on one.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

They are impressive trains, when they're on time! Very comfortable though. I would love to go to China very soon !

[@kennichdendenn]

Germany has some faster routes - for example the newly improved Munich-Berlin relation. Stuttgart-Cologne in 2h is also a good deal for over 350km. Nowhere near 1200km of course. Germanys geography and population density makes faster trains not very economically feasible. The first IC-Experimental went well over 400KpH back in the day in testing, though, so its not a lack of technical ability 😁

[@thorstent2542]

695 km is the air-line distance. The rail-distance is a lot higher. The normal full price is 232 €, but cheaper if you book in advance.(good luck on holydays).

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yeah not sure what happened there, rail mileage is 883km/549mi, thanks!

[@jgsburnett9532]

@@NonstopEurotrip That makes my calculation comparing with LNER a bit different but still, at 75 mph still a good bit slower than LNER. Much more comfortable than LNER though. LUMO have better seating I believe.

[@asdsdjfasdjxajiosdqw8791]

They probably just don't have catering services in Switzerland, and Karlsruhe was the first stop on the line where the train could actually get replenished. It might even be an agreement with the Swiss railways so that people are encouraged to spend their money on breakfast before leaving while still in Switzerland.

[@SternenruferinPatchouli1]

yeah they dont have a storage maybe in switzerland and get restocked in germany only or it was too early?

@@SternenruferinPatchouli1 probably they don't have storage here. The morning Railjet out of Budapest often gets stocked in Vienna.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I was thinking this but they made it sound like it was an unusual occurrence. Anyway never mind! 👍🏻

[@FreestyleR6S]

They restock in Basel Bad BHF normaly

[@elgoog-the-third]

Basel Badischer Bahnhof belongs to the German Railways, despite being in Switzerland so I doubt there is such an agreement.

[@claudiodavidperez1906]

Muy buen video, me gustan mucho los trenes, y tus videos contienen mucha información importante, Saludos, desde Buenos Aires, Argentina

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Que tanto, ¡me alegro de que lo haya disfrutado!

[@johnhenfrey5936]

Excellent as always you never fail.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you John! 🙏🏻

[@MrPeerum]

Thanks for the nice video.greetz:Peer. stay save.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@HumbertoMesa]

Thanks for the ride !!!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Your welcome 😃

[@dirkschwartz1689]

Grüezi and thank you very much for your great and relaxingly balanced video. Us Germans are very quick to point out all the bad experiences that DB brings to their passengers. We take some things for granted though that are not basic, like smooth travel at 300 km/h and comfortable seating. A positive review of a long distance DB ICE trip is a welcome change! :) It made me subscribe to your channel. The cost for a sandwich and coffee is a bit steep in my opinion.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

My pleasure! I love Germany and the railways, and all things considered, it actually works really well 🙏🏻

[@davidcorbett62]

I have only travelled on the ICE1 so can’t comment on more modern versions, so cannot compare but given the general trend is now on lighter more fuel efficient trains I can see how the older trains are sturdier more comfortable and ride better also the seats tend to be better padded and certainly more comfortable.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

In a crash, is definitely better to be on the new one tho!

[@alexie40stencsi5]

I'm pleased to se that in Swetland they use dat green tam..dat is made in my country my town..more exacly Arad Romania at Factory of trams Arad. We have many I hole country.. I don't known they go iven in Swetland 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Ah excellent 😊

[@wkaemena]

Despite the delay of 10 min in Frankfurt the arrival in Berlin was bang on time

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely 🤗

[@outdoorolli5754]

Aproaching and leaving ICEs to and from Frankfurt main station often collect delays because in this massive junction infrastructure is so overloaded that trains often have to wait until they can join the station and leave again. 10 minutes delay is a standard there.

[@kanchanananayakkara8959]

Hope DB would keep this ICE -1 fleet running more years..

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Another 10 years I believe 😀

[@timosha21]

I'm a tram and I approve this video!! :D

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks Mr.Tram! 🚃

[@LiamWalsheliamskitchen]

I think the ICE 2 trains are the most comfortable, and the ICE 4 is the worst in terms of comfort. I went Mannheim to Berlin in one of those ICE 4 trains in 1st class and it was just SO uncomfortable. I'm glad I only paid 63 Euros for my ticket from Paris to Berlin (including a 2-way regional train transfer between Mannheim and Heidelberg - where I'd stayed overnight to go to the very special Tuesday night at the Miramar Weinheim waterpark).

[@NonstopEurotrip]

The 2 is the only ICE I've not been on, yet!

[@LiamWalsheliamskitchen]

@@NonstopEurotrip well you need to try them. The seating is slightly different than the others. I definitely wasn't unhappy with the comfort, and it was definitely superior to the ICE 3.

[@stephanhead7532]

First high speed train was first class from Frankfurt to Zurich. We were in a separate compartment by ourselves. A wonderful experience.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Sounds amazing!! 😃

[@theobrattinga500]

Great video !!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you Theo 😁

[@TripsonBudget]

2:22 - this is so cool.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Ikr 😍

[@johnbowyer6902]

Yes, I love the ICE 1, the first furnished train had a pail green coloured vestibule with a large backlit illuminated poster behind glass advertising a product and looking very modern with just the right amount of pale wood trim. Before I sat down I looked out the window and realized we were already moving. I didn't feel a thing.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Exactly John! They are very smooth and comfortable trains, second only to the ICE3D Velaro imho 👍🏻

[@vupert9324]

@@NonstopEurotrip As far as smoothness goes, ICE 2 takes the crown. They got air suspension (unlike ICE 1) and as they are pulled by powercars like the ICE 1 they are really quiet.

[@AnjumJamil]

Very nice 👍 Train and wonderful journey ❣️

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you 😊

[@westy6214]

Fantastic video. 8 euros for that lol. Anyways I love the ICE1 and I look forward to using them after the current refurbishment programme

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely mate 😄

[@TenOutOfTenIGN]

Enjoyed it lad, keep up tha good work :-)

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you ☺️

[@stevecooksley]

Was thinking how good those 1st class compartments would be for a seven hour poker tournament!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

As long as it's Texas hold'em 😃👍🏻

[@PaulSmith-pl7fo]

Very enjoyable video. I think I would pay the extra for the 1st class ticket.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely Paul 😄

[@TheEpicAppleEater01]

2nd class is still very comfortable. I think 1st class on ICE is very much worth it if the difference isn't too big on the ticket selection (

[@amtrakharry]

Excellent trip report ! I would travel first class as I'm 6'6"... :):):)

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely yes 😁

[@wkaemena]

6‘6‘ fits easily in 2nd class too

[@wrestlcub]

I've had currywurst before 8am. Can confirm it's just fine at any time.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Ah excellent, thanks 😂😂😂

[@apotato5563]

As a person who is 189 and built like a stick I must say that the 1st class seats are one of the best seats i've had aboard a train (mostly travel 2nd class) but the headrest turned into a shoulder rest which meant I finished the 4H ride with upper backpain and the padding on the seat was limited, it wasn't comming back from amsterdam pride bad but it also wasn't ice 3 neo good. Overall if a ice 3 neo is 10/10 and a lner 801 2nd class is 0/10 this train is a 8/10!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Agreed!!

[@willibutz4790]

The food in the dining car is always a bit more expensive, but I've never had a bad meal on the train. That was already very good in the days of the Deutsche Bundesbahn.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Eastern European dining cars are very well priced, and much better quality food 😊

[@mancubwwa]

Been on ICE1 only once and by accident (an IC I was on has run someone over - still not sure accident or suicide - and was held up, and after evacuation, endless waiting and a trip to nearest station on a bunch of random emergency vehicles the teain they got as substitiution was an ICE 1. Despite the fat I was travelling 2nd class before, I went straight for the seat in a 1st class compartment. As some of my co-,passengers went for a local train instead of waiting for replacment, and the train I was originally on was much shorter,I got the whole compartment for myself. It was a short trip though, I was going from Cologne to Koblentz and the whole incident happend between half and two-thirds of the way.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Oh dear, not good!

[@krishnansri7625]

Wonderful

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you!!

[@robyoungquist5803]

Great trip Max 👍🏻. At this point in my life it’s First Class for me (Executive Class on Frecciarossa) and either First or Business Class when flying. I put myself through school, studied hard (missed being highest in my graduating class by 1 point 🙄), and have worked hard. Now it’s about comfort, convenience, and ease of living. 😉. Looking forward to your upcoming reviews 😉👍🏻

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks Rob, I'm with you on the First Class 😂🍾

[@MrPeerum]

One second camera in the cabine from the train was be better,just a tip. i have the Hero 6 gopro Black. thanks for the nice video.greetz:Peer.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@Andrew-jv7tc]

Thanks to this video, I paused in the middle to spend an extra €10 on seats for my upcoming trip from Frankfurt Flughafen to Freiburg im Breisgau haha. Not sure if I’m on the ICE 1 or another model, but I am annoyed that the DB website didn’t show the direction of travel for the seat selection. I’d hate to end up riding backwards.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Enjoy your trip!

[@maximilianschneider7644]

I'm curious whether the train driver actually remembered to stop at Wolfsburg Hbf...

[@sm6allegro]

Yeah you never know 😁. Btw as the train was clearly still on the Hanover-Würzburg high-speed line, Hildesheim was conspicuously missing from the stop list...

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Honestly don't know 😅

[@Lukas-tv1wy]

I am just 16 years old, so I usually choose second class because of price Matters. I've already booked my next trip from Regensburg to Mainz and back, which is 4h drive one way, also with the ICE1 in Second class. I have booked one month before, so it has an one Way Price of 13,40€, which is a really good price i think

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Fair enough 😁

[@scottyerkes1867]

Great review Max!! Love the faux leather sears and wood finishes....very club like and relaxing. Curious why first class pays for food? First class in the US usually includes food. 😀😀😀♥️

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks Scott! All First Class long-distance services here used to include food, but now it seems only the UK, and Spain remain (some Italian too!) 👍🏻

[@scottyerkes1867]

@@NonstopEurotrip Thanks Max. Perhaps one day food will be included in first class fares. I remember an overnight train journey here in the US that I took back in the late 50's that included meals(I was in first class in a roomette).

[@mstrmren]

First Class is a lot cheaper here. For example, a First Class Ticket on a 1h trip that would cost up to $300 in the US, might cost $20-$90 in Germany. DB loses millions of Euros every year with the payed Restaurants, and a free meal service on such low prices (in comparison to the US) is not profitable in any way.

[@scottyerkes1867]

@@mstrmren Thanks for sharing.

[@rezaalan3991]

Great trip. Also this is very long distance trip for ICE.

[@TheEpicAppleEater01]

6 hours also from Kaiserslautern to Berlin

[@NonstopEurotrip]

One of the longest, yes 👍🏻

[@rivenoak]

@@NonstopEurotrip Zürich Hamburg should be longest, same train for ~8h

[@mohammadislam2652]

Nice video can you ride ice 2 train in Germany 🇩🇪 👍

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It's the only ICE I haven't been on!

[@pakroomitrains]

Awesome 👍👍👍👍

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you ☺️

[@Nerun2000]

I miss the compartments of the new(er) ICE versions, If I have the chance I still pick a seat in a compartment rather than in open space. I never had a bad experience in them and enjoy the privacy and it is usually more quiet as well (in my experience at least). I understand that they take up a lot of space in the train and that the DB and everyone else makes more money with getting as much people as possible into the trains, but I still miss compartments. Maybe it's my age and me being an introvert, but I always liked the compartments. Be it on the old regional trains in Germany or later in the ICE 1 and later areas, I also prefered the original seats in the old models. Anyway times change, but as someone who grew up in a small town and used trains every day to get to work in the next bigger city and in a family without car, public transport was always used, I just miss the old compartment trains and old ICE design and layout.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I prefer the open compartments, unless travelling in a group ..

[@data4163]

The unrealistic part of this trip was that the train departed on time😭

[@NonstopEurotrip]

And nearly arrived on time lol

[@michaelbruchas6663]

A very classy looking trainset compared to Amtrak in the USA..

[@lb42]

Great👍👍👍😊

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@arifalfarizi1972]

Waw excellent video

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks Arif 🙏🏻

[@TheTouristLine]

It makes me laugh, the kind of train we get in the UK for the equivalent of €43.90 is a joke. We still have pacer trains which are actually based on a bus body! Brilliant video, thank you.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Not necessarily. I've had some excellent UK advanced ticket prices lately. And all the pacers are gone now. Incidentally, the walk-up price of this trip is €130 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@TheTouristLine]

@@NonstopEurotrip Sadly the pacers are still here up north, I am near Burnley and Preston. There is currently a big issue about how much our government is spending on public transport in the north vs the south (around £300 per person vs £900). It is a fair comment about advance tickets, there are some bargains to be had, especially on some of the main routes.

[@jgsburnett9532]

@@TheTouristLine I am certain the pacers have now all gone. Northern ran its last Pacer service months ago. They did outstay their welcome however. You are right about advance purchase on long distance roues. LNER fares on the East Coast Mainline London to Edinburgh are from £27 (second class) for the close to 400 mile journey with Lumo offering even cheaper. What did strike me was the journey time. At 7 hours 20 minutes the DB service represents an average speed of only 59 mph whilst the LNER service averages over 90 mph and does the journey in 4 20 hours 20 minutes. Which should be described as 'High Speed'? I live in GWR territory and fares down here are pretty steep especially local services.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@TheTouristLine All of northern's pacers were removed from service in November 2020

[@TheTouristLine]

@@NonstopEurotrip I will happily stand corrected on this one, I was trying to think of when I last went on my local line and it would have been before Nov 2020

[@Fry_tag]

One of my best friends moved to Berlin a couple of years ago. I usually take this exact ICE line from Karlsruhe to Berlin when I visit him. With a little planning you can get decent prices for first class and enjoy the ride even more. Haven't visited him since they started running ICE4s on this line. Pandemic and stuff... :) Can't wait for the ICE 3 Video. Will you review Class 403/6 separately to Class 407? The missing lounge behind the driver in 407 is a real shame btw.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I've done both before, but in older videos. I Have a new 406 video coming later this year 😎🇩🇪

[@Mama-ek3gb]

Not effizient, sometimes tickets are too expensive and over crowded, and often late!😤😎

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Usually late 🤠

[@Dachrinnensaeufer]

6:50 The seats are made of genuine leather. You can smell it when they are new, and they get little cracks when they get older. Some animal rights groups are trying to convince DB to replace them and use faux leather.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

That's not what I read online 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@johnmehaffey9953]

Strangely enough when I worked in Germany in the late 70,s early 80,s you could set your watch with the punctuality of the ice trains and like you were saying the last time I was in Germany a few years ago the ice trains were both delayed and one by nearly an hour but the regional express trains were on time, the next time I’m over on holiday I’m going to get a sleeper train probably from Hamburg to where? I’ll decide a couple of weeks before I go and see which route gives us the best bargains, great post really enjoying them and looking forward to the next one

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yeah they've gone downhill from past, so I hear..sounds like you're planning a nice adventure ☺️

[@mstrmren]

@@NonstopEurotrip The problem that both CEOs and the government are more focused on cars than on trains. The genius that is Ronald Pofalla (former CEO of the DB company) decided to make the DB more profitable so he REMOVED MORE THAN 1000 TRACK SWITCHES. That is not a joke. He removed thousands of kilometers of bypass rail lines, and fired thousands of staff which are still missing today. You are not living in Germany if you don‘t get ads to work at Deutsche Bahn atleast twice a week. The most genius idea he had though was what he called „Pofalla-Wende“ translating to „Pofalla-Turn“. This happens when a train is severely delayed. The train will just stop at the next station, the train will be assigned another route, all passengers have to disembark because of a fake Technical Failure or something, and at stations the train was supposed to stop the same made up excuse will play over the announcements. Another thing DB likes to do is wait to repair technical damage. There is a law that the government has to pay for the repair something if is is broken to a certain point, meaning DB just waits until it is damaged enough for them not needing to pay the cost of fixing it. Also, we always had Transport Ministers that had something to do with the automobile industry, so they always got more money and funds. Thankfully this is going to change (hopefully) with a new government of the Social Democrat party, the Liberal-Democratic party and the Green Party, meaning that the Conservative party isn‘t governing right now.

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

already small incidents can have quite a far reaching impact with delays and rail traffic jams; Now imagine a larger incident holding up traffic at one spot, it might affect rail traffic hundreds of miles far away

[@mthrqpi9758]

Hello, i am a big fan even though i just subscribed. May i know what software do you use for editing? Thank you! Great video 😁

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I use HitFilm 👍🏻

[@mthrqpi9758]

@@NonstopEurotrip thank you so much! 😉

[@mstrmren]

16:06, just fyi, the ICE 4 is DB's flagship train, not the ICE 3

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Actually it's now the ICE3 DB408

[@OfficialMonstaMusic]

Bcs Frankfurt in such a big hub u get mostly delays like the 10 min in this area. But iam impressed for a ~800km long journey to be on time. I mean iam still okay with 10min delay after such a long distance. Even at some routes the train takes just the half time than the car and its funny if people complain the 20min delay. You can drive with ur car 3h more if u want XD

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I was very impressed overall 😌

[@markellis6413]

Nice trip. ICE ICE Baby...Worth the upgrade to 1st Class?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I think so, yes 😍

[@tigerclaw646]

More video please!!!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Every week 😂

[@ddandrews6472]

If this train can travel well over 200km/h, then I'm confused about the reason that it takes seven hours to complete the 700km journey! It averages to 100km/h which is not all that high speed for a high speed train. Perhaps, because this is not an express train and it takes plenty of time with the stops in between? And it doesn't hit those high speeds because there is no need with this particular run? Price is really good.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yes the express part of the ICE names is very much subjective lol. Also I made a slight mistake, 695km is the straight line distance, 883km is the 'rail mileage' 🙏🏻

[@ddandrews6472]

@@NonstopEurotrip OK, that average to 130km/h. Not bad I guess, considering it apparently plenty of stops in between and those few minutes at each stop can add to a couple of hours easily.

[@wkaemena]

The distance from basel to Berlin via Frankfurt Braunschweig is 906 km

[@ddandrews6472]

@@wkaemena Yes, it comes to around 130km/h average speed. I guess that is good when we consider the train has to stop in between. If there are 20 stops in between and each stop takes 6 minutes, then it comes to 2 hours. Obviously the train does hit high speeds well over 250km/h during the journey, but have to slow down for each stop, curves, etc.

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

@@ddandrews6472 on many runs the ICE doesn't serve the shortest route. Thus e.g. I remember going from Hamburg Central to Regensburg Central few years ago; I was ready a few hours earlier and simply hopped onto the next ICE heading south, but although it left an hour earlier than the ICE I originally planned to take, it would have arrived more than an hour later for going throughout the entire Ruhr metro area instead of going the shorter and quicker route further east. As you pointed out the number of stops in between play quite a role as well. Also depends on if the train runs on seperate high speed tracks or mixed service tracks; If they're unlucky to have a slower category train ahead which they might not be able to overtake it will go the same speed for quite a while

[@bernardbouzon5499]

Travelled once on the ICE 4 and I enjoyed the trips btw berlin and basel via frankfurt where i changed train.

[@grzegorzgrzegorz5588]

You wrote that you did not need a seat reservation but you should book it. But if I start the trip from start point noone would take my seat right? Or someone who bought a seat reservation may seat there?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yes. If you don't reserve a seat and it's fully booked, you'll be standing if there are no free seats

[@grzegorzgrzegorz5588]

@@NonstopEurotrip have you ever thought about taking all these tips in one video or one text?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@grzegorzgrzegorz5588 one day, maybe!

[@mikesmith8313]

Which is better,car or train for this journey, I've been on both but 30 years ago? But I've only tried the train recently.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

100% train!!

[@kdabaviation5032]

Traveling to Germany and his upcoming spring. I’d like to do two routes on the ICE, their longest route along with their fastest route. Do you know which two I could take?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

This is the longest and the ICE3 from Frankfurt to Paris is the fastest at 320kmh (but only in France)

[@turtant]

@@NonstopEurotrip wouldnt the ICE 73 from Kiel to Zurich with 8:48h be longer?

[@adam2267]

The german long distance trains are actually relative on time. around 80 procent of the german IC, ICE and EC trains runs on time.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

That's not great 😂

[@adam2267]

@@NonstopEurotrip Its not very bad:xD

[@emperorhawkeye]

How many restaurant cars exist in an ICE1 Train? Which car(s) is usually the restaurant?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yes, they all have one in-between first and second classes

[@michaelstaley2241]

I would go first class if I could, it seems seem less expensive.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It's great value!

[@Rainer_Hohn]

6:56 : Wrong. It is not Faux Leather....

[@C1710]

Is it possible that the photo you posted on Twitter was another train than this one? 🤔 There you had the ICE "Osnabrück", this one seems to be an unnamed one (judging by the power car's number)

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Eagle eyes 👀😉 The one on the other platform was a better photo 😂

[@Sedna063]

7 hours for 700 kilometers isn't really high speed for me. Sucks that we don't have an actual high speed network.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It's those pesky stops 😂

[@Darude453]

12:45 Meint ihr, er hat die Frau dann wirklich angerufen? 😂

[@sajidislam5262]

Please come in asia,,and review china & Japan bullet train,,then compare with tgv,,ice,Frecciarossa .I want know witch is best bullet train,,, euro or asian .

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I will try!!

[@schnickschnack5365]

21:55 i am studying actually there :D

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yay 😁