Review: German Rail DB First Class ICE Train - A Luxury product?

[@JoshCahill]

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[@timvuong1987]

Josh I just followed you in Instergram 😘😘😘😘

[@audi_gaining9725]

Josh Cahill This has been the 1st class lounge, for last minute tickets and special rates, not the right one. In the right one is served and there is food.

[@YukiTheOkami]

just for starding in my hometown i deactivated the add blocker and liked the video

[@catherinean3964]

Josh Cahill! I love your videos

[@buchstabensalat3843]

Welchen Deutschen ist auch so langweilig, dass sie irgendwelche Videos von Ausländern über Deutschland schauen?

[@Estrema939]

Haha

[@Astra757]

Dachte ich mir auch 😂 Aber manchmal ist es gut um gewissen Abstand zu nehmen.

[@M3cki]

Ich finde das ganz spannend, mal so den Blick von Außen zu haben. :D

[@M3cki]

@@chrp90 wtf?

[@yanoeisbloed]

Hier

[@JulianKeup]

Moment! Es gibt Lounges in Bahnhöfen??? Ich sitze mit meinem erste-Klasse-Ticket immer in so nem ollen Burger King, wenn ich auf den Zug warte.

[@republikpropaganda2319]

tja...willkommen in deutschland😂😂....scherz bei seite...ich würde es auch scheiße finden, wenn ich sowas erst durch ein video mit bekommme😖

[@janek7584]

Guten Morgen

[@dustinkinne6714]

Kommt drauf an welches Ticket du hast

[@jonathanstasch8908]

Ja es gibt sogar gratis Getränke

[@avadex]

Bei einem erste Klasse Ticket kannst du die Lounge nutzen. Die gibt es aber nicht an allen Bahnhöfen. Kannst du im Netz nachsehen, wo es die gibt.

[@drrubi3944]

Tja. Da hat uns der KZbin-Algorithmus wieder alle zusammen gebracht. Für die, die fragen: Josh ist tatsächlich Deutscher. Der Akzent kommt (wenn ich mich recht erinnere) daher, dass er lange in Australien gelebt hat.

[@stefankoelsch788]

Stimmt! Getting wifi in Germany is a pain in the a** but it’s improving.

[@apexninja2596]

Stefan Koelsch das hoffe ich doch sehr

[@alittlebitintellectual7361]

About the same as when you say a snail going up a post gains height.

[@AliceAmane]

It's improving LMAO good one

[@S.7-o9h]

HHshshshsh

[@Bird1102]

senk ju for träfeling wis DEUTSCHEBAHN

[@nutellabaer1979]

Bird1102 😜

[@legendsfiyhigh-1837]

In Germany it would be: Danke, dass sie mit der Deutschen Bahn gereist sind

[@CamaroMann]

@@legendsfiyhigh-1837 _Danke, _*_daß_*_ sie mit der Deutschen Bahn gereist sind._ Oder, in Neuschrieb: _Danke, _*_dass_*_ sie mit der Deutschen Bahn gereist sind._ Sincerely, your friendly Grammar Nazi :-)

[@meerschwein_army8]

LegendsFIyHigh- Ich hoffe mal ist Ironisch gemeint

[@Bird1102]

@@legendsfiyhigh-1837 ich weiß schon

[@tomasmuller5839]

1:54 Well, it's just a train lounge. You cannot compare it with airport lounges! Even the price difference between eco and bc in aviation is much bigger than the difference at the DB.

[@Dunicht69]

Also there das more Luxury db lounges in munich, frankfurt, cologne, Hamburg and berlin, where you have a separate first class lounge. At those lounges you get free food and drinks brought to you. You can also get beer and wine.

[@MasterChickenYT]

Du Nicht Eine Frage zum 1. Klasse Bereich - für wen sind die eigentlich? bahn.comfort und Kunden die zum Flexpreis reisen gehe ich mal von aus? Weil man kommt da ja so oder so nur mit nem 1. Klasse Fahrschein rein...

[@magnaretonsor]

"You have [...] a rubbish bin" - *shows Frankfurt*

[@palegrayenoaz8780]

magna lmfao

[@sticc3978]

accurate

[@DiegoChurch]

Leider ist es so... So schönen Wolkenkratzer, aber manchmal schmützige Straßen/Bahnhöfe

[@sebastianbottger8317]

Immer noch deutlich sauberer als Köln, Hamburg oder Berlin.. :D

[@mariusmbbag0003]

Well he’s not wrong

[@pottkind88]

Manche DB Lounges, z.b. in Köln oder Berlin HBF gibt es einen separaten 1.Klasse Bereich, dort gibt es auch kostenloses und übrigens auch recht gutes Essen.

[@simeo5323]

@Manuel Müller Und in Hamburg Suppe aus nem Automat

[@423er]

Manuel Müller Wer gibt denn auch 320 Euro für ein 1. Klasse Ticket aus? Das dûrfte der Maximal Flexpreis sein. Man kommt da auch (relativ einfach) für 30 Euro rein, dann ist das Chicken Sandwich mit einem Rotwein schon ganz nett.

[@johannes5393]

In Hamburg gibt es nur Suppe

[@johannes5393]

@@423er naja ich fahre häufig 1. Klasse es lohnt sich wenn man durch seine Firma eine bagn kart hat oder sich selber eine anschaft

[@bjornotto98]

@Erik Linnebach Weißt du zufällig noch ob der 1. Klasse Bereich links oder rechts vom Empfang war? Bei mir gab es nur Softdrinks!

[@juliuskarge5555]

Snacks are only available at the Premium areas in DB Lounge: Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, (Nürnberg)

[@DiegoChurch]

Also nur für die Nasenspitzende Städte

[@mrjakobt]

You forgot Cologne. Also there is no premium are in Nürnberg.

[@Max-yw6td]

@@DiegoChurch Bruh, was ist denn mit dir los?

[@jameshedding8754]

I had the opportunity to travel DB back in 2010, once from FRA-CGN in Economy & then from BRE-PAR in First class. The DB product is both classes is outstanding .. thoroughly enjoyed my travels on DB. It was really nice to see your review .. just wish we had a similar product on our railways here in Australia.

[@lnvr46]

James Hedding No, it really isn‘t, believe me. So many delays, trains who get cancelled, trains not stopping at a certain train station for some reason, air conditioning is out of order in the summer, not enough seats for all the passengers, waste in the trains, filthy toilets and last but not least no free wifi in most trains or very poor WiFi in ICEs. And it‘s relatively expensive compared to other European countries, unless you book your ticket very early or use a certain offer.

[@Brooks__EU]

@@lnvr46 from 200 Travels I ve had in ICEs this year. I had issues 3 times.

[@Anldiot69]

Traveling without ICE from Reutlingen>Tübingen, it's a short 17min. around 20km? Route. Had extremely often delays, even once the whole railway was not usable for reasons. Needed 4 hours for my way back home by bus. Traveling with DB is for me a nightmare. ticket cost around 90€ per month. Reutlingen>Stuttgart (30km) costs 12€ one way. 280€ month

[@lnvr46]

Tobias Brockmann Start trying RBs and REs in the morning...

[@Brooks__EU]

@@lnvr46 Well I mostly commute between Offenburg and Cologne. Sometimes even to Leipzig or Hamburg. And also often to the Airport (Frankfurt). The "zubringer" Trains from my house to the ICE wich takes not too is an RE (Konstanz-Karlsruhe) and in 99% there are no problems. I guess in some other areas it doesnt work as well as in BaWÜ

[@tomcrownmountain1345]

Please keep in mind that as a holder of a super saver ticket for first class you don’t have access to the DB Lounge.

[@michaelpadula6663]

Recently traveled 1st Class; Frankfurt/Berlin and Berlin/Zürich on DB ICE trains. High speed and very comfortable. You have some of the BEST travel coverage on the internet!

[@itsmee9782]

But there was food to eat in the DB Lounge: Soup. It comes out of the coffee machine. It's written on there too, if you stop the video.

[@aa777flyer]

I don't think the DB has ever marketed their First Class product as "luxury". I remember asking once in the ticket office what the difference was and was told "only more space". Which for the most part is true.

[@davidhelseth5910]

Wir danken Dir fürs Video. Begrüßungen aus 3.Jahr Deutsch, Milan, Indiana.

[@pakabe8774]

You walked in the correct side, passed the entrance to the db lounge and asked yourself where it is - professional ;) But to get a real first class lounge, you need to go to Berlin Mainstation.

[@DELTRON76]

3:23 das Beste sind die Pissoirs in Abteil 7.

[@Hering.Scholle]

😁😂👍

[@BlakeEdgington]

I don’t usually enjoy train reviews but your style is really good to watch and enjoyable. Thanks for sharing.

[@JunpeiShibayama]

DB stands for DelayBeforehand. Take care.

[@DiegoChurch]

In einer Nachtfahrt von München nach Bonn, sollte ich in Koblenz umsteigen, aber ich hatte nur 90 um zu umsteigen, un deswegen habe ich den falsches Zug genommen, und in Frankfurt aufgewacht haha

[@haikalalevel8887]

Stayed in Leipzig for 6 months and how I missed the city.But if you book your train tickets early you could get a reasoable price for the first class.I travel quite frequent with the the train in first class and once I got a return ticket from Düsseldorf to Hamburg for just around 40€ :) Btw so happy you visited my country Malaysia.Hope you enjoyed there ;)

[@AFlyingGerman]

The DB lounge in Frankfurt Airport actually serves a tiny selection of snacks, soup and food. But nothing compared to airport lounges. Also how lucky were you to get a new ICE with the wood applications and the compartments or did you plan this ahead and if yes, how? I always seem to get the older ICEs.

[@MarcusFeyFey]

You should have stopped at Frankfurt Central where you can visit the First Class Lounge which also serves very nice snacks!

[@HughJason]

Thank you. Very useful, especially the bit about the first class carriages being at the ends of the train - better for sleeping.

[@elli003]

LOL. At first I thought you said you were flying to Kazakhstan on Air Steinar ! Great video !

[@AmuthanVethanayagam]

Josh!! Wow! Seeing this video for the first time. Train review for a change!!

[@bharath695]

Thanks for the video, crisp, precise and no extra

[@vinaykavallur]

Absolutely phenomenal video. Completely different than the other ones. I think you should make more videos on Rail as well , Thanks for coming up with a great video.

[@markoschwartz1268]

Wirklich sehr schön! wunderbar und fröhlich

[@leoneltrich6286]

1:44 Than the Leipzig DB Lounge is different from the Munich one, I always get free food there

[@AliyaBurkit]

What? You've been to Kazakhstan? I opened this video just to see how the DB looks, and unexpectedly you mentioned Kazakhstan! I am from there!

[@solidpain9098]

Snacks and free alkoholic drinks are only available in 1. Class lounges, which are pretty rare. They are in Berlin, FFM, Munich, HH and thats kind of it. You can look it up in the Wikipedia Artikel about DB Lounges.

[@samtrak1204]

Nice preview with excellent color and definition. I'll be flying into Frankfurt Airport in October then take ICE first class to Berlin. Can I pick my seat when I buy train ticket at airport? I noticed some views seem to be blocked by rooms across the aisle so I want to avoid that because I am eager to check out German scenery. I would like a chair at a 2-seater with table. Thanks for the short ride.

[@carstenmoser2600]

When there are still seats available you can choose one

[@carstenmoser2600]

When there are still seats available you can choose one. But I have to warn you: when you buy yoir ticket at the day of your journey, there are often not many seats remaining.

[@samtrak1204]

​@@carstenmoser2600 Thank you.

[@ziaurkhan9908]

It's good that you have finally fixed the audio issue. 👏 It's much easier to hear your narration of the trip, esp. on a phone's speaker. Although, it made me realize, you are a German guy with an Australian accent. 👂

[@nibzee]

Many 1cl tickets now do not get automatic lounge access. The lounges are simple but are a nice place to wait. I like the carriages as I often book the single seats with a table in between.

[@CoddiwomplingMiguel]

Thank you for this video! I don’t get to ride intercity trains that much let alone one in First Class so this is really interesting.

[@sarahgray1158]

CM Fabian û

[@susangathoni5629]

i've really love it! thanks

[@stevegardner713]

Best First Class trains in Europe - bit slower than SNCF but way more comfortable - and reliable. Seats MUCH better.

[@agrassel38]

Steve Gardner SBB trains are way more confortable ;)

[@ltterpool]

Db has so much delay

[@DalarixLP]

@@agrassel38 OEBB (ÖBB) trains are even better than SBB

[@agrassel38]

Nukez_Snickers How are they better?

[@PoisonHeadcrab2]

@kenjryker I prefer ICE over the TGV for the simple fact that in ICE you have separate compartments. On some routes the train is long and people are few so you can sometimes have compartments just for yourself. You can adjust the temperature in the room and even turn the light off, which is especially nice to have to look out at night.

[@antonandren6458]

You need to try a trip with a change of trains. They are usually late and local connections don't wait. One needs to leave a couple of extra hours when taking the train to an airport as I have come to expect that I won't make at least one train and will need to wait an extra hour.

[@watchhans]

Ich erinnere mich noch gut an die alten 1. Klasse-Wagen aus den Anfangszeiten des IC. Das war wenigstens noch Luxus: plüschige mit rotem Stoff bezogene Sitze mit größerem Abstand als heute, deren Rückenlehnen dicht abschlossen, sodass der Blick zum Vordermann nicht möglich war. Ein Teppichboden, der den Namen verdiente. Im Vergleich riesige Toiletten, und das wichtigste: es war nie so richtig voll und man hatte seine Ruhe! Es gab noch kein Punkteabfahren oder 1. Klasse Billigtarife! Heute selbst in der ersten Klasse zur Rush Hour mit Bahn-Comfort-Punkte-Abfahrenden überfüllte, mit kalt grauem Kunstleder bezogene Sitze, die den Charme eines Kühlschrankes haben. Zwischen den Rückenlehnen genug Durchblick auf den Monitor des Laptops des Vordermannes. Erster Klasse-Diskretion? Fehlanzeige! Wenn man Pech hat, auch ein Luxus-Stehplatz zwischen den Wagen zum Erster Klasse Preis. Das alles reißt eine "Lounge" (gibt's auch nicht überall) bei weitem nicht raus. Für mich unnützes Geld zum Fenster rausgeschmissen!

[@PeterMayer]

We were just on the ice train a few weeks back or so. Never got up to a 186 MP H or 300 KMH.I think there was construction. We ONLY got up to 155 mph, 250 kmh! We were on it in 2008 were got up to 300 KMH, 186 MPH.

[@Dajjal97]

Yes we want more videos like this one.

[@carolcaceres8774]

Thank you for the video! Very detailed.. I'm taking the ICE from Dresden to Frankfurt Airport in 2 weeks and I was /still am very nervous cuz is my first time traveling alone. I bought the ticket for first class as well thinking it could be better to travel so, but I'm kinda disappointed for the service to be honest... anyways, thank u again ! P. D ... u r handsome 😄

[@yasunari65]

The DB lounge in Munich had an attendant going around taking orders, serving food & drink at your seat, and cleaning after you. They had sandwiches and brought me 250ml bottle of wine! (I have a picture to prove it too) I guess that was an exception.

[@indahooddererste]

the last time i purchased something at a DB train i had to take a credit from my bank.

[@Marco-wz3ff]

There are 2 types of lounges. Munich and other major cities like Frankfurt have the real first class lounge. The guy in the video was in a normal lounge.

[@incognito4882]

Kommt das Abteil der 1. Klasse pünktlicher an als das der 2. Klasse?

[@ElizabethKilbride]

Hey Josh, how about trying intercoastal water travel one of these days? It might be fun for you to check it out along with more train travel.

[@cady7944]

There are normally two different lounges the "normal" lounge and the first class lounge and in the first class lounge u can get free snacks

[@Cincinnatiflyer]

If you ever be in Leipzig again, just let me know - would be fun to share some travel experience

[@SirRossco77]

Thanks Josh! That was a good informative video 😊👍

[@user34274]

Trying this product next week. What a coincidence you uploaded this just before haha

[@cristinajohnson5193]

Does the 1st Class Europass also get you into the lounge? Is that different than purchasing directly with DB?

[@cartiergemmell3402]

Loved the train josh❤️🇦🇺

[@EmileMyburgh]

Thank you for this video. I just bought a first class ticket from Berlin to Frankfurt airport and wanted to see what to expect.

[@OskarSolos]

This is a true 1st class train wanna see that

[@sushifornico]

Pro tip for the lounge, you need to ask the host for food :-) I travel first class cuz it's great and you have quiet times. Also if you are wi family book the klein kind Abteil, - special department seats for children

[@majdaljadani6975]

I love DB bahn❤️❤️❤️💕🌸🌹

[@OskarSolos]

I also travel the ICE 1st class from Mainz to Düsseldorf

[@andslau]

Great to see you branching out (always with the weirdly amazing accent)! Out of interest, do you have a gimbal for your camera/GoPro? Despite liking the video, there was a bit where I felt a bit seasick when you walked up the stairs!

[@wattbentleigh1949]

Thanks Josh

[@mrfleming79]

Wiesbaden is my hometown!!!

[@johnah2]

I haven’t read other comments so I don’t know if you took the extra hour to go to Frankfurt instead of going to Berlin because they offered a flight into Kazakhstan?

[@timvuong1987]

Hello Josh, I am Tim from Italy, I bought DB train ticket for my holiday from Amsterdam to Cologne 15 August, 2019 but my ticket is super economy and at the time i bought the ticket I didnt book seat reservation, I dont know DB train in this case I will have a seat when I get in train? Thanks Josh!!!!

[@DINESHGADA]

Awesome

[@Ghazi_Travel]

An informative clip with many fine details. Sur will try it on my Munich-Salzburg trip . Do you know if they allow big bags on-board , or in special cabins ??!! Thanks for sharing it

[@daniqueejansenn]

When i went to college i usually had to take to DB international service from Amsterdam to Berlin Haubtbahnhof. It stopped in Amersfoort and Apeldoorn where i stepped in and out. The seats are SOOOOOO comfortable and the crew is always nice. But there is no wifi in the train which is bad cause the train rides through a part where there is no access at all.

[@ageoflove1980]

And its sloooow.... more than 6 hours..... Amsterdam-Berlin really needs a high speed rail connection. But it is a nice train, seats are indeed very comfy and the scenery is quite nice and its cheap so great when you are not in a hurry.

[@daniqueejansenn]

@@ageoflove1980 yes exactly. If you are not in a hurry its a great way to travel in between the cities. Most of the times you need alot of time on the track to Amsterdam cause a lot of delays. Not just a 5 minute delay but like 100 minutes delay

[@adnansayeed8483]

again superb video

[@richi901000]

Would be awesome if you could compare the price for the second class ticket and the first class db ticket in your video.

[@Speedbird1FLY]

Nice review and channel .. subscribed. Nice train but no smack in the lounge and not even free drinks in first 😔

[@sydneysmooth21]

What is your accent? You sound Australian but mixed with Dutch and others

[@jdamelines]

I’m getting ready to take my first trip to Switzerland and boarding a train to Munich. Do you have any suggestion on apps I should download for convenience of getting train tickets?

[@hirschkirsch3210]

Juan Damelines dbahn app

[@renzbayaga2013]

Just remembering my first ride on first class ICE train going to Berlin from Frankfurt and vice versa, it's good for 5hrs trip but nothing really special as I was expecting, though good.

[@kierangallagher491]

I’m new to your channel and I really enjoyed this review. I’ve never travelled on European railways before, could you do a review on Eurostar once this coronavirus pandemic is over?

[@sufiaaktermim6675]

hi josh tnx for review.

[@frogmemeishere]

Das ist cool

[@viniciushakme363]

A nice review, as always, Josh! However, imo, as a Business Class lounge, DB should offer to their customes at least a snack. And I'm really impressed with the Leipzig Hauptbanhof! Its artchitecture is gorgeous!!

[@meineomakenntdieroten]

Wo ist der Teil, wo die Bahn ausfällt?

[@Pseudynom]

Recognized the west entrance of Leipzig train station right away.

[@MrYoshMosh]

I travelled with DB first class for more than a year on a weekly basis, and in my opinion, it is not worth the money as it does not come with a significant differentiated product experience, compared to the 2nd class DB. The only difference is the very little additional space...

[@Ryo-um9rl]

A. Dusaka but it’s also not a huge price difference

[@MrYoshMosh]

@@Ryo-um9rl Depending on when you usually travel with the DB. During more demanding hours, in my experience, the prices in first class can be even twice expensive

[@Zitat-ist-auch-nicht-mehr-das]

@@MrYoshMosh Not true. It‘s always a ca. 50% surcharge.

[@alidusaka175]

@@Zitat-ist-auch-nicht-mehr-das depends, but even for 50% it is not worth it. For what? Leather seats and a bit more leg room? Take a first class seat in a high speed train in China or Japan. Then you know what real first class is.

[@jakubtheexplorer5718]

I love it you should do more railways like Poland or Russia ect.

[@rohitkrishnan2269]

I've driven all of those. Good ol' TSW.

[@jyotihassan9142]

Great vlog Josh! 💗 As usual! Please make vlogs on Cruises...like expensive oceans liners! ✨✨❤️🌈

[@Ikller-xh7qq]

So the only difference is the Lounge and constant table service...Power sockets, Bord Bistro, Headphone Socket are also available on second class ICE...And the last years more and more IRE and RE also got Power sockets...

[@dhirajkumarjha8529]

Hi josh you should do more of train review with flight review and thanks for this and love the way you do review keep it up :)

[@andisetiawan7494]

All Train system in Europe and Japan will be great. i.e. TGV, Shinkansen, etc

[@bkoviac2680]

For a German, I must admit you speak very good English! Well done.

[@andisetiawan7494]

@@bkoviac2680 lol... i am not a german guy :P

[@dubaiflug]

very charming when you speak English :)

[@verflogen4926]

Cool video! 😎

[@sugarshine]

It would have been interesting to see the food they served on board I'm from the United States and we don't have stuff like that I don't think we do any way. I love your videos by the way

[@mb-yc6wh]

Hey, In the bistro on the train he was on they have a wide variety of snacks and drinks, but also sandwiches and saussages. In the Bordrestaurant they offer you Soups, Pasta, Pizza etc. There is a huge amount you can eat and the prices are faire enough if you compare them to the plane. My favorite for example is the Toasted Ham and cheese baguette for 4,50€.

[@armorgeddon]

Sadly the times when companies like Mitropa and DSG were running the restaurant cars on German trains & would offer at least some fresh made food are over. Now it's all (afaik) convenience food like on planes.

[@chrischolewa9104]

You need to do more Train Videos !

[@zeeshan-baig]

Can we take this DB 1st class from Hannover to Rome itlay

[@rubio3245]

No, the ICE does not go until Italy. You have to change trains

[@qwertyuiopzxcvbnm9890]

Actually, German trains only go to directly neighbouring countries. For Italy you can take a Swiss SBB train from Frankfurt to Milano

[@Toras42]

Went on a trip from Berlin to Frankfurt for 48€ (one-way) in First Class with lounge access. 10 minutes delay, but otherwise no issues (major/minor) at all. In general, a very nice experience.

[@assassinbob2986]

can you put the seats down on the train or not?

[@feluto7172]

No

[@miltonpablosv5813]

Yes I’d love more train travel reviews, especially from Europe . Great video Josh 👌🏻

[@TheAkbar23]

Snacks are available in first class lounge, which is in 4 or 5 cities.

[@jonesmree]

KZbin algorithm doing algorithm things. Hey guys!

[@CyberHo4X]

I think it does it absolutely right if youre clicking on - spooky isnt it

[@Crusader1815]

The Leipzig station is magnificent. Nicer than anything in the USA.

[@dorotakrempa9052]

Was it Lufthansa express rail or DB rail& fly?

[@PixelSheep]

Probably yeah! It's quite common to get a first class rail & fly

[@yusufsongur5037]

what's total amount of luggage that we can bring ?

[@Joe-GMY]

A oneway ticket for only $60 in First Class from Leipzig to Frankfurt is a real bargaib/snip - lucky you! - Ein einf. Ticket von Leipzig nach Frankfurt für nur $60 (knapp 55 Euro) in der 1. Klasse ist ein wahres Schnäpchen - Glückspilz!

[@drbcrb]

What is comfort class?

[@RADIO-FREE-AMERICA]

Josh, you looked so tired on this video, I hope you made it to your final destination, without falling asleep! Maybe next time, don’t travel with a hangover! HaHa! Cheers Mate! I have been on the ICE first class, it is great, and the staffed restaurants on Bord are the best I have ever experienced anywhere!