1st class at German commuter train

1st at German commuter train

I was very impressed by the 1st class of this commuter train on the line Hamburg – Lübeck. The tables were even equipped with power outlets. Which commuter trains with tables and power outlets do you know?

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A cozy IC instead of a busy ICE

A cozy IC instead of a busy ICE

After a relaxing hour at the SBB Lounge in Zurich I wanted to go to Koblenz. Shocking! Instead of the announced German ICE a Swiss IC was awaiting me. The outcome: No power outlets for working on computer but cozy upholstered armchairs for reading a book. More…

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Mural in Hohenems

Historical mural in Hohenems, Austria

This photo I took while passing the railway station of Hohenems with an Austrian commuter train. The subject showing Siegfried and Hagen refers to the fact that parts of the Nibelungenlied (Song of the Nibelungs) had been found in a palace of Hohenems.

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Customs declaration at Swiss railway station

Customs declaration at Swiss railway station

Strange! At the Swiss railway station St Margrethen one have to make its customs declaration by signing a form and putting it into this box. One will get a bill later to the mentioned address. More…

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ICE family at Munich Central Station

ICE family at Munich Central Station

Before entering the Eurocity to Bregenz I came across these two generations of the great ICE trains. Reminds a bit of father (ICE 2) and daughter (ICE T), doesn’t it? More…

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Loudspeaker in Bratislava

Loudspeaker in Bratislava, Slovakia

This speaker near Bratislava’s central station reminds me that I used to see many of them on my travels through small Czech and Slovakian towns. They were positioned at regular intervals and seemed to be able to provide a whole village with information.

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Strange vehicles in Budapest

Strange vehicle in Budapest, Hungary

During my short walk around the railway station Keleti Pu I came across strange vehicles like this one at two different places. I wonder what the story of these vehicles is? More…

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