On board an Amsterdam to Berlin Intercity train 

Good news: DB is busy rolling out wifi on these trains!

There may be fold out tables for the aisle seats built into their chairs.

Already possible :-) However, Berlin - London not yet...

@@podr0znik1 So, not possible then :)

It’ll still be quicker via Brussels and Cologne. Also less financially risky as connections in Brussels and Cologne protected by Railteam/HOTNAT but Amsterdam isn’t a designated Railteam hub

@@seat61 Maybe the journey time changes when the new ECx trains are introduced between Berlin and Amsterdam. Should shave off at least 30 mins.

@@ignacypaderewski2685 It will shave off 30 minutes yes - but only by 2024.

Sadly you're incorrect, by December 2020 only a few trains during busy (summer) periods will be 10 minutes faster by skipping a Dutch stop. The Vectrons that NS has leased will only be used for Nightjet to Cologne (which also starts Dec 2020) and occasionally this IC up to Bad Bentheim, but no further. So no drastic changes to timetable or rolling stock yet. By 2024 the new Talgo ECx trains will be introduced, and those will indeed not require a locomotive change at Bentheim anymore. Top speed is 230 km/h (as opposed to 200 km/h now) which saves another few minutes on the Wolfsburg-Berlin high speed line. As far as I know, it's not Berlin-Spandau but Stendal that will be skipped (alongside Minden).

Yes, I expected the full trip as well and thus was slightly disappointed.

Unfortunately, my in-laws' live near Hengelo and I was going to the Harz mountains via Hannover. So this showcases the train, just not the stations at each end. Better than no video at all! It only has a shelf life of a few years anyway, new Talgo-built trains will enter service on this route in 2024.

@@seat61 No problem! Hopefully we get the full thing in future. I'm an expat in NL so I enjoy any of the Dutch content.

Yes was looking forward to pulling into Berlin Hauptbahnhof - never mind, great video anyway!

Why? The full length video is fine and surely it would reach a larger audience on tiktok.

If you want, you can take 100kg with you :D There is no weight limit on german trains.

Dragging them up and down the stairs to get from and to the ramps will be a problem.

at 0:31 you can see there's also space above the chairs, and smaller bags can also fit under the chairs.

iPhone 11 Pro Max.

@@seat61 very nice

Yes - they were delicious, best thing I've eaten from DB.

Wi-fi is being rolled out right now, so with a bit of luck you might catch an equipped train. There are power sockets at the seats (in both classes), I'm not sure about USB sockets though.

No great story ever started with a salad

Last year, they already ordered new trains for exactly this route to replace the over 40 years old rolling stock (spanish Talgo trains): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QXJMq2y5ix4.html

@@lausimeyer6558 Fair enough but there is still a lot to be improved. I think ICEs and less stops should be mandatory on this route.

​@@davinnicode ICE is not viable since DB only has a very limited amount of international ICE trainsets, and they're already struggling to properly run the existing Frankfurt-Amsterdam/Brussels services. (The past few summers, multiple trains a day got structurally cancelled for weeks straight because there weren't enough spare trainsets during warm periods.) ICEs are also way too expensive on this service given that they only could reach a decent speed (250 km/h, which is still below their designed top speed of 300-320 km/h) on Wolfsburg-Berlin, which is barely 25% of the route. They would not save enough time to make up for the increased operating costs. I do agree that the number of stops should be reduced, but sadly local politicians on both sides of the border have a bit too much influence in the decision-making. "Skip all stops except my very important village, we demand a direct international service!" etc etc.

@@davinnicode Only on the Berlin-Wolfsburg section, ICE trains are faster (250 km/h) than those IC trains (200 km/h). A multi-tension engine would avoid the changing of locomotives at Bad Bentheim and accelerate the journey - what will be the case for the ordered Tago-Trains. Comfort will be the same.

That is not true. Firstly, the seats are much more comfortable and are made of leather. Secondly, there is not much going on in 1st class, so you have plenty of space and sometimes your own compartment to yourself!

Second class can be quite busy. 1st class is very nice and quite. Especially when traveling with a small group it’s more then worth ot

You can easily buy seat reservations (without a ticket) at DB's website or ticket office. That way you have a guaranteed seat even with an Interrail/Eurail pass.

Still the same the other way around as well. We're not allowed in to the US at the moment.

Hard to compare. Chinese politicians don't have to fear to lose an election when they destroy nature for a new line or want to build a new line through peoples gardens. Germany is a democracy with a strong stress on individual rights.

Keep on believing the t.v!

@@enquire422 Oh you please shut up Tahir You won't understand the pain till you get infected by virus

@@enquire422 Keep believing TV..omg. Atleast better than following the crowds and getting yourself infected. There is no belief dear India saw spike of 77,266 cases today. It is a fact. 😂😂😂😂😂