The walk to the station in Kiel is about 10 minutes. Since I had 40 minutes, I decided to waive the Stena Germanica goodby and spot the incoming Color Line from Oslo. I then went to the station, where my train arrived soon after. - ThreadSky

marcvanderlee.bsky.social • 166 days ago

The walk to the station in Kiel is about 10 minutes. Since I had 40 minutes, I decided to waive the Stena Germanica goodby and spot the incoming Color Line from Oslo. I then went to the station, where my train arrived soon after.

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marcvanderlee.bsky.social•166 days ago

The regional train to Hamburg offered nice views on the snowy landscaped of Schleswig-Holstein. The same snow also caused problems on the tracks, however. After building up a delay due to signalling problems, our train was eventually stopped at Pinneberg, just outside Hamburg.

marcvanderlee.bsky.social•166 days ago

I had to continue my journey by S-Bahn.
My original transfer in Hamburg Hauptbahnhof would be missed, that was certain. While Hamburg Hauptbahnhof is an impressive station, and in fact the bsuiest in Germany, I am not a big fan. It can be very crowded.

marcvanderlee.bsky.social•166 days ago

I decided to leave the S-Bahn at Hamburg-Altona. That is the station where most ICE trains from Hamburg originate. Altona might not be as impressive, but it is a much nicer station in my opinion. There are plenty of shops, and trains usually open doors at least 20 minutes before departure.

marcvanderlee.bsky.social•166 days ago

My train was an ICE 4 towards Basel SBB. I really like this train. It offers a lot of capacity and while some say the seats aren't great, I personally like them.

I did find out the true reason why German high speed trains are called ICE, however..

marcvanderlee.bsky.social•166 days ago

Luckily, the other side had better views. Always make sure to check the right side of the train when approaching Hamburg Hauptbahnhof from the North!

marcvanderlee.bsky.social•166 days ago

After the snow blanket diceded to glide down a bit more, I enjoyed the views on the German countryside. The vegetarian curry and beer that I ordered added to the experience. Sadly, tap beer will disappear from the ICE's soon. I decided to have another one, to make a point. :)

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