I am trying to reserve a seat in first class ICE 13 on July 21, Brussels to Frankfurt (08:25 to 12:32) since last week of June. I am checking everyday but app shows there is no reservations possible. Looks like reservation in first class is full. I am using interrail Germany pass. Next option , I have is an ICE train with departure late in in the afternoon which is not an option.
I have reservation from Brussels to Aachen. I have NO reservation from Aachen to Frankfurt. Is it really normal that train is full 4 weeks in advance? First class tickets are available to book on ICE 13 even though system doesn’t allow reservation
I have following option, which is better?
- Add Brussels to Frankfurt in the journey and travel without reservation after Aachen. Can they ask passengers to leave the train if train is overcrowded. If yes, will railplanner app allow to change or add new journey from Aachen?
- Take the RE train from Aachen to Koln Messe (10:18 to 11:26) and take Koln Messe to Frankfurt (11:45 to 12:48. Are RE trains reliable considering transfer time is short?
- Take a second class reservation from Aachen to Frankfurt and travel in second class with first class pass.
Additional question, ICE 13 Aachen to Koln hbf takes 1h 17 min with no stops whereas RE Aachen to Koln hbf takes 54 min with plenty of stops. Aren’t ICE supposed to run faster?
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