My first stop on my 8th day of my InterRail journey: Lübeck. I just love these halls of old railway stations. You?
1st class 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?
Ghost sign in Coblenz
Opposite to my hotel in Coblenz (Koblenz) I came across this old advertisement covering the front wall of a building.
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…
Schattenburg Castle in Feldkirch
While waiting for my Railjet to Zurich I glimpse at Schattenburg Castle (Schattenburg). It seems to guard the tunnel right next to the railway station of Feldkirch.
Mural in Hohenems
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.
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…
On the Albula Railway
The Albula Railway links Thusis with St Moritz in Graubünden, Switzerland. Though I had to pay an extra fee, taking the dome car was a good decision.
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…
Grimming Mountain on Austrian Train TV
On a train journey through Styria (Austria) I took this photo of a mountain called Grimming. I love to call views through the window at the opposite side ‘Train TV’. It’s a bit like looking at a flat screen, isn’t it?
Loudspeaker in Bratislava
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.
Amazing door in Budapest, Hungary
On a walk around the quarter of the railway station Keleti Pu in Budapest I came across this amazing door. More…