TUES., OCT. 15 — I’m in luck. This train has wi-fi (pronounced WEE-fee here) and, while it’s quite slow, it is getting the job done. Train 40473 is a City Night Line train operated by Deutsche Bahn. It’s taking me overnight from Copenhagen to Cologne, where I’ll connect with a high-speed Thalys train to Paris….
In a post three days ago, I estimated that the Sapsan, the Russian “high-speed” train I took from Moscow to St. Petersburg, had a top speed of only 80-90 mph. On my return trip to Moscow today on the same train, I was able to see the digital message board at the front of the…
Today was my opportunity to experience three different trains: first the Eurostar from London through the Chunnel to Brussels, then a high-speed Thalys from Brussels to Cologne, and finally a German ICE (Inter-City Express) from there to Berlin. I’ve ridden a Eurostar train several years ago and my first impression when stepping on board this…