Took this train to Munich from Frankfurt airport. Was told it’s a high speed train but it’s not. Most of the time it was about 120km/h and it slowed down many times. The trip was delayed too.
It left Frankfurt airport at 1135 promptly. It was supposed to arrive in Munich at 1512 but it only got in about 1550. Rather annoying.
The German trains cannot compare to the Chinese HSRs. Those are spot on in terms of punctuality and are much faster. Also the Chinese are much more security conscious when it comes to trains. They check and screen all bags brought into the station. They also check your identify before you are allowed to board. Germans didn’t check luggages before entering the station and neither did they check identity before boarding. Hmmm..mixed views on this.
Comfort wise it was alright. A bit bumpy at times but otherwise ok.
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