rmgreenesq
Lead Service Attendant
I've got the opportunity to ride the rails in Europe next summer. My parents have purchased a Baltic cruise as a family reunion. The cruise ship leaves Copenhagen, Denmark on July 4th. I've been offered free accomodatons and a tour of London on June 30th through July 2nd from a friend who is British and will be in London for a wedding.
So I'm trying to figure out the Eurpoean rail system, specifically how to get from London to Copenhagen via rail. Seat 61 recommends the Eurostar to Brussles and then the DB night train to Hamburg and then on to Copenhagen. Eurostar's website is easy to deal with. The problem is that Deutch Bahn's website is very difficult to navigate (German language pop-up ads!), and even harder to get into English.
Has anybody on this site ever ridden DB's night train? Any clue what the sleeping accomodations are like? There will be three of us traveling (two adults and one small child). Does DB sell sleepers by the bed or compartment? If I purchase a single seat in a double compartment and two seats in a double compartment, can I expect DB to sell the empty seat in the compartment? Is the sleeper worth it? What is the best way to buy this ticket and can it be purchased now to avoid any further slide in the US dollar against the Euro?
Is there a similar website to amtraktrains dealing with rail riding in Europe?
Thanks in advance for any/all advice.
Rick
So I'm trying to figure out the Eurpoean rail system, specifically how to get from London to Copenhagen via rail. Seat 61 recommends the Eurostar to Brussles and then the DB night train to Hamburg and then on to Copenhagen. Eurostar's website is easy to deal with. The problem is that Deutch Bahn's website is very difficult to navigate (German language pop-up ads!), and even harder to get into English.
Has anybody on this site ever ridden DB's night train? Any clue what the sleeping accomodations are like? There will be three of us traveling (two adults and one small child). Does DB sell sleepers by the bed or compartment? If I purchase a single seat in a double compartment and two seats in a double compartment, can I expect DB to sell the empty seat in the compartment? Is the sleeper worth it? What is the best way to buy this ticket and can it be purchased now to avoid any further slide in the US dollar against the Euro?
Is there a similar website to amtraktrains dealing with rail riding in Europe?
Thanks in advance for any/all advice.
Rick