What a quality train. I like the re-introduction of wood paneling on the interiors, adds some feeling of luxury to your journey. 👍

Frankfurt to Paris: 475 km, 4 hours Paris to Bordeaux: 570 km, 2 hours 10 mn

Did London -> Paris -> Munich two years ago in First Class. Can agree to the praise of the Velario. Eurostar and the ICE from Stuttgart to Munich have been amazing. The TGV was fast, but their 1st class was less comfortable than 2nd class in any ICE from my experience.

I did in in june 2022, just reverse and with a TGV Duplex but also in first class. But because of track works we did take another route from the german border to Frankfurt that was around 30-40 minutes longer than usual.

Hi. Great Video, but don't you think that the ticking noise is for the People with visual impairmant? Reduced hearing people can see the doors.

I took the service between Stuttgart and Paris at the end of lock-down. A first class ticket booked on the day cost me 93 euros which is a snip compared to the £345 that eurostar charged me to the second leg. The train was just as you described, clean and punctual although we had to change train sets in Karlsruhe for some reason. My second leg was very poor, crowded into the security area of gar de Nord with no services and scruffy train back. Thanks for sharing.

You actually part-alluded to one other reason why the London ICE services didn't happen - the stock you're on was needed to replace/reinforce unreliable existing international services (even though it was originally ordered for a London service)

Great video as always! There’s been a big big update to the IC and ICN services by trenitalia, with new liveries, services and trainsets! I would love to see a review on this soon!

im in Germany next week and will be going first class from Dortmund to Hamburg. From there to Vienna on the new OBB night train.

Nice video! if the German trains are on time it is a comfy way of travel

Took the same route but going through Kaiserslautern and Saarbrücken - ICE trains are the best out there imo, masterclass in design and more spacious/comfortable 🙌

In Vendenheim took place the first and only deadly accident in the history of the TGV . A pre-opening test train went to fast into the connecting curve and derailed and killed 11 people. The HSL Est-Européen is designed for speeds up to 350km/h but operational costs are too high for that speed…

i should really try this service at some point during an interrail, it is kinda just awkward for me tho as it connects 2 cities i have more direct rail connections too so i doubt i will take these any time soon. i still loved watching the video despite the ice wifi (ice 4 from switzerland)

DB wont revive the train to london, both frankfurth and colone main station are already seeing more trains than the station was designed to handle (and good luck enlarging the station since it is in the middle of the city) so they are unwilling to sacrifice an entire platform for the passport controls, as the platform could otherwise serve a lot more trains. And belgium, understandably, is not keen on letting the german trains have an enourmous stop in brussels to do the checks there, as brussels also has better uses for that capacity. Especially since you cannot buy trough tickets to other stations in the uk, making it less attractive to use the channel tunnel if you need to go to another city in the uk. So unless there is a check in system where people can have their passports checked online beforehand, skipping the need for passport checks at the station, or the UK decides to just do the checks in st. pancras. There wont be a direct gemany-london connection anytime soon.

I'd love to do this train service. Albeit between Paris and Strasbourg

It'll be great when Germany constructs it's high speed line to the border. I've read Paris to Frankfurt will be 2 hours 30 minutes then

Can I request you something please. Can you maybe do the WMR Class 730 sometime as they have ow entered passenger service on the Cross City line between Bromsgrove and Lichfield. That would be appreciated. Thanks. Great video once again Midland.

I've never been to Europe, hopefully in 2026... I'll definitely have to try some high speed trains if I do make it, most trains in Europe would likely be faster than what we have in Australia.

Bit unusual to run a 16-car set from Frankfurt to Paris. How good!

I only took the TGV between germany and Paris… But in tow weeks i am going to take an ice to Visit Paris again

There will be No >300mk/h lines in Germany because the benefits of time savings are too small compared to the amount of enenergy consumption due to the short distances. So the the Velaro D are only capable of 320km/h...because they use the LGV Est.

Is it just me or did the ice doors sound sounded like a class 380 in the uk?

I really like the ICE trains....i did this trip on a Eurail first class pass, I think I had to pay around a 20.00 reservation fee, but it was worth it. I went from Germany to Paris on a TGV and came back on the ICE

Yes, the Restaurant and cafe sets the ICE apart. Kudos to DB. The TGV seats is the only thing I like about TGV, now. I have never encountered a comfortable seat on any Siemens train. SNCF is very shitty when it comes to clean trains and food service. It seems the French Railways no longer have any pride.

1.clas has 2 Buttons 🤔 1 at the side and 1 under the seat!

Folks, I need to pour water into the wine. In theory, the ICEneo is Europe's most recommendable HST next to Italy's Frecciarossa 1000, which I regard the the currently best train in Europe. However. I am from Germany and a frequent business traveller on the Frankfurt to Düsseldorf route. Here, ICE3neo already are in revenue service. My general experience with ICE travel is: Out of 10 services, on 5 the restaurant is closed, serves only drinks or none at all because the kitchen is broken or the coffee machine, or the crew didn't show for work - they are never short of reasons not to serve the passengers. What is more you urgently should avoid to have any litter, the litter boxes are a joke. Until couple of years ago, a cleaning guy would walk the train every hour end to end and collect trash into a big bag - gone. Most likely cost cutting measure so the upper managers to get an even higher bonus. Which they are gettiing anyway. Not for making the German railroad the reliable transportation again it used to be for 150 or so years. Came rain or shine, the train was alwasy 'there" and on time - back in the days when I was young. Maybe they did not have these fancy high-spped ICE, but snow could pile up to the sky - the trains were running. On the dining car, they served real cooked meals on real china, not these microwave crap they serve today. But, of course, strictly vegan and organic. Today, for German railroad management it is only important they hire enough women and immigrants and all that stuff. DEI at highest standards outside the Harvard university. It is just into May and I already have had my fair share of passengers sitting next to you, listing loudly to music from their smartphones, making video calls on loudspeaker to Syria or Afghanistan. I witnessed two brawls about reserved seats, and no conductor bothered to show up... I could tell you a whole lot more. Not for all of these issues the DB is at fault. But often I wish in Germany, trains couldn't be accessed without any check or control. Recently, I was in the US, in Florida. They now have this Brightline service from Miami to Orlando. It isn't high speed. only a small section at 125 mph, the rest is 79 to 90 mph. But service is much better. The stations... you wouldb't believe what is possible, if you only know German railroad stations. Clean you could eat from the floor. No smell of piss, no beggars, pickpockets or drug pushers which are frequent attendants at Frankfurt Central. Security is similar to air travel, but it makes the journey more secure. How is the situation in the UK? As bad, or is it any better. Any yes - at times, my ICE is on time, the toilets not defect and the other passenger quiet and polite. But that would be one joureny out of 10.

5:15 whats the point of building a 300 km/h line for the short leg of Frankfurt to Mannheim if you can only travel at up to 250 km/h between Mannheim and Stuttgart + Stuttgart and Ulm and even slower from Ulm to Munich anyways?

I have never understood the provision of foot rests on trains. They don't add to comfort, must add to weight and maintenance work and always seem to hit my ankles or restrict access - altogether a waste of time IMHO.

40€ ahh what a bargain!

do you feel nausea at that speed?

I wish it reaches 380km/h

Why aren't we more outraged at the Eurostar monopoly?

ah yes the 120min delay train

3:37 reduced hearing? Don't you mean reduced sight?

I wouldn't recommend taking this train starting from July 2024 to December 2024, as the main line between Frankfurt and Mannheim will be completely shutdown and 1/3 long distance train will be cancelled

Hello Midland London, this is a very enjoyable video. Is the LGV EST Line the same route that runs between Paris - Lyon which opened in 1981 or were you on a different French high speed line? Best wishes and take care. Kind regards, Peter Skuce. St Albans. Hertfordshire.

great video, better than superlabs travels

Frankfurt to Paris in 4 hours? Ha! Pathetic. An AirFrance or Lufthansa A320 can do it just 1 hour