Hannover-Köln with Deutsche Bahn
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012[Written Jan 16. Posted Jan 17]
I woke up at 2 am this morning. After some work, reading and a movie, I caught some more sleep between 6 o’clock and 7:30. A sturdy breakfast, and I was ready for a day of Domotex at the gigantic Hannover Messe.
I’m on a delayed train from Hannover to Cologne as I write this (no internet connection from my computer now; this will be a delayed posting). There was some sort of disturbance on the regular line, so DB decided to re-route the train. At least DB’s 1st class is just that: 1st Class. A very comfortable ride.
A word of caution if you’re a foreigner traveling new lines in Germany: Make sure you get on the right train and look out for “split” trains. The one I boarded in Hannover happened to be a split version, meaning it will splinter off in two directions somewhere along the way. When in doubt, just get on and play stupid. The attendants are helpful and it’s better to be on the way than left stranded on a platform and having to wait for the next train.
