All ICE trains have: (1) A bistro bar serving drinks, snacks and hot/cold light meals.
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Although you can bring alcohol with you and we serve alcohol on board, safety is our top priority. So, please drink in moderation. If you behave in an antisocial way which ruins the journey for other passengers or break any laws or by-laws, we might ask you to leave the train at the nearest station.
Most long distance trains have a restaurant café where you can buy snacks or a meal for your journey but if you do not feel for train food you can of course bring your own, even a bottle of wine if you want to really be in keeping with the French, as there are of course no rules against drinking wine and eating cheese ...
Take a seat at any table and the waiter will take your order. At the other end of the car is a counter where you can buy snacks, drinks & food to take back to your seat.
The ICE699 hasn't sleeping beds, only seats. The DB doesn't offer night trains with sleeping beds. For this ICE service you can get on the train without reservation (optional reservation 4€ via bahn.de).
Just like a hotel, Amtrak provides shampoo, soap and bottled water in all rooms. Pro Tip: The best part about traveling by train? No liquids restrictions! Make sure you don't leave home without bringing the necessities!
If you have a ticket for an IC/EC train and want to use an ICE train instead you have to pay a ICE surcharge. This will be in the end slightly more expensive compared to buying a ticket for the ICE in first place.
You CAN'T kiss on train platformsThe ban was intended to avoid costly delays to the service and overcrowding in the stations. It's unclear for how long the law was enforced or, indeed, what the punishment was for an illicit smooch, but there is certainly no formal penalty in place today.
Riding any train in Germany, including the ICE, requires a valid ticket or pass for the specific journey and class of service. Failure to have a valid ticket can result in penalties, such as fines or being asked to leave the train at the next station.