Can you eat on ice trains Germany?

Eating on German Trains All ICE trains have a restaurant wagon where you can sit down and receive table service. It's not a Michelin-starred restaurant, but you can eat plenty well on the train. Plus there's something especially enjoyable about having lunch and seeing the countryside whiz by.



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All ICE trains have a restaurant wagon where you can sit down and receive table service. It's not a Michelin-starred restaurant, but you can eat plenty well on the train. Plus there's something especially enjoyable about having lunch and seeing the countryside whiz by.

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Eating on German Trains Well, German trains have that covered, too, but you don't have to stop and you're still moving faster than by car. All ICE trains have a restaurant wagon where you can sit down and receive table service. It's not a Michelin-starred restaurant, but you can eat plenty well on the train.

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At the other end of the car is a counter where you can buy snacks, drinks & food to take back to your seat. In 1st class, staff take you food & drink orders and serve you at your seat, you don't need to visit the restaurant.

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All ICE trains have: (1) A bistro bar serving drinks, snacks and hot/cold light meals. (3) 'Quiet' and 'Phone' zones within the train.

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Air conditioning comes as standard in ICE trains, seats in both classes recline and there is plenty of space for luggage. ICEs have power sockets in both classes around seats with tables and, in recent models, between each pair of seats. There is free wifi on board ICE trains in both First and Standard Class.

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You can generally drink water from the tap in Germany, as tap water is subject to strict controls. There are exceptions, and these are indicated with the sign Kein Trinkwasser (not drinking water). You cannot drink the tap water in trains, for example.

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(1) ICE trains – all of which travel on a high speed line for at least part of a journey. There are now five different types of ICE train which operate on different routes within Germany. (2) IC trains – long distance express trains that tend to be slower than ICE trains because they rarely use the high speed lines.

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To travel by ICE train, you can purchase a Deutsche Bahn e-ticket which gives you two fare options: Standard Class or First Class seating. If you're buying more than one ticket though, consider buying a German Rail Pass instead, as it may be cheaper and offers more flexibility.

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Since September 2020, Deutsche Bahn's customers have been able to buy sustainable mineral water bottles from share in the on-board bistros of our ICE and IC/EC trains, thereby financing projects to build drinking water wells around the world.

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Class of travel and seating: ICE trains have first- and second-class cars. All cars are air-conditioned, and the main difference between the two classes is in the seating: First-class carriages usually have 2 + 1 seats across the width of the car. Second-class cars usually have 2 + 2 seats.

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ICEs have power sockets in both classes around seats with tables and, in recent models, between each pair of seats. There is free wifi on board ICE trains in both First and Standard Class.

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Bringing Your Food Aboard You may bring your own food and beverages onboard for consumption at your seat or private Sleeping Car accommodations.

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From full meals to more informal café service, many trains have one or more options for onboard dining. If you're not hungry now, you might hear your stomach rumbling after looking at our menus.

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That means you can always buy a full-price ticket and get on the next train, ICE trains can never sell out.

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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.

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