Can you sit anywhere on a German train?

You can always take any seat that is not reserved and available, but if you want to sit together, I'd suggest you reserve seats. You can select a compartment during your reservation process. Compartments usually have 5-6 seats, depending on the train. 1st class has a few advantages, but it's not a huge difference.



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Seat reservations are optional It's not usually necessary to reserve a seat on German trains, you can just get on and sit i9n any empty unreserved seat. However, it's a good idea at busy times such as Fridays.

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Can you sit anywhere on a train? If the train company does not offer seat reservations on the train you are travelling on, the reservation ticket will specify the date and time of travel. In this case, you may sit in any available seat on the specified train, appropriate to the class of your ticket.

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Reserving a seat is optional on most German trains. You can add a reserved seat to your booking for €4.90 in 2nd class, €5.90 in 1st class.

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Just say “no.” Within 24 hours of your departure, the airline will assign you a seat. Pro tip: If you want to avoid paying for a seat assignment, arrive at the airport early. That way, you'll have the pick of the unassigned seats.

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For the smoothest ride, get a seat equidistant between the trucks (wheels). This way a hard bump will be only half as bad. If you want to watch the train ahead going through curves, get a window seat near the rear of the coach.

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Because if there is a front-end collision or a rear-end collision, the damages will be greater at those locations. The middle of the train is by far the safest for persons.

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Rail passes are usually a great value in Germany, often saving money while allowing you to hop trains at your convenience. While it's possible to swing many point-to-point ticket discounts in Germany, a rail pass still makes sense for most visitors traveling by train in Germany.

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Tardiness is not the only problem. The company has been consistently posting losses in recent years and is currently more than €30 billion ($32.6 billion) in debt. Passengers routinely complain of overcrowded trains and expensive tickets.

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The airlines will never upgrade a passenger from Economy to First Class even if the plane is empty, and the simple reason is that doing this would encourage people to always ask for an upgrade instead of ever buying a full First Class ticket. They would rather let the seat, or the entire cabin go empty.

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Emphatically, no. You will likely get assigned a seat during check-in (though you should still skip it if the airline tries to tack on a fee) or, at the very least, at the gate. Again: You don't have to select a seat in order to get a seat. You just might get stuck with a suboptimal one if you choose to skip it.

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