Is it okay to eat on trains?

You may bring your own food and beverages onboard for consumption at your seat or private Sleeping Car accommodations. However, you can only consume food and beverages purchased in Dining and Lounge Cars in those cars. Personal food and beverages are allowed in the upper level of Superliner Sightseer Lounges.



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While you can bring your own food and drink (alcohol included) onto most trains, many offer some type of food and beverage either for purchase or included in your ticket price. For example, UK's LNER trains serve sandwiches, snacks, coffee, juice, and more.

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Buffet bar service (on some trains) offering snacks, hot and cold drinks and desserts for purchase. On board services: Eating and drinking are permitted on all trains. Most long distance trains offer dining cars.

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We head for a café, which brings us to the next point: food and drink. In theory, snacks and drinks are fine — and certainly a good thing from the perspective of any track-side or on-board vendors. But things get tricky if there's a strong smell.

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On board services: Eating and drinking are permitted on all trains. Most long distance trains offer dining cars.

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Unless suggested by the organizer or recipient, plan to stay no more than 10-15 minutes when dropping off a meal. See our article on Should I Stay or Should I Go? If there are open calendar days after your delivery, make enough for leftovers. Freezable meals are also nice.

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10 Things to Do on a Long Train Journey
  1. Play a game. Few activities pass the time quicker than playing a game. ...
  2. Read a book. ...
  3. Listen to a podcast. ...
  4. Meditate. ...
  5. Learn a new skill. ...
  6. Learn about your destination. ...
  7. Watch a film or TV show. ...
  8. Plan your day.


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Here's how the 7pm rule works If your overnight train is leaving after 7pm then you can put in the following day's date on your rail pass and use one rather than two days of travel for the overnight trip. Simple!

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In the S-Bahn it's normally allowed since its operated by the Deutsche Bahn. In trains of the Deutsche Bahn it's normally allowed to drink and eat.

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Hbf – Hauptbahnhof, the main or central station of a town or city.

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Although the main purpose of a Meal Train is delivering good food when it's needed most, it ends up being so much more. Rallying friends and family from near and far connects people with a common, rewarding goal. A meal train makes it easy to do and energizes everyone involved with an opportunity to show kindness.

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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. However, you can only consume food and beverages purchased in Dining and Lounge Cars in those cars.

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Italians love discussing what they're eating, and we'll always have an opinion on how our way to do it is way better than others (Florentines, in particular, master the art of criticism.) You'll soon find out that eating alone is fine, but eating with a new friend might be even better.

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Most of the InterCity trains of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) serve freshly prepared meals in their own on-board restaurant or bistro. The high-quality ingredients are mostly from Switzerland. Fine Swiss wines, beers and soft drinks can also be found on the menu.

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