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hlove202003:07 UTC18 Jun 2014

Hello,

I will be traveling from Berlin to Munich (one way) on June 30th and would like to take an early train around 6am. Is it a bad idea to purchase my train ticket the same morning I plan on leaving? Or will the seats likely be filled the "day of"? I am hesitant to purchase my ticket beforehand because I like to leave room for error. After checking various websites, it seems reservations aren't required for early morning train rides. Any advice would be much appreciated!

fwoggie03:50 UTC18 Jun 2014

Is it a bad idea to purchase my train ticket the same morning I plan on leaving?

You left it very late so there's not a lot of difference in the fare you can get if you buy now versus the walk up fare; €115 vs €130. See http://www.bahn.co.uk (the official Deutsche Bahn English language website - ignore all the rest except for http://www.seat61.com) for the prices - don't bother with reservations, there are far too many trains on this route rendering it unnecessary.

tempelton14:23 UTC18 Jun 2014

Only very few trains require reservations in Germany, the worst thing that can happen is that you have to stand in the aisle for a while until somebody with a reserved seat leaves the train, but that is very unlikely.

danubius18:50 UTC18 Jun 2014

If you want to save money and see some beautiful landscapes(Elbe Valley, Bohemian/Bavarian Forest) and don't mind travelling all day you can take the EC 171 Berlin-Budapest to Prague, departure 06:46, arrival to Prague 11:27. In the moment 39€ tickets are still available.

Your connection to München departs at 13:15 so you have plenty of buffer time and if your train is not late you can stretch your legs with a short walk in the old town of Prague or just sit down and have a beer or two.

You'll arrive to München at 19:15.

The price of the Prague - München ticket shouldn't be more than 30€ if you follow the advice of the man in seat61:

http://www.seat61.com/munich-to-prague-by-train.htm#.U6Heez9Zrcs

So you can save about 50€ and even have a beer in Prague! ;-)

It takes a whole day however and time is money, so it's up to you whether 50€ is worth to tavel that longer.

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hlove202003:07 UTC18 Jun 2014	Hello, I will be traveling from Berlin to Munich (one way) on June 30th and would like to take an early train around 6am. Is it a bad idea to purchase my train ticket the same morning I plan on leaving? Or will the seats likely be filled the "day of"? I am hesitant to purchase my ticket beforehand because I like to leave room for error. After checking various websites, it seems reservations aren't required for early morning train rides. Any advice would be much appreciated!
fwoggie03:50 UTC18 Jun 2014	Is it a bad idea to purchase my train ticket the same morning I plan on leaving? You left it very late so there's not a lot of difference in the fare you can get if you buy now versus the walk up fare; €115 vs €130. See http://www.bahn.co.uk (the official Deutsche Bahn English language website - ignore all the rest except for http://www.seat61.com) for the prices - don't bother with reservations, there are far too many trains on this route rendering it unnecessary.	1
tempelton14:23 UTC18 Jun 2014	Only very few trains require reservations in Germany, the worst thing that can happen is that you have to stand in the aisle for a while until somebody with a reserved seat leaves the train, but that is very unlikely.	2
danubius18:50 UTC18 Jun 2014	If you want to save money and see some beautiful landscapes(Elbe Valley, Bohemian/Bavarian Forest) and don't mind travelling all day you can take the EC 171 Berlin-Budapest to Prague, departure 06:46, arrival to Prague 11:27. In the moment 39€ tickets are still available. Your connection to München departs at 13:15 so you have plenty of buffer time and if your train is not late you can stretch your legs with a short walk in the old town of Prague or just sit down and have a beer or two. You'll arrive to München at 19:15. The price of the Prague - München ticket shouldn't be more than 30€ if you follow the advice of the man in seat61: http://www.seat61.com/munich-to-prague-by-train.htm#.U6Heez9Zrcs So you can save about 50€ and even have a beer in Prague! ;-) It takes a whole day however and time is money, so it's up to you whether 50€ is worth to tavel that longer.	3

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