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Made it to Prague 1h late in the end after technical issues in Berlin, which spiralled from +35 to +60 as we missed our path 🫠 Far from a perfect journey, and it’s a long one for sure, but the ComfortJet really is a great train for it, even on these ultra-long day trains 🚆🇩🇰🇩🇪 🇨🇿

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Made it to Hamburg Altona, where we swap to one of these new Czech “Thrashtron” locos 🚂🇨🇿 Eventually, these will be approved for Denmark and remove the need to switch locos in Hamburg Temporarily there is a 90 min layover in Altona due to the prolonged Hamburg Berlin closure, giving us a bad path.

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Complimentary water, coffee and a small snack are available for First Class passengers, as well as paid at-seat service from the restaurant car! So far, I’m having an enjoyable time. We’re about to enter Germany though, so the delays might be about to begin 😂

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Simon Andersen @intercitysimon.com · 06/05/2026

13 hours in first class on the new ComfortJet connection from Copenhagen to Prague. Let’s do this 👀🚆

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I hope DSB installs whatever TTS/AI voice system ČD has on their ComfortJets on their Talgos too. It sounds so much better! No more “Cul-ding” 😅

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Arrived into Stockholm with a delay of around 1.5 hours. It’s been a long day, but the train is comfy and the dining car is a great way to pass the time! 🚆🍽️ Perhaps not the most useful train for just Hamburg to Stockholm, but it opens up a lot of direct connections between cities in 🇩🇪, 🇩🇰 and 🇸🇪

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Well, I won't be recommending GoVolta then. 2 days out, they cancelled the entire train, seemingly for their own operational convenience, and replaced it with a single bus. If I wanted to travel by bus to Hamburg, I would have booked FlixBus 🙄 Safe to say I'll be pushing for a refund.

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Made it to Padborg, around +90 min now For some reason our train was routed via the Flensburg loop, (signalling mistake?) Then we had to wait in Padborg for an oncoming train on the single-track section to Tinglev. 🥲 Seems like DSB is running their cancelled Talgo empty back to CPH behind us 👀🚆

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However, things could always be worse. Snälltåget is at least actually running. Meanwhile in DSB land, the Talgos are ofc an unreliable shitshow. The late morning train is cancelled, and the early morning one replaced by IC1 😂 Kudos to Snälltåget for honouring DB/DSB tickets on their train today.

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Simon Andersen @intercitysimon.com · 03/05/2026

Welcome onboard the first Snälltåget day train from Hamburg to Stockholm 🇩🇪🇸🇪 We’re an hour late, as German rail infrastructure seems determined to destroy every train launch in May. I’ve got one of the few solo seats for the 11.5-hour journey, plus a dinner reservation in the restaurant car 😋🍴

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Good morning from Prague! Time for a joyride on the new ComfortJet service to Copenhagen 👀 Only heading as far as Hamburg today, but I’ll be back in a couple of days to ride the full route and really put it to the test, bringing you a detailed review of the entire journey and onboard experience 😉

České Dráhy 384 Vectron pulling ComfortJet to Copenhagen in Prague

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This was not where I expected to be tonight, but it’s definitely an upgrade over doing 10 hours in a seat for no reason, so I can’t complain too much 🤣 €50 for a last-minute booking in a shared 3-person “sleeper” - not bad. Hopefully it stays empty to Prague 🤞

Corridor picture of RegioJet sleeper carriage

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Well everything has gone horribly wrong 😅 Went to Prešov to catch the new LEO Express Talgo on their overnight service to Prague! But today they have sent a FLIRT instead of the Talgo 😭 Needless to say, as I only came here to try the Talgo. I've now bailed for a more comfy overnight train... 🇸🇰🇨🇿

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And Slovakia follows up with another Vectron and a Panter! 🚄 Really like these colorful ZSSK Vectrons

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