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Bahn Train reservation in Munich

I have a reservation for 6 seats in 1st class on a Bahn Train for September 12th from Munich to Vienna. When will I receive my assigned seats and how do I know were to board the train?

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6877 posts

If you have reserved seats, the seat numbers are on the the ticket.

Posted by
21012 posts

Should look something like this example for 2 seat reservations.
2 Sitzplätze, Wg. 263, Pl. 61 62, 2 Fenster,

Wg 263 is the carriage number, Pl 61 62 are the seat numbers, 2 Fenster shows they are both window seats facing each other.

There should be an electronic indicator above the platform showing the train diagram and what section, A, B, C, D, etc to stand to be close to your carriage.

Posted by
11 posts

This is what is on my ticket - 6 seats, Wg. 26, Pl. 71-76, table, large room - Are these my seat assignments and the train car number?

Posted by
513 posts

One minor thing to avoid confusion when in Germany: "Bahn" just means Train. The company is Deutsche Bahn (German Rail) or DB

Posted by
19242 posts

So the Autobahn is a train. Who would have guessed?. Looks like a highway to me.

Added: I think a better translation of Bahn is a "way" (Railway or Roadway), a means of transit.

Posted by
137 posts

Bahn is the short form of Eisenbahn, literally translated 'iron way' = railway/railroad. There are several bahns in German, e.g. Autobahn, Eislaufbahn, Bobbahn, Schießbahn (highway, ice rink, bob run, shooting range).

Posted by
7519 posts

I thought that the literal translation of the word Bahn was 'track' which is how you can have an Autobahn.

But that is just my schoolboy German. And this is a diversion from the OP's actual question.

Posted by
2442 posts

"Way" is a good translation. Eg a one way street is a "Einbahnstrasse", and "Seilbahn" gets often translated as "ropeway", especially in the industry.

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19242 posts

John Roebling, a Saxon immigrant, who invented the cable, called it "wire rope".

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1666 posts

I swallowed a bug on the zug.

I had a chug on the zug.

I went to Zug on a zug.