Ok, I would like to get information for this booking, before I make a mistake. I have the twin German rail pass and we are wanting to travel on the CNL from Munich to Hamburg. I hear the berth compartments fill fast, so I plan to book an Economy Double before we go. When booking it shows where I can book as supplement only. That is what I need to do since I have the pass, correct? Do I also need to reserve a ticket for the train, or is the supplement and pass all I need?
Thanks
IC 61418 and CNL 40418 are the same train. The IC portion is just like a regular IC train, reservations not compulsary, hop on and find a seat and go. The CNL portion will have couchettes and sleeping compartments which you must pay for and reserve. So click on the "Book supplement only" button.
I think that you are going next month, so this would be valid.
Are you sure that there are still Economy Doubles available on the date you want? These often fill up many weeks ahead.
For others who may travel after the December timetable change, all CNL trains will be withdrawn on that date.
Hi,
I took a route similar to this in June, CNL Munich to Hannover since I was going to Berlin. I reserved a seat, which cost 4.30 Euro. . When the couchettes and sleepers are taken out of service by Dec 2016, night service will still continue. You just sit in the general seating area.
When booking it shows where I can book as supplement only. That is
what I need to do since I have the pass, correct? Do I also need to
reserve a ticket for the train, or is the supplement and pass all I
need?
Yes, No.. a supplement, or Aufpreis, is for people who have already bought tickets for that class (IC) of train, who have BahnCards, or who have a rail pass. The ticket, card, or pass already covers the cost of traveling on the train from point A to point B; the supplement covers the accommodations.
The night train takes 9½ hours. During the day, there are direct ICEs almost hourly, making the trip in 5½ hours. Most people today take the ICE and save the fairly expensive train accommodations, so the night trains have been losing customers and are being retired.
Not sure when you are traveling but the berths do book up so sooner is better than later to book. Yes - the pass is your ticket - the supplement covers a seat reservation (cheapest) or the additional charge for couchettes or sleeper compartments.
FWIW - The trains will still run the overnight routes but will not include any cars equipped with sleeper compartments, couchettes or "sleeping seats"
The "sleeping seats" were the Ruhesessel,... great for night train travel, a pity they were taken out. Now I'll just have to sit in the general seating area (Grossraumwagen) with the light on or off, depending on the coach.
