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DB Train first class seat selection?

I am trying to book Koln to Strasbourg- we change in Offenburg. The first leg is an ICE train - if I select first class, It doesn't give me a choice to select my seats- I only really care bc I am traveling as a family and want to make sure we are besides each other and one of us doesn't have to stand (that happened on 2 hour ride from Boppard to Frankfurt - and it was crowded and miserable. Am I doing something wrong? Maybe I will just book second class family compartment (we have a 6 year old)- but for an extra 10 euro total we could get first class so wanted to opt for that

thanks!

edit - I was able to go back in and search originally for first class seats and it gives me the option to reserve seats for a fee- I though a seat reservation was included with first class- obviously I must be wrong.

Posted by
3145 posts

Seat reservation used to be free with a 1st class ticket, but is now longer. Probably because lots of people reserved seats, and then did not use those reservations. I remember often travelling in 1st class in car where most seats were reserved, but half not occupied...

When you reserver seats for multiple persons the system will put you together if at all possible. But you can also pick seats on a seating diagram.

Posted by
2564 posts

Seat reservation is still included in a 1st class flex fare but not longer in saver fares (which, btw, often are cheaper than 2nd class standard fares, which never include seat reservation).