Interpreting ICE 610 Munich to Stuttgart seat map

Perhaps the Man in Seat 61 could be of assistance: https://www.seat61.com/european-train-seat-maps.htm

The rounded part is the seat back (and the round part is darkened). There is no way to determine the train direction, as ICE trains have drivers on the front and end of the train. Trains often change directions at stations. It will change directions at Stuttgart, as it is a terminal station. The train does originate at Munich Hbf, but no telling where that train came from to begin with.

If you want to keep your eye on the luggage rack, sit across from it.

Thanks for the clarification. I would've thought they'd have a different seat map display for the opposite direction, since it's specific to the train. It doesn't seem to be a problem for Westbahn train maps

Yes, but ICE 610 goes from Munich to Hamburg. It will change direction at Stuttgart Hbf and Cologne Hbf. so depending on where you board that train, no telling what direction on the seat map it will be going. Westbahn is much easier, as it just runs between Vienna Westbahnhof and Salzburg, and sometimes Munich Hbf.

Thanks Sam. I looked first at DB, but their time choices between Munich and Stuttgart were limited. I just booked an ICE morning train and took your advice, booking two seats facing each other at a table across from the luggage rack. I prefer travelling backwards anyway, so it should work for us either way. Also my husband and I will be able to put our backpacks either in the tent behind one seat or on the table top between us. We only have 2 other "carryon" size roller bags which I plan to lock together on the rack.

I think you are being a wee bit paranoid about luggage theft. The train only makes 3 stops between Munich and Stuttgart, at Munich Pasing for 2 minutes ( entry only), Augsburg for 2 minutes and Ulm for 2 minutes.

You are probably right, but we had an older neighbor from Germany who told us about an incident on his travels in Bavaria where his carry on was snatched just as the doors were closing, and there was nothing he could do. My husband and I love to travel, but we're no spring chickens either. As you can tell, I overthink when planning our travel. Thanks again for your input...(and also to the other person who responded. )

On such a long journey, it is also possible to stand up at the few stops and stand next to your luggage. It is enough if one person does this and the other stays in their seat.

Luggage thieves play on the fact that you are not paying attention and then they attack you in a second. No one will storm the train with weapons and take out your luggage. As a result, no one will steal the suitcases while you are standing in front of them carefully watching what is happening.

Good idea. Thanks

The second assumption to be confirmed is whether the train is heading from the bottom of the vertical diagram to the top of the diagram

Better diagrams can be found on the private Website Fernbahn.de.
For your train, click on
https://www.fernbahn.de/datenbank/suche/?zug_id=20250100610.
Scroll down to see a layout of the entire train. If you click on the seating plan, you will see the layout of the individual carriages with the luggage racks. “Zugspitze” is the direction in which the train is traveling (it changes in Stuttgart).

Luggage thieves typically do not target suitcases, but hand bags and back packs. They are not interested in your laundry, but in money and phones etc...

Keep your passport on your person. I witnessed a family getting robbed and they had all their passports in one backpack, and that one got stolen... Pay attention to your backpack. Do not worry to much about your suitcase. It is more likely that it gets lost at the airport then stolen from a train.