I will be arriving in Regensburg on Viking river boat and need to transit to Munich. I could use your help on a few questions:
- What's best way to get from dock to Regensburg Hbf train station?
- For train, I assume it's best to use Bahn.de website since that's the official website. Is that the best to use?
- I assume there is space for large luggage on the train.
- Should I get 1st class or 2nd class? The 2Kl. Bayern-Ticket seems to be the least expensive.
Thank you!
Q2: Yes. https://int.bahn.de/en/
Q3: Yes, overhead compartments and between the back-to-back seat rows
Q4: Depends on preferences. On regional trains you cannot reserve seats.
Should I get 1st class or 2nd class? The 2Kl. Bayern-Ticket seems to be the least expensive.
Between Regensburg and Munich there are only regional trains. The difference between 1st and 2nd class is minimal and imho not worth the hefty fare difference. I'd, if possible, take the ALEX train (line RE 25), whose second-class cars are partly downgraded Italian first-class express train cars (the gray/white ones with the inscription “Alex”).
Those ALEX trains are also listed on DB as RE25. They depart Regensburg at 51 past the odd hour (9:51, 11:51, etc). These trains are coming from Prague on the way to Munich.
I had my cruise ship call for a taxi to take me to the Regensburg train station. I had bought 1st class tickets and was glad because the train was so full they brought in more cars. First class had small rooms so it was easy to keep an eye on our luggage that we brought into the room.
