We will be travelling by train from London to Paris, Paris to Murren, Murren to Munich, Munich to Cochem, Cochem to Bruge, and Bruge to London. Do any of these trains have electric outlets to charge my netbook?
Posted by
New Paltz, NY
9100 posts
From www.seat61.com:
"There are UK and European power outlets (240/110 volts AC) for laptops and mobiles in all Eurostar 1st class cars and in 2nd class cars 5 & 14. Other 2nd class cars do not have power outlets"
I'm not sure about TGV trains, but ICE first class cars have outlets; in the compartments they are hidden behind the curtain. There are no outlets on 2nd class Thalys cars (not sure about first), but they do have WiFi broadband on all cars. A few weeks ago I was able to watch the season finale of "Lost" via my Slingbox from Paris to Amsterdam.
Posted by
OP
Hopkins, MN, USA
6 posts
Thank you! We'll be 2nd class in Eurostar, but I'm not sure which car we'll be in. We'll be 1st class with a Flexi Saver pass for the rest of the trip. That's good news on the wi fi too!
Posted by
Lakewood, Colorado
19095 posts
German ECs, as well as ICEs, have receptacles in 2nd class as well. I would assume the same is true of ICs, as well. I've used a few of them. They're located at seat cushion level, between the seats.