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[Peter]

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[Gifty]

There's a train from Amsterdam to Berlin that arrives Berlin at 4am. What would you do after you arrive at that hour?

[SiDUDe]

party?

no, youd probably be best putting your bags in lockers at the station and trying to find somewhere thats open for breakfast, because you wont be able to check into a hostel until the afternoon

[TomS]

Are the reclining seats a bit relaxed?? can you just have a normal sleep in that?
Normally, I sleep reasonable good, will a seat then a problem for me?

[jasondavis180491]

If there are six of us travelling together and we booked together a six-berth couchette would we all be in the same couchette (buy the whole couchette) or would we have to ask for this?

Jason

[SiDUDe]

best ask to be on the safe side

[jasondavis180491]

Its very hard to get through to someone who speaks English to book reservations.

Is there any other way of pre booking a couchette for six people on a night train? online?

JD

[SiDUDe]

i dont know of anyway online. And youve managed to find someone in Holland who doesnt speak English? Thats an achievment in itself!

[jasondavis180491]

No lol - im phoning the German number listed above to book a City night line train x

[SiDUDe]

Good point. Try this, +31 900 92 96, it is the phone number for the Dutch railway company who should be able to help

[jasondavis180491]

Sorry Sidude. Are you sure that number is correct? It doesnt seem to be recognised. I am trying to book reservations for six people to have a six berth couchette on 7th of July from Amsterdam to Berling (19.01 CNL 457 train). I have phoned that number and if i do get through to someone who is English they tell me to call back later. One gave me a different number (+491805996633). Please help!! I want to book the berth so all six of us can have it. So i need to book soon

[jasondavis180491]

When i said "I phoned that number" I am referring to the one at provided at the top

[SiDUDe]

Try this - 0900 202 1163 (with the dutch country code etc) Im just scouring the web trying to find their customer service number. Not speaking dutch doesnt help.

Or here - 08718 80 80 66 which I think is DB's UK office. They may charge a small fee though. Dont worry though - you dont have to rush, its a tuesday so shouldnt be too busy. Let me know how you get on

[jasondavis180491]

Thanks for the help mate

[jasondavis180491]

Yep that english number worked and I received my reservation today by post

As for the platforms (the night train arrives in Berlin on platform 12). I think the departure platform varies. At Amsterdam Centraal station where can I find platform information (I assume there are big screens somewhere?). Do they have a confusing layout or will it just say Amst - Berlin (19.01-04.21 = platform 4a etc)??

Cheers

[SiDUDe]

There are departure screens at the entrance and on each of the platforms.

[jasondavis180491]

Cheers man

[+Martina+]

Hey, we are planing a trip from Amsterdam to Hamburg in august. And afterwards we would like to go to Koppenhagen.

What is the best way to get there?? Which train should we take?

Tanks for your help,
Martina

[SiDUDe]

from amsterdam to hamburg there are plenty of free IC trains, changing just once, journey time just over 5 hours. Or there is a night train but it arrives at like 3 in the morning

from hamburg to copenhagen there is a daily direct EC and a couple of direct ICE trains.

rail-timetable-europe-train-schedule-t1025.html for more info, but the timetables for august might not be up yet

[samatwell]

Once I have reserved a couchette through DB, will I have to pay any other supplements when boarding the train?