The Anonymous Widower

The Slow Way From Wuppertal To Brussels

I had intended to get some food in Wuppertal after riding the Schwebebahn, but the town centre wasn’t very visitor friendly, due to the massive building works between the two railways. So after the Schwebebahn, I decided to get the first train to Cologne, which just happened to be an ICE.

At Cologne, I decidd it would be a good idea to take a series of slow regional trains to Brussels.

I went via Aachen and Liege, taking pictures along the way. Some like

A Station With An Attached Chapel And Hotel

Through The Ardennes

The station at Liège-Guillemins

have their own posts, but others are in this gallery.

Note.

1. For most of the journey, I was sitting in the top deck of the trains.
2. There was nearly a serious incident in the ICE. The lobby has no grab handles and a guy about my age fell over as the train lurched. Even a much younger man didn’t like it. Health and Safety would have changed the design in the UK.
3. I particularly liked the toilet lock at Aachen. You just put fifty cents in the slot and opened the door in the normal way. It wouldn’t have hindered anybody, who could walk through a normal door.
4. Except for the Wuppertal to Cologne section on the ICE, it wasn’t crowded.It was a journey I’d recommend, if you have plenty of time to catch a Eurostar out of Brussels.

It was a journey I’d recommend, if you have plenty of time to catch a Eurostar out of Brussels, as Colgne, Aachen and Liege are all places to get a drink and a snack.

June 16, 2015 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Belgium, Home Run From Krakow, Trains