Use the German rail site for schedules: http://reiseauskunft…

Click on the specific train to get the details. It will give you the train numbers,etc. If it lists a connection, it will mean that you have to get off the train and get on another one. Particularly in Germany, connections between major destinations are often set up so you simply walk across the platform to a waiting train — so check the train you’re looking at first. If that’s not your connection, go look at the departure board. 20 minutes is plenty of time as long as you’re not overloaded with luggage — and if you are, you’ve got lots bigger problems than 20 minute connections.

Train splitting happens on many trains. That will not show up on as a connection on the schedule. The schedule may list two train numbers. The schedule may also say something like "runs as train #1111 to LaMans, then #1112." Just make sure you’re in a car that’s going to your destination. Ask the conductor when your ticket is checked.

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Use the German rail site for schedules: http://reiseauskunft…

Click on the specific train to get the details. It will give you the train numbers,etc. If it lists a connection, it will mean that you have to get off the train and get on another one. Particularly in Germany, connections between major destinations are often set up so you simply walk across the platform to a waiting train — so check the train you’re looking at first. If that’s not your connection, go look at the departure board. 20 minutes is plenty of time as long as you’re not overloaded with luggage — and if you are, you’ve got lots bigger problems than 20 minute connections.

Train splitting happens on many trains. That will not show up on as a connection on the schedule. The schedule may list two train numbers. The schedule may also say something like "runs as train #1111 to LaMans, then #1112." Just make sure you’re in a car that’s going to your destination. Ask the conductor when your ticket is checked.

Yes, make sure you pay attention. Once on a train from Munich to Prague, I didn’t realize the train split halfway, and almost ended up in the worng place because I was in the wrong end of the train. I’m just glad the conductor noticed, and I ended up in Prague and not Leipzig.

That site is helpful. My brother and I have a Eurail saverpass for 3 months. Is there a site that is similar that will show what each train ride will cost us for the trains that have supplements or ones in which we’ll be taking night trains that factors in that i have a eurail pass in the price.

There are a couple of places where you can find information on reservations and supplements. At www.railpass.com
click on "info center" then "using your railpass" then "supplements." There’s a list, by country of all the trains that require reservations or supplements and the cost to buy in Europe. This link, from "sleeping on trains" at www.ricksteves.com is the best I’ve found for information about costs for night trains — it’s a little complicated to use, so you have to poke around a bit to find stuff: http://ourworld.comp…