EuroCity METROPOLITAN: 1st Class Comfort Between PRAGUE & BUDAPEST (4K)

In today's video, we travel from Prague to Budapest aboard the Eurocity Metropolitan, hauled by a Siemens Vectron, in a Slovak 1st Class car, with a Czech crew and cafeteria. As we cover the 610km, I'll be showing the trip, the train and also sharing fascinating insights about the European Rail Market, how train operators nowadays lease rolling stock rather than purchasing it, the name Metropolitan, and some other historical and technological tidbits. Get ready for an adventure filled with breathtaking views, history, and technology! Come along on this rail adventure! What's inside: Prague's stunning Central Station; The EuroCity Metropolitan and its comfortable accomodations; The superb onboard service; A very nice early dinner; Evolution of the European Rail Market and how an Austrian-owned locomotive ends up hauling my train; Breclav Junction; The name “Metropolitan” and where it comes from; Prices for this trip; My personal impressions of the journey. All this in 4K resolution, allowing you to experience every detail of this adventure, making it a must watch for anyone who loves train travel, and with the most adequate sound track for your full enjoyment. ---------- Twitter: twitter.com/worldwide_p_ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/worldwide.p ---------- Filmed in October 2024 Available in 4K ---------- Chapters: 00:00 – Intro and Prague Station 02:00 - 1st Class Lounge and Sir Nicholas Winton 03:22 – Train arriving at the station 04:11 – Boarding, 1st Class, seat 04:39 – Departure 05:01 – Trip map 06:21 – Kolín 07:08 – Walk around the train and the European Rail Market 09:14 – Seat ammenities 09:40 – Brno 10:15 – Breclav, junction map and other Eurocity 11:33 – Bratislava and the name Eurocity Metropolitan 12:36 – Empty train walkaround and ticket prices 13:17 – Arrival at Budapest Nyugati and impressions of the trip