yeah that’s my point, it’s super easy to bypass the system and they just assume you won’t. but if you don’t know how the system is supposed to work it’s hard to do it right.
Your seat reservation doesn’t entitle you to travel on that train in this class without a valid ticket. You will get a fine if you try to travel with just a seat reservation. And if you don’t pay or are catched multiple times they will initiate criminal proceedings against you
There are less seats in the carriage, it is more comfy, you get at-seat dining service, free newspapers, faster Internet, more generally people who behave better and are more quiet, and if you have a flexible ticket Lounge Access
Because they don’t check anything, you can walk up to a counter or ticket machine and get a reservation without any personal or other details required
yeah that’s my point, it’s super easy to bypass the system and they just assume you won’t. but if you don’t know how the system is supposed to work it’s hard to do it right.
There is no bypass.
Your seat reservation doesn’t entitle you to travel on that train in this class without a valid ticket. You will get a fine if you try to travel with just a seat reservation. And if you don’t pay or are catched multiple times they will initiate criminal proceedings against you
Are you saying that you can buy a reservation without a ticket? That the act to buying a ticket and buying a reservation are two distinct actions?
Yes, that’s the case
I saw your other comment. I’ve never seen that before.
That is actually a necessity:
but what’s the difference between first and second class except the seat? why not make a seat reservation require a ticket?
The seat (more comfortable, more space) ist the main difference.
Of course they could check if you have a ticket at the time of purchase, they just don’t. When buying a seat reservation it’s clear it’s not a ticket.
There are less seats in the carriage, it is more comfy, you get at-seat dining service, free newspapers, faster Internet, more generally people who behave better and are more quiet, and if you have a flexible ticket Lounge Access