Getting ready mentally

I thought everything was all set for the trip - but a small fear was lurking in the back of my mind. What kind of train entry will I have to deal with? I hoped there would be someone to take pity on an old lady trying to get on the train with an e-bike, but what if there wasn't? Would it be a roll-on with no steps, or just two little steps, or three big steps? I found some pictures in the Web.

Best case scenario - but this isn't an Intercity which I will be taking.

I could manage this but help would be welcome.

I definitely can not do this without help.

I'll ignore the hooks for hanging your bike. Even if you are young and fit, it isn't easy to get the wobbling front wheel up there. Whoever designed this hadn't a clue. Or is it a conspiracy of the Deutsche Bahn to discourage cyclists?

While I was studying my ticket that I got through the Internet, trying to find a clue to what model train I would be on, I noticed it said ticket for one bicycle. Did I just buy a ticket and not reserve a space? I couldn't remember. If I wasn't allowed on the train with my bike, that would be the end of the plans for cycling with Susan in the Black Forest. I was all set to go to the Central Train Station to have them read the QR-code on my ticket which I figured contained all the information. Then I noticed in tiny tiny print under reservations it read: 1 Sitzplatz, 1 Fahrrad, Wg. 5, Pl. 56, 147. I don't know if my reserved seat is 56 or if the space for the bike is 56, but if I am on the train with bike and bags, I will be happy.

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Scott AndersonGood luck, but I can’t imagine you’ll have trouble coaxing someone into giving you a hand. Just bat your pretty eyelashes at the nearest hunk and look helpless.
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2 years ago

Nancy GrahamYou are going to have such a wonderful trip and I know there will be help readily available when you need it. When I was in France with a friend we were boarding a train and someone behind me lifted my suitcase, that I had in hand behind me, to assist getting it on the train with me. I had not asked for help but the lighter suitcase felt so fine!! I will be so happy for you and will read every word and ogle over every photo — enviously ;’-).
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2 years ago