Copenhagen to Hamburg - which side of the train to sit for the best views?

[WolvertonWorks]

Seems I can select our seats on the train - any advice on which side of the train has the best views, please.

We like spotting interesting buildings, bridges as well as countryside.

Am I correct in thinking the train will cross the Kiel canal using the famous Rendsburg bridge and if so which side would get the best view.

 

[Gloster]

Seems I can select our seats on the train - any advice on which side of the train has the best views, please.

We like spotting interesting buildings, bridges as well as countryside.

Am I correct in thinking the train will cross the Kiel canal using the famous Rendsburg bridge and if so which side would get the best view.

I would say that the south (to Lunderskov)/east (south of Lunderskov) side is slightly better. At Rendsburg you go round in a circle!

 

[30907]

I would say that the south (to Lunderskov)/east (south of Lunderskov) side is slightly better. At Rendsburg you go round in a circle!

Agreed. Definitely left for the last bit of the circle and for looking back after crossing the Hochbrücke. And Neumünster carriage works IIRC.
But the Odense railway museum is on the right...

 

[WolvertonWorks]

Thanks - will keep an eye out for the museum.

 

[YorkshireBear]

Just done that route and agree the south/east side of the train is best.

 

[blackfive460]

Just done that route and agree the south/east side of the train is best.

That's a +1 from me.

 

[jamesontheroad]

Just a note that there is a mix of compartment, open and hybrid (Bvmmz) carriages in the current configuration of this train. You’ll obviously get better views in an open carriage, so try to reserve or choose seats in cars 7, 8, or 9 in second class; or in the middle open section (seats 43-96) of cars 5, 6, or 10. The first class carriage is only compartments.

Put your train number into Vagonweb for composition and seat maps: https://www.vagonweb.cz/razeni/

 

[WolvertonWorks]

Where am I missing the sign for direction of travel on the seat reservation page on DB?



I want to chose forward facing seats but can't see the direction of travel - do I assume that 1st class is always at the front and hence direction of travel follows from that?

The diagram also doesn't make the location of the windows obvious.

 

[rvdborgt]

Where am I missing the sign for direction of travel on the seat reservation page on DB?

They used to have it but they removed it for some reason.
You'll still see direction of travel on fernbahn.de. No guarantee of course.

 

[nwales58]

FWIW vagonweb shows first at the back southbound, planned, and occasionally actually at the front.

Or use IC + RE7 from Flensburg for free seating, with the extended journey times in June it takes about 40' longer than the EC using ICLyn Copenhagen-Kolding.

(couple of corrections: I'm planning this too but had a jumble of May and June when Copenhagen-Odense takes 15' longer)

 

[WolvertonWorks]

Thanks, I've gone for two seats across a table, one facing each way to hedge my bets! Really daft not to show direction of travel.