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Somewhat delayed reply as I've not been on the Forum much at all recently. First of all I've never travelled on an ICE but I've made two visits to Germany this summer and did quite a bit of research on train fares. I was surprised how expensive they were. I don't think I'm missing anything because the fares I found on the machines in the stations exactly matched those I found on the internet - unless there are any "special" fares available which I couldn't find. I did ask a question a while back on another part of the Forum about distances between German stations, which I've been unable to find.
What I did notice was the impressive punctuality of German train departures, whether ICE or local. However, sadly I'm not surprised to learn of your experience on board. It seems that in this country and in France, Germany etc the only priority is screwing more and more money out of the passenger. Shocking that the service on an ICE has so deteriorated though.
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