🇫🇷🇩🇪Riding the Thalys Premium First Class from Paris to Dusseldorf

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  • Опубліковано 13 кві 2023
  • ◆Thalys: Paris Gare du Nord→Dusseldorf Hbf
    ◆I'm a Japanese train enthusiast and stayed in Europe for about a month this summer.
    This time I got to visit many European countries and ride their unique trains.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 79

  • @kugastravel5180
    @kugastravel5180  Рік тому +17

    Thanks for watching as always!
    To support this channel - just click Like and Subscribe, and SUPER THANKS button.
    Your support will help me to continue and improve my video.🤝
    Please let me know what you think about this video - I appreciate your feedback and suggestions.

    • @bobmetcalfe9640
      @bobmetcalfe9640 Рік тому +2

      "From station to station, back to Dusseldorf City
      Meet Iggy Pop and David Bowie
      Trans-Europe Express
      Trans-Europe Express
      Trans-Europe Express
      Trans-Europe Express"

  • @robineur
    @robineur Рік тому +32

    Thank you for sharing your journeys, Kuga! I especially appreciate your gratitude for those little things that Europeans so often take for granted. (And your gentle humor as well, of course.) Thank you again.

  • @Mickis39
    @Mickis39 Рік тому +28

    The boy is called the Bumpman. He is made by Paloma Varga Weisz, a German artist who lives in Duesseldorf. It's said, that he relaxed and happy dreams about to travel and to foreign countries.

    • @Ishaanbiniwale
      @Ishaanbiniwale 6 місяців тому

      BRO ITS A TRAIN VIDEO NOT A HISTORY LESSON

  • @paracog
    @paracog Рік тому +4

    I noticed you were polite about the train meal, but didn't say anything complimentary. Glad you found some food from home! Thank you as always.

  • @emmanuelesteban678
    @emmanuelesteban678 Рік тому +3

    In french you may say "à bientôt" which means see you soon or "au revoir" to say goodbye

  • @charleshamilton9274
    @charleshamilton9274 Рік тому +6

    Thanks for letting us tag along on your adventure! The captioning for this upload was excellent; funny and informative! 👍

  • @nnbg8000
    @nnbg8000 Рік тому +4

    Thank you, Kuga san

  • @feiryfella
    @feiryfella Рік тому +2

    Thalys Premium seats are so comfy!

  • @blueharrington1893
    @blueharrington1893 Рік тому +3

    That for sharing cool have a safe fun time kanpai 🍻🤘☮️💟🍀😜🤟🦋

  • @karmesindryade
    @karmesindryade Рік тому +21

    Oh yes. Düsseldorf has the largest Japanese community in Germany (maybe in Europe?). The food is amazing there and you can buy everything you need in the Japanese supermarkets. 👍👍

    • @thaya_rees
      @thaya_rees Рік тому +6

      I think its the second largest in europe after london ..... but yeah the biggest in germany and always worth a visit

    • @BLACKSTA361
      @BLACKSTA361 Рік тому

      @@thaya_rees Percentage wise its way bigger tho

  • @ewengillies9826
    @ewengillies9826 Рік тому +8

    Quite a different looking train to your usual rides. That food looked " to die for " treats very simple dishes thst tantalised the tastebuds. Thanks for sharing. Budhyboy Oz.

    • @shayemari
      @shayemari Рік тому +2

      It's 5 :00 am and now I'm so hungry! 😊

  • @danopticon
    @danopticon Рік тому +4

    Who is that beautiful winged rose-colored fellow at the beginning of your video, center-screen, seen outside Gare du Nord? He’s shiny like copper, but the color of a sparkling rosé.
    Man, do I miss Paris. I’m hoping to move there for good within 36 months, should my plans hold. Thanks for this glimpse of the city today!!

  • @RoulinBrooks
    @RoulinBrooks Рік тому +1

    That meal near the end was enough for three people.

  • @gizmogal89
    @gizmogal89 Рік тому +15

    I was expecting a washroom of horrors, but it's just a typical travel bathroom 🤣 Even if it's not Japanese-tier, at least it's nice and clean haha.
    Looks like another great trip, and you found Japanese food! 👍

  • @Charlie1776_
    @Charlie1776_ Рік тому +4

    Another great video!

  • @asan1050
    @asan1050 Рік тому +2

    ThanksMuch!

  • @Travelwriticus
    @Travelwriticus Рік тому +1

    The little man on the roof of the Dusseldorf Central Station is an artwork by artist Paloma Varga Weisz. The German title is "Beulenmann" (Bubonic Man). The artist didn't reveal the meaning. The title leads in the direction of the bubonic plague disease. On the other hand, the guy looks too happy for being ill.

  • @renerivera9715
    @renerivera9715 Рік тому +6

    Nice ❤

  • @valsquyres
    @valsquyres Рік тому +3

    Thank you Kuga for this video. I am sorry, I did not see any beef curry?!

  • @VulpisFoxfire
    @VulpisFoxfire Рік тому +2

    Showing my age...I wonder how many people saw 'Cologne Cathedral' and went 'Now there's some dedicated Ranma 1/2 fans!' ;-) Yes, I know it (and the city) are unrelated. But still...

  • @JREVY22DECEPTICON416
    @JREVY22DECEPTICON416 Рік тому +2

    Great train ride 😮😮😮very cool journey 😎👌I'd like to ride that!

  • @johnkowalkowski4269
    @johnkowalkowski4269 Рік тому +2

    The train colors remind me of the Keikyu line in Yokosuka Japan

  • @tomburns7544
    @tomburns7544 Рік тому +5

    I love how important food is is all of your videos. Thank you again for another great trip, Kuga!!!!

  • @dcrom
    @dcrom Рік тому +3

    "au revoir", mon ami....

  • @rezaalan3991
    @rezaalan3991 Рік тому +2

    Great trip. Ah yes, finally you try the Thalys, especially on the longest route, and yeah you try it before merged with Eurostar. Despite the restroom are out of order, but overall others are nice.

  • @seven_hundred-seven_hundred
    @seven_hundred-seven_hundred 5 місяців тому

    Very nice. Thank you.

  • @eric_festinger
    @eric_festinger Рік тому +4

    When you were in Paris, did you find any (good) restaurant with food like you usually find in Japan?

  • @deltadaze6836
    @deltadaze6836 3 місяці тому

    Land! That last meal had my mouth watering...besides my love of Korean fried chicken, everything you had is on my favorite list...although to be honest, I adore EVERyTHING Japanese that is Food!!! :P

  • @Sana-wp1tz
    @Sana-wp1tz Рік тому +2

    ヨーロッパを長く旅してると、デュセルドルフのイマーマン通りはありがたい存在ですよね。
    いつも匠さんで坦々麺食べてました😋和食はもちろんうれしいのですが、日本のようにお茶が平日だと普通に出てきて感動したなぁー

  • @peteralthoff6920
    @peteralthoff6920 Рік тому +2

    What is the difference between the Thalys and the Deutsche Bahn?
    The Thalys is on time (and the coffee is way better). 🤣🤣

  • @RFGfotografie
    @RFGfotografie 10 місяців тому

    The 2 cities I've been with the train :P So I had to watch.

  • @paullenoue8173
    @paullenoue8173 10 місяців тому

    Thanks!

  • @zetorek83
    @zetorek83 Рік тому +1

    Name of the train is TGV high speed french train Thalys is jus company that runs these trains

  • @skygaz3r
    @skygaz3r Рік тому +1

    Thanks

  • @InTeCredo
    @InTeCredo Рік тому +1

    I rode Thalys only twice between Cologne and Brussels: outbound in 2nd Class and inbound in 1st Class. Thalys is the worst train service I have ever ridden. Shockingly cramped seats in both classes. The German passengers who sat next to me told me how much they hated Thalys because of the seats. The horrendous 2nd Class seat with lack of legroom forced me to upgrade to 1st Class on the train home. Then, Deutsche Bahn started the Frankfurt-Brussels service with its ICE trainsets.

  • @caractax.3110
    @caractax.3110 Рік тому +3

    👏🤩💕

  • @leed206
    @leed206 Рік тому +2

    Have a question. Why, do nearly every European train trip, seem to have passenger's going backwards? Very few are facing way of travel. I would be ill.

  • @Chillibro456235
    @Chillibro456235 Рік тому

    Bester man. :)

  • @moogmike1
    @moogmike1 Рік тому +3

    I recall working at the, now demolished Ford Motor Company in Cologne and staying at the Hotel Dom very close to the Cathedral, a lovely city, with great people and really good food.

    • @Travelagent
      @Travelagent Рік тому +1

      But their local beer is - with a considerable margin - the worst beer in Germany 🤮!

  • @mariarosaburi862
    @mariarosaburi862 6 місяців тому

    Que rico el bacalao!!!

  • @superdhebz
    @superdhebz 17 днів тому

    Hi, thanks for sharing the video! Do you know if there is a passport control before we onboard the train? I want to make sure I a lot some time, but don't want to be too early just in case there is no passport check? Thank you in advance!

  • @TheDrLivingstone
    @TheDrLivingstone Рік тому +1

    "Oliver"... > "Au revoir"
    The first thing i see is the fact the exterior of our trains look dirty and used (passed colors, degraded stickers...).
    Details are always neglected in my country.

  • @cara9648
    @cara9648 Рік тому +2

    Au revoir is goodbye in French. 🙂

    • @paulthiel5145
      @paulthiel5145 Рік тому +2

      I liked Oliver better 😂

    • @cara9648
      @cara9648 Рік тому +1

      @@paulthiel5145 😂 me too.

  • @Charlie1776_
    @Charlie1776_ Рік тому +2

    I'm guessing this was filmed on the summer when you were on vacation.

    • @brandyfelder9546
      @brandyfelder9546 Рік тому +2

      Yes , in the beginning of the video it says Aug, 2022😊

  • @georgigeorgiev2381
    @georgigeorgiev2381 Рік тому

    If you had doubts about this washroom, you have never experienced Eastern Europe train`s washroom 😂

  • @Bak807
    @Bak807 Рік тому

    Au revoir means goodbye

  • @handymatt1970
    @handymatt1970 4 місяці тому

    Kuga, have you ever wished you had a oxygen mask entering some of those bathrooms?

  • @Sayitlikitiz101
    @Sayitlikitiz101 Рік тому

    I like the Thalys but I prefer the newer Thalys Ruby which are replacing this old Thalys trainset because it is starting to show its age pretty badly. Some say that the new seat are not as comfortable as the old one shown here, but I found them to be plenty comfortable.

  • @pablogonzalez797
    @pablogonzalez797 Рік тому

    Oliver, XD.
    Jocoso

  • @johnpatricklim4509
    @johnpatricklim4509 Рік тому +1

    its au revoir in french....

  • @meantares
    @meantares Рік тому

    Now you notice the difference in standards between Japanese and European rail: seats are dusty and toilets do not function. In comparison, Japanese trains are always looking spotless clean.

  • @applepielicious
    @applepielicious Рік тому +1

    I remember riding the Thalys First Class from Amsterdam to Paris back in 2017 and it was mediocre, nothing compared to the Japanese trains. Also...the food was horrible.

  • @petek5523
    @petek5523 Рік тому +2

    Let’s go to Germany to eat Japanese food 😂😂😢

  • @detlefliehr2445
    @detlefliehr2445 Місяць тому

    In Deutschland ist dann Schluß mit Schnell 200 km/h werden nicht erreicht. Ist wohl zu schnell für die DB AG. Kann natürlich auch sein, dass man den Vorständen das Geld in den Rachen geschmissen hat anstelle das Netz auszubauen.

  • @RFGfotografie
    @RFGfotografie 10 місяців тому

    When I saw your face, I immediatly though you went to Japantag xD But the video is to old for that.

  • @OndrejPopp
    @OndrejPopp Рік тому +1

    2:06 Oliver? au revoir = さようなら (Sayonara) So you are in Europe now leaving Japan unguarded? Well well well... Let's see then : We have arrived at Edo, we await your orders... Demand surrender... Hai! They have surrenderd to our superior forces! So there you go, Edo is ours now! 🎉🤺🤺🤺🤺🤺🤺🤺🤺🤺🤺🤺🤺🤺🤺🤺🤺🤺🤺🤺🤺

  • @inkenjordans3261
    @inkenjordans3261 Рік тому

    Au revoir = Good bye

  • @val91201
    @val91201 Рік тому +1

    What do you mean 'it's blueeee, but it's better than nothing'? Of course sanitizing liquid is better than plain water

  • @ZGryphon
    @ZGryphon Рік тому +1

    "Not sure why but 2 of 3 washrooms on board were out of order." French train, probably on strike.

  • @tapestry6455
    @tapestry6455 Рік тому

    Travel thousands of miles to eat food from your own country? Tsk tsk, Germany makes great food!...and I never considered soup a carb even with noodles!

  • @janbaukespoelstra6839
    @janbaukespoelstra6839 Рік тому +1

    Bomjour is goodbye in France😊

    • @moogmike1
      @moogmike1 Рік тому +2

      No...that's Hello. Au revoir is goodbye. And it's Bon Jour.

    • @manuelacaravane
      @manuelacaravane Рік тому +1

      No sorry, it's au revoir 😉.

    • @manuelacaravane
      @manuelacaravane Рік тому +2

      ​@@moogmike1 Bonjour is written as one word 😅 and means good day. Salut is hello...

  • @TheDrLivingstone
    @TheDrLivingstone Рік тому

    Surprising old fashion (but useless) salad leafs on the plates... a way to forget the sense of details in european cooking.

  • @Simone-Macchia
    @Simone-Macchia Рік тому

    Adieu