What you inadvertently described For parts 1,2 and 4 and possibly 5 is the user experience in Germany for the high speed rail which if you want to get around G

What you inadvertently described For parts 1,2 and 4 and possibly 5 is the user experience in Germany for the high speed rail which if you want to get around Germany in an efficient manner is the only rail option. Mind blowing considering how bicycle friendly it proclaims itself to be.