Would anyone who has had the experience of eating on trains in Germany please give me an idea of menu items and prices. Thanks in advance.

Don't bother. The food is for it's price OK but nothing special. Take your own food, it will be in most cases more pleasant.

I've had better food in the BordRestaurants on ICE trains than on IC's and others. CC's accepted but cnanot remember specific prices

As with most RR food it all tends to be pricey but there ARE times when dragging the "picnic" stuff on board just doesn't cut it and others when it is the perfect thing to do.

In some countires, railway restaurant cars offer basically a fixed menu for lunch or dinner at specific times. On German trains, restaurant cars generally offer a very extensive menu, allowing you to order a light meal or a full dinner. You can usually go along to the restaurant car at any time and order a meal, a snack or (if they're not too busy) just a drink. Of course, it's more expensive than eating a picnic bought in a supermarket, but if that's the only factor, every meal during your holiday would be a picnic. I've had several meals on German trains over the years, and would do it again, but it depends entirely on circumstances. If you've had a snack lunch and are then spending the evening on a train with a restaurant car, then have dinner on the train; if you've had a good lunch, then just have a picnic on the train.

I find the meals served on the ICE trains perfectly acceptable, I usually eat on the ICE if it's a long ride...my standard order is the salad with sunflower seeds and cheese with yogurt dressing (it also comes with chicken or turkey fingers) followed by a plate of Nurnburger sausages and the on tap beer of the month. It's not expensive, the total is about 20 euros.
On regular trains, I bring my own food. The station in Cologne has a good food hall, you can get picnic items there or eat in one of its many stands.

Hi This is a good question -can i be cheeky and ask my own variation? we will be taking the CIS from Zurich to Florence (& then on to Lucca)in September. What is the food like? Should we buy a picnic in Zurich the day before? We have a fridge at the guesthouse?

The German Rail site has a PDF file with restaurant items and prices.

http://www.bahn.de/p/view_nav4/mdb/p...juni_2006).pdf

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Please Anyone have ny experience with food on the CIS - Zurich to Florence?

We trevelled the ICE in Germany during the World Cup, and loved the food. It was very pleasant sitting in the restaurant watching the world go by at very high speed without wobbles.

My son took to the kiddies meal big time which now at 12 he rarely does. It was pasta with a lovely tomato sauce and parmesan cheese (I tried a bit of it and it was yummy), with a drink and chocolate bar for dessert for 5 euros. An adult near us saw him eating it and asked for the same, but was told kinder only.

The adult meals and snacks I had were nice as well and the service was good.

We really emjoyed this part of our travel.

I have had lunch and dinner on the Cisalpino. I think the food is good and the experience is fun. They have sandwiches, some salads and then entrees like pastas and meats. The also serve breakfast as far as I know. I would definitely recommend booking a table in the dining car of the Cisalpino train, and do it at least a day or two before your trip, as there is usually only one dining car per train and the tables can get full. You can call a number at the Cisalpino, check the website. I assume you already have a reservation for the train itself, it not, when you make your train reservation, make a reservation for the dining car too.