First train today, an undesired desiro, Brussels S8. (Picture from Luxembourg station, i entered in Etterbeek). #imonatrain #localtrainday
2nd train, IC 506, at Brussels North. Shoddy picture, but I like that they either redesigned or I never saw their luggage spots, meaning you can avoid the duplex stairs :)
3rd train R(E): 5008 at Welkenraedt. ICs from Bxl directly to Aachen when?

4th train: Rhein-Ruhr-Express RE4 from Aachen.

National Express still is a weird train name for use in regional German trains. I like the #Euregio transit map much better. #mapstodon #ilikemaps

5th train: RE 42 at Mönchengladbach.
After a break of visiting family at the Lower Rhine I am back on track: train 6 is RE6, departing #DuisburgHBF.
The station is under construction, and I do like what I‘m seeing!
Fun fun fun…

I arrived so late in Minden that it was less than 10 min waiting for train 7: RE70.

Westfalenbahn will bring me from Östlichstwestfalen to Western Ostfalen 😅

Arrived, only one more vehicle on rails :)

Hard-earned, well deserved beer.

So Bxl-H is doable with #Deutschlandticket and 🇧🇪 IC&R. Quite okay if you visit someone who lives along the route, otherwise you better bring lots of food & water with you.
Losing an hour due to traffic in Duisburg was stupid, losing another 30 min because in Germany no train journey goes unpunished sucks, of course.