I think you still should be able to expect a bit of accommodation on trains that cross country borders or go to airports.

The EU makes travel between EU countries as easy as travel between US states. You can just get on a train from Germany to Spain without any prior planning.

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zahlman 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

It's also unusual given how much English you'll hear in Germany nowadays (at least in major, tourist-attracting cities) in just about any other context.

	▲	nephihaha 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Too much English. I noticed this indoctrination way back when they released Ice Age over there for kids. The title wasn't even translated into German.

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sva_ 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

The regional trains usually have announcements in the language of the neighboring country when they get close to the border