Dresden Hauptbahnhof

We checked out of the Hilton and beat the rain predicted in a leisurely 10-minute walk to the tram stop.

We mislaid the 4-ride ticket we bought on arrival so paid another €1.60 each on the onboard dispenser to ride back to the train station.

We leave on ICE 1558 at 12:10 PM, and are scheduled to arrive at Frankfurt Airport 4 hours 45 minutes later, at 4:55 PM, our longest train ride of this trip.

And here it is.

All aboard (except they whistle instead)...

Bonus: We’re in the first car, and the train driver is clearly visible in his glassed-in compartment at the very front, as is his view of the tracks.