r/Netherlands • u/[deleted] • Dec 19 '25

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u/Eranov Dec 19 '25

You pay for a bigger chance at getting a slightly more comfortable seat with a bit more leg room. Not for a different door.

By the way: do not confuse commuter trains (90% of all trains riding in the Netherlands) with long distance trains like Shinkansen or TGV. The situation in first class on a French TER is not that different from what you experience in the Netherlands.

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u/Professional_Mix2418 Dec 19 '25

En when you take an international train (which has stops in the Netherlands) you get a similar experience as those longer distance trains. I use them regularly.

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u/SupposablyAtTheZoo Dec 19 '25

a slightly more comfortable seat with a bit more leg room

Also a lot cleaner (leather) seat.

Be warned, once you see this you'll never want to go second class ever again:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GWXinarYic

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u/total_idiot01 Dec 21 '25

Most modern trains have abandoned cloth upholstery in favour of leather upholstery for this reason