Types of ICE trains by Deutsche Bahn

I would like to know which types of ICE trains the DB uses on specific routes, since the ICE 3 types have power outlets in every seat. Since my laptop battery is pretty much broken, I would like to book a trip where they don't use the old ones.

I've looked at the DB website, but there's nothing I can find there...

not only the ICE have plugs. i take the EC and they have two plugs at each table.

Really?? But these types of ICE (type II) don't have 'em...

Last time I was on an ICE (Type 1) it had power outlets in the seats,
and no it wasn't 1st class..

For those that dont know the types of ICE
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Type 1 - Origional ICE aprox 11 cars / 2 Push-Pull Locos
Type 2 - A little shorter than Type-1 and Locos have Coupling Doors
One End is a real Loco (Type-1) the other is only a Drivers cab.
Type 3 - Short 5-7 cars and the Locos are incorp. into the train set.
Every other wagon is a Loco...

As far as I know there are plug ins in all of the ICE trains. The problem is, most times they are at the places with a table. You can´t reserve there as far as I know as they´re always free for people who collected like a million points with their Bahncard. But if it´s not busy and you´re at the station early the chance is pretty high you get aseat at a table with plugin

as Sparty already said, it depends on the type of ICE you're in.

I went from Munich to Hamburg a few times, and the type they used (at least about half a year ago) doesn't have power outlets steckdose. I guess I'd call them to find out about the type of train they use.

I called for my trip tomorrow that I had already booked. Armed with my Kundennummer and the schedules of the trains I called and found out that my train has outlets (Strom) in every seat. The number that I called was 0 18 05 / 10 11 11 (12 Cents per min.) I had to explain to the first guy to transfered me to the next person who took a few minutes to look it up. 7 minutes on the phone total.

It sounded like you could just talk to the person and they could just figure out which train you wanted if in fact you hadn't purchased yet and were looing for power outlets. I did ask if there was a certain formula for looking at the train numbers and seeing which train was which but the person didn't think there was any rhyme or reason to which trains are which.

So far the ICE 1610 and ICE 1613 both have power in the second class in every seat.

Thats the Train # which is also like a route number. DB can change the Train type at the last minute, still use the same train # and you wouldn't have power sockets... (Just like when Airlines change Airplanes, the Flight # is the same regardless of what planes flying)

The newer ICE type 2 and all type 3 have power sockets at the seat, as does the ICE-T (Type 3 with tilting)

i travel regularly munich - frankfurt, sometimes via nürnburg.

it's a matter of luck, really. half the time the reservation system doesn't work, i can't really imagine someone really knowing which technical standard each train is using.

the newest trains - they are in the process of refurbishing the older ones, have lether seats and elect. outlets, as do the really old ones. the models inbetween have useless multimedia features (little tv's with no chanel, etc) instead. DB has realised that everyone now has BYO entertainment and is going back to supplying power. they should be done with the refurbishment by about 2036, at which point all personal electronic devices will run off your brain waves.

ag