Is this SNCF train more crowded on a weekday or weekend?
I am planning a train trip from Lyon (France) to Dresden (Germany). I am looking for information on whether the following trains are likely to be more crowded on a weekend or a weekday. I strongly prefer to avoid crowds on this trip due to having to move with heavy and fragile luggage, as well as animals. Tentative travel dates are Feb 11 Sun or Feb 12 Mon.
I would also appreciate tips on where I could look up this information myself. Do the train companies make statistics public?
Update: I just found out that Feb 12 is Fasching in Germany. Is this likely to cause increased traffic on that day?
Best Answer
Post travels, OP shared his experience in comments (which are not searchable and may disappear):
It was quite full on a Monday, but everyone had seats. I tried to choose seats so that they are close to the luggage rack; or they are close to a location with back-to-back seats. That way I could put the luggage inbetween the opposite-facing seats.
Lyon -> Frankfurt was more crowded than Frankfurt -> Dresden (up to Strasbourg)
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