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I don't think you can book this train on the Austrian website, since the train neither starts nor finishes in Austria.
You may not be able to book premium class at all on-line, probably because it is a rarity in Europe. (I can only think of Eurostar as a parallel). Also, there will certainly be no discounted fares (the ones you can see on the DB website) for premium class (only first and second class). I think there is a fixed supplement for premium class if you have a first class ticket. I would ask at Munich station, a day or two before you travel, when you are there.
Thank you - if we buy the advanced discounted tickets for first class, would we be able to buy the supplement for premium class? Or is the supplement only for those who pay full-fare first class tix?
I'm still torn about this, as we will save about 50% the plane ticket... but we lose a few more hours. Plane leaves earlier and arrives 2-3 hours before our train would arrive in Budapest... ugh. But the train sounds lovely (regardless of the class).