Originally Posted by
BadgerBoi
I think "sitzplatz" loosely translates to "sitting place", ie you've booked a seat or a fare on that train.
Sitzplatz (seat), as opposed to
Liegeplatz (couchette) or
Schlafplatz (berth in a sleeping compartment)
Gro
ßraum, not "Grobraum". ß is one of four special characters in the German language, the other three being ä ö ü. Without going into too much finer detail its pronunciation is similar to the letter S. The accepted international transliteration of ß is ss (Großraum = Grossraum)