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« on: January 14, 2023, 01:13:41 am »
Hi,
So pleased that your website is still up and running as you've given me invaluable advice in the past. Thank you!
We are finally able to travel again and looking to train from London to Vienna with over night stops in Bruges & Cologne at the end of April. We will then spend two weeks travelling through Austria - Krems, Lintz, Salzburg to finally fly home from Munich.
Is it possible to book London to Vienna on one ticket with stop offs and diversions? We would like to visit Bruges & Cologne staying 2-3nights in each. I realise that we'd have to change trains at Brussels to get to Bruges or you might suggest a different route.
Thank you
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« on: July 04, 2017, 03:31:05 pm »
Hi,
Once again, thanks to you guys and your invaluable advice last year. We had another great trip, this time through the Balkans, Poland, Germany and Netherlands.
We were also fortunate to visit Japan earlier this year using the Japan train pass. I have to admit it was refreshing to not have to worry about organising discount fares; instead, turning up at the station, reserving our seats, (included in the pass), and hopping on quickly to ensure they kept to their strict timetable.
However Europe draws us back and I’m wondering how much flexibility and discounting is available on our trip starting mid September. We’ve decided to stay several days in each of the Spanish/French towns * to use as our bases. However we realise we might need to hire a car or take a bus in some instances for the side trip destinations.
The route planned so far is: (Staying in towns *)
Madrid* with rtn day trip to Toledo
Madrid to Valencia
Valencia* to Girona
Girona* with rtn side trips to Figueres, Cerbere, Cadaques & Portligat, Pyrenees
Girona to Perpignan
Perpignan* with rtn day trips to Villefranche-de-Conflent and Petit Train Jaune journey
Perpignan with rtn day trips i.e. Carcassonne; Beziers; Collioure & Ceret
Perpignan to Pyrenees (walking)
Pyrenees* to Montpellier
Montpellier* with rtn day trip to Camargue national park
An added is attraction is to visit friends near La Rochelle but I’m waiting to see if our dates match up.
La Rochelle* or Montpelier to London (either by train or plane)
London* to Norwich* & maybe Chester*
I’ve started checking fares but not yet calculated the total costs and whether passes might actually be worthwhile if I'm too late for cheap fares. I hope to get your advice before I get too far and find I’ve got to reorganise everything.
As usual, many many thanks in advance.
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« on: September 17, 2016, 04:27:23 am »
I tried to book tickets online from Gdansk to Hamburg via the De Bahn web site but found that they can only post out international tickets. As I am leaving shortly I don't expect that they'll arrive in time before my departure. So my questions relate to the reliability of the connection in Berlin.
I can buy separate tickets online ie Gdansk to Berlin (PKP) EIC54 07:28 arr 13:43, and Berlin to Hamburg (DB) ICE 14:23 arr 16:21 (as shown on the DB website) for the same total price. If I'm booking tickets with different companies and there is a holdup on the first leg of the journey, can I assume that our tickets for the second section won't be valid if we miss our connection?
Do you think that I should book a later Berlin-Hamburg train ie leaving at 15:06 giving me a connection time of 1hr 23min (rather than 40mins) or am I being overly cautious?
I've used trains in Poland before that seemed to be on time, but not had to worry about connections. I understand that I could buy the second tickets when I get to Berlin but at an extra cost.
I've tried other ticketing arrangements, to the border etc, but I still end up with the connection in Berlin.
Thanks in advance.
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« on: July 22, 2015, 08:41:25 am »
Hi again!!!  I hadn’t realised I’d spend quite so much time planning a two month trip but I do like to ensure all the ‘i’s are dotted and ’t’s crossed. Factoring in meeting up with friends, also travelling, has had it’s share of problems too. No winging it here! The routes have changed a little from my initial itinerary and I’m now waiting patiently for railway online websites to open so that I can book tickets. I have to admit that without your help on this forum it wouldn’t have been so enjoyable. So I thank you very much. I now need to get from Kranj to Zagreb. I was originally going from Ljubljana but see that the IC211 at 14:11 actually travels through the capital leaving at 14:45. Do I have to buy two tickets? i.e. Kranj to Ljubljana and Ljubljana to Zagreb, as the website doesn’t show a through train from Kranj. Can I buy tickets, in advance, from Ljubljana station or should I buy them on the day at Kranj? I’ve also read so many different opinions re bus vs train travel from Zagreb to Split. My itinerary there is a bit of a disaster so we end up with return travel from Zagreb to Split spending a few days in each. But no matter. The bus is cheap and frequent with convenient times. The train longer but less frequent fast journeys. I reckon that by the time I’ve factored getting to & from the airports and waiting around, the bus takes not much longer with more convenient times. The other option is one way car hire - but perhaps I’ve read too many disaster car hire stories there. Anyway I’m happy to try different modes of transport each way. Your thoughts? Thank you - again.
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« on: June 25, 2015, 04:57:49 pm »
Hi again tUt, and everyone else who contributed to my last postings. Based on your advice tUt, we have found some extra days and are continuing our trip into Croatia before heading to the UK. I assume that this route is pretty standard - but, as before, I welcome your ideas and to perhaps get off the beaten track. We will be there early October. The journey from Ljubljana to Pula on Slovenia Rail shows only one train from Divača to Pula and the journey from Ljubljana by bus - although there is a connecting train from Slovenia. We are happy to take trains, buses, ferries and hire a car for the journey where it is more convenient. I have not found a similar journey on ETG yet and hope, once again, you can help. 
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« on: June 01, 2015, 04:11:02 pm »
After much additional research and your invaluable help on my previous thread I have finalized the above itinerary. The first and last points are fixed.
We have decided that the best way to see the Tetra region (northern & southern) is to hire a car. To avoid high one way charges (if in fact I can get such a deal) we have decided that we will take bus/train transport direct to Kosice and hire from the airport there. I tried to work out a system using the generous validity of Slovakian train tickets and detailed timetables but in the end it seemed easier to hire a car – also bearing in mind the number of daylight hours and possible weather conditions.
I think Warsaw to Krakow is straightforward – buy online 30days before for best discounted ticket (ie until they run out). As the EIP trains are new, do they have wifi in both 2nd & 1st class and if I can get the cheapest fares is it worthwhile travelling 1st ?
Krakow through to Budapest is already covered. 20euro single (17.50 if I buy rtn?) at Kosice ticket office on the day.
Budapest – Bratislava. Should I buy on the day in Budapest (rtn cheaper?) or is there an even cheaper fare all the way to Salzburg?
Hoping on a short stopover in Bratislava en route to Salzburg – depending on ticketing available.
Salzburg-Ljubljana via Villach. Salzburg-Villach was already discussed as discounted tickets, 9euro online? Not sure how far in advance. Is it still relevant given the changed itinerary?
Thank you once again your help.
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« on: May 10, 2015, 07:53:11 am »
After visiting Krakow, the High Tatras in Slovakia, Budapest & Ljubljana, we need to get up to London. We have choices to make: 1) See more of Slovakia and work our way back to Poland by train for a flight from Krakow (not booked yet and we need to work out feasibility/cost of fitting it in with our international flights). This would be a reverse of one of your suggestions in my previous post. 2) Take a train route that allows us to stop off a couple of times in places we haven't visited before or are happy to revisit - Salzburg, Munich, Cologne, Strasbourg seems to be on the main routes. This is probably our preferred option if we can stop over and the price is right, or even better... 3) Wait to see what alternatives you come up with Thank you!!
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« on: May 02, 2015, 01:46:22 pm »
Hi
Firstly, I'm very pleased to have stumbled across this forum.
I am planning a rail trip from Krakow to Ljubljana via Vienna in September. I gather from other posts that the cheapest way is to buy point to point ticket for stations within each country. However I'm finding it difficult to find a definitive map with a route that allows me to identify the various border stations to check timetables and prices. We would also like to stop off in Vienna for a few days so wonder if there is any ticket that allows us to break the journey or if we would have to buy two tickets to travel through Austria.
I also notice that on the Polrail website they ask for the ages of passengers. Do they actually give a discount to youths or seniors from other, or non European, countries?
Thank you in advance for any information you can give me to help plan my itinerary.
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