Europe Trains Guide Forum | Profile of tUt | Show Posts | Messages
 Messages |
Topics |
Attachments
This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.
Messages - tUt
Pages: 1 ... 16 17 [18] 19 20 ... 83
256
« on: September 11, 2013, 09:52:00 pm »
Yes, I did test their system. Every time I tried, though, clicking on "Purchase Tickets" led to the error "Service is currently unavailable!". I tried several times over the course of 5 days. Yep, unfortunately sometimes there is a problem with booking system. As of now "purchase" option doesn't work, while "reservation" option works fine, however it's not a solution, since passenger needs to buy out the reservation (in one of the ZS counters) during one day The basic question is whether whether ZS is actually connected to the EPA or not. As far as we know - yes. Any ideas? I'm thinking either one of the station numbers is wrong, or the train is under some other number. Sometimes with trains in EPA you need to add a 0 or 00 in front of a train number. No guarantees that it will help, but if you have access to the terminal, why not to try? Another option is simply to visit DB counter and ask there to take a look (experienced international ticket cashier will now better then we do  , so you might get a hint on how to find needed train
257
« on: September 11, 2013, 09:22:02 pm »
What would be the cheapest way of doing it? Romanian Railways (CFR) as well offer special return ticket, they are like Hungarian excursion tickets, but only called "Trip Tickets". Cluj-Budapest-Cluj costs only 31 euro (valid during 4 days). There are also direct buses available on the route (like Orangeways), but unless you can get some very good promo offer, buses won't be cheaper Since I am a non-European citizen will I have visa issue to travel between Romania and Hungary. Hungary is in schengen area (while Romania aren't), so on Romania-Hungary border there will full scale border control and visa check
258
« on: September 07, 2013, 07:01:20 pm »
Did you try to go easier (and kind of obvious) way, meaning addressing ZS eShop ? Making a reservation (=meaning pay later) is a bit more complicated there, but book (as buying) isn't a problem
259
« on: August 23, 2013, 10:56:42 pm »
1. Berlin-Cologne special fare @ €29 for 1 adult but if you book for 4 adults together it will cost €13 more at €129; and for 2 adults together at €69. Is there some surcharge for booking as a group? Reckon (mathematically at least) there is a fixed surcharge of €10 + €1 for every additional person in group. No surcharge for groups, but there is a limit of seats for each price level, so if all the 29 EUR tickets get sold out, then next price level kicks in, so maybe in your case 4 seats for 29 euro simple were not available, thus one, two or even three tickets out of four were counted at higher price level (at least it seems like an possible explanation), thus making final total more than 29*4 One can also get the Cologne-BruxellesMidi cheaper from Thalys at €25 instead of €34 from Bahn... Indeed, price differences are rather common when booking via different websites, usually booking against the stream (like on DB website when going from Belgium to Germany and vice versa - not via DB when starting from Germany) works out to be cheaper, but also there are different quotas of discounted tickets. Anyways, we usually suggest to check a few official websites and simply buy via the one where needed tickets offered for the lowest fare
260
« on: August 23, 2013, 10:45:42 pm »
I decided to take the 1822 train from Perkovic to Zagreb instead of the 824. I'll have more time to make the connection and by 9pm it'll be dark anyway, so end of sightseeing in Sibenik. Do you happen to know the price of the couchette reservation on this train? Reservation for 6 berth couchette (Bc6) should be 13 euro, but apparently for train #1822/1823 HZ also offer special rate - http://www.hzpp.hr/hostel-na-kotacima Last but not least, this morning I bought my return ticket at Győr and a Nagykanizsa-Rijeka/Split-Nagykanizsa return ticket was issued without any problem for 42,4 EUR/ 12,500 HUF. Well, good for you. It's just in the past we heard a number of stories when trick with different dep./arr. stations didn't work. Anyway, it is good to know that you try was successful
261
« on: August 20, 2013, 11:28:56 pm »
On this particular topic I have been trying today for the Prague-Munich and Munich-Berlin trains for 19 Nov 2013 which should be the first day ticket available for booking. However unable to find EUR29 or anything near there. What I see is EUR67.40 and EUR49.00 for those trains respectively. Regarding Prague to Munich it's better to book via Czech Railways eShop (ticket sale there starts 60 days before departure and it's definitely not a problem to catch cheapest 19 euro tickets). Regarding Munich to Berlin... hmm there are relatively cheap tickets for some connections, for instance  But with peak time departures prices indeed higher, unfortunately for many travelers Munich to Berlin is really popular (+ rather long) connection, so it's hard to travel with minimal expenses
262
« on: August 18, 2013, 11:55:30 am »
2nd day Zagreb - Rijeka by morning train no. 4000, hopefully this is a train with openable windows Don't know how often HZ rotates carriages on Zagren-Rijeka route, but today train #4000 consisted of carriages #517820000746, #507820000010 and #517829700767
263
« on: August 18, 2013, 11:51:31 am »
1. Any news about closures or bus replacement on my planned routes? Well, there should be some minor changes in "Agram" schedule on HZ leg since 26/08, but it won't really effect your plans. With Zagreb to Rijeka & Split to Zagreb trains everything should be ok (at least we haven't heard about any problems with HZ domestic connections), same goes for Zagreb-Vienna EuroCity 2. Is it too risky if I have only 6 minutes to transfer from Sibenik-Perkovic local train to B 824 Split-Zagreb night train or should I travel back to Split earlier and board this train in Split? Trains should be "connected", meaning that one will wait for another, basically this way HZ so to say attracts additional passengers 3. How much is a reservation in the sleeping car? How full is this train on a weekday(probably tuesday)? Cheapest sleeper reservation (in case of train #824 it's T3) is rather expensive - 160 HRK. And since late August is kind of end of the season and many people going back from seaside, you can expect train to be rather full, so if you really want a sleeper reservation it will make sense to think about it first thing once you arrive to Croatia 4. Any experiences with the Rijeka-Split ferry? I'll travel deck class. Any tips how/where to get some sleep? Few years ago traveled in early September on Dubrovnik-Split-Rijeka ferry (Split to Riejka was an overnight leg), everything went fine. Once it was still light just set on the deck on the back of the ship (it was Jadrolinija's "Marco Polo") and enjoyed the scenery. While at night some people just hanged hammocks and slept open air on the same deck, but I had a sleeping bag, so simply went inside and found a nice spot on the floor in a restaurant/cafe area (and many people did the same), so it shouldn't be a problem to get some night rest Finally about fares, which I mostly figured out, but I'm not sure if it is right. Paying domestic fares a Zagreb - Rijeka + Split - Zagreb would be about 300 kuna which is about 40 EUR. Using the 60% discount for Hungary-Croatia return tickets it looks(according to jizdenka.cz) like a Nagykanizsa - Rijeka there Split - Gyékényes back return ticket costs about 40 EUR as well so iit's cheaper than buying domestic tickets. Yep, if you don't have any discounts (like ISIC which works for HZ domestic tickets), then two tickets (Zagreb - Rijeka + Split/Sibenik/Perkovic - Zagreb) add up to about 300 HRK. Regarding trick with international return ticket MAV-HZ, in your case it might not work the way you want, because really doubt that MAV ticket counter easily will sell you ticket with Rijeka as final destination there, while Split as start for the outward journey. If you have time you can stop by the MAV counter and ask, but my guess, maximum you can get from them is ticket for the common part (till Oštarije) For Zagreb - Wiener Neustadt(eventually Sopron) SCIC-NRT fare with Railplus discount would be about 50 EUR. Any chance to make this cheaper? I know about 29 EUR Sparschiene, but I can't book it online. Yes, you can't purchase discounted tickets from Croatia online, but with Sopron factor first thing that comes in mind as a solution - visit to OeBB ticket counter and purchasing of the discounted ticket for EC 158 there, OeBB definitely can sell it. Other option might be to get in advance online discounted SparSchiene Österreich ticket from Spielfeld-Straß (easily purchasable via OeBB website, starts from 14 euro), while in Zagreb just purchase additional international ticket Zagreb-Spielfeld-Straß, with RailPlus it should be less than 25 euro
264
« on: August 15, 2013, 12:40:28 am »
I am looking at travelling on 5 September and all I can find for Milan to Rome is tickets of 98EUR or more for two people. Is this right or am I missing something here? Evening departures (=peak time) from Milan to Rome are obviously might not be very cheap when it's three weeks before the journey, but during the day there are still tickets for less than 98 euro two (49 per person), for high-speed train it's 86 euro, while for slower InterCity (for instance one departing 15:05) even 58 (29 per person). Also don't forget to check Italo trains, as of now for Sept.5 they have less than 50 euro (per person) tickets even for peak departures Btw, if you don't intentionally want to use a train, then RyanAir (Bergamo airport) and EasyJet (Linate airport) offer flights from Milan to Rome (afternoon & evening of Sept.5) for as low as 20 euro Looking on SBB I can find the 27CHF ticket from Thun to Milan but unfortunately it is not at a time that would connect with any of the trains that arrive in Rome on 5 September. The cheapest connection I can find is 76CHF per person. Well, as of now, 27 CHF tickets are offered only for evening EuroCity from Thun to Milan, early morning one and afternoon are for 78 CHF, which is a full fare. You can save a bit if you do a small trick here - first purchase domestic Swiss SuperSaver discounted ticket from Thung to Brig (from 20 CHF when purchased 2 weeks before departure), then from Brig to Domodossola you'll use standard full fare ticket (another 15 CHF) and finally standard fare for domestic Domodossola to Milan train (9.85 EUR), but obviously with such option you'll have to change trains and have three separate tickets
265
« on: August 10, 2013, 02:51:31 pm »
Well, first of all it makes sense to remind you that with journeys like Barcelona to Paris, Paris to Berlin or Berlin to Rome using train usually not the cheapest option, simply because low-cost aviation nowadays can get you from one place to another cheaper (sometimes even much cheaper). However if you specifically intend to use trains, then we can give you a number of hints where to look and for what: Barcelona to Paris: only one direct overnight train - fancy TrenHotel Elipsos train (primarily used by tourists) dep.19:55 from Barcelona Estació de França. Tickets can be purchased either via Spanish Railways (RENFE) website or via Elipsos website (company operator). There are some discounted fares, but they aren't very cheap, so in any case it will difficult to count on budget price. Also available daytime options with high-speed train via Figueres Paris to Berlin: again only one direct overnight train (CNL 455). Tickets (including discounted ones) can be purchased either via French Railways (SNCF) website or German Railways (DB) website. Also available daytime options with high-speed TGV/ICE trains & one change Berlin to Rome: no direct train here (neither daytime, nor overnight). Nearest station form which you can catch direct overnight train to Rome is Munich, so you can take high-speed ICE train from Berlin to Munich and change there (again DB website mentioned above will help you with schedule & tickets). Or, as an alternative, you can also catch direct train to Rome from Vienna. Journey from Berlin to Vienna is a longer one, but Vienna is really nice city, so if you have time you might consider a stop there on your way from Berlin to Rome p.s. usually ticket sale doesn't open way in advance (for instance DB starts ticket sale 92 days before departure), so you might not be able to purchase all the tickets for November right, don't worry about that, just check closer dates and will give you roughly the same picture
266
« on: August 10, 2013, 10:39:36 am »
1. Via Vienna. This will be an all day trip and bit more expensive than #2 Option via Vienna won't be very fast, but you not necessarily need to opt for the connections offered by Czech Railways (meaning early departure at 6:39am, from 49 euro), since besides that you can always catch a train to Vienna (from 19 euro) and change there to domestic Vienna-Villach (again from 19 euro), while from Villach it's not a problem to reach Jesenice/Bled 2. 39 Euros (I can't find the ticket on eshop unfortunately) via Linz Currently discounted tickets from Czech Republic to Slovenia are sold only via Vienna (mentioned above 6:39am departure). If you specifically want to travel via Linz, then you can purchase separate tickets - Prague-Linz (from 19 euro on CD website), then Linz-Villach (again from 19 euro, but already on OeBB website) and another 12 euro for Villach-Lesce Bled (unlike the previous two no need to purchase this one in advance, can do it already in Villach) 3. Prague to Munich and night train from Munich to Bled. I can see a 29E fare from Prague to Munich on DB, but can't see the fare or buy it from Munich to Bled. (it says not available on line). First of all, Prague-Munich when purchased in advance via CD website starts with only 19 euro. Regarding overnight train Munich-Ljubljana-Zagreb it's already an old problem that DB stopped selling tickets for it online. But there are few solutions: a) you can contact DB directly and order your ticket via phone/email; b) you can get ticket at agencies which have DB terminal, thus can sell DB tickets (for instance few of them in Prague). For this overnight train it is possible to get discounted SparNight tickets, so obviously it makes sense to purchase tickets as early as possible, since number of discounted tickets are limited
267
« on: August 05, 2013, 09:34:46 pm »
Budapest to Salzburg - Still to book. As was said earlier, here no special need to book in advance, since 39 euro (Tourist Tickets --> Kirándulójegy in Hungarian) can be obtained already in Hungary Salzburg to Munich - Still to book. Again, nothing changed here either - Bavaria Ticket is easy, cheap and usually recommended option, buy it at Salzburg train station from DB ticket machine and don't worry. Munich to Interlaken - Looking for a scenic route. I have seen that a train to Lucerne and the narrow gauge to Interlaken is quite scenic. We are happy to have a lazy day on the trains as we have quite a busy itinerary before then. Well, in terms of Swiss part, then Luzern-Interlaken is definitely number one choice, with Zurich-Luzern there is nothing really special, but it short trip and it doesn't really worth looking for any complications here. While with Munich to Zurich you already have a number of choices. Standard route via Kempten & Lindau starts to get interesting closer to lake Constance, crosses for a bit in Austria - Bregenz where train goes almost by the shore. If you want something different to direct route, then, as was mentioned in the previous post, you can cross the Constance lake by ferry, it will obviously slow you down, but might be nice. Also you can go across the lake via Konstanz and continue to Zurich from there. Or even take greater detour to west and go all the way via Schaffhausen, however you should remember that all these detours will require additional changes Interlaken/Spiez to Rome - This is looking quite expensive through either SBB or Trenitalia, any options would be very welcome. Neither SBB or TrenItalia won't sell you good ticket, but easy trick to book everything and travel cheaply is to purchase two separate tickets - one international Spiez-Milan (via SBB website, from 27 CHF) and one domestic discounted Milan-Rome (via TrenItalia or alternatively Italo, from 9 euro). Thing is that both Swiss and Italians offer good discounted fares for direct trains and in your case it's direct trains from Spiez to Milan (transit ones from Basel) and plenty of direct high-speed, InterCity or overnight from Milan to Rome
268
« on: August 02, 2013, 12:08:41 pm »
Well, if to speak about rail options from London to Paris, then it's basically only one direct option - high-speed EuroStar train from St.Pancras station in London to Gare du Nord in Paris. And if you have relatively fixed date/time + can purchase your tickets some time in advance, then it's not very difficult to catch discounted tickets starting from only 69 GBP return (or 39 GBP one-way) - just visit official EuroStar websiteFor travelers who want some adventure it is also possible to consider trip from London to Dover by train, then ferry to Calais and again train to London, but such trip will take much longer time and won't be cheaper, thus will make sense only if you have time & want something different then taking EuroStar train
269
« on: July 16, 2013, 10:58:33 am »
I see that there are overnight trains that do this route. But does it make more sense to just buy a separate Vienna-Venice ticket, and then a Venice-Florence? Or is it possible to get a 'flexible' ticket for the whole thing--ie one where we could get off in Venice for a day or so and then get back on. Does such a thing exist? Well, there are exists a type of ticket which allows unlimited stopovers on the way, however it doesn't really make sense in your case, since it will be rather expensive. Much cheaper will be just to purchase first discounted (SparSchiene) ticket Vienna to Venice (from 29 euro when purchased in advance) and then get another discounted, but this time domestic Italian, from Venice to Florence (from 9 euro when purchased in advance). In total combination of two separate discounted tickets will cost you much less than standard fare ticket. The only inconvenience is that discounted tickets are for fixed train and date, so they make sense only if you definitely have the date you want to travel on Discounted ticket from Vienna to Italy you can buy via Austrian Railways (OeBB) website, while for Venice to Florence it can be Italian Railways (FS) or private company - Italo Also, it looks like Trenitalia has both "familia' savings (20-50%) and 'Bimbi gratis' (kids are free). I presume you have to choose one option or the other? Are there opinions on which make more sense. Yes, relatively new offer "Bimbi Gratis" cannot be combined with other reductions, so it's either one or another. However again, it might make more sense just to go with discounted (Super Economy) tickets for all, meaning adults & children, instead of both group/family offers, because even buying additional ticket for your child can still be cheaper (obviously as far as you all travel with discounted tickets). Offers like "Family" or "Kids Free" intended for passengers traveling with full standard fare tickets
270
« on: July 15, 2013, 08:31:51 pm »
I read on the forum that SparSchiene tickets are non-refundable. Is that correct. Do the same regulations apply to MAV and www.cd.cz tickets as well? Well, it is not just Sparschiene tickets, but usually cheapest discounted tickets (many names in different countries) are non-refundable/non-exchangeable, basically it's the price passengers pay for bargain fares. Information about "tariff/fare rules" can be found once buying it, but to save you time - with OeBB exchanges and refunds are not allowed (however did you consider switching to WestBahn on Vienna to Salzburg journey? Full WestBahn fare is not as expensive as full OeBB), with MAV SparDay/SparNight discounted tickets Budapest-Prague it's the same story - no refund or exchange (however MAV offers special tourist ticket for 49 euro, it is sold in unlimited numbers per departure, thus good for those who isn't sure about travel plans, because it's still much cheaper than standard full fare ticket), with CD discounted "First Minute Europa (Austria)" it's again no refund/exchange policy
Pages: 1 ... 16 17 [18] 19 20 ... 83
|
Show Posts