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Train fares and tariffs / Re: Amsterdam > Brussels

« on: July 14, 2010, 02:09:03 am »

Thanks so much!!!

Are the youth tickets limited availability or can they be bought at the station without worries?

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Train fares and tariffs / Amsterdam > Brussels

« on: July 13, 2010, 02:10:42 pm »

Hi, I need some help please re the best train option from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussels Noord.

From my research, I have 2 options:

1) Thalys train - € 32,00 + 2.50 CC charge for youth ticket to Zuid station, would then take underground to Noord.

2) http://www.ns.nl/ Intercity train - € 24,60   + 2.50 cc charge for youth ticket to Brussels Agglo station, would then take underground to Noord. This is via the Roosendaal (roosendaal grens) borderstation. If I choose Maastricht (vise grens), there's no youth fare available.

So my questions are:

- The only benefit of Thalys over a regular train is that the trip is approx 45 min quicker if on schedule, is that correct?

- If thats the case, I would just take a regular train. How does the Roosendaal  option differ from the other borderstation? How long is the journey?

- Is it easy to get from Agglo to Noord?

- I am assuming I can take any train on the day the ticket is booked for if I choose the cheap train because it doesnt give a departure time. Where can I find schedules?

- Should I pre-book or will I get the same fare at the station? I can't see whether it's promo or not...


THANK YOU!

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Train fares and tariffs / Re: 2 Questions: Train w/in Switzerland & Prague-Budapest-Vienna-Munich

« on: April 29, 2010, 05:17:38 am »

Thanks so much, that is amazingly helpful - you are fantastic :-D

Another question, what is the best way to get from Amsterdam > Brussels ? And the cheapest fo a day trip from Brussels to Brugges? Am happy to take a bus if that's cheaper and/or easier.

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Train fares and tariffs / 2 Questions: Train w/in Switzerland & Prague-Budapest-Vienna-Munich

« on: April 28, 2010, 05:50:09 pm »

Hi,

I am happy to have found this site and I hope someone can help. This will be my first time planning train travel, I am travelling alone so am a bit nervous and have no idea how to book tickets- I have tried looking at websites but a lot are in different languages with no english translation and I'm finding google translate difficult to use.

(1) I will be staying at a friend's house in Berne and for this part of my trip we will be using his house as a base and doing daytrips throughout Switzerland. I'd like to visit Zurich, Geneva and some mountainous areas. Is the cheapest option to get a 4 day Swiss Railpass if we will be doing 4 days of travelling? We are both under 26 so can get the youth one.

(2) My biggest question is, my itinerary is as follows (dates flexible) and I'd like the cheapest train tickets and also dont know how to book:

13 Sept - Prague > Budapest
18 Sept - Budapest > Vienna
22 Sept - Vienna > Munich

If anyone can help me with planning this would be much appreciated as I have gathered that Eurail is a rip off and that the easy booking sites like Rail Europe are too....

Thanks so much!