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"Hatunen" wrote in message ... On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 16:16:50 +0000, bobz wrote: "bobz" wrote in message m... Hey all: I will be crossing Europe (Norway/Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania/Poland/Germany/France/UK) in Oct- ober and November, but I do not know my schedule yet. In fact, I will pro- bably decise as I go along. My question is whether buying tickets on the go would be much more ex- pensive than reserving and pre-purchasing long in advance. I know its a gene- ral question, but what do you all think? Daniel Get a European train pass jobby, save a fortune, and if you know yo- ur times, book...they can be bloody long slogs on the train waiting in the corridors with out air con otherwise.... Thanks... Which trainpass would cover Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania/Poland? Do a google...I wouldn't know bout that side of Europe I'm afriad... There are none. Exactly. Hence my question. |
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"Hatunen" wrote in message ... On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 16:16:50 +0000, bobz wrote: "bobz" wrote in message m... Hey all: I will be crossing Europe (Norway/Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania/Poland/Germany/France/UK) in Oct- ober and November, but I do not know my schedule yet. In fact, I will pro- bably decise as I go along. My question is whether buying tickets on the go would be much more ex- pensive than reserving and pre-purchasing long in advance. I know its a gene- ral question, but what do you all think? Daniel Get a European train pass jobby, save a fortune, and if you know yo- ur times, book...they can be bloody long slogs on the train waiting in the corridors with out air con otherwise.... Thanks... Which trainpass would cover Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania/Poland? Do a google...I wouldn't know bout that side of Europe I'm afriad... There are none. Exactly. Hence my question. |
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On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 16:09:28 +0100, "Thomas" wrote: Get a European train pass jobby, save a fortune, and if you know your times, book...they can be bloody long slogs on the train waiting in the corridors with out air con otherwise.... Yes I remember spending 61/2 hours standing between Rome and Pisa in the August heat no air con, and barely enough standing room. It pays to book ahead if you travel at weekends. And seat reservations can be well worth it. we have found thhe most convenient way to book is through local travel agents who can issue the tickets, make reserved seats, get the best deals and you can also spare yourself the half hour lines at most train stations and then the short tempered ticket sales person who is not about to give you a diquisition on the best deals ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
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On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:14:12 -0500, jenn wrote:
Hatunen wrote: On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 16:09:28 +0100, "Thomas" wrote: Get a European train pass jobby, save a fortune, and if you know your times, book...they can be bloody long slogs on the train waiting in the corridors with out air con otherwise.... Yes I remember spending 61/2 hours standing between Rome and Pisa in the August heat no air con, and barely enough standing room. It pays to book ahead if you travel at weekends. And seat reservations can be well worth it. we have found thhe most convenient way to book is through local travel agents who can issue the tickets, make reserved seats, get the best deals and you can also spare yourself the half hour lines at most train stations and then the short tempered ticket sales person who is not about to give you a diquisition on the best deals And I've found there are times of day when the queues in the rail stations are minimal. So I try to drop by a station first chance I get while out and about. ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
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On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:14:12 -0500, jenn wrote:
Hatunen wrote: On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 16:09:28 +0100, "Thomas" wrote: Get a European train pass jobby, save a fortune, and if you know your times, book...they can be bloody long slogs on the train waiting in the corridors with out air con otherwise.... Yes I remember spending 61/2 hours standing between Rome and Pisa in the August heat no air con, and barely enough standing room. It pays to book ahead if you travel at weekends. And seat reservations can be well worth it. we have found thhe most convenient way to book is through local travel agents who can issue the tickets, make reserved seats, get the best deals and you can also spare yourself the half hour lines at most train stations and then the short tempered ticket sales person who is not about to give you a diquisition on the best deals And I've found there are times of day when the queues in the rail stations are minimal. So I try to drop by a station first chance I get while out and about. ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
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I will be crossing Europe
(Norway/Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania/Poland/Germany/France/UK) in October and November, but I do not know my schedule yet. In fact, I will probably decise as I go along. There are no train connections between Estonia and Latvia any more, and only very limited train connections between Latvia and Lithuania. My question is whether buying tickets on the go would be much more expensive than reserving and pre-purchasing long in advance. Probably not. Especially, buying train tickets for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland is more expensive if you do it from abroad AFAIK. Trains are not heavily used in the Baltic countries, so you can expect to get a seat reservation (which is compulsory and included in the ticket) on the spot. In Germany, advance booking is only cheaper for return tickets. As you seem to need one-way-tickets, you can buy them on the go anyway. Tickets bought from touch-screen ticket machines include a free seat reservation. France has special offers (called "Prems") available on the Internet (www.voyages-sncf.com). I don't know much about today's fares in UK - probably a rail pass would be your best bet there. .... Martin |
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I will be crossing Europe
(Norway/Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania/Poland/Germany/France/UK) in October and November, but I do not know my schedule yet. In fact, I will probably decise as I go along. There are no train connections between Estonia and Latvia any more, and only very limited train connections between Latvia and Lithuania. My question is whether buying tickets on the go would be much more expensive than reserving and pre-purchasing long in advance. Probably not. Especially, buying train tickets for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland is more expensive if you do it from abroad AFAIK. Trains are not heavily used in the Baltic countries, so you can expect to get a seat reservation (which is compulsory and included in the ticket) on the spot. In Germany, advance booking is only cheaper for return tickets. As you seem to need one-way-tickets, you can buy them on the go anyway. Tickets bought from touch-screen ticket machines include a free seat reservation. France has special offers (called "Prems") available on the Internet (www.voyages-sncf.com). I don't know much about today's fares in UK - probably a rail pass would be your best bet there. .... Martin |
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