Questions tagged [trains]
Travel by rail including local and long distance trains, but note that more specific tags are available and should be preferred where relevant. For examples see `tag info`.
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Email from Deutsche Bahn about a timetable change - what do I need to do?
I booked a journey from Brussels Midi to Essen in a couple of weeks' time. The tickets were booked through raileurope.com. Today I received an email from Deutsche Bahn telling me that due to a ...
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How much time do I need at Salzburg Hbf to change from a train to a bus?
I will be traveling from Feldkirch to Salzburg Hbf on the RJX 869 and will arrive at Salzburg at 17:02 (if the train has no delay). After that I want to catch bus 150 to Bad Ischl, which leaves at 17:...
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Train smartcards in the UK - which cards can you use on which networks?
Most of the large train companies in the UK have a contactless smartcard system, where a ticket can be loaded in to a card after-which all the user has to do is tap in and out at the departure and ...
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Validity of ticket when using alternative train from a different station
I have a ticket and seat reservation on an ICE leaving Berlin Hbf. But because reasons, it turns out it'd be a lot more convenient to board the train at Berlin-Spandau instead. So far that shouldn't ...
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Proof of residency check Interrail
I have to travel a lot between Amsterdam and Brussels, and I have to travel quite early. Therefore, I would have to use the Eurostar. Using interrail would be the cheapest option by far.
My country of ...
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How to get a refund for a canceled Swedish rail (SJ) train?
I purchased a ticket for a train from Uppsala to Stockholm online (on the sj.se site). Unfortunately, the train was canceled, and I ended up buying a new ticket for a later train (also on sj.se). ...
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In an OBB NightJet Comfort Couchette Compartment, is there any difference between booking 4 beds and a full compartment?
I am booking a trip on OBB NightJet in the new Comfort couchette compartments (scroll down to "Comfort Couchettes" in the link).
We are a family of four, so if we book one berth each, we ...
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How reliable is the Intercités de nuit – Rodalies de Catalunya connection at Latour de Carol?
The Man in Seat 61 describes a partially-overnight connection between Paris and Barcelona:
Take the Intercités de nuit from Paris, arriving 10:07 at Latour de Carol
Change onto a Rodalies de ...
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Flex Ticket Schiphol to Leuven, can I refund, and should I use partially?
I bought a flexticket from SNCB international, travelling between Amsterdam Schiphol to Leuven, via Antwerpen. Travel date is today (August 15th 24).
However when I landed earlier it seems like the ...
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Why do trains in USA ring a bell and flash their headlights when entering stations?
I noticed a very specific pattern on passenger trains in the USA.
When they enter stations, they ring a bell repeatedly (roughly 1 hit per second) and their left & right headlights blink ...
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Bicycle on DB Regio between Aschaffenburg and Frankfurt — ticket needed before 09:00?
On a DB Regio train between Heigenbrücken (Bavaria, VAB, but also VAB/RMV transition area) and Frankfurt (Hessen, RMV), I had a disagreement with the conductor about whether I need a ticket for my ...
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Returning from UK to Belgium, but my daughters' titre de sejour is expired
I'm travelling to the UK on Eurostar with my daughters who have US passports but we're renewing their titre de sejour. Will it be a problem on re-entry to Belgium if we don't have their renewed titre ...
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Taiwan (low speed) rail: Easycard vs. long distance local trains
Let's say I use an Easycard (saves 10%) to take the (low speed) railroad
from Fengyuan to Taipei. If I just take slower local trains to save
money, when I check out of the system in Taipei, will the ...
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What train operators sell train tickets in Sweden nationwide?
This useful answer points out that As soon as multiple train operators sell tickets to the same train, (...) in some cases can save a lot of money by comparing different sellers. Who are those ...
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Why do three sites (SJ, VY, Norrtåg) offer three different prices for the same train connection?
Looking for a train connection from Stockholm to Kaitum on 5 September 2024, I was surprised to see three different prices depending on where I search.
Via Norrtåg, the connection 06:22 – 19:45 is SEK ...
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