Austrian Train Purchase from US
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Austrian Train Purchase from US
Anyone know if I can purchase a ticket from Vienna to Salzburg in advance from the US? I just tried on the OBB website and it rejected my card. Not sure if it's because of my card or if I have to wait to buy tickets until I'm over in Europe.
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In any case lots have done it here and in other posts- yes see www.seat61.com for esocteric tips on booking your own online tickets on all European web site. For general info I like www.ricksteves.com and www.budgeteuropetravel.com (if all else fails I recommend this RE agency -I have used them for years for railpasses - personal attention) -but try and try as you will usually save significant (sometimes a lot of) money by booking your own thru OBB website and also their competitor (and subsidiary!) www/westbahn.com - trains over same rails -consistently dirt-cheap fares.
Folks here like those above are always ready to assist IMO.
Folks here like those above are always ready to assist IMO.
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A Vienna - Salzburg ticket cost around 30 EUR. Not worth the time for any research about discounts by booking ahead.
https://westbahn.at/en/ticket-shop/single-ticket/
https://westbahn.at/en/ticket-shop/single-ticket/
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1. www.oebb.at, the OBB website, should accept all cards, but can struggle with the odd one. Try different cards.
2. But consider rival operator Westbahn. They run hourly trains from Vienna Westbahnhof which need no prior booking. In fact, you can just get on and pay a cheap €27 fare on board (though you can save €1 by buying from a Westbahn machine at the station). So easy and cheap, I'd go with Westbahn. And their double decker 'KISS' trains are excellent.
2. But consider rival operator Westbahn. They run hourly trains from Vienna Westbahnhof which need no prior booking. In fact, you can just get on and pay a cheap €27 fare on board (though you can save €1 by buying from a Westbahn machine at the station). So easy and cheap, I'd go with Westbahn. And their double decker 'KISS' trains are excellent.
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And their double decker 'KISS' trains are excellent.>
Riding up top would be sweet with better views from that elevated level - but the sunken level would be worse IMO on such double-deckers so if booking a seat book up top IMO.
Riding up top would be sweet with better views from that elevated level - but the sunken level would be worse IMO on such double-deckers so if booking a seat book up top IMO.
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I just traveled from Vienna to Salzburg 4 days ago by train. I had bought the ticket in advance using Rail Europe before leaving the states. I don't know if this is the right way to do it, but I do know it works. I did it because I wanted to be on an early morning train.
Salzburg is wonderful by the way, my favorite on a multi city trip.
Salzburg is wonderful by the way, my favorite on a multi city trip.
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