travelling by train between countries
Apr 23rd, 2011, 12:49 PM
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Is this a question or a statement?
What's your criteria for best?
Most flexible?
Cheapest?
Fastest?
Most use of overnight trains?
The best way for a student or non-student is to check schedules beforehand. I like to use www.bahn.de for schedules all over Europe, but you can also use the national RR website for each country.
Compare point-to-point ticket prices vs a pass. Depending on the itinerary, advance purchase discounts, and required seat reservations (in Italy) it may be cheapest to buy point-to-point tickets.
What's your criteria for best?
Most flexible?
Cheapest?
Fastest?
Most use of overnight trains?
The best way for a student or non-student is to check schedules beforehand. I like to use www.bahn.de for schedules all over Europe, but you can also use the national RR website for each country.
Compare point-to-point ticket prices vs a pass. Depending on the itinerary, advance purchase discounts, and required seat reservations (in Italy) it may be cheapest to buy point-to-point tickets.
Apr 23rd, 2011, 02:32 PM
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If you are not stopping in France, take the overnight ferry from Barcelona to Italy and put the students in cabins of four. You will be able to get a group discount.
Grimaldi runs between Barcelona and Livorno (near Pisa/Florence) or Civtavecchia (Rome's port).
http://www.grimaldi-lines.com/england/index.jsp?lan=EN
Grand Navi runs between Barcelona and Genoa.
http://www3.gnv.it/en/gnv-spagna/gnv...1f6af6b02d24bf
Grimaldi runs between Barcelona and Livorno (near Pisa/Florence) or Civtavecchia (Rome's port).
http://www.grimaldi-lines.com/england/index.jsp?lan=EN
Grand Navi runs between Barcelona and Genoa.
http://www3.gnv.it/en/gnv-spagna/gnv...1f6af6b02d24bf
Apr 23rd, 2011, 10:58 PM
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'looking for the best way to purchase train tickets for a trip from barcelona to south of france onto italy' and 'is railpass the way to go or not '
I will repeat what J62 has advised already 'Compare point-to-point ticket prices vs a pass. Depending on the itinerary, advance purchase discounts, and required seat reservations (in Italy) it may be cheapest to buy point-to-point tickets.'
And reinforce - you are only going to know if you do a maths comparison.
I will repeat what J62 has advised already 'Compare point-to-point ticket prices vs a pass. Depending on the itinerary, advance purchase discounts, and required seat reservations (in Italy) it may be cheapest to buy point-to-point tickets.'
And reinforce - you are only going to know if you do a maths comparison.
