Need Help With the Austrian Railway Website
 

Anyone out there who can understand German? Had loads of problems reading the Austrian Railway website since I don't understand German and the English version is not as informational as the German version. I'm particularly interested in the below URL as I'm taking a train a overnight train from Zurich to Vienna. Pls advise what's the page about and how can I make the booking. Thank in advance. fosh

http://www.oebb.at/Angebot_Reisen/oe...sparnight.html

Hi fOsh,

I really prefer the Swiss rail website (www.rail.ch is the English-language address), so I checked your itinerary with a random date of 20 Dec. They show a train leaving Zurich at 22.40, arriving in Vienna at 08.03. Try the rail.ch site and see if it's easier for you.

s

Thanks alot S... so ever helpful... :)

I've checked the swiss website. But was reading the Austrian website and from that particular URL, it seems that there is a promotion from Zurich to Vienna for just 29 Euros. That's almost 80% difference from what I'm quoted.

fOsh, I checked the ÖBB website for you. The €29 offer is available for trains number EN 466/467 from Zürich. It is an overnight train, but €29 is for a seat, not a bed!

Train EN 466/467 is leaving Zürich at 22:33 (10:33 p.m.) and arriving in Vienna ab 08:05 (08:05 a.m.)

The offer is limited and subject to availability. The ticket must be bought in advance. No refund, no re-booking. Ticket is only valid on train EN 466/467, only for the day you booked it for.

You can book the ticket by phone number +43 05 1717, at the train station or at travel agents at the train stations (but I am afraid that is in Austria only).

If you want a bed in the overnight train, the price will be higher.

Alternatively take a look at www.airberlin.com for cheap flights from Zürich to Wien. I got a ticket for € 59, you have a wonderful view on the Alps during the (day)flight.

Hope this "translation" helps.

Hi fOsh,
you're right about the promotion, but ...

- prices begin at 29 Euro, for coach travel (different conditions apply to couchettes).
- the offer is valid only for the night trains EN 466/467 and EN 464/465 .
- tickets cannot be exchanged and are valid only for the date they were bought.
- tickets can only be bought at great stations, travel agencies at the train stations and at the telephone number : 05/1717 ( MobilitätsCallCenter ). They cannot be bought online.

Rgds, Cova