Train Fair advice
May 24th, 2011 | 02:07 AM
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Train Fair advice
I would like to travel from Venice---Nice----Paris by train.
With http://www.raileurope-world.com/, the ticket price stated are:
Venice to Nice....about €70
Nice to Paris....about €120
I would like to know, are the normal prices one who get or it's too expensive?
With http://www.raileurope-world.com/, the ticket price stated are:
Venice to Nice....about €70
Nice to Paris....about €120
I would like to know, are the normal prices one who get or it's too expensive?
May 24th, 2011 | 07:51 AM
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Usually you can find discount tickets on each countries train website as RailEurope does not offer the discounted tickets or show all trains.
For tickets Nice to Paris, look at the French rail site.
http://www.voyages-sncf.com/
For Venice to Nice, use the Italian rail site. You must enter Venice to Ventimiglia as Trenitalia will not let you book to Nice. When you get to Ventimiglia (the Italian/French border), buy a ticket on to Nice (only a few euro). You should be able to get discounted mini fares on Trenitalia for about 45€.
http://www.trenitalia.com/cms/v/inde...0080a3e90aRCRD
For tickets Nice to Paris, look at the French rail site.
http://www.voyages-sncf.com/
For Venice to Nice, use the Italian rail site. You must enter Venice to Ventimiglia as Trenitalia will not let you book to Nice. When you get to Ventimiglia (the Italian/French border), buy a ticket on to Nice (only a few euro). You should be able to get discounted mini fares on Trenitalia for about 45€.
http://www.trenitalia.com/cms/v/inde...0080a3e90aRCRD
May 24th, 2011 | 08:31 PM
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I looked at a specific train from Paris to Marseille the other day. It was $130 on raileurope.com, plus $7 in fees, or just 49 euros (about $63) with zero fees at www.voyages-sncf.com or ther English-language site, www.tgv-europe.com.
If you use www.tgv-europe.com to book Nice-Paris, fares start at just 20 euros if you pre-book (I travelled in 1st class for just 40 euros myself, last November) and you print your own ticket.
However, if you're from the USA you MUST select 'Canada' or some other English-speaking country, NOT 'United States' as they then bump you to Rail Europe (their US subsidiary) and charge you $137 for a $63 train ride!
Even if you're from Canada or Australia or the UK, etc., be alert for pop-up boxes asking if you want to continue to their 'local website' meaning Rail Europe in Canada, Australia etc. Firmly decline this, by clicking the 'Continue onto tgv-europe.com' link.
kybourbon's advice on Venice-Nice is also spot on: Use www.trenitalia.com to book from Venice Santa Lucia to ventimiglia, looking for a cheap 'Mini' fare at the second (fare selection) stage after first selecting a train.
Then simply buy a ventimiglia-Nice ticket for a few euros at the station in Ventimiglia, no reservation needed.
If you use www.tgv-europe.com to book Nice-Paris, fares start at just 20 euros if you pre-book (I travelled in 1st class for just 40 euros myself, last November) and you print your own ticket.
However, if you're from the USA you MUST select 'Canada' or some other English-speaking country, NOT 'United States' as they then bump you to Rail Europe (their US subsidiary) and charge you $137 for a $63 train ride!
Even if you're from Canada or Australia or the UK, etc., be alert for pop-up boxes asking if you want to continue to their 'local website' meaning Rail Europe in Canada, Australia etc. Firmly decline this, by clicking the 'Continue onto tgv-europe.com' link.
kybourbon's advice on Venice-Nice is also spot on: Use www.trenitalia.com to book from Venice Santa Lucia to ventimiglia, looking for a cheap 'Mini' fare at the second (fare selection) stage after first selecting a train.
Then simply buy a ventimiglia-Nice ticket for a few euros at the station in Ventimiglia, no reservation needed.
May 24th, 2011 | 08:31 PM
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I looked at a specific train from Paris to Marseille the other day. It was $130 on raileurope.com, plus $7 in fees, or just 49 euros (about $63) with zero fees at www.voyages-sncf.com or ther English-language site, www.tgv-europe.com.
If you use www.tgv-europe.com to book Nice-Paris, fares start at just 20 euros if you pre-book (I travelled in 1st class for just 40 euros myself, last November) and you print your own ticket.
However, if you're from the USA you MUST select 'Canada' or some other English-speaking country, NOT 'United States' as they then bump you to Rail Europe (their US subsidiary) and charge you $137 for a $63 train ride!
Even if you're from Canada or Australia or the UK, etc., be alert for pop-up boxes asking if you want to continue to their 'local website' meaning Rail Europe in Canada, Australia etc. Firmly decline this, by clicking the 'Continue onto tgv-europe.com' link.
kybourbon's advice on Venice-Nice is also spot on: Use www.trenitalia.com to book from Venice Santa Lucia to ventimiglia, looking for a cheap 'Mini' fare at the second (fare selection) stage after first selecting a train.
Then simply buy a ventimiglia-Nice ticket for a few euros at the station in Ventimiglia, no reservation needed.
If you use www.tgv-europe.com to book Nice-Paris, fares start at just 20 euros if you pre-book (I travelled in 1st class for just 40 euros myself, last November) and you print your own ticket.
However, if you're from the USA you MUST select 'Canada' or some other English-speaking country, NOT 'United States' as they then bump you to Rail Europe (their US subsidiary) and charge you $137 for a $63 train ride!
Even if you're from Canada or Australia or the UK, etc., be alert for pop-up boxes asking if you want to continue to their 'local website' meaning Rail Europe in Canada, Australia etc. Firmly decline this, by clicking the 'Continue onto tgv-europe.com' link.
kybourbon's advice on Venice-Nice is also spot on: Use www.trenitalia.com to book from Venice Santa Lucia to ventimiglia, looking for a cheap 'Mini' fare at the second (fare selection) stage after first selecting a train.
Then simply buy a ventimiglia-Nice ticket for a few euros at the station in Ventimiglia, no reservation needed.
May 24th, 2011 | 08:31 PM
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I looked at a specific train from Paris to Marseille the other day. It was $130 on raileurope.com, plus $7 in fees, or just 49 euros (about $63) with zero fees at www.voyages-sncf.com or ther English-language site, www.tgv-europe.com.
If you use www.tgv-europe.com to book Nice-Paris, fares start at just 20 euros if you pre-book (I travelled in 1st class for just 40 euros myself, last November) and you print your own ticket.
However, if you're from the USA you MUST select 'Canada' or some other English-speaking country, NOT 'United States' as they then bump you to Rail Europe (their US subsidiary) and charge you $137 for a $63 train ride!
Even if you're from Canada or Australia or the UK, etc., be alert for pop-up boxes asking if you want to continue to their 'local website' meaning Rail Europe in Canada, Australia etc. Firmly decline this, by clicking the 'Continue onto tgv-europe.com' link.
kybourbon's advice on Venice-Nice is also spot on: Use www.trenitalia.com to book from Venice Santa Lucia to ventimiglia, looking for a cheap 'Mini' fare at the second (fare selection) stage after first selecting a train.
Then simply buy a ventimiglia-Nice ticket for a few euros at the station in Ventimiglia, no reservation needed.
If you use www.tgv-europe.com to book Nice-Paris, fares start at just 20 euros if you pre-book (I travelled in 1st class for just 40 euros myself, last November) and you print your own ticket.
However, if you're from the USA you MUST select 'Canada' or some other English-speaking country, NOT 'United States' as they then bump you to Rail Europe (their US subsidiary) and charge you $137 for a $63 train ride!
Even if you're from Canada or Australia or the UK, etc., be alert for pop-up boxes asking if you want to continue to their 'local website' meaning Rail Europe in Canada, Australia etc. Firmly decline this, by clicking the 'Continue onto tgv-europe.com' link.
kybourbon's advice on Venice-Nice is also spot on: Use www.trenitalia.com to book from Venice Santa Lucia to ventimiglia, looking for a cheap 'Mini' fare at the second (fare selection) stage after first selecting a train.
Then simply buy a ventimiglia-Nice ticket for a few euros at the station in Ventimiglia, no reservation needed.
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May 25th, 2011 | 04:33 AM
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I have tried what you guided me...Here is what I get....
Venice to Ventimiglia on 9th Jun ....Euro47 for mini fares.
Nice to Paris....on 11 Jun...the chepest fair around Euro80....Thats the cheapest?
I used www.tgv-europe.com to book but it divert me to raileurope when I select my country of origin, which is MALAYSIA. Thus, I have to select FRANCE, where I was diverted to the FRENCH language and got the fares above. Am I doing the right procedure?
Venice to Ventimiglia on 9th Jun ....Euro47 for mini fares.
Nice to Paris....on 11 Jun...the chepest fair around Euro80....Thats the cheapest?
I used www.tgv-europe.com to book but it divert me to raileurope when I select my country of origin, which is MALAYSIA. Thus, I have to select FRANCE, where I was diverted to the FRENCH language and got the fares above. Am I doing the right procedure?
