I'm trying to figure out prices for a Rome => Munich train that would allow my girlfriend to catch a flight out of Munich on the 28th (I believe it's at noon, not sure). Bahn.de won't show me a price for the ticket. Does anybody know why this is?

Also, where is the train station in Munich relative to the airport? How much time will be necessary to get from one to the other to make an international flight?

Many thanks for your help!

Bahn site (www.bahn.de) doesn't give prices for international trains. You may get a price from trenitalia.com.
S-Bahn lines S1 and S8 link the main Munich station (Hauptbahnhof or "Hbf" to Munchen Flughafen (Strauss airport) each leave every 20 mins and take 40 mins. Note that S1 trains may be combined with a local service to Freising so travel in rear cars for the airport (advisory in Thomas Cook timetable). Airport is 37 km (22 mi) from Hauprtbahnhof.

Hi P,

It is often impossible to get online tickets for international trains to/from Italy.

www.railsaver.com says it is $122 for 2cl and $184 1cl. This doesn't include sleeping accomodations.

The German railway internet page does not support online bookings and price information for international trains. You have to buy a ticket at the railway station. The reason is, the complicated price system in the backgound with several discounts and different special train types.

You can estimate a travel time from München Hbf to München airport terminal (Flughafen terminal) with the local S-Bahn. The S-Bahn has an own platform on the lower level of the main-railway station. Walking to the different levels will cost some time.

Hopefully, you already know that you cannot make this trip and catch the flight out of Munich airport <b> on the same day </b>. However, there is service from Rome leaving at around 21:30 which arrives in Munich the next morning around 08:30 or so and requires no changes.

As someone above has pointed out, you can take either the S-1 or S-8 out to the airport and that the S-Bahn platforms are one level down from the main rail platforms. A taxi would also work.

The Italy-Austria-Munich trains have been rebranded and reorganized recently - these so-called Allego trains now have a varying fare pricing structure i believe similar to PREM fares in Italy - advance bookings very cheap - 29 euros for night trains including berth i saw advertised for example but walk up fares sky high.

Thanks everyone!

PalQ... if it's cheap to reserve in advance, how can I do that? We'll be in Rome on July 3 and don't need the train until July 27. Where do I go to find out about booking that in advance at the low rates?

Maybe google Allegro trains or try trenitalia.com; but otherwise going to the station; but good fares probably disappear 60 days ahead when they go on sale. I don't know - even RailEurope in US can't book these trains currently as they've been taken off the Euronet, international European railways booking system, for the moment whilst they're being 'reorganized' - hopefully someone will know. RailEurope can book these trains only for railpass holders but cannot issue tickets for the train fare otherwise. I can't remember where i read the Allegro stuff but it some kind of official press release.

Here's an old post i did on these trains after reading the release but it doesn't say how to reserve but i think it was from trenitalia.com

Author: PalQ
Date: 02/24/2005, 01:42 pm
The Austrian and Italian railways have teemed together to rebrand mainline rail service between the two countries as &quot;Allegro&quot; trains - so-called 'premium' trains with a global fare structure similar to other 'premier' trains like AVE in Spain, Thalys Paris-Amsterdam, etc. The trains will be named after famous classical musicians from each country. Bargain fares, sold in strictly limited supplies are promised much like 29 euro fares in Italy (nice to advertise but nearly impossible to book it seems but weeks in advance).



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Author: PalQ
Date: 02/24/2005, 02:58 pm
Vienna-Rome night trains will be called Allegro Tosca trains and will employ Excelsior sleeping cars similar to those on France-Italy Artesia trains. SPAR Night fares can be as low as 29 euros Vienna-Rome for the limited places at this price. (I don't think these prices are in effect yet but are scheduled when the rebranding is finalized in the near future.



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Author: PalQ
Date: 02/25/2005, 09:38 am
Allegro trains promise to beef up service between Munich, Austria and Italy - more trains. A limited number of discounted fares are promised for as low as 29 euros - so-called SPAR day fares. Regular fares mentioned are Innsbruck-Wien 100 euros; Linz-Venice 50 euros in 2nd class.

Hi P,

Try www.euraide.com

They will charge you the same price as in germany + S&amp;H.

Can someone give me an idea of the current fare SALZBURG TO MUNICH, and should I purchase the ticket in advance from RailEurope or better to purchase in Salzburg....I will be in Salzburg 2 days before departing, thank you

$62 $45 1st class and 2nd class each way thru RailEurope but these include a $7 tack on fee - even though these can be good deals - like in Germany when i last checked solo travelers could have boughten full-fare tickets cheaper thru RailEurope - i think RE raised their German fares - and in Germany the 2nd traveler gets 50% what the first pays and RE doesn't do this. Go to the German Rail web site (www.bahn.de) and you will get prices for Salzburg-Munich in euros for one or two persons and compare. But RE also charges a $15 mail fee i believe so i think you're better off buying in Salzburg. the german site gives prices for GErman tickets only even though they give schedules for all of Europe. Salzburg is a German station for fare purposes - there is a German station inside the Salzburg station, which is a few miles from the border. So fares are on the bahn site.

Thanks, that was very informative