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gertie3751 Feb 24th, 2013 01:18 PM

Trains in Corsica/Sardinia
 
Thinking of going from the northern tip of Corsica to the southern tip of Sardinia preferably by train. June/July. Has anyone done this? Is looks possible. Any suggestions?

gertie3751 Feb 27th, 2013 02:42 PM

And why is it so expensive to get to Corsica??
Anyone??

gertie3751 Feb 28th, 2013 01:47 PM

Thomas Cook European Railway Timetable (last year's) to the rescue. And of course The Man in Seat 61.
Am I talking to myself?? :)

Michael Feb 28th, 2013 03:14 PM

http://www.corsicabus.org/Train_services.html

You might find a similar web site for Sardinia.

gertie3751 Feb 28th, 2013 04:54 PM

Thanks Michael. And I've also got the Lonely Planets on order!
Have you been there? Do you know anyone who has? Do people know where these islands are??? Apart from me and you...?

adrienne Feb 28th, 2013 05:27 PM

Yes, Gertie, I know where the islands are but have never been there. I remember a couple of trip reports about Corsica.

Do they actually put the train on the boat?

BTW - I'm thinking of going to Romania so was browsing your TR.

Michael Feb 28th, 2013 06:10 PM

I've never been but I read <u>Colomba</u> and <u>Matéo Falcone</u>, which probably would have Corsicans gritting their teeth.

gertie3751 Feb 28th, 2013 06:28 PM

Whew Michael! Have just downloaded them on to my kindle. Hope my French is up to them.
adrienne, will look harder for trip reports on Corsica and Sardinia. Romania is great. So interesting. Go go go.

kybourbon Feb 28th, 2013 07:30 PM

There are several Sardinia trip reports, but most people don't use the train as it's very limited. Bus might be the better option if you don't want to rent a car.

http://arst.sardegna.it/index.html

adrienne Feb 28th, 2013 10:28 PM

http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...ivieras.cfm?42

http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...nt-rock.cfm?40

http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...es-ques.cfm?31

http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...-enough.cfm?33

http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...er-2010.cfm?25

I haven't read these TRs but possibly they will help you.

gertie3751 Mar 1st, 2013 01:30 PM

Thanks adrienne. Looks like I need to get reading. Kybourbon, if it can't be done by train, it will have to be bus. Cars are far too expensive and stressful for me if I'm supposed to be having fun.


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