Questions tagged [trains]
Travel by rail including local and long distance trains, but note that more specific tags are available and should be preferred where relevant. For examples see `tag info`.
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What train operators sell train tickets in Sweden nationwide?
This useful answer points out that As soon as multiple train operators sell tickets to the same train, (...) in some cases can save a lot of money by comparing different sellers. Who are those ...
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Why do three sites (SJ, VY, Norrtåg) offer three different prices for the same train connection?
Looking for a train connection from Stockholm to Kaitum on 5 September 2024, I was surprised to see three different prices depending on where I search.
Via Norrtåg, the connection 06:22 – 19:45 is SEK ...
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Civic Responsibility on London Railway regarding others tailgating us
So the wife and I just returned from a trip to London. As every one suggested, we wisely did not rent a car and took the trains everywhere (including to and from Gatwick airport) using a CC or Apple ...
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How to buy train ticket for bike from Udine (IT) to Villach (AT)
I want to take my bike on the train from Udine to Villach (and onwards to Linz) on the 2nd of August 2024.
The Austrian railways (ÖBB) show me a train RJ132 which supposedly allows (limited) bicycle ...
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Should an electronic ticket on the KTMB app be acceptable as proof of onward travel from Singapore to JB?
I'm flying to Singapore soon and will cross the causeway straight into Johor Bahru. The last several times I've flown into Singapore they've always wanted me to show proof that I'll be leaving ...
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Indian Railways: Seat assignments for passengers split between confirmed and waitlist status
We purchased Indian Railways tickets for two passengers in the Chair Car Coach. One passenger was immediately placed in CNF (confirmed) status and got a seat number; the other was initially placed in ...
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When can I expect taxi costs to be reimbursed when trains are badly disrupted and no replacement buses have been announced?
In case of severe train disruptions, under what circumstances do I have the right to get taxi costs reimbursed, and under what restrictions?
Example: I'm on a regional train operated by DB Regio AG ...
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How can I search for special excursion trains (Zug des Sonder- und Charterverkehrs)?
On bahn.expert I found an unusual train DZ 5259 from Rüdesheim to Hanau:
This train does not appear in regular customer-oriented train search engines such as HAFAS. According to Fernbahn.de, DZ ...
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Can I put multiple journeys and dates on one train ticket in UK?
I am traveling by train from Gatwick to Chatham on 10th July and then on the 13th I am traveling from Chatham to Portsmouth. I am then going from Portsmouth to Gatwick on the 19th.
What is the ...
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Deutsche Bahn replacement bus compensation
I was traveling on a Deutsche Bahn ICE with a 1st class ticket. Part of the route was operated by a replacement bus that had not been announced when I had booked my ticket a few weeks earlier.
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Can I get a refund for ICE due to cancelled regional bus service?
I booked an ICE (sparpreis ticket) from Oldenburg till Berlin. I could get to Oldenburg Hbf by using a regional bus service (I use the D-ticket), which got canceled. However, the DBahn app did not ...
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App/website for planning a multiple-stop trip with public transportation
Can you recommend an app/website where I can enter a list of cities (e.g. Vienna, Prague, Cologne, Warsaw, Barcelona, Paris, Dusseldorf, Bratislava, Budapest, Brussels) and get as a result the best ...
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Landing at Frankfurt (FRA) airport I need a train to Dusseldorf as well as the reverse back to (FRA) from Dusseldorf. Which station do I use? [duplicate]
I am flying in from Prague to Frankfurt (FRA). I need to get to Dusseldorf and thought train would be quicker than a second flight. I'm seeing there are two separate train stations, one basically in ...
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I missed Bernina due to strike in Italian railways
Due to strike in Italy we missed Bernina on 16th of June.
Our Bernina trip was on 16th of June, from Tirano (Italy) to Chur (Switzerland). Due to strike in Italian railways,unfortunately we missed our ...
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Looking for a site that shows major Japanese train routes and their speed/duration
Inspired by this question. Is there something similar for Japan?
Thinking map of rail links among major cities. Speed and duration optional. Instead may be more helpful to indicate ticket requirements....
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