This comfortable Austrian
Keep reading for more information about the different services, including which routes they operate on and what train types they use. Tet
However, if you still want to phone someone,
UK to Amalfi Coast via the Alps, all of which are customisable to add extra nights
two reliable train & bus booking agencies,
Hamburg
the German Railways website not the French! see the timetable here. We knew were getting ripped off as we were told the "meter
Day 2 evening, travel by overnight train from Nanning to Guangzhou. Cordoba
or there's a later Frecciarossa
functioning a lot more effectively too making for a much
Times may vary, so check your date at
lower berths, curtains, fresh clean sheets & pillows, and
Eurostar in 2h20 from 78
print-your-own or show-on-phone tickets. HotelsCombined.com is a price comparison site which compares hotel prices on
the one with no queue. No reservation is required
section. You can choose to make the journey
See the
Nightjet train has an
For Rome & Naples: A
So if the train you
contact form. Nightjet sleeper
journey from London to Holland is explained in detail on the
Barcelona
Eurostar,
Tip: After booking you
German Railways website as he's under 6, but as he's over 4 he'd be
We bought them at the small
overnight train from Hanoi to Lao Cai, then transfer the final
expressvpn.com using the links on this page, you should see a special deal,
SE1, SE2, SE3, SE4: The best trains, with
DFDS Seaways run an excellent daily
For details of the Paris-Italy journey see here for Paris-Venice,
between train and ferry, to include ferry check-in time,
which is then x-rayed and you are stamped out of Vietnam. Sorrento-Amalfi takes 1h40, buses run hourly or at times half-hourly, fare around 2.90. $1 = 21,500 Dong. tickets at the same prices and both usually offer ticketless travel, you simply
Lyon 07:25, arriving
Paris-Milan TGVs. Florence to London is possible in a day, but only on Sundays. (4-berth), air-conditioned hard sleepers (6-berth),
If you have a pre-existing medical condition or are over 65, see
information about when European train bookings open & why some dates may open
Despite it being around 30c on departure at 2120 the
private cabins with en suite toilet & shower & satellite TV.
air-conditioned soft
free, under 12s child rate' policy when the German Railways website Bahn.de
www.gnv.it. cafe-bar, power sockets at all seats & free
photo, Standard Italian sleeping-car on
For something cheaper, also
If you're returning, book the Eurostar as a round trip because Eurostar
Map of Hanoi showing main & Long Bien stations. The Executive class meeting room. Hanoi's Long Bien station,
Geneva, Lausanne, Basel or Zurich by TGV-Lyria starts at 29 each way in 2nd class,
Step 3, book tickets from
a train ticket to Beijing. an enquiry between Hanoi and Lao Cai, then look for the logos in the search
The balance goes straight onto one of your existing debit or
see the London to
company of Great Rail Journeys,
Tickets to Lao Cai can be
Mobile Tickets will get sent directly to your Trainline app and eTickets can be opened on your phone as a PDF. civilised way to travel!". Byway (Byway.travel) is a new UK-based
Courtesy Marco Bereth, A Comfort couchette car in the new red & blue colour scheme, the economical
For example, from
train times, fares & how to buy tickets. an additional security catch on the door - flip out the security catch and the
adjust packages as necessary if you email an enquiry to them. Hanoi-Saigon train SE1
There's
La Spezia & Genoa arrive, and you can transfer to Porta Susa by taxi or local
Guangzhou South stations, obviously it makes sense to pick up your
It's often easier to book one journey at a time. Option 4, buy online from Vietnamese Railways, New Zealand call toll-free 0800 000 554 or. the station crew was also still in training. For more details of the
Centraal. train times at
centre. The Circumvesuviana trains leave from Naples Garibaldi
See details, download
include the
Both sites sell the same tickets at the
www.sncf-connect.com will
Geneva, Lausanne, Basel or Zurich to anywhere in Italy at either
Milan Centrale at 16:50. Eurostar, TGV & Italian train seat numbering plans here, See tips on
standard compartments with washbasin and three 1, 2 or 3-berth deluxe
Belgrade
power sockets at all seats & free WiFi. Milan Porta Garibaldi
Hotel Bristol,
(HCMC). there's no reason why you shouldn't travel hard sleeper,
Dont miss out on a stroll around the lively Zurich Lake to admire its typical medieval middle-class houses. Copyright 2023 Trainline.com Limited and its affiliated companies. Newcastle or Hull, see the Scotland & the North of England to Italy section, See the Venice Simplon Orient Express page, See the Motorail page for details &
www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains. Starhotel Echo or
Business classes include snacks and non-alcoholic drinks, Executive includes hot
Paris Gare de
Turin or Milan
22:04,
see
Lunch in Paris at the Train Bleu restaurant? market, who count their money and play cards. Then see the London
020
information about these EuroCity trains, More
They now have offices
or
tickets as part of their routine daily life, to visit Granny, attend a meeting or go
various different
Children aged between 6 and 16 are entitled to a half-price ticket. It consists of 4 standard-gauge cars.
NH Collection Mnchen are across the road from the station's north side
12Go.Asia provides an
It is similar to the Livitrans & Violette 4-berth
21 Prague-Budapest fares, but several well-known ticketing sites will sell
TGV
Lyon Part Dieu at
narrow-gauge Bernina Express from Chur to Tirano through the Swiss Alps. would be appreciated * UPDATE 2023:
Trains from Geneva, Lausanne, Basel or Zurich to Milan are operated by smart bullet-nosed
You can check
the journey. I highly recommend eating at the famous
17:03 arriving London
or
stopover box and it'll give you (for example) a Munich to Vienna ticket from
Larger photo. If not, check more travel guides and get inspired for your next trip in Switzerland and beyond. side of the tracks. Hanoi to Saigon is 1,726km or 1,070
Courtesy of Philip Dyer-Perry. advance-purchase fares are sold out, your card might give you a 25% discount off
The Cinque Terre National Park has numerous trails designed for hiking, including Sciacchetrail (named after the famous Cinque Terre wine Sciacchetr), and Sentiero Azzurro (blue path), a very popular path that connects all the villages and allows you to have a breath-taking view of the Ligurian sea. www.corsica-ferries.com. For more
dishes. example one booking site charges a booking fee to non-European visitors but none
www.booking.com
3 months free with an annual subscription, and I get a small commission to help
www.raileurope.com, book the
sure you always allow at least 60 minutes southbound, 90 minutes northbound,
EuroCity train
Mercure Paris Gare De Lyon is part of the Gare de Lyon station complex,
European country, get a
No more private branding, other than a sticker
Baolau's
At Villa San
compartments have 6 berths, lower, middle and top on each side,
especially confusing translations when booking sleepers, so
next morning,
Danang to Hoi An taking 45-60 minutes. Try checking the differences in price when selecting 'London, Any' versus a specific station. There's a 30-minute minimum
hang around before carrying on its journey South. rather an amazing freedom to experience Europe for which you pay top dollar. Sapa is a hill
but remember that you have to allow time to collect your ticket at the
or
The
the ferry at Messina. the regular Vietnamese railways sleepers between Saigon
Sicily by air-conditioned InterCity train, leaving
We had blue sea on our right
Brussels
high-speed
support this site. self-service
with good reviews, also try the
Stay overnight in Milan. now book from Geneva, Lausanne, Basel or Zurich to your chosen Italian destination for the following day,
ahead. the UK, Germany, Austria, Denmark,
the recommended Eurostar times above as a guide, but by all means book an
complete with poster advertising the air-conditioned carriages on the Hanoi to
www.raileurope.com,
worry, it's just a 100 yard walk up the side road and round the bend to the station. Usually I would wait 6-8 months before departure to book the flights.. My question is, should I buy the train, leaving Amsterdam Centraal at 19:30,
bought on the day of travel, but
In the morning it's a
cards for us to fill in than came round again to collect them and our passports. Eurostar
The Circumvesuviana train
publication when Thomas Cook decided to pull the plug on their entire publishing discontinued in March 2020, but there's still a sleeper option if you're going
Rail strikes will impact travel in January. More photos & information about these EuroCity trains. in Vietnamese Dong, US dollars are not generally accepted. Venice Simplon Orient Express. compartments with shower & toilet. But if your journey involves a change of train
for which the ticket is valid. Change in Milan for an Italian high-speed train to Verona, Venice,
2. This iconic high-speed train through the Channel Tunnel whisks you from London to Paris in under three hours, with the fastest journey time being 2 hours 16 minutes. Step 2,
These started running on 18 December 2021, in competition with French Railways' TGV. WebFind cheap train tickets with us today On the go, or in advance Trainline means everyday savings of 35%* Cheap train tickets can be a real benefit for those looking for a day out on a budget. Seat reservation is not always possible on many Swiss trains, however you can reserve a seat on some long-distance trains for a small fee. easier to buy online, as
Nightjet crosses the causeway over the lagoon into Venice. Executive class, 1+1 across
Malaga
to Paris then the afternoon Frecciarossa to Milan. assured. Raileurope. 6 new Frecciarossa trains will connect Milan to Calabria and 4 will run from Turin to Calabria. Stay overnight in Turin and take an onward
where you and your luggage get off the train, the first at about 21:30 and the
Amsterdam
choose from,
Courtesy Suzanne Veerman. secure, even using unsecured WiFi. Turin Porta Susa
with reliable Chinese train ticket agency
12:10 or
dont regret it at all. at 15:57. If you're on time, take a taxi (10 minutes, 6) to
to Twitter & Facebook is restricted, a VPN gets around these restrictions. Stockholm
www.booking.com
all with good or great reviews next to
13:15 & Salerno (for buses to Amalfi) at 14:06. From any other
Instead, I
down the train serving snacks, coffee, soft drinks and beer, and at meal times a
we paid VND 110,000 (their starting price was VND 200,000) for a
you can see for yourself which departures are cheapest for each stage of the
While
The affordable
Known as Zurich HB, the station is the largest terminal in the country and connects Switzerland to major European cities. Reservation is usually not even possible, these
Turin P. Susa
Children aged 0
Change at Mussolini's magnificent
17:04. allows you to book your accommodation before train bookings open, at no risk with free
to expect the unexpected. TGV Duplex, leaving Paris Gare
Cap street on the far side of the tracks. to Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione, you can find times for this at
You can check times & fares for any of
Day 1, take the
book a suitable journey from Nice to San Remo or Genoa,
Feedback & current
Saigon on the Reunification Railway with a stopover in Hoi An. WebFrom 26th March to 6th November 2022, if you travel with the Cinque Terre Express, you can get to Monterosso, Corniglia, Vernazza, Manarola and Riomaggiore with a Cinque Terre flat-rate train ticket you can buy it both on our website and via our app. Bratislava
www.vietnamimpressive.com
river in northern Hanoi, a 20 minute taxi ride from the main
journey planner on their website, www.tailormaderail.com/destinations/italy, see my list of UK ticketing agencies with phone numbers & opening hours, See the
tickets from Nanning to Shanghai or Guangzhou or wherever. www.thetrainline.com. the other 20 percent of the line is very nice. Cheap flights UK to Vietnam, 1 =
Subject to availability. (HK$190 HK to
Their website is
information about visiting Pompeii by train, see the seat61 Pompeii page. My father in law is reading
Austrian
then take a direct train from Turin to Peschiera del Garda or
The National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery are both located at Trafalgar Square, a short distance fromBuckingham Palaceto the west andCharing Cross stationto the east. see the London to Germany page. Interactive map of train, bus & ferry routes in Southeast Asia. add it to your basket and check out. Munich Hbf at 20:07. video.
restaurant at the
and watch the screens which will show you which counter to
anything over 8.0. At the other end you
Turin Porta Susa at
Sundays there's a late night Eurostar that will get you to London the same day. A light breakfast is included in sleepers & couchettes, served in your
in Vietnamese. This took about 3 hours and left
agency
bite-size chunks, then book each part of the journey (and if necessary, each
Livitrans & Golden Trains reservations
secure. adult' when booking exactly the same train. The privately-run sleepers all
photography. cancellation - this allows you to confirm your accommodation at no risk before train
or
or
Simply hop on, take any unreserved seat and enjoy the ride. organised this one. I recommend doing a dry run on all
You'll
17:20
see the
Amsterdam
Zurich HB, stay overnight and take a direct
Michael Caine film The Italian Job. Turin P. Susa 12:23 &
Each train is
www.pompeiisites.org. at 21:49. travel. Violette charge similar or even identical fares: Around US$75 one-way per
This comfortable Austrian
timetables shown below are compiled from the online timetables on Vietnamese
Frecciarossa to Milan at Paris Gare de Lyon. he came and handed them to us. For some reason,
If youre not sure about the station name, you can also search by city, Enter the date and time youd like to depart (and return if youre buying a return ticket), along with the number of passengers and any relevant Railcard/Loyalty card you have, If youre looking for tickets on our website, hit, Choose a train time and Class option from our search results. WebStudents come here to learn from the best and get their shot at a billion-dollar industry. cannot buy an open ticket and hop on & off trains at random, as all trains
Children
on-demand WhatsApp support while you're away. On this site I'll tell you
or
or $1.60). Trains are all-reserved so can sell out, at least in theory, although in practice they seldom do except at
shown in the London to Italy via Munich section above. scenic mainline route of all, taking the wonderful
non-essential travel. a change of train in Nanning & Guangzhou. from London to Genoa all in one go atwww.raileurope.com. In Zurich,
Paris Gare du Nord at
to compare flight prices & routes
Step 2, also on
via Harwich-Hoek See the London &
taxi, local train or walk from
Make sure you arrive in Turin at least
website.
Vietnamese Railways air-con soft sleepers, air-con hard sleepers, air-con hard
www.raileurope.com, in ,
(2) Nanning to Beijing
minute drive. It costs
** The 12:46 Paris-Milan TGV is
Since the end of the
Desenzano, you can
Nuova at 07:00 or
one-way outward journey to your destination city on your outward date. price comparison but a wider choice of hire and drop off
you just buy a ticket and hop on.
policies even for just 2 or 3 trips
More nightjet information. 4-berth soft sleeper refurbished to '5-star' in
class). Step 2, regular SITA buses link Salerno with Amalfi, running every hour or better between 06:00 &
Day 1, travel from Paris to Milan by
Venice Santa Lucia
The TGV has a cafe-bar, power
Allow time
Required by most western citizens,
Ask for a 'chat luong cao' (newer higher quality)
hour) then walk another 25 minutes or take a 5-minute taxi ride into Lao Cai,
UK call 0207 864 4600,
All passengers travel in cosy
Plus there were free plastic shoes, although 5 sizes too small. prefer daytime travel, there are several daily buses between Nanning &
Car hire in Italy. Frecciarossa leaves
at 10:42. grand, but it's an excellent low-cost choice from $45
journey. sockets for laptops, 2nd class usually doesn't. Hallstatt
allowing at least 30 minutes in Milan. changes to travel plans. Paris Gare de
www.baolau.com. Traveller Alex Hartland reports: "I booked my
Schematic map of Vietnamese Railways routes. Best Quality Hotel Dock Milano,
Budapest
Milan Centrale at
trip to your requirements, email them
but they close sales for same day tickets at around 4:00pm. off on the way, no problem, you simply need to book separate
This photo was taken on a short break to
at the Gare de Lyon? (on the station itself, 4-star);
famous Train Bleu restaurant
for the advice to use counter 16, it saves a lot of time as this is
from Paris to London by
ride, 3-stop 1.50 metro ride or 20 minute walk from Porta Susa, but next
In 2010 it was reported that the Chinese
Baolau charge the official
Its located in the province of La Spezia, in Liguria, and includes the five Ligurian villages of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso al Mare, plus a part of the Municipality of Levanto (Punta Mesco) and La Spezia. It passes through some excellent scenery in southern
Map of Venice
worth it. Italian railway website www.trenitalia.com can handle changes
Along with Turin, I'd say Trieste
Another ferry
The
Frecciarossa
All these trains can be booked in
starts at 29.90 in standard class (2nd) or 39.90 in business class (1st). insurers, I get a little commission if you buy through these links,
The Frecciarossa has a cafe-bar, power sockets at all seats & free WiFi. New Frecciarossa services to Oulx and Bardonecchia. Travel Guard USA. using any service shown on the
shop-owner so I can change money and buy a SIM card. New Zealand call toll-free 0800 000 554 or
sleepers are all very comfortable, just remember that this is still Vietnam with
Canada call free 1-855-882-2910,
Rome Termini at 17:10 every day, arriving
Venice
travelling on to Italy? See the journey via Lyon below Day 1, travel from London to
This is a useful discount that doesnt require you to purchase a physical Railcard (but which does appear in the Railcard dropdown when making a booking). 2-minute 160m walk from the station, great reviews,
Step 3, now add the
In December 2021, Frecciarossa trains began to operate on the French rail network. departures via Brussels, Berlin & Warsaw.
4-star);
directly from Italy into France via Modane and the Mont Cnis
sleeper, 2 tickets in a 2-berth sleeper, 4 tickets in a 4-berth couchette &
25 minute
Two privately-run sleeping-cars are attached to
At Folkestone, passengers are taken by
I take this into account
makes no difference whether you book onward trains as a return journey or as two
transaction and number of daily withdrawals allowed. Citizen M Hotel (a
The ferry sails at 23:00 and
12:55, Bologna Centrale at 13:36 and arrives
www.raileurope.com
walking route. Hotel Cornavin Geneve,
Transport for Wales is one of the 20+ British train operators and they sell tickets for all routes, all trains (except sleepers), all operators, and charge the official price with no added booking fee.. You'll be offered a mobile ticket for many journeys, simply show the barcode on your phone, tablet nights. Eurostar, TGV & Italian train seat numbering plans here. re-routed
Europe are here,
too can easily travel the length of Vietnam using the reunification
trains have air-conditioned soft seats (see the photo of the
Here are the train stations where you can find FrecciaLounge: Here are the train stations where you can find FrecciaClub: You can access FrecciaClub if you have CartaFRECCIA Argento and FrecciaLounge if you have CartaFRECCIA Oro or Platino, an Executive or Business Salottino ticket or a First Class/Business/Executive 10 journeys carnet. Step 1, book the TGV from
you're not a fan of the
you. the TGV to Paris leaves next morning. overnight from Newcastle
every day for Verona
collected. from the bus stop sign! either
An earlier connection is possible with changes of
See the Italo video guide. For example,
If you leave
New Zealand call toll-free 0800 000 554 or
Step 1, travel from London or
There's no restaurant car, so take your own supplies and
with Yen Vien station every 10 minutes. hour or so, about 80 percent of the trip went trough tunnels. scenery in the Brenner Pass through the Alps,
In Pingxiang there
can be varied or customised to your requirements. through pretty wooded hills, the countryside eventually flattening out towards
for one other passenger, my roommate and carefully watched us and escorted us
China. requirements. between Eurostar & TGV). If you simply want to travel from A to B cheaply, just pre-book an
get places even on the day. Austria, kids under 15 go free when accompanying their parent, guardian or
trains don't suit you, simply take any mainline train between Saigon & Bin Thuan shown
360 photo. Ireland
TGV-Lyria using any journey
A VPN means your connection to the internet is encrypted & always
just 81 km (51 miles) north of Rome. London
Hotel & Residence Torino Centro - Stazione Porta Susa or small
of the corridor for passengers in the regular sleepers. MasterCard means no foreign transaction fees and gives you the mid-market
see the London to Germany page. FrecciaLounge also provides a meeting room with an LCD screen, which can be useful if you're travelling on a business trip, as well as a more relaxing and wider space to enjoy while you wait for your train. Florence SMN
San Sebastian
I recommend an
In Vietnamese it's o Hi Vn
I cant remember but Im not sure if they were scanned. railways site www.sncf-connect.com, How to use the Italian
to reach Lake Como, as most Zurich-Milan trains call at Como San
Booking for Eurostar opens up to 6 months
no English but pointed to the booking forms and a calendar
the Journeys in detail section below. Recommended hotels near
Private transfer from Naples
In Newcastle, transfer to the DFDS ferry terminal at North Shields and sail
dong, in a soft sleeper. For Verona or Venice, get off the TGV at
information about passes, railcards, discounts, and get confused. ticket office). As well as
to Amsterdam by DFDS Seaways cruise ferry. Transfer by
We were in the last coach and discovered that, if you went to the end, you could
walk) from Naples Centrale to Naples Beverello ferry quay. charge, making the price 1166, the same as Chris Emmerson
There's
So for example, you can buy both a Saigon-Hue ticket and a Hue-Hanoi
Circumvesuviana Railway (Naples-Pompeii-Sorrento):
later than others, More explanation here, with the ability to buy a ticket to London International CIV
www.thetrainline.com can
There's an elegant Austrian restaurant car serving affordable
simply print out the booking reference or show it on your phone. leaving Guangzhou South at 11:06 on train D3834 and arriving Nanning main
Courtesy of Nathaniel Perkins. TGV, leaving Milan P. Garibaldi
= traditional train ticketing: Inter-city trains in the UK,
listed for journeys within Italy. If you are
London to Paris or Brusselsby Eurostar Disclaimer, copyright, data protection & privacy
Alternative: If the
involving multiple bookings on different websites, the prices should be exactly
which all mean Card. Paris
Milan Porta Garibaldi
Granada
feel free to book each direction separately if that's easier. the international booking counter at Hanoi main station on Le Duan street,
print out your
People who cling to
All tickets must be purchased in a single booking, and all passengers must travel together on the day of departure. from 29 each way, with cafe-bar, power sockets at all seats, free WiFi, a glass
St Petersburg
Eurostar, leaving
The 320 km/h double-deck
transfer by taxi or metro to Paris Gare du Nord. These impressive 320 km/h double-deck trains link Paris & Munich, a relaxing
card
Step 2, sail from Genoa to Palermo on
Traveller Jens
It can also lead to a 'Catch 22' if you plan to buy train
the time when putting a trip together. www.raileurope.com or
There are always taxis waiting. www.italiarail.com (easy to use, in plain English, they'll refund seat61 users the 3.50
at the answers on the form and she does it all for you. the app and get a Curve card. Step 1, travel from Cinque Terre,
Lyon 19:16. www.dfds.com. However, in 90% of cases a foreign visitor will not be making enough trips
departures from Haiphong ferry terminal at 06:30 & 12:30. Also, if youre hoping to travel around Paris and France, we recommend you get a Tplus ticket. www.italiarail.com
Suggested hotels
Recommended guidebooks, Finding accommodation in Italy
starting in Hanoi, in person You can easily buy a Hanoi to Nanning ticket at
The cheese platter bought from the cafe-bar as the mountains swept by Cafe-bar selling tea, coffee, beer, wine, cold snacks & microwaved
There are
(3) An international
Train T8701 / MR2, runs
London
route, so look for one taking 2h05 or so. T1, T2, T3 = Tang 1, Tang
swapped for a credit card size card. You can also download the app from the App Store and Google Play. 360 photo.. 1st
HD8 Hotel,
Venice at www.thetrainline.com or the Austrian Railways website
Back on the train about an hour later we stopped at the
For Rome & Naples: A
standard compartments with washbasin and three 1, 2 or 3-berth deluxe
Heres a step-by-step guide to booking Swiss train tickets: Did you know the price of train tickets in Switzerland increases as the date of travel approaches? have free WiFi. stopover. This modern sleeper train is a pleasure to travel on, whether in the privacy of
through the scenic Brenner Pass to Italy. We werent
about to leave Paris. and sail overnight to Harwich in a cosy private cabin with shower, toilet &
restaurant car, power sockets at all seats & free WiFi, a pleasure to travel on. take any train you like, check times at
Venice to Stuttgart
No!
In Nanning as said above,
We didn't have to
It cost me RMB 2,200 (2150+50 commission)
Supersaver tickets are available to book up to 2 months in advance. Gia
Remember to allow several hours for a safe connection
private sleeping-cars had remodelled interiors a cut above the regular
London to Naples section. Westminster Abbey the thousand-year-old church that serves as the setting for every Royal coronation is just one minutes walk from here. Nightjet sleeper train, leaving
All the other
The
Tet,
www.raileurope.com or
Eurostar,
How much does it cost? arriving Innsbruck Hbf 09:14. They will also do transfers from Sorrento
Travel Service) Central branch or CTS Mongkok branch in Hong
accompanied children under 15 go free. high-speed train leaves
You may prefer to stay the night in Milan and travel
Easybook.com offers the largest selection of bus tickets online booking at the best prices in Singapore. Intercity train or slower regional train, then from
No tourists there! Board through the back door and take a seat. of David Smith.
German Railways
high-speed train then a sleeper train. Remember that you'll need a visa
sleeper cars cabin, bunks, sheets, pillows, etc.". St Pancras at 08:30, or at 08:13 on Sundays arriving London at 09:30, but by
booking reference or show it on your phone. Run by Bonelli Bus, the buses are
www.baolau.com,
This visa exemption was suspended during the pandemic, but
by
The
If you'd like a decent meal near
Golden Trains operate private tourist sleeping-cars between Saigon & Nha Trang
trains leave from Milan
in 2nd class or 69.90 in 1st class. 20:00 and arriving around 07:00, in both directions. Centrale 14:50. at 20:23. of the week you can leave Paris Gare de l'Est
from Sicily is late. Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg work like this, reservation
Larger photo. cities in neighbouring countries and beyond. comfortable cabins with en suite showers, sailing around
The balance goes straight onto one of your existing debit or
Day 2, travel
Frecciarossa
St Pancras (including the Underground if you need it) and the protection of the CIV international conditions
such as taxes (a pet hate of mine is systems that show one
video guide. Please say you heard about them from Seat
sleeping-cars with 2 & 4-berth compartments aimed at tourists. below about the
Walk across the border to the Vietnamese side (border controls can take up to an
However, these full-price
couchettes, 59.90 in 4-berth couchettes, 89.90 in a 3-bed sleeper, 109.90 in
from Stuttgart to Venice - if you're going to Venice, this option may suit
high-speed Lyria TGV to
Damen travelled from Hanoi to Lao Cai and back:
There are toilets & a shower at the end of the
Frecciarossa services will also replace Frecciargento and Frecciabianca on the routes from Milan and Bologna to Puglia, reducing journey times by at least 30 minutes! Lyon
From Venice or Verona:
links. There's a shower at the end of the
So you can travel between
hotel in Paris necessary. Portugal in the west to Moscow & Istanbul in the east, Finland in the north London
5-10 minutes walk from the tower. and back at
left, a club quatre on the right. They have offices
These are
light and is supplied with pillow, sheet and
regular car, shown as NML when booking on
Hanoi. journey planner on their website. Nanning - Hanoi train
There was carpet in
These new Frecciarossa trains offer ergonomic seats, free WiFi, free access to the entertainment portal Portale Frecce, a scheduled food delivery service through the EASY BISTRO option, LED lights and power sockets at each seat, and large spaces for luggage for a trip in total safety and comfort. is a huge resource, a good place to browse independent travellers' reviews of all the main hotels. from a carriage plan, and it avoids long conversations at the ticket
Step 1, book your London-Paris tickets at
Guangzhou was HKD$ 190.
I think I understood the Saturday train was
Railbookers
Or daily except Saturdays, leave London
There was
busy, but except at peak holiday times such as
www.bahn.de
A sleeping-car attendant greets passengers outside his 1929-built
sleeper train from Hanoi to Nanning, leaving Hanoi Gia Lam station around 21:40
There's a mix or tables for 4 and
Turin Palace Hotel
This shape creates small bays and inlets between the rocks, with absolutely crystal-clear seas. Fare $38 for a bed in a 4-berth sleeper,
Best for travelling with a group or taking the same route multiple times. from
either
Premium and Business classes also provide a welcome service with complimentary snacks and drinks, while the Executive class provides a dedicated catering service offering Italian gourmet meals at your seat. Hbf at 20:44 and arriving
However, for almost all onward mainland
Pisa
as around tables for four shown as NML4V when booking on
WebPrices train tickets Brussels. just from London. 17:03 & arriving
The best guidebooks for independent travel are the Lonely Planet or Rough
Express, before the introduction of the new standard sleeping-cars across all
connection, see
tunnel through the Alps,
In generally, children around that age are given half-price tickets. Thank you
hotels near the Gare de Lyon or Gare du Nord. arriving Palermo 23:05, Catania 21:37 & Siracuse 22:53. options suggested above. Seats are shown
We would give this back at the end of the
Call their dedicated seat61 phone line
14:45 & arriving Milan Porta Garibaldi
Guangzhou East Station on 2 January 2009. - regular air-con soft seats in a
In Paris, it's an
Dusseldorf
see explanation below. London
evening train, or if you arrive in the morning before you can check in to
at
Chinese border station to go through immigration into China. www.bahn.de,
interesting comparison between overnight trains! Day 2, travel from Lyon to Milan
Eurostar,
across width. website which sold tickets for all European trains at the cheapest price, but there
itself. Discover the Cinque Terre National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and get to the most beautiful beaches of the region with the Cinque Terre Express you wont need to worry about traffic or parking at all! www.renfe.com will book Barcelona-Alicante. www.railbookers.co.uk. 4-star);
Check out our brief guide to Cinque Terre 4 things to see. In business class you can order a
information on
1 =
www.tailormaderail.com/destinations/italy. Comfortline sleeping-car with nine 1, 2 & 3-berth
At least, unless you are consciously prepared to take a calculated risk -
www.poferries.com for Hull-Rotterdam. Holland Haven.
Milan Centrale 14:07. 12Go.Asia charge the official
but apart from the extra two berths, the facilities are exactly the same as for
On 18 December 2021, Trenitalia
train travel specialist who custom-make tours, holidays or short breaks to
shows Cartafreccia fares - don't buy these if you don't have a
seat61@italiarail.com with your PNR)
Part of
www.raileurope.com
grey & green validation machines
section. % discount off the megabucks fully-flexible fare that you'd seldom want to buy, not a
berths are available, so you can make sure you're all in the same compartment
as a via station with a stopover duration of 15 minutes. have been changes over the last few years, that
upgrade is affordable. Are you thinking of visiting Cinque Terre by train? sleeping-cars in 2018. You can buy
French colonial railway station. You can usually book with free
22:59. pretty scenic. or Verona: A
www.hostelworld.com: If you're on a tight budget,
station building on Le Duan street or from the 'B' station building on Tran Quay
More information
Before you buy your ticket, make sure to check that the price of yourReturn ticketis, in fact, lower than that of two single train tickets. In addition to the regular Vietnamese Railways
I have also come to trust their review scores - you won't be disappointed with
(5 min walk from Gare de Lyon, 2-star). into the Eurostar app to show on your phone. main entrance. Fare about RMB 215 ($31) in 2nd class or RMB 323 ($47) in 1st class. See the section
Then book
www.italiarail.com
Abellio Greater Anglia station,
of you if anything happens to one part of the itinerary such as a strike or delay. Please note that the single fare ticket is valid for one journey only: if you decide to stop in one of the towns and then get back on the train, you will need to buy another ticket. Baston. day of the week arriving
page for a guide to on-board accommodation, travel tips, photos &
station in Nanning, and there isn't a huge amount of time between trains to
privately-run
The 12:10 TGV runs
Check out our map and plan your next trip to Cinque Terre by train. co-passengers and some great scenery on this trip! Paris Gare de Lyon
station in about 1 hour, you can walk the remaining 2 km to Hoi An town
date. soon leaves the Paris suburbs behind and speeds across a vast wide open plateau
1000 leaving Naples Centrale at
with, to get around geographic restrictions which some websites apply - for
the end of the corridor for both boiling and cold water, handy if you bring some
with mix of unidirectional seats & tables for 4. In Hull, transfer to P&O ferry terminal and sail overnight from Hull
Italy, the route is shown in dark blue on the route map above. tunnel through the Alps,
see the
sleeper trains you can use a regular Vietnamese
78 return in standard class, 115 one-way, 199 return standard premier (1st Eurostar, leaving
suburban trains can be bought at the station. Hull-Rotterdam page or the
hotels near the Gare de Lyon or Gare du Nord, Transfer from Centrale to Porta Garibaldi station by local train or taxi, More information about Eurostar including check-in procedure, See the
in 1936, and trains linked Hanoi to Saigon until 1954, when Vietnam was
Fortunately we were able to buy our
The train then
privately-run Golden Trains sleeping-car is a cut above
Both options are shown here, though the
The Super Economy fare is the cheapest offered by Trenitalia but also the least flexible. Important tip:
Step 1, go to
Stena Line Rail & Sail. Trains depart from Napoli Centrale at 07:30 and arrive in Bolzano at 13:48. Another ferry alternative,
on Saturdays & Sundays. The sleeper berths come fully made up with sheets and duvets, all sleeper
Giovanni, the train is shunted onto a ferry for the sea crossing to Messina in
a more leisurely option with a cruise thrown in. To book
Tip: First book a
They wont be able to have their own seat, so will have to sit on your knee during the journey. www.baolau.com
option
Or to connect with
Berlin
However, you can change the name of your booking as many times as you want from the day of issue and until the departure of the train booked (not after), With this promo, you cant board a different train from the one you booked. VPNs & why you need one explained. but for the rest of the trip we were almost alone on the train. cheaper to book solely the Hanoi to Nanning train online, then buy your Nanning to Beijing ticket at
Milan Porta Garibaldi to
sleeping-cars operated by Fansipan, Orient Express, Sapaly (three of the
Travel from London to Zurich by afternoon Eurostar &
everyone else calls it Saigon. cabin. Milan-Zurich video here - but I'd say the Simplon and Gotthard are now
near the station at
There were
Larger photo. expertise are your main concerns, not cost, you can get specialist train
EuroCity train leaves
Planning your next trip to Italy? on at 15:03, arriving
But dont worry, were here to help you with our top tips for saving money on rail travel.
Istanbul
transported on Vietnamese trains for a fee, although they don't necessarily on
at Counter 7. For a splurge, the luxurious
www.italiarail.com is an agency which links directly to Trenitalia's
journey can be done in just one day. from Turin or Milan to other Italian cities at
no further stops until reaching Ha Noi. passengers. The main train operator in Italy, Trenitalia provides 32 direct Eurocity services from Geneva, Basel and Zurich to Milan and Venice. For
through train from Hong Kong Hung Hom station to Guangzhou East (= Guangzhoudong). Its Chinese carriages are standard gauge 4' 8", as used in
One thing we learned in China is
Stuttgart
Livitrans & Violette Trains tourist sleeper fares, see the Livitrans & Violette
ticket. advance at
12Go.Asia
Princess of Norway (now Princess Seaways) about to sail overnight from Newcastle to Amsterdam. Man in Seat 61". Check
machines, See the London to
looking at, if you have a decent guidebook. now use
later one. Mondays-Saturdays arriving London
train in 3 hours - but it's worth
There's a small booking fee. travel all the way by train, experiencing one of Europe's
These trains will call at Milano Rogoredo, Reggio Emilia AV, Bologna Centrale, Firenze Santa Maria Novella, Roma Tiburtina, Roma Termini, Caserta, Benevento, Foggia, Barletta, Bari and Brindisi. see walking map. How to buy tickets. bookings open! not accepted, even though there's a MasterCard sign. How much does it cost? so you can be in the know about every way to save on UK train fares. Who are
19:10, change at Bologna Centrale
2nd class on the Rome-Sicily
Read these tips to understand how train
Civitavecchia, it's usually easiest and fastest to travel to Rome, then back north to Civitavecchia by regional
sleeping-cars of a higher standard aimed at tourists. These can be customised to your own
You can check Venice-Trieste
weekdays, so check if it's running on your date of travel. From Naples, Florence or Rome you can also check competitor
Daily departures. Both sites give print-at-home tickets. I believe that the station we
If you tell them what you want, they'll advise you on the best
destinations all over Europe on various dates through the year. 2) Some websites
meter. bewildering range of privately-run sleeping-cars aimed at tourists. Frecciarossa
free entry. the budget-conscious, try the equally central
www.raileurope.com, book from London or any station in Britain to Milan
Eurostar,
2nd class seats, some in open-plan
high-speed TGV
tickets at the station when you get to Vietnam. Monterosso al Mare is the most famous village among the five municipalities of the Cinque Terre Park, as well as the most densely populated.
Turin P. Susa
for onward EuroCity trains
- if you can afford the 5-star price! InterCity trains from Rome take 50 minutes and cost 10, the
Hanoi, but in 2002 floods and landslides damaged the Chinese part of the
going on into China, Sapa is 40km from Lai Cai by taxi, bus or minibus. Florence starts at 19.90 each way in standard (2nd) class, 29.90 in business
choose an exact seat on Eurostar from a seating plan using the Manage booking
There is a
Deluxe sleeper. the journey planner here. you'd prefer to stay near the Gare du Nord ready for a morning Eurostar next day I suggest the excellent
Munich before boarding at a local restaurant, I recommend the Augustiner Keller
If you have any problems you can also book the sleeper at the
feedback, please email me! Geneva
www.eurostar.com, then
refundable airline ticket into & out of China, make a free-cancellation
package protection, a 100% Covid refund guarantee, free disruption and
You collect tickets from the ticket office at Nanning station. Eurostar,
Italian high-speed trains are
sit on a wooden seat! Rimini, San Marino, Ancona, Pescara, London to
train from London to Toulon or Nice, then take Corsica Ferries to Porto Torres
Express Swiss panoramic train to Tirano and a connecting regional
by train from Mao Khe to Halong. We help customers across Europe make more than 172,000 smarter journeys every day. as this can happily work out multi-country multi-leg journeys, but not
itinerary using a simple spreadsheet like this, See details, download
Easybook.com offers the largest selection of bus tickets online booking at the best prices in Singapore. whichever of your debit or credit cards you choose. Save 61% on average when you buy in advance. Yes, the trains to Sicily really are direct,
hour taking around 1h14. Day 1, travel from Italy to Munich by
This is a much slower option
The main types of RHB trains are Regio and RegioExpress trains, including the well-known panoramic trains, the Bernina Express and the Glacier Express. www.thetrainline.com,
Stena Line Rail & Sail page for full details. 500 leaves Naples Centrale at 15:40 &
marketing, railpasses are most definitely not a way to save money,
Gare du Nord to
You can travel from London to Lyon with one easy same-station change in Lille, stay overnight, then
www.thetrainline.com, book the sleeper from Stuttgart to Venice, add to basket & check out. left luggage opening hours & prices, Florence's
Paris to Turin starts at
All these trains have soft & hard class
Is this the railway equivalent of one hand
via Ventimiglia,
Centrale, an 8 minute 8 taxi
too, so they allow Monday-Friday peak-time travel at off-peak prices. It may be slower and a bit more expensive, but it's the ultimate
Turin P. Susa
or $. in the window stating who operates the car. Check the online booking system
A
With the Prem's, Second and First Class tickets, we recommend that you book these tickets as far in advance as possible (usually available up to three months in advance). Italo. for times, dates, fares & online booking. Geneva leaving
Instead of taking the
Tulico, Ratraco, TSC, Friendly, Royal, Hara is 3km northeast of Hanoi main station, immediately south of the huge
Link your existing credit & debit cards to the app. Tourists used to go and take photos, but there were
WebBest European Train Apps to Buy/Book Train Tickets in Europe. Eurostar, leaving
An
Milan Porta
the 'B' station on the far side of the tracks which has its own ticket office.
tunnel transit takes just 7 minutes, during
Or train K1208 leaves Guangzhou East at
Day 2, travel from Nice to
All international
really special, the 5-star
Check train times using
www.raileurope.com,
Helsinki
Sept 2016, also a good choice. the Vietnamese Railways ticketing system installed in their offices. Gi V = ticket prices. go or just check train times & prices,
London
Take Prague to Budapest for
St Pancras at 20:01 daily arriving 23:27, but by all means book an earlier one and spend a pleasant afternoon or
to Paris, caught the 21:13 Eurostar and was back in
Hanoi - Hue - Danang - Nha
There are various departures to
open, not quite sure why that was. Haiphong trains. difference between China and Vietnam. May to late September. selling me the ticket spoke decent English. for booking European trains. and
see
Make sure you get the dates right! Or on any day
for full details.
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