Recent content by SandsofEss

I need to get from Nimes Centre to Marseille airport on 6th May, arriving by 12:30. There are normally direct trains on this route, but I can only find them early in the morning and later in the afternoon on the SNCF Connect website. Do direct trains not exist on this route in the middle of...

Slovakia's system is very good. Modernising rapidly, but still some interest to be found. Affordable, and the ZSSK website is easy to use. I agree with the suggestions above. I can also recommend Romania and Bulgaria. Romania is a few years behind Slovakia. Trains are slower and less reliable...

Sounds like a great trip. I’ve been to a few of the places on your list. I missed your post first time around, but a couple of pointers in case they’re useful: Varna is an interesting city, especially out of tourist season (as April is). Lots of military history, and the impressive Primorski...

Hello. I don't have any specific insight myself, but I thought this looked familiar. Here's your previous thread on this. I suspect most of the info will still be useful: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/balkan-states.258217

I've just stumbled across the nascent Railwalks effort. It's an initiative to map safe walking routes between UK railway stations, in conjunction with the team behind the excellent Slow Ways network. There's a launch workshop planned for 9th March in Worcester, in case anybody local is interested.

Not mad at all. This is a wonderful idea. It will be an unforgettable experience, and they'll have a much greater sense of the scale of the world (and their place in Europe) because of it. Every child is different, and you'll have a better sense of what your six year old can cope with than...

I'm not an expert, but I recognise your username from having enjoyed many of your Youtube videos, so I'm keen to help if I can... UK rail operators have a duty to get you to your destination once you've begun travelling, but in the case of pre-emptive cancellation, they'll often simply offer a...

Thank you - I was hoping the additional train was a morning one.

I'm trying to find out the approximate schedule for the second Sunday train that runs on the Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh line in summers. Does anybody have a link to the summer 2023 timetable I can check please, or any other insight into typical timings in the ex-Kyle direction?

Thank you for such a comprehensive reply. Everything I need to plan a trip, and the reassurance that I don't need to rush into it.

I’m keen to ride in a DR1A DMU, one with the original cab ends, not the more recent remodel. Wikipedia suggests Latvia is the last easy-to-visit country still running these in regular service. Do we have any experts in Latvian railways on the forum? I’d like to know if there are imminent plans...

We left Zurich an hour earlier than usual, but ‘caught up’ by waiting 90 minutes in Buchs (which gave me the opportunity to take a walk into Liechtenstein). So I think we went via Germany as suggested. Thanks for your help.

Does anyone know which route sleeper trains take between Innsbruck and Salzburg please? Is it via Zell am See, or via Kufstein and Germany? I travelled on Euronight 50467 last week, and want to colour in the correct route on my map. Merry Christmas to anyone reading.

Having travelled this route today, I can confirm that it is mandatory to use the specified connecting trains in Switzerland.

Transport for Wales offers 5 Avios per £1 spent, if you book the the BA Shopping link. I've found it tracks reliably and pays promptly.