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Also worth considering the Brussels-Cologne-Frankfurt-Ascaffenburg-Nuremberg-Munich route too. Can be cheaper than the Paris option but of course, you don’t get to use a TGV (though I’m biased as I do love an ICE) and you would have to change at Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbahnhof or at the...

Definitely but still worth considering if it’s the job itself and not just the financial element that you’re looking for.

I really must put more time into learning German. I love the country and go several times a year. Knowing the shortage of train drivers they have too, it definitely makes it seem quite a tempting career move one day.

My understanding from reading elsewhere is that anybody can purchase a ticket but I might try and find out more definitively.

It is possible for anybody to buy an industry ticket I believe, it's just that they're €50 (€95 if you buy on the day) instead of the €2 it used to be for the public days. It's a bit steep but you do get to go around all the exhibits and attend any talks, if it floats your boat - all of which...

Got the info via Twitter via DM. They replied with the following:

Thanks to both of you for replying, much appreciated. On the No, Yes, No, do you mean that the Point-to-Point tickets are both the standard priv-available fares and that break of journey is permitted? Cheers.

Just looking for some advice on FIP fares in Switzerland. I see in the RST advice, it's possible to buy tickets for SBB online or at ticket machines by applying the Half-Fare travelcard rate as it's equatable to the FIP discount, provided the ticket only uses SBB or other FIP participating...

Yep! :lol: Ah that makes sense then. Good so we're all valid for a discount then (I'm 19). Nice to hear that they're a friendly bunch. It will be interesting in many ways for me in that it will be my first time abroad and therefore also my first international train journey. All set for...

Thanks to both of you. It also seems that découverte fares are available for the return journey only as a little research shows that 08:00 to 14:00 is considered peak time on Saturday 25th April. So € 8.50 going and € 6.40 return making the total price for the return trip from Calais to Boulogne...

Thanks to everyone for the advice. :) The trip is now planned for Saturday and my gran is coming along too! Thanks for this. Is there anyway of finding out what the SNCF fare will be on the day from the station? Do they offer return fares?

Indeed. I wasn't aware until I applied that it was commonplace but it is. Quite a laid back affair taken out at my nearest passport office in Maidstone by video link to Birmingham! Yes. I'll certainly be considering taxis if the bus isn't apparent. All makes sense I suppose. Just a shame it...

Hi, I've just received my passport after a long winded process including an interview! :lol: Now I'm keen to make use of it. My grandfather and I have talked about taking a day out to Boulogne by train, ferry and train. I understand the fares going this way are much more reasonable...

Great photos of some interesting new trains! :D I particularly like the Frecciarossa. I trust it will be more of a success than the V250! :wink: I see on the Innotrans site it talks of opening to the public on Saturday and Sunday for the not so large sum of €2.50. Does everything there...

From National Rail Enquiries (my bold): Well that sounds fun for those involved even if the journey time is only an hour...