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0845 3000 247 +44 (0)1539 531258 |
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INTERNATIONAL RAIL SERVICES |
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London Waterloo (Eurostar) - Paris Nord Paris Est - München - Wien Budapest - Bucharest Nord via Strasbourg, Salzburg, Linz Arad, Sighisoara, Brasov London Waterloo (Eurostar) - Brussels Brussels - Köln/ Frankfurt/ Nürnberg/ München - Wien Budapest - Bucharest Nord via Germany + Linz Arad, Sighisoara, Brasov |
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USEFUL CONNECTIONS |
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Wien - Prague/ Bratislava/ Graz Budapest - Prague Budapest - Timisoara Budapest - Cluj Napoca |
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REGIONAL RAIL ROVERS |
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EuroDomino Balkan Pass |
International Rail Travel 2008
See below for useful transport links for Bulgaria, Austria & the Lake District
In the Austrian Alps
In addition to international train tickets we can offer a range of regional rail passes and also local reservations in Romania. Please see our separate travel connections page for more information about rail and other travel options in Romania.
0845 3000 247
+44 (0)1539 531258
Please note the following schedules offer the best connections to destinations in Austria, Hungary and Romania. However, alternative routes are availble if you wish to make alternative stopovers en route. The most convenient option, though not necessarily the quickest, is from London Waterloo International to Paris Nord by Eurostar, Paris to Vienna by overnight sleeper train, VIenna to Budapest by intercity trainm then the final leg to Romania by overnight sleeper or intercity services providing direct access to Bucharest, Timisoara, Cluj, Sibiu, Sighisoara and Brasov. This option would also enable time to be spent in Vienna or Budapest without adding overnight stops to the journey. There are convenient left luggage facilities in both cities and access to the city centre is convenient from the main stations,
Sleeper car, couchette and first class supplements are available. Discounts sometimes available on selected routes through Germany. Lower priced tickets require early booking to secure availability. There is no refund for cancellation within 15 days of departure. All schedules are subject to change from time to time as individual railway companies adjust their timetables (usually in December).
Inter-city train in the Carpathians
| .OUTWARD JOURNEY VIA PARIS .SAMPLE timetables subject to change - these are sample times and other options may be available - SCHEDULES ARE CURRENT FOR 2007 |
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,Wien West Bhf
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,Restaurant
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,Cluj Napoca
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London Waterloo - Bruxelles Midi (Eurostar); Bruxelles Midi - Köln Hbf (Thalys/ Intercity); Köln Hbf - München Hbf (Intercity);
München Hbf - Wien Westbhf (Intercity/ sleeper service); Wien Westbhf - Budapest Keleti (Intercity);
Budapest Keleti - Bucharest Nord (Euronight/ sleeper service).
This route is always more complex but maybe up to 25% less expensive than for connections via Paris.
To check times or alternative schedules please refer to the German Railways automaticTimetable: Die Bahn
GO GREEN
Travel by Train
The current surge in air travel is one of the biggest causes of climate change contributing
up to 15% of greenhouse gases each year. Greenhouse gas emissions caused by UK air travel
have doubled in the past 13 years from 20.1m tonnes in 1990 to 39.5m tons in 2004.
In addition aircraft emissions which go directly into the stratosphere have 2.7 tmes
the environmental impact of those on the ground.
Air travel produces 19 times the greenhouse gas emissions of trains, in other words a trip to
Vienna, Prague, Budapest or Bucharest by train would emit 95% less carbon dioxide
than the equivalent flight.
Train travel is no solution for a short trip to eastern Europe but it is certainly worth considering
for a longer holiday where stopovers and spectacular scenery can be incorporated
into the overall experience.
Travelling through the scenic Enns valley in the Austrian Alps
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| .London - Salzbug (return) |
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.Higher prices are for night trains; 25% less via Bruxelles on certain trains
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| .London - Vienna/ Wien (return) |
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.Higher prices are for night trains; 25% less via Bruxelles on certain trains |
| .London - Budapest (return) |
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.Higher prices are for night trains; 25% less via Bruxelles on certain trains |
| .London - Brasov (return) |
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.Via Paris; includes 2 sleeper trains in each direction |
| .London - Bucharest (return) |
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.Via Paris; includes 2 sleeper trains in each direction |
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.Price for single uuse of sleeper compartment; per sleeping car journey |
| .Vienna - Bucharest (return) |
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.Sleeper berths included in both directions |
| .Budapest - Cluj Napoca (return) |
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.Daytime only |
| .Budapest - Brasov (return) |
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.Lower price is daytime or for couchettes/ higher includes sleeper berths |
| .Budapest - Bucharest (return) |
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.Lower price is daytime or for couchettes/ higher includes sleeper berths |
We can also organise any domestic rail tickets in Romania, and international tickets from Romania to other destinations in Europe.
Fares for journeys are LOWER than for journeys commencing outside Romania
A £ 25.00 per person booking fee will be levied for all domestic rail tickets and rail tickets commencing in Romania unless flights
or accommodation are also booked through Transylvania Uncovered,
Where city transfers are not requested a £ 12.00 delivery charge is also levied.
Tickets are then delivered to your hotel or a guide will present them to you at the appropriate station prior to departure.
OTHER USEFUL TRANSPORT LINKS:
BULGARIA: BDZ Bulgarian Railways
AUSTRIA: ÖBB Austrian Railways
AUSTRIA: ÖBB Austrian Postbus Services
CUMBRIA: Northern Rail (Lake District Rail Services)
CUMBRIA: Virgin Rail (Intercity services conecting with the Lake District)
CUMBRIA:Stagecoach Cumberland (bus services, timetables and travel passes, in the Lake District):
SAVE THE VASER VALLEY FOREST RAILWAY, VISEU DE SUS
Severe flooding along the border with Ukraine on 25-26 July 2008 caused considerable damage in Maramure
Funds have been allocated to rebuilding houses washed away in Maramures and Suceava Countiess.
ne of the worst hit areas was the Vaser Valley where large sections of trackbed and bridges were lost to floodwaters.
A campaign has been established to raise funds to reopen the line which is not only unique as the last remaining true steam-hauled forestry railway,
but is an essential lifeline to the people and communities of this remote mountain valley.
Please see: www.cffviseu.ro/MocanitaNews.htm
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