Maartje3d ago

With SNCB killing Go Pass and RailPass soon it is interesting to look back at the past to have some nostalgia about train tickets. Today even #CrossBorderRail

BeNeLux has been strong, but today tariff borders between the 3 tiny nations are real (unless you go to Athus no borders there).

In the 1980s we have a touristic season pass. "Tourrail"! 8 days in a 16 day period free travel in the whole BeNeLux! Yup 3 countries!

Show threadMaartje3d ago
But Interrail BeNeLux? No you don't get it this has no country of residence restriction! No limit on route, no silly border surcharges.
Show threadMaartje3d ago
In later versions a weeked only belenux weekendticket arrived. To dissapear later on
Show threadMaartje3d ago

Today in an even more free movement Europe we have nothing of these left appart from the SNCB/CFL staff card still having this same BeNeLux validity.

Borders to Luxembourg have SNCB border point charges on it, no promotional tickets are valid to there.
Borders to Netherlands same, with NS/NMBS actively denying promotional tickets in combination with international tickets. ECD requiring expensive tickets and the drielandentrein without OV chip and tripple the starting charge…

Show threadMaartje3d ago
Am I too optimistic asking for a BeNeLux ticket again? A way that doing 100km costs the same doing it in one country or two, railways worked toghether in the past why not today….
Show threadMaartje
Anyway see you in November for a last “homage to the Go Pass”
May 24 at 6:02pmWeb
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Maartje3d ago

With SNCB killing Go Pass and RailPass soon it is interesting to look back at the past to have some nostalgia about train tickets. Today even #CrossBorderRail

BeNeLux has been strong, but today tariff borders between the 3 tiny nations are real (unless you go to Athus no borders there).

In the 1980s we have a touristic season pass. "Tourrail"! 8 days in a 16 day period free travel in the whole BeNeLux! Yup 3 countries!

Show threadMaartje3d ago
But Interrail BeNeLux? No you don't get it this has no country of residence restriction! No limit on route, no silly border surcharges.
Show threadMaartje3d ago
In later versions a weeked only belenux weekendticket arrived. To dissapear later on
Show threadMaartje3d ago

Today in an even more free movement Europe we have nothing of these left appart from the SNCB/CFL staff card still having this same BeNeLux validity.

Borders to Luxembourg have SNCB border point charges on it, no promotional tickets are valid to there.
Borders to Netherlands same, with NS/NMBS actively denying promotional tickets in combination with international tickets. ECD requiring expensive tickets and the drielandentrein without OV chip and tripple the starting charge…

Show threadMaartje3d ago
Am I too optimistic asking for a BeNeLux ticket again? A way that doing 100km costs the same doing it in one country or two, railways worked toghether in the past why not today….
Show threadMaartje3d ago
Anyway see you in November for a last “homage to the Go Pass”
Show threadSuriele3d ago
@maartje it frustrates me ... I'd love to travel across Europe by train but its literally 5x more expensive than flying for seemingly no reason :(
Show threadpelzvieh2d ago

@maartje I would have said that a BeNe*Lux* ticket doesn't make much sense since 2020, as public transport in Luxemburg is free of charge anyway.

But then you telling me, if I got you right, that there's a fee for passing the border? Amazing...

Going to Belgium first time next week, I fear that I might encounter some absolutely unexpected findings, some of which may be unpleasent 😬 Well, at least I did eliminate EuroStar services from my route plan...

Show threadMaartje2d ago
@pelzi Yes, Arlon to Steppenrich-Frontiere is under SNCB thus paid. Same for Gouvy-Gouvy-Frontiere. No multi product allows border points…
Show threadcrab3d ago
@maartje 80s SNCB huisstijl 🤩
Show threadMaartje3d ago
@operand Mijn favoriete 💕 je ziet die nog zo vaak, steeds hartverwarmend die rode lijn te zien