Emil Jacobs - CollectifissionCollective fedibrain: what is the best way to plan an international trip by train in Europe? I'm planning a train drive between the Netherlands and the UK.
Ian@collectifission
If it's just NL and BE before you cross to GB then I'd suggest b-europe.com (ie SNCB's international site).
Worth looking at bahn.de for more fine tuning of stopovers, but b-europe can do Eurostar reservations.
GB train travel is so expensive that it makes Interrail almost a no-brainer.
The Interrail app has a pretty decent timetable planner too.
Lastly, if you are open to left field suggestions, can I point out: https://saillink.co.uk
Erik Sandblom 🌻@bestdeadends @collectifission Wow, that's a very cool service. Sail across the Channel on a catamaran! Was not aware. Thanks for sharing.
@eriksandblom @collectifission
I did it last August, with my bike. Am no sailor but loved it. Already booked for this year.
I did it last August, with my bike. Am no sailor but loved it. Already booked for this year.
Troed Sångberg
@troed
The only private site worth paying booking fees for in my view is https://railfinder.eu c/o @stefanlindbohm
Trainline are pure profit takers, in my opinion. Their UK advertising was misleading in suggesting they were cheapest. They spent milliions to establish a false brand image and now rake those millions back through booking fees that few other UK ticket vendors charge.
Maybe. They're the only ones I've used professionally since they make booking multi carrier trips easy.
smilingoctopusNot trains, but Eurostar can be expensive:
The Harwich - Hoek van Holland ferry is worth considering. I eventually decided against it, and booked a Flixbus in one direction, Eurostar in the other.
+1 for SNCB international and Railfinder