Questions tagged [high-speed-rail]
Rail services running significantly faster than traditional rail traffic.
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Historical Data on Rail Fares (Ticket Prices)
I found this historical table of ticket prices per kilometer for the German Federal Railways: www.pro-bahn.de/fakten/fahrpreise.
It even goes so far as to distinguish between "short-haul" ...
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Travelling from California to Chicago by rail [closed]
Rail route from California to Chicago by rail
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Can there be any alternate rail routes by rail for travelling from California to Chicago?
The current journey takes 42 hours by rail. ...
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Plane ticket includes train ticket (Europe), what if I do not show up at train station?
I have to travel from Tijuana (Mexico) to Brussels (Belgium) on a business trip. The flight is operated by AirFrance and goes:
from Tijuana to Mexico City (Aeromexico);
from Mexico City to Paris (...
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Travelling from London to Paris and return journey [closed]
London to Paris
Eurostar - London to Paris
What would be the better choice for travelling between London and Paris return journey in terms of cost, travelling time if a comparison is made between ...
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The Haramain Railway or Mecca-Medina Railway
This is an extension on the other question about Mecka:
Is it allowed as a non-moslem to take the train to Mecka, stay in the nearabouts of the station and then take the train to Medina ?
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Corridor seats on the TGV — why? Are seat reservations not always mandatory?
The TGV has mandatory seat reservations (unlike, for example, the ICE). There is no equivalent of German Flexpreis where I can take any train, and if I miss my connection I need to get a new ticket ...
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Change trains from Italo to Trenitalia at Milano Centrale
My situation is:
I am travelling from Vicenza to Milano via high-speed Italo train. The train departs at 9:45 and arrives at Milano at 11:26.
In Milano I want to board Trenitalia train to La ...
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What is the easiest way to travel between western Europe and Morocco without using plane? [closed]
France in the 1980s, and Spain in the 2000s opened high-speed train network. Morocco opened a high-speed train line between Tanger and Kenitra in 2018, and they're constructing it further south ...
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Conflicting information: does the Hikari 535 Shinkansen exist?
I wish to travel by Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto in the evening of 24 February, as late as possible, keeping in mind that I will have a Japan Rail Pass and thus cannot use Nozomi trains.
The ...
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High-speed railway line usage (Germany) [closed]
I am not sure where else to ask this question, so please close if off-topic (or point to a more suitable place).
I am interested to know what the theoretical highest frequency (i.e. shortest ...
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Can I buy Shinkansen tickets that allow onward travel on JR regional trains?
The other day, I took a train trip from a station just outside the Kyoto city boundaries to Yokohama using the Nozomi Shinkansen for the Kyoto–(Shin-)Yokohama portion. I noticed on my outbound journey ...
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Can I buy tickets for Taiwan high speed rail in advance online?
I will be going on a trip to Taiwan and will be going around multiple cities. There is a high speed rail system that I would like to purchase tickets for in advance. My trip is still 3 months away. ...
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Reserving a domestic TGV train in Germany
I am travelling to Germany and France next month. For the last leg, I am travelling from Lyon to Paris Charles de Gaulle Terminal 2 by TGV.
Would it be possible to reserve this ticket in Germany(...
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In the Italo high-speed train, what is the difference between club seat and "salotto"?
While booking a Milan to Naples ticket on the Italo high-speed train, I noticed some nice fares. Even the highest class, "Club Executive", has seats priced at €49 for a full fare on this stretch.
On ...
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How can a private person put a SNCF train ticket on hold to combine it with its return journey later?
I usually travel to France for a weekend once or twice a year. Most of the time by train, the Netherlands to Paris by Thalys and Paris to wherever I go often by TGV and then the return journey a ...
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Should I make a reservation for going from Rome to Florence by train?
I am planning to visit Italy in December and I want to go from Rome (termini) to Florence by train. Should I book a train ticket from now or will there be available when I arrive at the termini ...
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What is the shortest segment of high-speed rail out of Barcelona where trains reach the maximum speed?
I will be in Barcelona soon and would like to try out the high speed rail. I don't want to go farther than necessary (e.g. to Madrid), but I would also like to avoid short segments where the trains ...
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Is there a continuous highway or high-speed rail between Estonia to Poland?
Since all the Baltic states and Poland are now part of the Schengen Area, Estonia has a contiguous connection to the rest of the EU. Is there a single continuous highway or high-speed rail between ...
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How can I get the best deal from DeutscheBahn when travelling to other countries in Europe from Frankfurt?
When I was in Frankfurt some time back, I was planning a budget weekend trip to European countries and for this I was trying to get a best deal for ICE trains out of DeutscheBahn. Out of all the ...
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What does "Shin" in a Japanese train station name mean?
Quite a few train stations have "Shin" in their name, then the name of the city. For example, Shin-Osaka, Shin-Sapporo, Shin-Kobe.
What does it mean, and does it indicate the station is for ...
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Do the Beijing-Tianjin high speed trains often get fully booked?
Situation: Me and my co-traveler will arrive at Beijing Capital Airport on 11:55 on May 2, 2016 and plan to take a taxi to Beijing South Railway Station and a high speed train to Tianjin. (This seems ...
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When does high-speed rail between Seville and Granada begin?
Several tourism books and web sites state that high-speed rail service will begin in Andalusia in the first half of 2016. I suppose like most rail projects it won't meet the promised opening date, but ...
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What high-speed intercity trains allow passengers to sit in the front cabin?
Calling "Shotgun" might be the wrong word, since the driver's cab would be on top of the train, or absent altogether.
What are some examples of high-speed long-distance intercity trains that have ...
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Why doesn't Australia have any trains that can go faster than 160 km/h?
Despite enthusiastic support from the Qanda set, high speed rail between the major capital cities isn't a reality in Australia.
Wikivoyage mentions high speed trains from Brisbane to Rockhampton, and ...
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Where is border control carried out for the Eurostar overnight Ski Train?
The Eurostar Marseille–London stops in Lille for passport checks, because there is no separated Eurostar available at Marseille or its other French stations.
In winter, a special ski train runs ...
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Delayed Eurostar arrival in London, going to miss my connection, what to do?
My Eurostar is scheduled to arrive 30 minutes late in London, and I have an advance ticket for another train to catch, but I'm almost sure I'm going to miss it. What should I do in this case?
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During long on-train delays, what (if anything) should EU long distance operators be doing?
I'm aware that, under the Flight Delay Compensation Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, airlines flying to the EU, and EU airlines flying from the EU have certain obligations in the event of delays.
Is ...
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Is there a way to look up live delay information for Eurostars?
I'm currently on a Eurostar that's stationary somewhere in Kent... No announcements, no staff to be seen, but excellent 4G signal strength! And I'd quite like to know how late we're likely to be, some ...
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Which TGV routes travel at 500+ km/hr?
I want to take a TGV for the experience of traveling very fast on the ground. The Lyria trains are advertised to travel at 524+ km/hr. The TGV I took only went 300 km/hr. Does anyone know which routes ...
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Should I book my train connections in advance in China?
I will be travelling in China this July. My trips will be
Beijing - Shanghai
Shanghai - Hong Kong
Hong Kong - Tianjin
I have read a lot about the train situation on Seat61 and am thinking about ...
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Can I change our assigned seats on our TGV Atlantic train itinerary?
I have just purchased train tickets for 2 travelling from Paris to Irun in June and was not given an option to choose or change our seats. Is it possible to do this with an existing reservation? The ...
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How to use a "code avantage" discount code from the SNCF Voyageur program?
Thanks to this earlier question on the SNCF Voyageur program, I now know roughly how the program works, and I've signed up for it. Despite some issues with previously bought tickets, I've managed to ...
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Food on the TGVs between France and Spain?
In a few days time, I'll be taking a long TGV trip, on the new(ish) service between Barcelona and Paris. Given the length of the journey, I'm wondering about the food available on board, and hence if ...
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With Air France "TGVAir", can you check in the night before?
I've booked a combined train + flight ticket with Air France, which involves taking a TGV to Paris CDG airport, then an onward flight. The TGV leaves very early in the morning.
I've been looking at ...
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What's the typical response time for a SNCF Réclamation en Ligne claim?
Earlier this week I got caught out by the SNCF strikes when my train was cancelled, and ended up with an unexpected night in Paris. I've had a chat with my (expensive but fairly generous) travel ...
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Delay due to strikes - can you claim on the SNCF Garantie Ponctualité?
Thanks to the question on checking SNCF trains during a strike, I was able to discover that one of my trains today was cancelled. Sadly though, the only alternative involved a very hefty delay and an ...
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During a French TGV strike, must I go to the station to get a full refund for my ticket?
I booked a TGV a while ago with a discount card, the conditions of the ticket are that I can get refunded entirely before the departure of the train, and a fee is withheld if I cancel my ticket the ...
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During a SNCF strike, how can I check what trains will run without going to the station?
It seems there's currently a national SNCF strike on at the moment, and I'm trying to work out if it'll affect my journey later.
The people I booked my TGV tickets with advised me to check infolignes....
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Can I earn SNCF Voyager points, for a booking made without the membership number?
Having now worked out what the SNCF Voyageur program is, I've gone ahead and joined it, as I've a number of TGV journeys coming up in the coming months.
The slight wrinkle is that most of these TGV ...
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How does the SNCF Voyageur program work?
I'm planning some TGV trips soon, but despite being a member of two different Railteam frequent traveller programs already, from this question it doesn't look like I'd be able to credit the journeys ...
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Can I get off a Eurostar train at an earlier stop? [duplicate]
For an upcoming Eurostar journey I'm considering taking, I've noticed a very odd pricing situation. For some reason, the cost of a ticket on the 19:34 Lille & Brussels service is cheaper if I book ...
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Is there Wi-Fi in the ICE trains in Germany?
I will travel from Frankfurt to Berlin by ICE and I wanted to ask if there is Wi-Fi in the trains and how much does it cost?
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TGV Lyria seat plan: how to interpret it?
I'm taking a look at the seat plan for the Zurich-Paris TGV Lyria.
The diagrams only show cars from 1 to 8, but the text says that cars are numbered 1-8 and 11-18. Is car 11 the same thing as car 1, ...
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Can I get a partial refund from SNCF?
I purchased a train ticket from Cherbourg to Reims from TGV Europe. This was two trains, a TER service from Cherbourg to Paris, and a double-decker TGV from Paris to Reims. The TGV part was a "prem", ...
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Fast train between Moscow and Saint Petersburg?
I'm planning to go on holiday to Moscow Russia in April and would really like to see Saint Petersburg as well.
I've heard that there's a speed train which travels between the two cities, does anyone ...
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What happens if I miss my Eurostar because of a delay in a domestic train to get to it?
Let's say I have a non-refundable, non-changeable Eurostar ticket (i.e. the cheapest kind!). I plan a trip by train to get me from my starting point to the Eurostar terminal (eg Oxford -> London ...
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How early do you need to get to the station for a Eurostar service?
Do you have to be at the station a certain time in advance for Eurostar services? Or can you just rock up a few minutes before and jump on, much as you might do with many other European high speed ...
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Getting on Eurostar at the wrong station
I have bought return tickets from London to Lille Europe on Eurostar. The trains on my outward and inbound journeys both stop at Calais Frethun.
Will Eurostar let me get on in Calais on the inbound? ...
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How to travel (relatively) cheaply with ICE trains in Germany?
When I first checked prices for ICE trains in Germany, I was a bit shocked by prices of over 100 Euros (in Poland not long ago the trains were the cheapest way of public transportation).
But then I ...
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Can you use your mobile phone in the Channel Tunnel?
The Channel Tunnel (Le tunnel sous la Manche) is a ~50km tunnel (well, a set of 3 tunnels) running between England and France, used by both high-speed Eurostar trains and slower car trains / freight ...
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