Comment by gerrit on Recurring roundtrip flights (every weekend)
There is also a night train three times per week, direct between Paris and Vienna. It's supposed to become daily from autumn 2024. An environmentally friendly and time-efficient alternative to...
View ArticleComment by gerrit on Identifying traffic signals for colour blind people
I've seen a single flashing yellow light, but I don't recall seeing a single flashing red light. Does this exist?
View ArticleComment by gerrit on Identifying traffic signals for colour blind people
@MarkJohnson Those Germans with their discount fines… no wonder nobody cares if the fine can be paid from a kid's pocket money.
View ArticleComment by gerrit on How can I set up a ticket alert for Trenitalia trains...
@SaaruLindestøkke I've used followthatpage myself for job openings in the past, but I don't think any of those services work for dynamic pages. As train booking systems are not only accessible over the...
View ArticleComment by gerrit on Basel Badischer Bahnhof to Basel SBB train announcement:...
@LoremIpsum Riehen, Niederholz, Trasadingen, Wilchingen-Hallau, Neunkirch, Beringen Bad Bf, Beringerfeld, Neuhausen Bad Bf, Schaffhausen Bad Bf (partly), Herblingen and Thayngen are other...
View ArticleComment by gerrit on What's the point of free visas on arrival? Why not grant...
@JonathanReez Some countries might want to discourage tourism due to fears of overtourism.
View ArticleComment by gerrit on What's the point of free visas on arrival? Why not grant...
Good answer, but "decide during a coffee break" seems a bit exaggerated :)
View ArticleComment by gerrit on Nightjet Berlin-Paris: hidden clause about refund for...
@njzk2 Deadline for cancellation is the calendar day before departure, so one can generate the PDF any time after midnight on the date of departure with no risk of losing refund rights. (Nitpick: DB...
View ArticleComment by gerrit on Can I use an ÖBB ticket for an alternative international...
you are entitled to take the next available train— maybe; on trains with mandatory reservations (don't know if that applies here), you might need to buy a new reservation and can then try to claim that...
View ArticleComment by gerrit on Nightjet Berlin-Paris: hidden clause about refund for...
@JonathanReez Night trains usually have mandatory reservations. They might check if two people turn up claiming a reservation for the same seat/berth. For trains with mandatory reservations, they...
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Answer by gerrit for Which European cities are connected by convenient night...
OpenstreetmapIn the past I would use Ferrylines (see below), but this website has been down for a while now, promising to come back online soon. Until that happens, I use Openstreetmap:Browse to...
View ArticleSleeping on the Sweden-Finland ferry; how rowdy does it get?
I'm considering to travel from Helsinki (Finland) to Stockholm (Sweden) on the direct overnight ferry on a Friday night on the Silja Symphony, but I'm worried about the reputation of those ferries as...
View ArticleCan I use Google Maps traffic information to estimate driving time for a...
In supported regions, Google Maps will tell me how long it will take to drive from A to B in current traffic conditions. It can also colour-code roads according to traffic conditions for a specific...
View ArticleDo long distance through train ticket between arbitrary pairs of cities...
When travelling by train through several countries, for example, from Norway to Spain, travellers typically have to buy multiple separate tickets. Perhaps Oslo - Malmö, Malmö– Hamburg, Hamburg – Paris,...
View ArticleHow can I tell if my accommodation is earthquake-proof?
I'm travelling to Bucharest (Romania), which is at risk of earthquakes. How can I tell if my hotel or other accommodation is propertly built and safe from earthquakes?
View ArticleDirect flights between cities with the same name
One can fly from London (YXU) to London (LHR) (via Toronto), from Glasgow (GGW) to Glasgow (GLA) (multiple stops), or from Moscow (PUW) to Moscow (SVO) (via Seattle). There are others (Sydney,...
View ArticleAnswer by gerrit for Recieve SNCF G30 refund with American bank (Chase)?
You could open a multi-currency account. I have one with Wise which gives me routing details in several countries/currencies, including EUR and USD. You would get IBAN and BIC for a euro account that...
View ArticleAnswer by gerrit for Does one need to buy tickets in advance for Deutsche...
As other answers have pointed out, for most DB trains, advance booking is recommended but not mandatory.There exist some international DB trains where reservations are mandatory. In 2023, reservations...
View ArticleAnswer by gerrit for Any caveats in renting an electric car in Lyon?
I rented an electric car (DS E-Tense) from Europcar in Frankfurt, Germany, in the first half of 2022.First problem: the availability of cars. I had actually booked online to rent from Europcar...
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Answer by gerrit for Berlin to Szczecin with 49 euros ticket
The complete validity is shown in this table at bahn.de. The Deutschlandticket is valid on some connections outside Germany. Typically, those are connections to the first station immediately at the...
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