Category "trains"

What is the meaning of the icons in and the letters below the train drawing on a UK train announcement board?

At this train announcement board, there are two lines near the bottom. One with a drawing of a train, below that letters. The letters refer to coach numbers,

How do I calculate the required time between London Terminals?

According to BR Times, the Minimum Connection Time between London Paddington and London St. Pancras is 20 minutes from 0700 until 2359 or 25 minutes otherwise.

What do you do with your luggage, in England, during a short visit to a town between trains?

My wife tells me that you can no longer keep your luggage, for a few hours, in a storage room at the train station, generally, in England. So if you're travell

Applying for a schengen Visa when not making a return trip

I'm planning to travel from Paris to Moscow by train. I'm an Indian so I have to apply for a Schengen visa. But the problem is that I'm planning to end my journ

Does the high-speed train from Chongqing to Chengdu depart from Chongqing or Chongqing North station?

I am travelling from London to Chengdu and noticed that the flights to Chongqing are much cheaper (often by several hundred pounds) than flights to Chengdu. I w

Mongolia-Russia crossing at Naushki [duplicate]

In a few weeks I will be using train 305 to go from Mongolia to Irkutsk. This train leaves on a Tuesday and arrives at Irkutsk on Wednesday. A

London: From Gatwick to the City with an Oyster Card [duplicate]

I am going to London in February and am not sure about all the uses of the Oyster Card. Can I use the Thameslink with an Oyster Card? Even in

When does rescheduling a train count as a delay?

I recently bought some advance train tickets. Three days before departure the departure/arrival was rescheduled (or the timetable changed) for the train to depa

I am planning to visit Iran for a week with my family but I am concerned about security after reading Trump's tweet [closed]

I am planning to visit Iran next month. Yesterday I saw Trump's tweet about time for change for Iran and I read a bit about the anti-governmen

Cost-effective method of traveling from Luton Airport to Wembley, London

I'm visiting London with my friends, 6 people total. We're coming with Wizzair to Luton Airport. At first we were going to take a train from Luton Airport Park

Why isn't the Berlin - Munich fast train connection updated in travel maps?

There should be a fast train between Berlin and Munich, but Google Maps does not reflect it in Schedule Explorer: best time us 4 hours.

What trains are now running from Colombo to Galle in Sri Lanka and how can I prebook?

We are travelling from Colombo to Galle in April. We would like to take a train, either Exporail or Rajhastani. Are there any first class carriages operating?

Is there a list of trains to and from a UK station?

I would like to visit Scotland and the Orkney Islands. I know trainline and scotsrail website, but couldn't really find a single list of trains to and from a st

Best beach/island to visit in Croatia on Interrail? [closed]

I'm planning to go on an Interrail trip around Europe this May, and I was wondering what beach/island in Croatia would be the best place to vi

Connecting from ICE to regional trains (Deutsche Bahn)

Is a 7-minute transfer (from an ICE train to a regional train) too risky? If I can't make it, can I use my ticket to take the next regional train? Any help wil

Kids below 12 years of age with general ticket in sleeper coach in Indian Rail

Can we take a 8-year old child in a rail sleeper coach with a general ticket? If so what extra charges do we need to pay if we do not require extra berth?

What's the cheapest way of traveling between Cambridge and Sheffield, UK? [closed]

I thought this should be cheap, but realized that it is going to be quite expensive ... between 100-150 pounds for a return ticket via bus. Is

Swiss travel pass - Where to buy and how to use?

I'm from Brazil and I will spend a couple of weeks in Switzerland. I saw there are many questions about the Swiss Travel Pass but it seems there are no question

Does South Korea have trains from Andong to Jeonju?

A rail map showed a line from Andong (안동) to Jeonju (전주). But Google Maps says I have to go transfer twice on a much longer ro

Does the price of the same international train ticket in Europe vary by country?

Suppose I want to travel from Berlin to Warsaw. Does it matter if I purchase the ticket from the German side (Deutsche Bahn) or from the Polish side (PKP)? Is t