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MAV-Start Intercity Première, Debrecen – Budapest Nyugati: New cars make all the difference

After a few days in Hungary's second-largest city, it was time to head back to the capital, Budapest. As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed: Boarding We arrived at Debrecen station about 45 minutes before our train was due to depart...

MAV-Start Intercity Première, Budapest Nyugati – Debrecen: Solid but with no frills

We left the Ritz-Carlton Budapest about 40 minutes before our train left for Debrecen. We arrived at the station about 25 minutes before departure. As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed: Boarding Our train was already docked and announced when we...

Paris-Lille by TGV in 1st class: zero service but we’ve seen worse

Absolutely no service between Paris and Lille on this TGV in 1st class, but a certain level of comfort, which in the end is all that matters. So it's off to Gare du Nord for the start of our trip,...

Paris-Strasbourg on Deutsche Bahn ICE, 1st class: a very cheap first class

Deutsche Bahn's ICE First Class product offers a relatively mediocre experience compared to its European competitors, particularly in terms of hard product. Always curious to try out new things, I took advantage of my trip to Strasbourg to try...

Paris-Rouen in TER Nomad, 1st class: really good for a regional train!

The train is still the most convenient way to get to Rouen from Paris, and even though these are regional trains, the product on offer is pleasantly surprising. When it came to organizing my weekend, I didn't have much choice...

Lyon-Paris on Trenitalia : weird service

While Trenitalia and its Executive Class are second to none on the Paris-Lyon route, the service varies greatly from trip to trip. For this return trip I did not make the same mistake as the last time I booked...

Paris-Lyon in executive class on Trenitalia: as good as usual

Trenitalia's Executive Class is the most comfortable way to travel between Paris and Lyon despite a somewhat irregular service. Invited to attend a Euroleague basketball game in Villeurbanne on a Friday evening, I took the opportunity to spend a weekend...

Lyon-Paris, SNCF TGV inOui in Business Première: false advertising or deliberate scam?

It's time to go back to Paris after this excellent but too short stay in Lyon. And for once it is almost with joy and in any case with a lot of impatience that I booked a TGV in...

Paris-Lyon in Executive on Trenitalia: it makes you want to love trains!

I had two ideas in mind: to spend some time in Lyon and to test the service offered by Trenitalia on this line opened to competition. Some people often tell us that we only want to travel by plane...

Eurostar Standard Premier, Londres St. Pancras – Bruxelles Midi : very decent

After a short wait in the Business Premier lounge, I go tothe boarding of my Eurostarto Brussels, which starts about 30 minutes before departure. As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed: Boarding I wait a few minutes after the boarding announcement...