Tag: train
Trenitalia best airline in Europe, Eurostar last and off-the-ground proposals to improve things
The European Federation for Transport and Environment, better known as T&E, has just published a ranking of the best rail companies in Europe, which we feel is a welcome first. While some elements of this ranking come as no...
SNCF TER Nomad 1st class, Paris Saint-Lazare – Caen: very comfortable
After a short stay inParis and Nancy, I'm off to the Normandy region of my childhood for a few days with my family.
Booking
I booked my itinerary a few weeks before my trip, at the same time as I booked...
TGV InOui 2nd class, Nancy – Paris Est: Back to basics
After a busy day in the capital of Lorraine, it was time for me to return to Paris.
Boarding
Although the train and its track were posted about 30 minutes before departure, the doors to the platform were not opened until...
TGV InOui 1ère classe, Paris Est – Nancy: 45 minutes to reach the High Speed Line!
After a short wait in the Grand Voyageur lounge, it was time to join Bertrand for our day trip to Nancy.
Boarding
Our TGV to Nancy boarded from track 8, very close to the entrance to the lounge. To access the...
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,...
Cheap train tickets? It doesn’t exist, or almost doesn’t
There is one main obstacle to the development of truly low-cost rail services: the very heavy infrastructure requirements of this mode of transport, both in terms of construction and maintenance.
Between galloping inflation, erosion of purchasing power and rising...
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...