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I want to try the train to Austria for a short break in February. Why? I fancy a change and I've gone off airports in a big way.
I'll be leaving on a Thursday and coming back on a Monday.
Is this practical?
What would be a good resort to minimise changing trains?
Can anyone suggest a route?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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that's a lot of travel for a long weekend.
probably London-Paris, Paris-Zurich (might have to change at Basel?), Zurich-Innsbruck (which at least gives access to St Anton etc.)
try: www.oebb.at or www.bahn.de
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Derek Jackson, that's a brilliant website - thanks
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I think there is a direct sleeper from Brussels called the Bergland express (or similar) - not sure it runs every day though.
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Why Austria? It's a long way away. And you go by France and Swizerland on the way...
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abc, I think you just answered your own question 
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martintheclark, depends where you're going in Austria. I've looked at going to Bad Gastein by train as follows
London to Paris on Eurostar
Night train to Munich
Munich to Bad Gastein
The total journey was about 15 hours but you spent most of that asleep so looked good. Pretty expensive though.
cheers
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| abc, I think you just answered your own question |
How so?
OP wants a "short break". That doesn't go well with a long rail journey when there're plenty of other choices much closer.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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martintheclark, why not take a cheapie flight to Munich or Salzburg and a cheap train onwards from there? I've done UK to Austria by train a couple of times and short and fast it ain't! For a short break the cheap and cheerful flights are the best options for Austria. Even France or Switzerland are a PITA by train.
Thought about Scotland? - I used to do Bristol to Scotland with the train quite often - leaving on a Thursday evening sleeper and waking up in the mountains on a Friday morning. Came back Sunday night and straight into work on Monday!
[edited for spelling]
Last edited by snowHeads are a friendly bunch. on Mon 21-12-09 11:13; edited 1 time in total
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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abc, passing through France to get to Austria for skiing - why stop at all
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You know it makes sense.
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Samerberg Sue, maybe even Amsterdam and then onwards ?, great train links to the east that way on the ICE if i remember correctly
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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rayscoops, I thought there used to be an ICE train direct from amsterdam to interlaken ost (handy for Wengen etc.), but it doesn't seem to show up on bahn.de
regardless, for such a short trip, it makes more sense to get as close as possible by plane and then do last bit by train/bus.
edit: only 1 change. seems to be amsterdam-frankfurt, then change on to a train from berlin-interlaken. hmm only 5 hours from here to there.
edit #2: it's not austria either, but there's skiing there.
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