European East Rail Pass

 

1. "Not Deja Vous - European East Railpass"

Tom
(QLD)

Recommend: Recommend
Overall rating:

Value for money: 5/5
Ease of use: 5/5
Suitability: 5/5

This is a tale of two very different journeys on the same train 2 years apart. The first time was using a first class European East railpass with confirmed seat reservations purchased through Railplus and what a delightful experience it was. Sitting up there, watching the magnificent scenery from our comfortable seats and then enjoying lunch in the dining car. The second time we purchased the second class tickets without a reservation over the counter as we were travelling part of the way with our 35 year old son who was on a budget. We got on the train which originates in Zurich to see that there were hardly any seats and those that weren't occupied had reservations on future sectors. I found a seat for my wife and stood in the passageway with a "gentleman" who had befriended us on the station. As the seat my wife was sitting in was reserved for a future sector I I wandered towards the back of the long train to find that there were in fact some vacant seats there. This meant we had to get off at an intermediate stop and run with our baggage to the rear of the train and get back on before it left without us. Surely this has to be a lesson for any would be European rail travellers who want to do it on the cheap on their own!

 

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