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  1. TwinCityGuy avatar

    RE: One-Way Multi-Country Car Rental (Frankfurt to Milan)

    by TwinCityGuy 02 May 2012

    Ok neckervd, I think I may have figured something out. First of all, thank you for your input, you seem to be very knowledgeable about…

  2. neckervd avatar

    RE: One-Way Multi-Country Car Rental (Frankfurt to Milan)

    by neckervd 01 May 2012

    You are free to do whatever you like. But I would not even think about such an itinerary if I had 5 days only. When I made my proposal,…

  3. neckervd avatar

    RE: One-Way Multi-Country Car Rental (Frankfurt to Milan)

    by neckervd 29 April 2012

    If you don't want to visit Italy, you can just go back to Frankfurt by car and do a loop like this: FRA - (may be Mainz and the Rhine…

  4. suissemiss avatar

    RE: Zurich and North East Switzerland

    by suissemiss 12 March 2012

    Hello, I am not that familiar with the Northeast region of Switzerland, but I have been to Zurich a few times and gone by train to the…

  5. neckervd avatar

    RE: Zurich and North East Switzerland

    by neckervd 10 March 2012

    Everything is possible. Some highligts of the area (which is by far not the most attractive one of Switzerland); google for them: Rhine…

  6. oldertrainfreak avatar

    Re: Train Budapest-Bucharest-Istanbul Experience

    by oldertrainfreak 13 February 2012

    Hey Bristol, so far the list includes (in something like this sequence): friends near Munchen; Leipzig (Bach concert Apr 5); Luther…

  7. neckervd avatar

    RE: Innsbruck, Mittenwald, Lucerne and Munich via train

    by neckervd 03 February 2012

    Lucerne is far away from your itinerary (about 5 hrs by train). If it must be another town, Salzburg would be easier to reach. If it must…

  8. bristolnewbie avatar

    RE: Bratislava - Vienna

    by bristolnewbie 31 January 2012

    #5 Exactly! In Slovakia you can buy a City-Star ticket to any station in Austria. _What is CityStar ticket?_ Special type of int …

  9. bristolnewbie avatar

    RE: Zurich to Vienna : flight or rail?

    by bristolnewbie 28 January 2012

    You come to Europe to see as much as you can, right? Can you see it from the plane? I think you already know the answer just need a…

  10. neckervd avatar

    RE: Train travel in Switzerland

    by neckervd 22 January 2012

    It depends on your itinerary and on your sidetrips. Fuessen Chur: via Lindau - boat - Rorschach? via Bregenz - St. Margrethen? via Bre…

  11. arizona avatar

    RE: Best North-Western Switzerland City

    by arizona 12 January 2012

    +but if you only had one day, what town(s) would you recommend+ Colin, Then I wouldn't make that detour. There's enough underway to keep…

  12. Britkid avatar

    RE: Austrian Alps Advice Please

    by Britkid 24 September 2011

    Thanks again for your help so far. If you are able to help further, or someone else is, great. If not I'll take your advice and combine…

  13. neckervd avatar

    RE: Austrian Alps Advice Please

    by neckervd 24 September 2011

    Last week, it snowed down up to about 1000 metres in Southern Germany/Austria and up to about 1500 metres in Eastern Switzerland. This…

  14. Britkid avatar

    Austrian Alps Advice Please

    by Britkid 23 September 2011

    The last few days of this month I'll be in Austria with a starting point of Bregenz. I'll have a rental car and 3 full days however I…

  15. neckervd avatar

    RE: Salzberg to Milan or Geneva by train

    by neckervd 08 September 2011

    May be you have a look at this post from uti (posted yesterday at midnight): "New cheap train tickets: Vienna - Salzburg 19 EUR etc Austri…

  16. Utti avatar

    New cheap train tickets: Vienna - Salzburg 19 EUR etc

    by Utti 07 September 2011

    Austrian railways have just recently introduced new cheap tickets for trips >150 km. Some price examples: Vienna - Linz from 9 EUR Vie…

  17. neckervd avatar

    RE: Salzburg or Budapest?

    by neckervd 22 August 2011

    I second Steve. BTW: The Bregenz Festivals 2011 ended 1 week ago, those at Moerbisch will end next Sunday.

  18. neckervd avatar

    RE: How much is a walk-on train fare from Bregenz to Linz?

    by neckervd 06 August 2011

    If you are more than 1 pax, you may also check the Bayern ticket. Lindau - Munich - Passau for up to 5 pax: 29 EUR. http://www.bahn.de/regi…

  19. ana_aus_tirol avatar

    RE: How much is a walk-on train fare from Bregenz to Linz?

    by ana_aus_tirol 06 August 2011

    Hi meranobird, as far as I know the price is more or less the same online or at the train station. (or at least there is not much differenc…

  20. meranobird avatar

    Re: How much is a walk-on train fare from Bregenz to Linz?

    by meranobird 05 August 2011

    Thanks for that! I didn't have any trouble understanding the timetable, just when I tried to buy a ticket. Bummer though - looks like…

  21. abalada avatar

    RE: How much is a walk-on train fare from Bregenz to Linz?

    by abalada 05 August 2011

    I had no problems checking this with the ÖBB timetable. 580 tariff km EUR 58,30 Note: there are works between Bludenz - Ötztal. There…

  22. meranobird avatar

    RE: How much is a walk-on train fare from Bregenz to Linz?

    by meranobird 05 August 2011

    Ah - good point. I'm actually going to Bad Leonfelden, so I have to get a bus from Linz/Donau Hbf in northern Austria. Thanks, M …

  23. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: How much is a walk-on train fare from Bregenz to Linz?

    by Fwoggie 05 August 2011

    Which Linz are you talking about? Do you mean the one in Northern Austria, or the one in central Germany that's also a touristy town…

  24. meranobird avatar

    How much is a walk-on train fare from Bregenz to Linz?

    by meranobird 05 August 2011

    Hi, I will be taking a train on 17th August from Bregenz to Linz. I did try booking it on the OBB website - but unlike other times I've…

  25. neckervd avatar

    RE: Austria to Italy for the wknd???

    by neckervd 28 July 2011

    Do you really hope to get a good answer if you don't even tell us where you will start your trip: Bregenz, Villach, Brennersee?

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