Take the 05:55 or 13:40 trains from Bangkok Hualamphong station to Aranyaprathet, a few miles from the border, no reservation necessary,...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Vietnam how to get there by train? in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Train schedule and info, Istanbul to Venice in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch
I strongly recommend avoiding the Sofia-Belgrade route due to lack-of-sleeper problems, and the Ljubljana-Venice section where from 11 Dec...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Overnight train from Paris to Venice in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
The new Thello sleeper train should be better than the old Artesia train....
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Yangon-Bagan train in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch
This train is overnight, and has sleepers. My wife and I have used sleepers in Burma on the Rangoon-Mandalay run and they are absolutely...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Train or fly ? France to Germany in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
Book the trains online at www.bahn.de...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Vietnam: North-South train running? in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch
I travelled Hanoi to Danang to Saigon by train on 30 October to 1 November....
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Europe Winter 2012 - Safer by train? in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
A one-hour flight takes 4 hours in reality, once you factor in the hour to the airport, 1-2 hours check-in with all the security hassle, an...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called floods in Vietnam - any disruption to train / bus travel? in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch
WHAT FLOODS????...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Train travel troughout India in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
Indian trains often get full weeks ahead, in all classes. That's why they have a system of 'RAC' (reservation against cancellation) and...
6 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called How do you recieve Train tickets whilst travelling for euro trains in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
First, check train times using the journey planner at www.bahn.de (English button top right). Won't give prices, as it's German railways,...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Kuala Lumpa to Ko Samui VIA Train in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch
Take the overnight train KL to Hat Yai. Departs daily at 21:20, arrives Hat Yai at 10:27 next morning. ...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Sarajevo to Amsterdam by Train in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch
It's easy by train, and very scenic and enjoyable, too!...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Train travel from Phuket to Bangkok in the Asia - Thailand Branch
1. You can book the combined Phuket to Bangkok train and bus ticket via reliable booking agency www.thailandtrainticket.com. You cannot...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Hat Yai to Butterworth (Penang) by train: Computer says no?! in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch
Train 35/36 Bangkok-Butterworth calls at Hat Yai and yes, you can use that train. However, tickets for this short daytime section are only...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called better overnight train cappadocia to ist; kayseri or ankara? in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch
Both trains now have air-con TVS2000 sleepers, so should now be similar. Formerly, the Ankara Express Ankara-Istanbul was the better one.
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