On Mon, 2 May 2011 14:21:51 +0100, Ian Jackson <ijack...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote: > Philip Hands writes ("Re: [Debian-uk] Debconf return train booking via Zagreb > and Munich"): > > BTW were you relying on having a BahnCard for that price at all? > > (I was just wondering whether it's worth getting one before going on a > > spending spree) > > I looked into that a couple of months ago and it seems only available > to residents of Germany.
I can do a German address probably, and am going to Germany on Tuesday afternoon anyway, so will see if there's any saving to be made (probably while booking in person at a station). > > On Sun, 1 May 2011 00:55:57 +0100, Ian Jackson > > <ijack...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote: > > > My plan will be rather more expensive. Feel free to book that if you > > > prefer. > > > > Well, the convenience of travelling in a pack and getting home earlier > > may well be worth the extra by that time in the journey, so I'd be > > interested in knowing the price. > > I have just booked myself the following connection: > > Munich hbf 0650 wg.28 pl.61 > Frankfurt hbf 1004 1016 wg.38 pl.61 > Brussels midi 1335 1429 wg.11 pl.25 > London St Pancras 1526 Ah, great timings -- and with the bonus that we don't need to switch stations, as would be the case if going via Paris. > I got a 1st class saver ticket for Eur122.50 including reservation > fee. Reserved seating on the ICE is reasonably relaxed, but if you > want to join me on the Eurostar with this ticket we may have to phone > up to get the seating changed. OK -- that's really helpful, thanks. I will attempt to get on the same trains. It also points at the possibility of a decent price being available for my outbound leg (which I've not yet booked either). Cheers, Phil. -- |)| Philip Hands [+44 (0)20 8530 9560] http://www.hands.com/ |-| HANDS.COM Ltd. http://www.uk.debian.org/ |(| 10 Onslow Gardens, South Woodford, London E18 1NE ENGLAND
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