@schelte.bsky.social
Me gustan los trenes 🚞🚆🚃 Hier voor treinen in het buitenland. I've covered 62% of Spain's railway lines according to trainlog.
Eurostar has a new (I think) option in their Snap booking platform: unallocated seats on their Paris-Brussels and Brussels-Amsterdam services. A bit more expensive than their Snap fares, but you do know the train you're assigned.
December 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Eurostar has a new (I think) option in their Snap booking platform: unallocated seats on their Paris-Brussels and Brussels-Amsterdam services. A bit more expensive than their Snap fares, but you do know the train you're assigned.
Up to now, I've avoided Sud de France due to its difficult connection, aided by the fact that only the morning TGV's to/from Barcelona stop there.
The contournement of Nîmes and Montpellier makes no difference to the scheduled journey time from Paris to Barcelona because of an 18 min stop in SdF
The contournement of Nîmes and Montpellier makes no difference to the scheduled journey time from Paris to Barcelona because of an 18 min stop in SdF
October 19, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Up to now, I've avoided Sud de France due to its difficult connection, aided by the fact that only the morning TGV's to/from Barcelona stop there.
The contournement of Nîmes and Montpellier makes no difference to the scheduled journey time from Paris to Barcelona because of an 18 min stop in SdF
The contournement of Nîmes and Montpellier makes no difference to the scheduled journey time from Paris to Barcelona because of an 18 min stop in SdF
We also went to Glenfinnan, where many had found the walk towards the viaduct - famous because of Harry Potter
August 1, 2025 at 10:18 PM
We also went to Glenfinnan, where many had found the walk towards the viaduct - famous because of Harry Potter
The UK is fabulously walk-friendly, with many publicly accessible paths and hikes. Those around the Lake District are also surprisingly well connected by public transport
August 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The UK is fabulously walk-friendly, with many publicly accessible paths and hikes. Those around the Lake District are also surprisingly well connected by public transport
We really enjoyed the complimentary food (& drinks!) first class on some UK trains; especially Avanti and LNER
August 1, 2025 at 10:06 PM
We really enjoyed the complimentary food (& drinks!) first class on some UK trains; especially Avanti and LNER
In the same category: A stay in Alp Grüm (2.091 m above sea level), located on the Bernina railway, is even more spectacular and is actually considerably cheaper. However, Corrour is nonetheless a worthy competitor.
August 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
In the same category: A stay in Alp Grüm (2.091 m above sea level), located on the Bernina railway, is even more spectacular and is actually considerably cheaper. However, Corrour is nonetheless a worthy competitor.
It's the UK's highest altitude mainline railway station, at 408 metres above sea level. While that might not sound impressive, the highest altitude Dutch mainline station is Kerkrade Centrum at just 149 metres.
August 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
It's the UK's highest altitude mainline railway station, at 408 metres above sea level. While that might not sound impressive, the highest altitude Dutch mainline station is Kerkrade Centrum at just 149 metres.
In the category unique railway stays, I can really recommend staying in Corrour's station house.
Stayed there a night last week with @luish.bsky.social (most pictures are his)
Stayed there a night last week with @luish.bsky.social (most pictures are his)
August 1, 2025 at 9:28 PM
In the category unique railway stays, I can really recommend staying in Corrour's station house.
Stayed there a night last week with @luish.bsky.social (most pictures are his)
Stayed there a night last week with @luish.bsky.social (most pictures are his)
Afscheidsritje van de ICE3m
April 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Afscheidsritje van de ICE3m
Within Andorra, there is a frequent bus network: we took the L4 line to the Western end of the country in Pas de la Casa.
The bus takes about an hour and runs every 20 minutes.
Tickets cost €4.80 ans can be bought on board (only cash) or at the bus station. Local residents travel with a free pass.
The bus takes about an hour and runs every 20 minutes.
Tickets cost €4.80 ans can be bought on board (only cash) or at the bus station. Local residents travel with a free pass.
April 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Within Andorra, there is a frequent bus network: we took the L4 line to the Western end of the country in Pas de la Casa.
The bus takes about an hour and runs every 20 minutes.
Tickets cost €4.80 ans can be bought on board (only cash) or at the bus station. Local residents travel with a free pass.
The bus takes about an hour and runs every 20 minutes.
Tickets cost €4.80 ans can be bought on board (only cash) or at the bus station. Local residents travel with a free pass.
From Lleida, frequent buses run to Andorra la Vella, taking about 2h15 and costing €25. This route is served both by Hife (a few buses a day) and by Andbus (departures every two hours)
April 6, 2025 at 9:09 AM
From Lleida, frequent buses run to Andorra la Vella, taking about 2h15 and costing €25. This route is served both by Hife (a few buses a day) and by Andbus (departures every two hours)
Visited Pamplona and Lleida, checking off two provinces where I hadn't been before. I've now been to 47 out of the 52 provinces & autonomous cities.
Still much more to see in many Spanish provinces though
Still much more to see in many Spanish provinces though
April 6, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Visited Pamplona and Lleida, checking off two provinces where I hadn't been before. I've now been to 47 out of the 52 provinces & autonomous cities.
Still much more to see in many Spanish provinces though
Still much more to see in many Spanish provinces though
We'd travelled around Spain a bit before
April 6, 2025 at 8:44 AM
We'd travelled around Spain a bit before
🛤🚞 We went from Andorra to Brussels for just €95 per person!
🚐 Pas de la Casa 🇦🇩 17:55 — 18:20 Gare d'Andorre-l'Hospitalet 🇫🇷 €10
🚞🌛 Andorre-l'Hospitalet 19:15 — 07:03 Paris-Austerlitz €150 for a 6-couchette compartment (€75 per person)
🚂 08:18 Paris-Nord — 11:35 Bruxelles-Midi €10
@luish.bsky.social
🚐 Pas de la Casa 🇦🇩 17:55 — 18:20 Gare d'Andorre-l'Hospitalet 🇫🇷 €10
🚞🌛 Andorre-l'Hospitalet 19:15 — 07:03 Paris-Austerlitz €150 for a 6-couchette compartment (€75 per person)
🚂 08:18 Paris-Nord — 11:35 Bruxelles-Midi €10
@luish.bsky.social
April 6, 2025 at 8:25 AM
🛤🚞 We went from Andorra to Brussels for just €95 per person!
🚐 Pas de la Casa 🇦🇩 17:55 — 18:20 Gare d'Andorre-l'Hospitalet 🇫🇷 €10
🚞🌛 Andorre-l'Hospitalet 19:15 — 07:03 Paris-Austerlitz €150 for a 6-couchette compartment (€75 per person)
🚂 08:18 Paris-Nord — 11:35 Bruxelles-Midi €10
@luish.bsky.social
🚐 Pas de la Casa 🇦🇩 17:55 — 18:20 Gare d'Andorre-l'Hospitalet 🇫🇷 €10
🚞🌛 Andorre-l'Hospitalet 19:15 — 07:03 Paris-Austerlitz €150 for a 6-couchette compartment (€75 per person)
🚂 08:18 Paris-Nord — 11:35 Bruxelles-Midi €10
@luish.bsky.social
For science, we're travelling in second class. These trains have 3-2 seating here, and 2-2 in 1st.
I paid €28 per person, including seat selection (€5), as I wanted to avoid a middle seat
I paid €28 per person, including seat selection (€5), as I wanted to avoid a middle seat
March 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
For science, we're travelling in second class. These trains have 3-2 seating here, and 2-2 in 1st.
I paid €28 per person, including seat selection (€5), as I wanted to avoid a middle seat
I paid €28 per person, including seat selection (€5), as I wanted to avoid a middle seat
My previous attempt failed, as I had booked a journey on January 1st and a bug stranded all these trains
March 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
My previous attempt failed, as I had booked a journey on January 1st and a bug stranded all these trains
I'm trying the Renfe S-106 to Asturias. This AVE goes all the way from Castelló to Gijón, passing through Valencia and Madrid, but I'm only taking it between Madrid and Oviedo
March 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I'm trying the Renfe S-106 to Asturias. This AVE goes all the way from Castelló to Gijón, passing through Valencia and Madrid, but I'm only taking it between Madrid and Oviedo
Overigens die dag ook de overstap gehaald op een andere trein die ik erg mis: de nachttrein Hendaye-Lissabon
February 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Overigens die dag ook de overstap gehaald op een andere trein die ik erg mis: de nachttrein Hendaye-Lissabon
In 2019 ook nog met de Zon-Thalys Brussel-Bordeaux gereisd, en vanaf daar met een TER naar de Spaanse grens in Hendaye. Brussel-Bordeaux kon in 4h07 non-stop.
Helaas was 2019 het enige jaar dat deze reed; later heeft er wel een tijd een TGV Brussel-Bordeaux gereden (met stops onderweg)
Helaas was 2019 het enige jaar dat deze reed; later heeft er wel een tijd een TGV Brussel-Bordeaux gereden (met stops onderweg)
February 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
In 2019 ook nog met de Zon-Thalys Brussel-Bordeaux gereisd, en vanaf daar met een TER naar de Spaanse grens in Hendaye. Brussel-Bordeaux kon in 4h07 non-stop.
Helaas was 2019 het enige jaar dat deze reed; later heeft er wel een tijd een TGV Brussel-Bordeaux gereden (met stops onderweg)
Helaas was 2019 het enige jaar dat deze reed; later heeft er wel een tijd een TGV Brussel-Bordeaux gereden (met stops onderweg)
Einde van de Zon-Thalys is een trieste mijlpaal: vanuit Nederland geen treinen naar Frankrijk zuidelijker dan Parijs. Was ideaal voor een treinreis naar Spanje: in theorie kon je met één overstap in Valence TGV Barcelona bereiken (of eigenlijk leuker met overnachting in Marseille of Avignon)
February 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Einde van de Zon-Thalys is een trieste mijlpaal: vanuit Nederland geen treinen naar Frankrijk zuidelijker dan Parijs. Was ideaal voor een treinreis naar Spanje: in theorie kon je met één overstap in Valence TGV Barcelona bereiken (of eigenlijk leuker met overnachting in Marseille of Avignon)
Na een ritje vlak langs de Franse grens was het inmiddels al weer donker. In Libramont net de overstap gehaald naar een comfortabele M7, die de veel directere route Luxemburg-Brussel via Arlon aflegt
[de IC Luxemburg-Brussel doet er alsnog 3 uur over, drie kwartier sneller dan omreizend via Athus]
[de IC Luxemburg-Brussel doet er alsnog 3 uur over, drie kwartier sneller dan omreizend via Athus]
January 31, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Na een ritje vlak langs de Franse grens was het inmiddels al weer donker. In Libramont net de overstap gehaald naar een comfortabele M7, die de veel directere route Luxemburg-Brussel via Arlon aflegt
[de IC Luxemburg-Brussel doet er alsnog 3 uur over, drie kwartier sneller dan omreizend via Athus]
[de IC Luxemburg-Brussel doet er alsnog 3 uur over, drie kwartier sneller dan omreizend via Athus]
Naast Audun-le-Tiche en Volmerange-les-Mines 🇫🇷 is Athus 🇧🇪 het enige andere buitenlandse station dat gratis vanuit Luxemburg bereikt kan worden. Luxemburg-Athus heeft een nette halfuursfrequentie, ook in het weekend.
Ik stap daar weer over naar een Desiro, dit keer voor de L-trein naar Libramont.
Ik stap daar weer over naar een Desiro, dit keer voor de L-trein naar Libramont.
January 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Naast Audun-le-Tiche en Volmerange-les-Mines 🇫🇷 is Athus 🇧🇪 het enige andere buitenlandse station dat gratis vanuit Luxemburg bereikt kan worden. Luxemburg-Athus heeft een nette halfuursfrequentie, ook in het weekend.
Ik stap daar weer over naar een Desiro, dit keer voor de L-trein naar Libramont.
Ik stap daar weer over naar een Desiro, dit keer voor de L-trein naar Libramont.
Gelukkig wordt de bovenleiding wel vanuit Luxemburg gevoed, waardoor de treinen gewoon bleven rijden. Alleen de verlichting, informatiescherm en de sinds het gratis is amper gebruikte kaartautomaat deden het niet
January 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Gelukkig wordt de bovenleiding wel vanuit Luxemburg gevoed, waardoor de treinen gewoon bleven rijden. Alleen de verlichting, informatiescherm en de sinds het gratis is amper gebruikte kaartautomaat deden het niet
CFL beheert twee stations in Frankrijk die beiden niet meer met het Franse spoorwegnet verbonden zijn: Volmerange-les-Mines en Audun-le-Tiche. Ik ging even naar Audun-le-Tiche, een ritje van 5 minuten vanaf de tweede grootste stad van Luxemburg, Esch-sur-Alzette.
January 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
CFL beheert twee stations in Frankrijk die beiden niet meer met het Franse spoorwegnet verbonden zijn: Volmerange-les-Mines en Audun-le-Tiche. Ik ging even naar Audun-le-Tiche, een ritje van 5 minuten vanaf de tweede grootste stad van Luxemburg, Esch-sur-Alzette.