Zürich – St Gallen rail card Hi, I’m studying at the University of Zürich in September for 3 months and I want to live in St Gallen because rent is way more cheaper than Zürich. I was wondering how much it would cost me to travel from St Gallen to Zürich, so I looked on SBB website and it said 32 CHF round trip for 1 day… Is there a way of getting cheaper train tickets or a…

My longest rail trip in a day Earlier this month, I travelled from Groningen (northern Netherlands) to Barcelona. Rather than flying, I wanted to try taking the train… Thankfully, the itinerary worked out smoothly, and I was able to make the whole journey in one day. The total distance is 1,356km as the crow flies, or about 1,680km by road. I left at 7am, and arrived in B…

Inca Rail / Peru Rail luggage (Machu Picchu) I booked a bi-modal ticket from Cusco to Aguas Calientes through Inca rail (first a bus (or van?) to Ollantaytambo, then a train from there to Aguas Calientes) and Inca Rail says “Each travel ticket entitles its bearer to board the train / vans with only one piece of hand luggage (backpack, handbag, or briefcase) weighing no more than 08 kg/17 l…

Vacation By Rail tour company – any reviews? Hi all, I’m (38f) in the middle of a long solo trip and am thinking about booking a Vacations By Rail trip (www.vacationsbyrail.com) through France (Paris/Normandy/Loire Valley) for later this month to give myself a little break from planning everything myself. My budget is probably around the 3k AUD mark, and I’m relatively open to activities,…