Cathryn
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- Marlborough, Wiltshire
Is there any way of doing this? Is there any actual person on a phone who can book this for me? It looks overwhelmingly difficult!
Have you looked on the Deutsche Bahn website? That's the one I've used for years when travelling by train all over Europe. That should link you to the english language siteIs there any way of doing this? Is there any actual person on a phone who can book this for me? It looks overwhelmingly difficult!
Have you looked on the Deutsche Bahn website? That's the one I've used for years when travelling by train all over Europe. That should link you to the english language site
I looked up Annecy - Calais Ville on a random date and time and got this result.
Seems to take around 7 - 8 hours and 2 or 3 changes. I didn't include bikes, but that should be fairly simple.
Alternatively look on The Man in Seat 61 for advice on booking with a bike. ETA - link https://www.seat61.com/
I think 'three' might be the main problem. 'Two', not so much. Have you looked on the seat61 website? He has suggestions which you might find useful, companies that can do the booking for you and so on.I guess the challenge is booking the bikes on. It's fairly straightforward as a train journey but three bikes add complexity.
It is possible to do it all on TER (Train Express Regional) changing at Lyon PD and Paris (Bercy to Nord) where you wouldn't have to book the bikes but it takes 11h30 and two have the new scaremongering "Number of bicycles conveyed limited" label.I guess the challenge is booking the bikes on. It's fairly straightforward as a train journey but three bikes add complexity.
I think 'three' might be the main problem. 'Two', not so much. Have you looked on the seat61 website? He has suggestions which you might find useful, companies that can do the booking for you and so on.
Yes, weird isn't it? I've resorted to DB's site a few times (for info) in preference to SNCF. SNCF seemed particularly weak to me when it comes to crossing borders.Thanks guys! I didn’t even think of Deutsche Bahn!