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Hi, Just a quickie... National Rail gives the validity of an East Midlands Rover for weekdays as AFTER 0900. GB Rail Rover guide gives the validity as FROM 0900. Is travel on the 0900 from Sheffield OK? I would hope it would be valid but just checking... Thanks in advance. Pete

Hi, Am travelling to the Ruhr and will have a VRR Hotel Kombi ticket in a couple of weeks time and looking for some suggestions for freight/generally good hotspots. Haven't been for a number of years but am aware of the well know places like Dusseldorf-Rath / Lintorf, Duisburg Entenfang (is it a...

Can anyone please advise if there are any restrictions on a FGW staff member buying the £6 day rover tickets from FHT for friends to travel with them? Both in terms of numbers and travel restrictions. There would be the staff member taking 4 friends. Proposed trains are on a Friday 0722...

Hi, I've been looking at trying to get a SNCB MOBIB card in anticipation of making buying tickets for future Belgian trips easier. I intended to get it next time I'm in Brussels, but I'm struggling with the application form and process. I've watched a short video about getting one on the...

Had a weekend based in Karlsruhe this weekend and hopefully will get time to write a report. Whilst at Ulm on Saturday 103235 worked EC118 which I think is expected. Unfortunately around 1330 a Munich bound ICE hit a passenger whilst decelerating into Ulm station. Not sure exactly what...

Hi, Thinking of taking the train to Weymouth for the day during half-term so say 1st November. Could someone tell me if an off-peak day return is valid via both Bristol and Basingstoke/Reading to enable a bit of a circular day tour? Or would the journeys need to be booked as specific...

Hi, The wife and daughter (12yo) are planning a visit to see a friend in Forres, Scotland. The draft itinerary is to travel on Sunday August 11th and back on Thursday August 15th. They have no preference about going via London or via Birmingham (or indeed via Glasgow or Edinburgh). They...

Just got back from a week in Switzerland with my wife and two kids aged 12 and 11 (full trip report hopefully to follow). Went out via Eurostar to Brussels and then ICE to Cologne for an overnight stay on Fri 5th. We were informed that due to a train defect on the Cologne-Brussels ICE coming...

Hi, (please excuse the missing umlaut not sure how to get one!) I am trying to track down validity maps for these tickets, in particular the Bremen / Niedersachsen ticket. I have read that it covers Hamburg but would like to be exactly sure what/where the limits are. Failing definitive...

Quick question as I have not had a Swiss pass before. If we buy 2 adult Swiss passes with a 15% discount do both adults need to travel together always? Not trying anything funny, but have a family holiday planned and very probable mum and daughter may wish to stay and shop at least one day...

Hi, does anyone know any split ticketing options for the following? Wed 5th Jan 2013 Wolverhampton - Edinburgh (leave between 0700 - 1100) Sat 9th Jan 2013 return (leave after 1000) For two adults and two kids with a F&F railcard. Simple fare quote is £185 return Thanks in...