The International Transport Game

[johnnychips]

We walk 700m to Basel SBB and take the Basler Verkehrsbetriebe 50 0435 bus service to Basel Airport arriving 0449 on Tuesday morning.

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[godfreycomplex]

It's the City of Light for us, as we wander over to the "French" terminal as we board the only non-orange plane on the tarmac, A57331 "Hop!" flight to Roissy, which also goes by the name of celebrated colonian fascist and silly hat wearer Charles de Gaulle. Leaving at the unseemly hour of 06:25; after a full speed snooze aboard the CRJ-1000 we arrive at 07:35 on Tuesday morning
Source - Skyscanner

 

[johnnychips]

We take the 0830 Brussels Airlines (SN 3632) flight from Paris (CDG) to Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU), in my favourite country in all the world, arriving 0940 on Tuesday morning.

Beer, mussels, chips, chocolate

Source: www.opodo.com

 

[Bodie]

Let's traverse some of that country then. First let's see the sea.

1010 comes and goes and our minimum half hour connection rule elapses.
We are already aboard our SNCB\NMBS train. It leaves at 1013 and forms IC 2333 to Oostende. Exactly three hours later we are at the Belgium coast, the time now is 1313 on Tuesday afternoon.

Source: reiseauskunft.bahn.de

 

[johnnychips]

We take the 1330 De Lijn Kusttram from Oostende station to Knokke station, arriving at 1433 on Tuesday afternoon.

Let's spot some Porsches and Lamboghinis in Belgium's classiest resort!

https://www.delijn.be/

 

[Bodie]

An hour to wait for the next train, so we can indeed see how the other half live. Having taken in the beach and the sports cars we muse on our walk back to the station how others may envy the residents of Knokke but the residents of Knokke are the envious ones, even all their money can't buy our golden ticket to traverse the globe in the only way possible, by public transport.

At 1536 we leave on IC 1615 and travel to Brugge arriving there 1559 on Tuesday afternoon.

Source: reiseauskunft.bahn.de

 

[johnnychips]

Let's go inland a bit and take the De Lijn 58S 1608 service from Brugge station to Eeklo Station arriving at 1653 on Tuesday afternoon.

www.delijn.be

 

[Bodie]

Ever onwards...

1711 service numbered R788 to Gent St Pieters that arrives at 1747 on Tuesday.

Source: reiseauskunft.bahn.de

 

[johnnychips]

We take the 1805 L1868 NMBS service to Geraardsbergen, arriving at 1853 on Tuesday evening.

A chance to look at the cyclists' Mecca, Het Muur van Geraardsbergen 'The Wall of Geraardsbergen' with its steep, narrow, cobbled incline.

http://www.belgianrail.be

 

[Bodie]

I can get us nearby.

De Lijn bus number 161 leaving the railway station at 1906 and alighting at Onkerzele Edingseweg at 1913 on Tuesday evening.

Source: Google Maps

 

[johnnychips]

We have a good look at the route and then one hour later

We take the De Lijn 161 2013 service to Viane-Moerbeke station, arriving at 2018 on Thursday evening.

https://www.delijn.be

 

[Bodie]

Back to the rails...

R 1591 leaving at 2029 and we ride this train to its final stop, which is Denderleeuw where we arrive at 2104 on TUESDAY.

Source: reiseauskunft.bahn.de

 

[johnnychips]

We take the 2124 NMBS IC2220 train to Brussel Zuid arriving 2142 on Tuesday evening.

Should be a few connections there if it's not too late. Can't think of any overnight sleepers off the top of my head though.

http://www.belgianrail.be/jp/sncb-nmbs-routeplanner

 

[Bodie]

At this time of night eight minutes should be enough to make our next move.

2150 for the IC 2020 to Antwerpen Centraal. We arrive there at 2235 on Tuesday night.

Source: reiseauskunft.bahn.de

 

[johnnychips]

We take the 2318 NMBS L2673 train to Sint Niklaas, arriving 2350 on Tuesday night.

Let's visit the home of Santa Claus and Eddie Merckx.

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[Bodie]

We can keep going just a little longer before we might well have to stop for the night.

ICE 19743 which departs 0001 and goes to Antwepen-Berchem arriving there at 0018 on Wednesday morning.

Source: reiseauskunft.bahn.de

 

[johnnychips]

Let's visit one of the oldest university towns in Europe

We take the NMBS 0503 L2854 train to Leuven, arriving at 0602 on Wednesday morning.

http://www.belgianrail.be

 

[A Challenge]

What tine does it leave?

 

[johnnychips]

What tine does it leave?

It leaves at 0503.

 

[A Challenge]

Then get the 06:09 MNBS service IC 3629 to De Panne, arriving at 09:08 on Wednesday afternoon.

source: Google Maps Mobile App

 

[A Challenge]

It leaves at 0503.

I was wondering if it was an overnight!

 

[duncanp]

Then get the no 2 bus from De Panne to Dunkerque in France. There is one leaving at 09:15, which arrives at Dunkerque Gare SNCF at 09:58.

 

[A Challenge]

Then get the 10:37 SNCF TER service 44918 to Lille Flandres, arriving at 11:44 Wednesday morning.

 

[duncanp]

The bus from De Panne doesn't arrive in Dunkerque until 09:58, so you will miss the 09:08.

Next train to Lille Flandres is at 10:37, arriving Lille at 11:44.

 

[A Challenge]

I have now edited it

 

[johnnychips]

Let's take the 1202 SNCF TER 43908 service to Amiens arriving at 1321 on Wednesday afternoon.

Source: DB App

 

[A Challenge]

Then get the 14:30 Ouibus 8714 arriving at Paris Porte Maillot, arriving at 16:35 Wednesday afternoon.


Source: Google Maps Mobile App

 

[me123]

We walk to the Porte Maillot Metro station, and braving the rush hour crowds travel Eastbound on Ligne 1 on the 16:43 departure. We take the train to the hub at Châtelet, arriving at 16:56 on Wednesday evening.

Source: Google Maps

 

[A Challenge]

Get the 17:07 STIF Ligne 4 service to Porte de Clignancourt, arriving at 17:22 Wednesday afternoon.

 

[johnnychips]

We take the STIF Metro Line 4 to Saint Michel - Notre Dame at 1733 arriving at 1750 on Wednesday evening.

'The bells, Esmeralda, the bells!'

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