I am trying to price train tickets from Colmar to Basel, but no matter what site I use, I get "no fare found" or something similar. Anyone have an idea why this might be?
Posted by
Green Bay
21159 posts
Found on the regional TER website. 14.40 EUR age 30 to 59.
https://www.ter.sncf.com/grand-est/horaires/recherche
Posted by
Seattle, WA
17435 posts
Where are you looking?
Posted by
Seattle, WA
17435 posts
Or you can buy from Trainline.eu for the same €14.40.
Posted by
Green Bay
21159 posts
Its just a local unreserved ticket, no advantage to buying in advance, and if under 30 or over 59, off peak trains give a 25% discount.
Posted by
OP
15 posts
I looked at trainline, raileurope, and one other. None would give me any info, but if I put in the reverse, it would. I was looking for budgeting purposes, not necessarily to purchase in advance.
As it stands, I think I have what I need. Thanks
Posted by
Basel, Switzerland
8889 posts
jfschneider601, "I looked at trainline, raileurope, and one other." - If they didn't give you a price, that was because they couldn't sell you the ticket. It underlines the rule of always going to the website of the company running the trains. Even if, as in this case with SNCF, the website is a bit user-hostile.
For short trips like this on local trains, there is rarely any advantage to buying in advance. Just buy on the day, or at any other manned SNCF station.
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area
5697 posts
Looking at December after the 10th ?? Winter fares may not be available yet.
Posted by
Green Bay
21159 posts
These are TER trains, French counterparts to Italian Regionali. The prices are fixed. OK they might be boosted a couple of percent for inflation annually. So I think the OP has their budgeting answer.