Help! Which is the more reputable online website to buy a train ticket from? Who has had a good experience with Euro Railways.com or RailEurope.com? Here's the back story: I am trying to purchase 4 tickets on an overnight Elipsos train from Barcelona to Paris on Aug. 21. There should only be one of these trains that day leaving at 9 pm. Euro Railways says the train leaves from one station, and Rail Europe, which SHOULD be the same train, says it leaves from another. Neither indicate a stop. Who do I trust??
Posted by
Durham, UK
55 posts
Rail Europe has a good reputation. I've used them to book that very train without issue. Be aware that they do mark up prices, though.
Mark
Posted by
Lakewood, Colorado
19271 posts
RailEurope only indicates train changes, not stops. Check the German Rail website. They indicate all of the stops a train makes. I found a direct EN (also Elipsos) 475 leaving Barcelona Sants at 21:01. The Bahn also shows a connection from Barcelona Estacion de Franca leaving at 20:18 and going by way of regional train to Sants at 20:30 where it connects to EN 475.
Posted by
OP
DeVine, California, USA
2 posts
Thanks Lee! That was very helpful. I believe I need the ticket from Barcelona Sants then. Thanks!
Posted by
Ottawa, Canada
4555 posts
If you have any problems getting sleepers on this train (and they do book up early!) You can always fly. Vueling, Clickair, and easyjet all make direct flights from Barcelona to Paris Orly and CDG (I prefer Orly). Vueling has flights from about 60 Euro all in....easyjet from about 95 Euro....on 21 August.