paulsherwood6
Traveller
2 comments
Posted 2 years ago
Can anyone help me get started with this. I want to get from the UK to Ohrid in Macedonia in June this year, and think my best bet is to get to Skopje and catch a bus. I understand from the Man in Seat 61 website that there are good routes including either Munich-Zagreb-Belgrade or Zurich-Zagreb-Belgrade. At the moment none of the timetable sites I have tried are showing any Zagreb-Belgrade trains at all, so I wondered if anyone could help me figure out if this is temporary (COVID) limitation or whether I am just searching incorrectly?
In general, is there a recommended way to search international trains, are the different sites equivalent or a preferred one? I have been trying with thetrainline.com raileurope.com reiseauskunft.bahn.de omio.co.uk rome2rio.com and tried (but so far failed) with interrail.eu
paulsherwood6
Traveller
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Replying to my own post, after reading more carefully on the man in seat 61 page it is stated that the Zagreb-Belgrade train is suspended due to COVID. The other way described on that web site is via Budapest but it is stated "However, long-term work to upgrade the Budapest-Belgrade line means this route is blocked in 2021 and possibly beyond" So any advice on figuring out if a June 2022 trip might be possible would be most welcome, thanks!
nltrainer
Traveller
1343 comments
Sorry, but you have found the best source already and with UK mindset will have to adapt to the fact=this is life, that NOONE knows for now If and if yes, when this will return. Do not despair if you are a bit open minded-the BUS is far more flexible, easy to adapt and also to book (no need to do this monthes advance at all). For ´I want trains on rails only´ also check a dedicated UK forum like trainforums.co.uk. And the many Inter/EUrail users now have their own community on eurail.eu- this same topic (mostly on the those GReek isles) is asked there dozens of times-and also answered
Bp_Bgr is under complete and EU-assisted renovation by some chinese company- I have never seen any estimate to be ready before 2023 arrives
paulsherwood6
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Thanks nltrainer for those helpful points and suggestions, which I will follow up.