Harpogop
Traveller
1 comments
Posted 13 years ago
So, I'm a resident of Sweden and because of that I can't use the InterRail in Sweden. I'm going on a trip through Europe but I'm wondering how to get out of Sweden as cheap as possible.
My question is this: I want to go from Kalmar Central(Sweden) to Berlin, does this count as a ticket inside Sweden?
I'm thinking I should take the cheap train from Kalmar to Copenhagen, and when I'm in Copenhagen use the interrail to get to Berlin.
Is this a valid idea?
Lordmwa
Traveller
117 comments
Completely valid
As soon as you are out of your home country interrail is go!
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
Hi!
What you could also do is to go Malmö - Kalmar and then with the Berlin-Night-Express to Berlin :arr: [u]https://rail.cc/en/berlin-night-express-sweden-berlin/f1186[/u]
Flo 8)
Harpogop
Traveller
1 comments
[quote]Hi!
What you could also do is to go Malmö - Kalmar and then with the Berlin-Night-Express to Berlin :arr: [u]https://rail.cc/en/berlin-night-express-sweden-berlin/f1186[/u]
Flo 8) [/quote]
But if I jump on the night train in Malmö it's still in Sweden and will cost full price! :|
What's with this stupid rule? Makes planning a trip way more complicated.
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
Hi,
I think you can use this night train without having to pay for the Swedish part, only for the reservation for bed or couchette. This train is not operated by the state railways SJ and DB but by a private company GVG; it says that you need a Global InterRail pass (or a One Country Pass Sweden) to use the night train, they dont mention the special case if you are travelling with a Swedish or German Global Pass - I'm pretty sure you can use the train as every other InterRailer even though you are from Sweden. :)
Unfortunately there is no contact adress but you could ask at SJ as they are mentioned as booking agent on the website to be sure.
Flo 8)
nltrainer
Traveller
1405 comments
NO-nej.
1.IF you buy your IR from SJ and at the SAME TIME you get the ticket till BORDER for 50%. But maybe SJ offers even lower prices-you likely know that best (or kalmartrafiken or skanetrafiken). there are special rules for Malmo-Berlin nighttrains.
2.it does not matter WHERE you board-but how the fares are calculated-and there are BORDERPOINTS (graense-punkter) for that-imaginary stations that arre only used to count the kms for the fares. if you board a train to Stockholm in Oslo that whoe ride is not free-you have to pay for the SJ-part (you, as Svenska, not me as other).