tylero
Traveller
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Posted 13 years ago
Amsterdam - Berlin - Nuremberg - Munich - Florence - Milan - Nice - Marseille - Barcelona
Hello all :)
I was just wondering whether this route (my hopefully finalised route) is a little ambitious to be in a 10 in 22 days? Looking at it now it does appear quite daunting but thanks to a lack of planning on my part and being forced to start in Amsterdam and finish in Barcelona I don't think it's TOO bad?
Researched and had helpful board members advise me on most of the journey (bar marseille - barcelona which seems really tricky) but just wondered whether this is manageable or whether I should go for a major revision ?
Peter
Traveller
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Hi.
Looks good your route. :)
You could even easily include [b]Prague[/b] (cheap hostels) if you like on your way from Berlin to Nuremberg:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/train/berlin-to-prague[/u]
[u]https://rail.cc/en/train/prague-to-nuremberg[/u]
On your trip Marseilles to Barcelona I would include the [b]Petit Train Jaune[/b] crossing the [b]Pyrenees[/b].
[u]https://rail.cc/en/train/perpignan-to-villefranche-de-conflent[/u]
[u]https://rail.cc/en/train/villefranche-de-conflent-to-latour-de-carol[/u]
[u]https://rail.cc/en/train/latour-de-carol-to-barcelona[/u]
Direct [b]Nice / Marseilles - Barcelona[/b] (also free of extra fees):
[u]https://rail.cc/en/train/nice-to-barcelona[/u]
Peter :)
tylero
Traveller
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Thanks so much Peter :) Really wanted to experience train jaune but unfortunately all the Hostels in Montpellier and Perpignan have sold out which make it pretty much impossible to do in one day from Marseille.
Many thanks for the Marseilles train! - had never noticed that!
I truly can't thank you for all the help this website and the experts on here have provided :D
Flo
Traveller
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Hej!
Marseille - Barcelona including the Petit Train Jaune:
Marseille 0802 - 0955 Montpellier
Montpellier 1024 - 1210 Perpignan
Short walk around Perpignan
Perpignan 1430 - 1519 Villefranche
or
Perpignan 1230 - 1319 Villefranche
Short walk around Villefranche
Villefranche 1525 - 1822 Latour de Carol
Latour de Carol 1854 - 2154 Barcelona
:)
Flo 8)
tylero
Traveller
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oh Flo you are a star! Now to decide whether I have enough stamina for a journey that long !
Flo
Traveller
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I'm sure you'll like it! :)
If you have more questions, just ask..
tylero
Traveller
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hehe if it gets your recommendation i'll do it :D
should i reserve any of those trains ?
Flo
Traveller
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Hej,
Amsterdam until München no reservations needed when travelling during the day.
München - Firenze either by night train :arr: [u]https://rail.cc/en/train/munich-to-rome[/u] or during the day. During the day, go to Verona or Bologna with a DB ÖBB EC, these have 7€ supplement. Then change to a regional train to Firenze.
Firenze - Milano. Do it by IC or regional trains, do not use AV or ES City as these have 10€ compulsory reservation.
Milano - Nice: :arr: [u]https://rail.cc/en/train/milan-to-nice[/u]
Nice - Marseille: Avoid TGV or TEOZ; instead use TER or Intercité trains (running every ~2 hours)
Marseille - Barcelona: If you go as described with the Petit Train Jaune no reservations needed
I'm quite busy now but I can help you out with more details on Sunday evening. :)
Flo 8)
tylero
Traveller
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that's a great help thank you Flo :)
Can't believe I'm off on Monday - just crazy! hehe so nervous !
Flo
Traveller
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OK...I'm sure you will have a nice time! If you have any questions remaining, just ask :)
tylero
Traveller
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having a lovely time thanks to all the expert advice i found on here! After much deliberation ive decided that arriving in Barcelona at 10pm would perhaps be unsafe as id be wondering across town alone so ive had to give up le petit train jaune :( ! I will definitely have to take that train next year !!
Flo
Traveller
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Hi,
great to hear from you! :) You are still travelling right? Maybe overthink your decision then, arriving late in Barcelona is safe - been there last time in July 2010 arriving at a similar time and had to look for my hostel - no troubles at all! Metro still runs and there is even a large and safe night bus network. :)
Flo 8)
tylero
Traveller
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aww i might reconsider then hehe :) just in cqse would you be able to advise of a cheap direct way to get to barcelona from marseille ?
Peter
Traveller
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Hi.
Check this link... this route is crossing Marseilles.
[u]https://rail.cc/en/train/barcelona-to-nice[/u]
Peter :)
tylero
Traveller
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ooh i checked that one out for the opposite direction but its quite long - as long as the petit train route haha so i thought there ,ight be maybe a more direct way straight from Marseille?
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
Well have a look at the Nice - Marseille - Barcelona connections. You will see that if you want to go without paying much extra it is a long journey. If you want to travel faster you have to invest quite a lot for reservations.