SenlacScotland
Traveller
4 comments
Posted 13 years ago
Afternoon all!
My friend and I really need some quick advice as the people in Bologna train station are about as useful as an inflatrable dartboard.
We're travelling from Bologna to Salzburg tomorrow via Innsbruck. According to the train planner, the first train from Bologna to INnsbruck is an EC 84. The second rom Innsbruck to Bologna is and OEC 961 anmd next to it it says OBB-EC.
We were alittle confused regards resevations and supplements etc and so went to ask in the train station and there they basically told us they didnàt know the company and that OBB may as well not exist for them. They could give us no information regards whether reservation was necessary, nor indicated we could do it there. We are really very concerned about being caught out so if anyone has any idea whether ot not we need to reserve anything or pay any extra for these trains or not, and how we can do it if the staff at Bologna train station claim to know nothing about it, we would REALLY appreciate it!
Cheers :)
Lordmwa
Traveller
117 comments
Im guessing you are in italy - i found them very unhelful (or maybe just un-knowledgable) with anything non italian (and some italian stuff)
SEE BELOW
Peter
Traveller
9337 comments
Attention. Since this year, ÖBB-EC have a supplement for Rail Pass travellers. Why? Nobody knows and it is not understandable!
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-train-reservation/deutsche-bahn-oebb-eurocity/32[/u]
Lordmwa
Traveller
117 comments
My last message is editied to avoid confusion - i guess they are just trying to avoid lots of people travalling internally in italy to avoid supplements on the AV services
SenlacScotland
Traveller
4 comments
Thanks a lot for your help!
I don't know if i'll be able to access railcc again before we travel tomorrow, but just in case i can i have one other concern. We will ask again at the station before travelling tomorrow, but assuming they tel us the same nonsense again about not knowing anything about the company etc, does that mean we will have to buy the supplment for the second train while changing trains in Innsbruck? We should have just enough time to do that, but any delay could make it very difficult. Would we risk a fine by not purchasing it beforehand or do you think they would be sympathetic and let us pay on the train?
Once again thanks a lot for your advice! :)
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
Hi,
let's hope you'll see this in time (just returned from a train ride to Salzburg). ;)
- EC 84: As mentioned this has a supplement officially for InterRailers. Just enter the train, take a seat. If the conductor comes, show your ticket, if he wants the supplement as well, he'll sell it to you on the train - if not, smile. :)
- EC 961: No reservation/supplement needed
Flo 8)
SenlacScotland
Traveller
4 comments
Thanks Flow,
But im still a little confused. It is the EC 961 which is the OBB-EC train which Peter says requires a supplement. The EC 84 is the one which we will take from Italy according to my information doesn't require anything. :S Did you mean them the other way round? Or am i still not understanding? :S Sorry if it's me who's being thick! lol! In any case, if i don't see another reply we shall do as you say. So long as the supplements are purchaseable on the train then i'm sure we won't have a problem! :)
Thanks again everyone! :)
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
EC 84 is officially a DB ÖBB EC and requires a supplement of 7€ in 2nd class.
EC 961 is a ÖBB EC and does not require a supplement or reservation.
:)
Explanation: The DB ÖBB EC are operated jointly by DB (Germany), ÖBB (Austria) and LeNord (Italy) on the München - Innsbruck - Brenner - Verona - Bologna/Milano/Venezia route since Trenitalia (state railway company in Italy) refuses to cooperate anymore on this international line. Since ~ June 2011 theses trains require a supplement of 7€ (2nd class) and 11€ (1st class) for InterRailers :|
ÖBB EC are regular long distance trains within Austria and to some neighbouring countries operated by ÖBB. They do not require a reservation or supplement on any part of the route.
nltrainer
Traveller
1416 comments
If you want to avoid paying extra and have enough time: take trenitalia=FS to BRENNERO=border with Austria, then local OeBB to innsburck and then the 1-2 hourly inetrnal IC to Wien-stops in SBg, runs via Germany. Check times yourself.
FLorian=flow already explained-it is now like competing airplanes there- BA will not know anything about EASy or BMIdland. (the ''supplmt'' for the other trains is paid onboard-as there is no place in It where you can buy advance!