erkuty
Traveller
3 comments
Posted 11 years ago
Hello guys,
I am enjoying railcc a lot before my IR trip (22 days cont.), and I am now a little bit complicated about my trip from Bordeaux to Barcelona.
The question is, I should also integrate the Little Yellow Train from Latour de Carol to Perpignan, or the reverse route.
Like:
Bordeaux-Perpignan-Latour de Carol-Barcelona or,
Bordeaux-Latour de Carol-Perpignan-Barcelona
Rule: Perpignan-Latour de Carol or Latour de Carol-Perpignan should be daytime. Complete itinerary may include a night train.
Thanks in advance! :)
Flo
Traveller
10723 comments
Hej,
this trip is not possible within one day...also, I cant see any reasonable night train which would help you...
What is your overall route, maybe you can fit the route in on your way back?
Flo 8)
erkuty
Traveller
3 comments
Thanks Flow!
Best option seems to be a stay in Perpignan and enjoy the Pyrenees the next day.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to come back again.
My Route is: .....- Brussels - Paris - [b]Bordeaux - Barcelona[/b] - Madrid - Lisbon - Porto - Braga
We will hopefully enjoy champions League match: Braga - Galatasaray and the next day we will go to Marseille by plane.
Flo
Traveller
10723 comments
OK, then the best option indeed is to stay overnight in Perpignan.
I recommend to then take this connection from Perpignan to Barcelona:
Perpignan 0829 - 0929 Villefranche
Villefranche 1000 - 1323 Latou de Carol
Latour de Carol 1345 - 1643 Barcelona Sants
:arr: [u]https://rail.cc/blog/little-yellow-train-video/[/u]
Attention, there are construction works in November with bus replacement service: :arr: [u]http://telechargement.ter-sncf.com/Images/Languedoc_Roussillon/Tridion/affiche_v2_travaux_villefranche_latour_de_carol_novembre_2012_tcm-22-81395.pdf[/u]
Flo 8)
erkuty
Traveller
3 comments
Thanks Flow!
Construction seems to end on Nov, 22, right? I am planning to be there on Dec, 3. I hope it will be on train, but I know that the bus follows the same route, so it will still be great. And a positive point behind using bus instead a train: Change is always good. :)
Flo
Traveller
10723 comments
Hej,
yes, if you are there on December 3rd, the regular schedule should be in operation again. :)
And although the road runs moreorless via the same route as the railway in many parts of the line, this trip is one you should really do by train. :) Ideally with the original, +100 years old rolling stock, but I cannot predict which trains are operated by these and which by newer EMU.
Flo 8)