I thought it was railplanner do you mean app for phone or on computer’
When you say app that implies phone. I so much prefer using my laptop as I am old and my fingers often misclick on iphone
Yes but in planning it’s so much easier to use a computer then just go on app to get passes, tickets etc Thanks
That looks feasible but so many changes for an old man with presumably two bags. The timing isn’t terrible as I believe my Hotel would pick me up in St Moritz. driving is about 6 1/2 hours a private car is just more than I care to spend for it. Thanks for the info
Right! So I price the three trips and then see if a pass makes sense. I already have my flights so know I won’t need more trains. Luggage is my biggest issue as I can’t look like a bum at Bayreuth
OK Thanks. I guess it is what it is. I know when we went to Bayreuth a few years ago the trains were small, crowded and a luggage rack tiny and nowhere near our seatsIm going to an opera festival so can’t be in a backpack with t-shirts
Thanks. I think I will just rent a car. It’s kind of expensive but saves the hassle of luggage on a European train plus multiple connections. Assuming I don’t drive off the road, I’ll arrive much earlier than the train and likely in better condition.
I don’t really have the time. 9 hours is already a lot! I’m meeting friends and only have 3-4 days at the hotel. I get it, I asked a question to see if the train really made sense. I’m old. I’m relatively fit but will have 2 bags of some sort as I can’t go to Bayreuth Festival in cutoffs and t-shirts.I’m American so used to driving. I said car is expensive but it’s not nearly as much as a car service and I have time enough for leisurely trip. Apparently it’s possible because they took my booking and confirmed.I’d prefer to pay less but can afford what they are charging.Thanks for taking the time. Last time we went to Bayreuth we started from Hamburg and took train and after the festival took trains to Leipzig and Dresden then Berlin and then took another train to Frankfurt to fly home.We did get first class and they were fully booked pretty much throughout with no place for luggage. We also did trains from Budapest-Wien-Prague, not to mention Moskow-Ulan Bator then on to Beijing
One other “issue.” I can go MUC-Bayreuth with one transfer in Nurnberg. They only allow 7 minutes. My problem is, tickets are train specific, so what do I do if I miss the connection? You can only get in touch with DB by phone, not by email and the FAQ don’t address the situation
It’s not Munich-Nurnberg I worry about. It’s the connection in Nurnberg for Bayreuth. The opera doesn’t start until 18:00 so I’ll get there eventually in time. The route they give me has 7 or perhaps 10 minutes so being at all late might mess it up. On one route it told me there was a 200 m walk(10 minutes they think) but the other says nothing, which leads me to believe it may be across the platform. Can’t get info from DB as they have only telephone and FAQ.The ticket will be train specific so if I miss one, can I just get on the next?Thanks to all for taking the time to respond. I’m actually a very experienced traveler and have taken many European trains since 1984 and as recently as 2020 in Budapest, Prague, Vienna but things can be different so I’m trying to “measure twice, cut once!”
I found the answer to my Munich-Bayreuth. I can specify a minimum connection time which could give me as much as 35 minutes.The short ones are 7 or 10 and nothing in between but 35 could let me be leisurely and I am in no great rush anyway
One final ask. I was about to reserve my seat but is there a way to determine in which direction a train is going? I don’t really like going backwards. Im sure 2d class is fine for the likes of me but 1st may be better and it’s not a lot more. I’m thinking the non-cancel should be fine if I give myself a 35 minute transfer time. The cancel still costs 10E unless you book a seat for triple the price.It’s August and for 5E90 I’d rather make sure of a seat and get a nice one, a single.Thanks again for all of the assistance. I’m using the advice of my late tailor Mr. Kyi “Measure twice, cut once!”
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