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Hello.  We will be first timers using the OBB system.  We purchased tickets for 6 December departing at 7:40 AM from Vienna to Budapest.  The tickets are Sparschiene tickets and are for train number RJX267.  We received notice (below) that there was a change in the timetable and that our ticket is valid, but that we need to check for alternative trains/services.  I checked the alternative services, and it looks like all that changed is that the RJX267 train leaves at 6:40 on 6 December rather than 7:40.

 

Is my understanding correct?  Are we just to arrive earlier at the station and take the RJX267 train which now leaves at 6:40?  Also, we purchased seat reservations when we bought our tickets.  Do those seat reservations remain the same since the train number is the same?

 

Thanks in advance for your help!

Your seats will indeed still be in RJX 267, which now leaves an hour earlier. However, you're not required to turn up earlier. Since the departure time was 7:40 when you booked, you can turn up for the 7:40 train and use that one. You can get a free reservation from ÖBB for EC 463 if you want.

This is helpful.  The new 6:40 time actually is more convenient for us, and I would have booked that time if it was available when I originally purchased our tickets.  So, I am assuming that I am fine to use my current ticket to get on the RJX267 train, which is now leaving an hour earlier.  Correct?  Does it matter that my tickets are Sparschiene tickets?

 

Thanks for your help!

Sure you can use RJX267, since you're booked in that train. The ticket type doesn't matter here.

Perfect.  That’s what I thought but just wanted to confirm.  This is my first time using OBB, and it is a little different than some of the other companies I have used.  I appreciate your help!

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