Ryanair Cancels Third Party Flight Bookings

bandit wrote:

I just knew you should have gone by train )

yes, you can take as much as you can carry for no extra cost. It's that connection in Paris that's a problem though, it's not too bad in London now the Eurostar terminal's moved although that depends where you're going of course.

[Pruning shears applied...]

C'mon guys, only a few months and the snow-deprivation-frustration will start to ease.

Please don't use forum user's real names in posts unless you're sure they're ok with that.

TVM,

ise wrote:

bandit wrote:

I just knew you should have gone by train )

yes, you can take as much as you can carry for no extra cost. It's that connection in Paris that's a problem though, it's not too bad in London now the Eurostar terminal's moved although that depends where you're going of course.

I know you have to change stations, and I hear that the easiest way with a large bag is to get a taxi, and not to use the Metro.

bandit wrote:

ise wrote:

bandit wrote:

I just knew you should have gone by train )

yes, you can take as much as you can carry for no extra cost. It's that connection in Paris that's a problem though, it's not too bad in London now the Eurostar terminal's moved although that depends where you're going of course.

I know you have to change stations, and I hear that the easiest way with a large bag is to get a taxi, and not to use the Metro.

So everyone says, I suspect that's untrue though, it's a direct connection on the RER so I can't see why it's harder than using the underground in London other than people struggling with the language which is fair enough. You need some time though, it's a 30 min checkin for the Eurostar. And it's weird there's apparently no overnight service.

I really must try it sometime.

Yes, I know it's direct on the RER, however if you have bulky luggage the Metro access is reported to be awkward. It can be more civilised to pop across the road from the station, order a coffee and ask the bartender to call you a taxi, neatly bypassing the taxi rank queue....allegedly. Anyway, Seat 61 website is quite useful with timings.
http://www.seat61.com/Paris-metro.htm

bandit wrote:Yes, I know it's direct on the RER, however if you have bulky luggage the Metro access is reported to be awkward. It can be more civilised to pop across the road from the station, order a coffee and ask the bartender to call you a taxi, neatly bypassing the taxi rank queue....allegedly. Anyway, Seat 61 website is quite useful with timings.
http://www.seat61.com/Paris-metro.htm

I worked in Paris for a while, I don't recall it being a problem, I'd read the Seat 61 stuff as well, it's about the best source of info around but they do have RER times wrong, it's only a few minutes from GdL to GdN and they reckon something like 30 minutes.

It's the cost though, it's not cheap compared to flying each time I look. I looked this morning and it's 100 chf more on the train than flying and the full cost end to end for the journey I wanted to make is a few hundred chf different. It's just not as cost effective as continental rail travel is for me normally and the Eurostar ticket conditions are inflexible.

It is possible to get cheap Lyria seats, but only really restricted early bookings. Eurostar remains overpriced IMHO. I think Seat 61, suggest allowing 30 mins to change stations via the Metro.
I agree, the costs do not stack up against air travel at the moment.

bandit wrote:
I agree, the costs do not stack up against air travel at the moment.

It's a shame, probably if oil carries on being expensive the comparative cost will drop though. It's certainly basically pretty quick, from Lausanne to Paris takes no time at all and it's not so bad on London.