From f8025cfe480345208aa9caa5e55eea8573549634 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Wookey Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 01:59:54 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add omio to travel page, fix typos. --- handbook/travel.html | 38 +++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/handbook/travel.html b/handbook/travel.html index f08aa1010..1d274b37e 100644 --- a/handbook/travel.html +++ b/handbook/travel.html @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ practical. Details are given below. It costs £75-£200 each way, depending how you travel, what mode you use and how far in advance you book.

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Rome2Rio gives a useful overview of plausible options.

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Rome2Rio gives a useful overview of plausible options. Omio (previously goeuro) is a similar site (trains, buses and planes), not as smart about connected routes/modes, but sometimes good for cheap options.

You are trying to get to Gasthof Staudnwirt, Grundleseer Strasse 21, Bad Aussee-8990, Austria. i.e. @@ -28,18 +28,18 @@ expo is here.

The last bit: from Bad Aussee to the campsite

Kit by post

-In these days of Amazon deliveries, you can get kit delievered directly to base camp at Gasthof Staudnwirt at the address above. +In these days of Amazon deliveries, you can get kit delivered directly to base camp at Gasthof Staudnwirt at the address above. Make sure it's clearly marked "CUCC EXPO" as well as your name, then it will be clear to Karin (the Gasthof owner). Please don't send stuff in this way before base camp has people staying at it. We don't want to create work for Karin by making her keep a lot of packages carefully for us. -

For emergency delieveries, e.g. if all the batteries die and we need new ones in a hurry, -we have an Amazon account registered in Germany whcih can do next day delivery to Staudnwirt. Ask Wookey for details. +

For emergency deliveries, e.g. if all the batteries die and we need new ones in a hurry, +we have an Amazon account registered in Germany which can do next day delivery to Staudnwirt. Ask Wookey for details.

By Train

This is (these days) pretty easy to arrange and has the advantage of allowing for stopping off en route in Paris, Cologne, Frankfurt, - Munich or Salzbug depending what route you take. But you do need to - book early for the cheap deals. It can be done in one day if you set + Munich or Salzbug depending what route you take. But you are best booking + early for the cheap deals. It can be done in one day if you set off very early from London (6am). The limitation is that the last train to Bad Aussee arrives 21:43. You can get to Stainach-Irdning or Attnang-Puchheim (either end of the branch line through Bad @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ See below.

travel. Loco2 is good for buying tickets. Bahn.de is amazing for routing, but online can only sell you German train tickets. They can sell all tickets via their UK phone number, or you can buy - online at Loco2.com

+ online at Loco2.com or at Omio.

  1. Seat61.com http://seat61.com
  2. German Railway planner(in English) http://bahn.de/
    3. @@ -65,27 +65,27 @@ See below.

  3. Autrian Railways http://oebb.at/
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it's worth repeating the details of the crazy "DB Euro Sparpreis" fares between London St Pancras and anywhere in Germany. -Salzburg has been annexed by DB and counts as Germany for train purposes. -These are only available via Brussels so you need to add a stop of around an hour when searching for tickets. - -

Paul Fox just paid (2018) €70 all the way from Salzburg to London, including the Eurostar. -In comparison Eurostar want £88 for a seat on the same train from Brussels to London, so the -journey across all of Germany was cheaper than free. - -

The only catch is that you need to check in with a human at Brussels / London as the Eurostar gates can't read DB ticket barcodes. -

The Euro-Spezial ticket is usually the cheapest way to get to Austria. It covers travel from London to anywhere in Germany (which includes Salzburg), starting from €40. Breaking your trip at Salzburg can save £100 easily, even if you don't actually get off the train there, just change ticket! Book early, though (3 months in advance for best prices).

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There are lots of possible routes. That above seat61 page has details for the most sensible options.

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There are lots of possible routes. That above seat61 page has details for the most sensible options.

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It's worth repeating the details of the crazy "DB Euro Sparpreis" fares between London St Pancras and anywhere in Germany. +Salzburg has been annexed by DB and counts as Germany for train purposes. +These are only available via Brussels so you need to add a stop of around an hour when searching for tickets.

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Paul Fox just paid (2018) €70 all the way from Salzburg to London, including the Eurostar, booked only 3 days in advance. In comparison Eurostar want £88 for a seat on the same train from Brussels to London, so the journey across all of Germany was cheaper than free.

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The only catch is that you need to check in with a human at Brussels / London as the Eurostar gates can't read DB ticket barcodes.

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The last stop before Bad Aussee is Obertraun (from Attnang-Puchheim direction), or Kainisch (from Stainach-Irdning direction). Don't get off one stop early like someone did in 2015, - and then decide to walk the extra 10km uphill. Nor set off from the + and then decide to walk the extra 10km uphill with all your gear. Nor set off from the station building the wrong way and spend a few hours in the middle of the night wandering backroads