Romania to the UK by Train!
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- Опубліковано 21 кві 2022
- Up this Friday, we undertake the mammoth journey that is travelling from Romania to the UK by train!
Date of Travel: October 2021
Train #1
Class of Travel: First Class
Rolling Stock: CFR Class 40 then Bombardier Traxx with WALBmee 70-91 plus various
Type of Service: InterRegio Night
Operator: CFR Călători, MÁV-START and ÖBB
Train Number: IRN 346 "Dacia"
Origin: Gara București Nord, Bucharest, Romania
Destination: Wien Hbf, Vienna, Austria
Cost of Ticket: 922.56 lei (£156, $204, €187)
Train #2
Class of Travel: First Class
Rolling Stock: ICE-T
Type of Service: Intercity Express
Operator: ÖBB and Deutsche Bahn
Train Number: ICE 26
Origin: Wien Hbf, Vienna, Austria
Destination: Frankfurt (Main) Hbf, Germany
Cost of Ticket: £140.46 ($183, €168, 829 lei, Vienna to Paris, booked through Trainline)
Menu: db-bordgastronomie.de/dbgastr...
Train #3
Class of Travel: First Class
Rolling Stock: ICE 4
Type of Service: Intercity Express
Operator: Deutsche Bahn
Train Number: ICE 79
Origin: Frankfurt (Main) Hbf, Germany
Destination: Karlsruhe Hbf, Germany
Cost of Ticket: £140.46 ($183, €168, 829 lei, Vienna to Paris, booked through Trainline)
Menu: db-bordgastronomie.de/dbgastr...
Train #4
Class of Travel: First Class
Rolling Stock: TGV EuroDuplex
Type of Service: TGV
Operator: Deutsche Bahn & SNCF
Train Number: TGV 9570
Origin: Karlsruhe Hbf, Germany
Destination: Paris Gare de l'Est, France
Cost of Ticket: £140.46 ($183, €168, 829 lei, Vienna to Paris, booked through Trainline)
Menu: www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/tr...
Train #5
Class of Travel: Standard Class
Rolling Stock: e320 Siemens Velaro
Type of Service: Eurostar
Operator: Eurostar
Train Number: ES 9015
Origin: Paris Gare du Nord, France
Destination: London St Pancras International, United Kingdom (England)
Cost of Ticket: £49.50 ($65, €59, 293 lei)
Menu: www.eurostar.com/uk-en/travel...
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It would probably cost an awful lot of money, but I would *love* to see a bunch of you guys going around the world in under 80 days by train, bus and ship.
Michael Palin did this many years ago great TV series
@@garethsmith2250 He most certainly did back in 1988. Needed to arrange freighter transport for the sea crossing journeys. You can book freighter cruises yourself, although it isn't cheap. Arrived back on the day of the Clapham Junction rail crash; the crew realised that if he'd come back to Southampton instead of Felixstowe, they could have been on of the trains.
I did Vladivostok to Moscow for under £200 all be it in 3rd class.
It would definitely be nice to do but it would be very expensive too! 😅
@@DylansTravelReports Especially if you stop for PBS Passport adventures along the way.
I did the trip in reverse in 1986 - with a £125 interail ticket. Route was Nottingham-Dover/Calais-Paris-Venice-Belgrade-Budapest-Brasov-Bucharest. Border stop between Italy and Yugoslavia was four hours. I remember the fearsome-looking watch towers lining the track as we crossed the Hungary-Romania border.
Fascinating! Was it hard to get a visa for Romania back then since it was closed off from the rest of Europe? What did you do in the country?
@@veneering4128 Not too hard, I remember. I must have got it in London. Yes, it was a very different place back in the '80s. Felt quite medieval in some ways. People were very suspicious. Lots of East German tourists. I climbed Mt Moldoveanu with some of them.
1986?? Did Train exist back then??
😁
Thank you very much for listing, in order, each of the places you travelled through. That and your recommendations Will be very helpful to any and everyone, contemplating a similar journey.
No, they were travelling by cart 😂. Always amazes me the lack of knowledge of western Europeans about Eastern Europe.
The first train had the InterRail voyage vibe of the 1980s all over it. Sweet memories 😊
A relaxing adventure without leaving the comforts of home. Thank you. Traveling between Florida and California via Chicago was a 4-day adventure in the 1950's and I loved every minute of it.
1950s!? I have SO many questions. En Suite? Fans? Electric outlets? Meals and menus? Civil Defense pamphlet?
24:30 you finally heard our prayers and said "I C E" 😍 a wonderful and unexpected report - keep it up Dylan!
12:02 the soap dispenser and the handdryer weren’t broken, you had to press the symbol of either the handdryer or the soap dispenser. (For context: “apasă” means *press* in Romanian)
But he pressed the button
@@T0mahawk3r He press wrong button.
Lille is only served in Brussels Eurostars, Paris Eurostars are non-stop between Paris and the tunnel.
It's how the TGV standard pattern timetable works (and Paris train can easily be filled from Paris without much space for Lille passengers to join)
That first train is really nice! Might choose that when I'm finally going to Romania
I loved the narration at 11:00 “All meals are served with a side of stunning Carpathian views”
You can also choose a Hungarian night train from Budapest to Brasov. It runs daily and the carriages are more modern
@@budapestkeletistationvoices I would certainly want that during the day, to enjoy the views!
@@tandago7281 it's a long journey
Within the last 15 years on a Melbourne, Australia to Europe trip, I travelled from Istanbul through Sofia, Bucharest and Budapest, spending one, two and multiple nights in hotels (plus a shared sleeper from Istanbul to Bucharest), and then on to Frankfurt.
A similarly enjoyable journey: hugely better than flying.
This Dylan report is a very good one: informative details and commentary, pleasant voice and good text incorporated for anyone who can't understand his English accent. It was aimed at both general travellers and railfans. European trains by and large are great, but Dylan ought have stopped off in Budapest as its tram network alone plus history makes it well worth a visit.
Great to see some trains well patronised even though this was when there were more COVID-19 restrictions than today.
4:56 That rival operator train actually was bought from Denmarks national operator. The trains were sold due to unreliability but the longer varients are my local trains (am from denmark btw).
Almdudler ? Die Wahl von Almdudler als Getränk in der Lounge von Wien Hauptbahnhof war eine gute Wahl. Almdudler ist eine traditionelle
Limonade der Alpenrepublik. Außerhalb von Österreich ist sie kaum zu bekommen. Eine schöne, sicherlich anstrengende Reise eines Eisenbahn-Fans. Für diejenigen, die keine Eisenbahn-Fans sind, wird es schwieriger, die Mühe zu ertragen. Wobei die Fahrt ab Wien ziemlich flott von statten ging. Herzlichen Dank für das Video. Es hat mich sehr erfreut. Merci pour la peine que vous avez prise. Vous êtes un grand amateur du rail..... Thank you. Or in denglish: "Senk yuh for trewelling wiss Deutsche Bahn. 😃🥰
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it 😅
Hey Dylan, I'd recommend to have time stamps for this video. (I'll edit this comment as time stamps during the video and you may copy it or make it yourself or anyone can just use it)
0:00 introduction
1:14 route map
2:00 Bucuresti Nord
5:15 Bucharest to Vienna
22:51 Wien Hbf
24:25 Vienna to Frankfurt
31:53 Frankfurt am Main Hbf
33:20 Frankfurt to Karlshure
36:14 Karlshure Hbf
36:53 Karlshure to Paris
40:20 Paris Gare de l'Est
42:29 Paris Gare du Nord
44:25 Paris to London
49:39 Summary
52:20 London St. Pancras International
33:49 Frankfurt/Main to Karlsruhe
37:07 Karlsruhe to Paris
41:11 Night at Ibis near to Gare de l’Est
42:37 Paris Gare du Nord
44:11 Eurostar to London
As a Romanian, I laughed so hard at your comments about the Romanian platform. They were accurate.
I made my first trip to Romania this past September - but I flew there from Heathrow. What a beautiful country, I really loved it there! After a few days seeing the area (driving the Transfagarasan and going to Bran Castle, etc.), this video sort of inspired me to take a train. No, not back to London, but south to Sofia, leaving from the same Gara du Nord station in Bucharest. I admit to using the station McDonalds - it was convenient and I was hungry. The train journey was a step back in time, my goodness. A wonderful, simple rail experience though, and I'm so happy I did it! Train travel definitely provides a much deeper, more visceral travel engagement than flying, or even driving, but you can't have speed, comfort and a decent price at the same time! (Maybe two of the three, if you're lucky!) The train to Sofia is cheap, reasonably comfortable - albeit lacking in amenities - but it is not fast.
I admire this challenge, taking a train back to the UK from Romania...wish I had had time (and money) to do it! A great way to see a different side of Europe, for sure!
One of the best train videos ever. Thanks.
What an epic journey! This trip duration rivals you’re amazing recent Amtrak trips. So exciting! Can’t wait to get back to Europe to take some train journeys like this one!
Amazing video Dylan. I felt like I was right there travelling with you. Sunrises, scenery, sunsets - truly beautiful.
What a lovely long vid, thanks Dylan - such a treat on a Friday to unwind after work.
This has to be one of your best videos Dylan. enjoyed every minute, Thank You.
Thanks!
Well done Dylan and thank you for a very picturesque and informative trip. Fantastic!!
Superb Video. Love the detail. I have done Bucharest to Copenhagen so many times while I lived there. (I now live in Manchester) and I never filmed more than the journey between Bucharest and Budapest. I live in Manchester now and I would love to travel back home to Bucharest by train, it's such an adventure. Anyway great video, amazing scenery!
Update! I did that in the past year and now I am looking to your video for inspiration on how to structure mine! Haha, except mine is the other way around from Manchester to Bucharest. Coming out in about a week. :D
Thanx so much Dylan, Great as usual!!
I have had the privledge of riding an hour in the first-class nose of an ICE-3, in a solo seat, after being offered an upgrade for €10 by DB. It was certainly a very pleasant experience and felt super exclusive with only two business travellers riding for the whole stretch to Berlin. Unfortunately the driver had the driver's cabin divider set opaque but when the attendent was serving him it was brilliant looking out at the front of the train
That would be an amazing view !!!!
Amazing right and it's also the same thing for ICE-T Frankfurt Flughafen Wien Hbf or Frankfurt Flughafen Riesa Dresden
Great video, Dylan. There was a lot of wonderful scenery too... something I always love about railway journeys.
Mate you have come on so much since you started. Well done and bring more on!!!!
Thank you Dylan for taking us along with your video
Fantastic video! What a journey !!!
Hello Dylan - greetings from Poland
One word - "brilliant" This mode of travel is fantastic. Your itinerary was superb and well worth the adventure and the cost. Thanks so much for making this video.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it
Your train journeys are so avidly anticipated every Friday and Monday. My wife and I are retired and we travel with you vicariously. Your narration is first class. Now i see that SuperAlbs has jumped on the bandwagon with narrations that give so much pleasure. The two of you lead the way in presentation of train journeys. I just get turned off by the need to read the commentary and appreciate your narrations. Keep up the good work.
dude amazing vid !!! you deffo have gift to tell story and share your adventures ,thank you was great to watch
This trip was memorable, relaxing and fun - wonderful way to travel and see the world!
I totally agree!
Wow!! 46 hours vs 2.5 hours? You are really dedicated to your channel.Only jesting ,I love your video and seeing your travels.Stay safe.
I love the rolling sound of trains :-D
This is great. Some lovely film footage. I don’t think many will have taken this journey so thanks so much for bringing us along.
Glad you enjoyed it
I don’t think I knew what I was getting into when I started viewing your trip. I felt exhausted at the end of it, and I was just relaxing on my sofa! Yes, I really enjoyed your adventure!
I enjoyed your video. Honestly, I thought, oh my goodness, 53 minutes, but it was a pleasure. And the speed of some of the trains were amazing.
Hi Dylan. If speed was required then it's got to be a plane. However, I was thinking if you do the train trip, it could easily be turned into a 10 or 14 day holiday as the route takes you through some great cities and towns. Certainly worth the cost to a tourist / adventurer.
As always thanks.
Thank you for taking the time to make this trip report. Yes this journey might be a lot more expensive than a flight but looked much more fun.
Wonderful stuff Dylan, this is the way to do it. As an exiled Brit now in the U.S I absolutely love this experience. The stations of those cavernous European station and their ambience and the scenery. Plus the rides on some wonderful trains too. Nice job sir. !!!! Again you have inspired.
Im so glad i tripped upon your channel!!!! Your content is so enjoyable and relaxing. Thank you for allowing us to join you on your adventures ❤
That was quite the journey. Thanks for sharing.
Loved your video Thank you for sharing with me
One of the best video I ever seen.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks!
Epic! Thank you!
Awesome video Dylan, loving your reviews ever since you've started doing VO's (although they were good before!)
Looking forward to watching your next journeys.
Excellent commentary from you Dylan
Excellent video Dylan, brought back a lot of memory's once you got into "Germany. was in all of those city's back in the 60's in a Jeep!. stationed there in Giessen in the US Army. nice trip down memoy lane. thanks for sharing. ECF.
Enjoyed this, thank you for making it
I made this (round) trip years ago and it was fantastic then. Now I'm disabled and can't get around very well anymore but this rekindled some good times. Well done mate. Cheers from Ashford.
Epic train journey! Loved every minute
This was an excellent video. Didn't know Romania was so beautiful.
I did it the other way round in the 1970's on the Orient Express direct from Paris to Bucharesti. Very exciting in those iron curtain days ! Ron.
There is a promotion recently, so it can be cheaper.
Great travel adventure! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your train trips I will probably never do any of this but you have given me what I can not do 😊
Awesome vid Dylan. Well done!
yep, i agree with most, this is your best video, long journeys full of detail and content is why we watch
Very informative. Well done.
This is one of the best videos. Greetings from Satu Mare RO
Another great video keep up the good work 👍👍
Another well-done video! Thanks for sharing. You're going places I will likely not, so living life through your adventures. [Greetings from Tucson.]
Perfect documentary Good luck, well done
Europe's too beautiful and peaceful. And considering that they have extensive passenger rail service, it's gotta be the best place to travel by train.
It's so hard to be a railfan in a place that has limited rail service.
your best trip report yet
Thanks!
Yes stoping along the way at places like Passau et Regensberg would be more than worthwhile. Enjoyed your experience very much. Thanks for sharing it.
Epic train journey! Loved every minute. 😃
Glad you enjoyed it!
At 9:08 is Posada train stop, only for Regio trains, the historical place where was The Battle of Posada (9-12 November 1330), was fought between Basarab I of Wallachia and Charles I of Hungary (also known as Charles Robert).
Thanks Dylan that was a fantastic trip what an adventure 👍
4:32 Even better than SNCF's jingle
Lol nice joke
@@gandalf7292 I'm not joking
Nah SNCF has the best jingle
Love your channel
Great video! At 17:50 you talk about a whizzle train tour. Never heard of that (I am dutch), but I like it. For me it is also the diference between a tourist (just hotspots and social media) and a traveller/explorer. I prefer the last one, the reason I like traintravel en bike travel. I don' t know if I use the right words, but I hope you'll understand. Keep up the good work, it' s a hard job😁🇪🇺🇳🇱
A "whistle stop" is a small station where trains (or buses) stop only on request. It's also used to refer to small communities that might be served by such a station.
@@not_on Thank you👍
Beautiful trip.
I come here for the wholesome narrations. Great job!
I enjoy the variety of travel on your channel. Just a couple weeks ago it was a short tram ride in Lisbon and today it's a trans-European adventure. It's saying something when the bed and seats are so comfortable that one oversleeps. This was a trip to remember versus a forgettable three hour plane ride (as long as you have the time). I especially liked the royal fanfare before announcements in the Bucharest train station and that bit of Erik Satie in the St. Pancras Station at the end.
In Budapest-Keleti station there'd been an ÖBB Railjet waiting - that one goes from Budapest to Vienna and Munich. I took this one from Munich to Salzburg (Austria) a few weeks ago.
Nice video! Europe rail looks awesome. I just subscribed. Thanks.
Great video !!
That was a very interesting trip Dylan. I love travelling with you around Europe
You are welcome to come if you have the chance. There is a promotion recently, so it can be cheaper.
great joy. fabulous and interesting journey. thank you
Thank you for a truly fascinating video, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Not sure I want to travel to Bucharest, but your journey between Bucharest and Budapest was really interesting. The journey from Budapest to London I have travelled several times, and the alternative way from Vienna to Paris via Munich is also very good, with a OBB RailJet all the way from Budapest Keleti to Munich, then a TGV Duplex through to Paris Est.
Good to see you try out a long-form video Dylan - hope you're proud of the result! 😉
Found you by random and have to say I really enjoyed the video happy travels man
4:09 your voice is perfect for a railway announcement system!
Very well done, Dylan !!!!!
Great video, Dylan! Well worth the time and trouble the editing took. Well done!
Thanks!
@@DylansTravelReports Was this trip posted before today, Friday, April 22?
@@samtrak1204 yea I’ve
noticed that. Some comments are from 11 days ago but UA-cam shows it as posted only 11 hours ago? Weird.
@@xr6lad It was uploaded earlier, but kept private (available to supporters). The time UA-cam is showing it posted is when it went public.
Glorious experience, lucky you!
This was a great video Dylan and I'm sure that it will be very popular when it goes live on the main channel! Enjoy the well deserved UA-cam rest!
Thanks a lot 😁
This was your best video ever. Do more like this
love a side of stunning carpathian views !
Hi Dylan,
Thank you for this trip! I am Romanian and I am considering for a while to do a trip like this! It may not be a lot of fun, but I love trains and I want at least to do it for the experience.
In future, you can post the things that are only in Romanian, and I will translate them here 😄
I live in the UK, and it would be great to meet you. I work for Great Western Railway here and if you're up to, I can offer you Family and Friends tickets for GWR, Avanti, SWR, Trans Penine, Hull, Lumo at £6 or slightly more in some cases for the whole day, unlimited travel with little restrictions on some services for certain companies. However, to be available in the train, I have to assist you as a lead member. Let me know!
Thank you! I'll keep that in mind
The train really allows you to see the countryside in the passing and providing you have time I like the mode of transport.
Just sat down with a cup of tea to watch this and found it a really relaxing way to spend an hour on a Saturday morning! Have you ever considered tagging your videos with stuff like mindfulness? 😄
Interessanter Reisebericht, danke dafür.
I was afraid my attention might wander during a 53 minute video but it didn't for even a second. An excellent travelog, Dylan. You know, when you throw in a sleeper and a hotel I don;'t think that price was outrageous. My annual trip on the SW Chief is coming up in a few weeks. Your video has me all excited about it! I love trains! 🚂
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it
Very good video for people like me, because i'm a poor Indian. I never ever think to visit EU in my whole life. Thank you for your video. Kindly carry on. Thanks again.
Wonderful Compilation
Amazing
This was a great video and yeah it looked amazing and yeah can't wait for more to come and yeah looking forward to it and yeah thanks for this vlog yeah
hey dylan what a amazing video and i love the fact you went on eurostar class e320
Nice short vlog for a very long journey 👍🏼
Let’s go we love this videos