{"id":468,"date":"2022-09-06T20:53:29","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T20:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solomaletravel.com\/?p=468"},"modified":"2022-09-06T20:53:29","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T20:53:29","slug":"5-specific-issues-dealing-with-train-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solomaletravel.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/06\/5-specific-issues-dealing-with-train-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Specific Issues Dealing with Train Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’ve heard my Solo Travel with Derron podcast episode #38 from 2020, you’ll know that I think everyone should take trains while traveling in Europe. There are so many benefits.<\/p>\n

But, as with anything, there are some issues with train travel that you should know about.<\/p>\n

(Note:<\/strong>\u00a0The best resource for train travel is seat61.com)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

5 Minor Problems with Train Travel in Europe<\/strong><\/h1>\n

 <\/p>\n

Multiple Stops in the Beginning<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you’re going on a long train ride, the first hour or so is constant stopping and starting.<\/p>\n

When I started taking trains in Europe, I didn’t realize that trains had to stop and let people on and off. I thought I could just get on the train and relax as if I was on a plane.<\/p>\n

Even after you get going for a couple of hours, there always seems to be a stop or two in the middle of your journey.<\/p>\n

This may not be a big deal to you, but I had to get used to it.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Country Border Guards<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When traveling across European borders, make sure you have your passport handy in your train cabin. <\/span><\/p>\n

Just as you fall asleep and start dreaming during your overnight train ride, there will be a loud knock at your door. <\/span><\/p>\n

This knock is border guards from the country you’re leaving asking for passports. <\/span><\/p>\n

Then, a few minutes later, border guards from the country you’re entering will come on board asking for the same thing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I guess it all depends on how long your train ride is, but this always seems to happen in the middle of the night on overnight trains.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Migration Card\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This was news to me.<\/p>\n

On my train from Tallinn, Estonia, to Saint Petersburg, Russia, in 2019, the train stopped at the Russian border.<\/p>\n

A border guard came on board and asked for passports, visas, and migration cards. I had no idea what that was.<\/p>\n

It’s a card you fill out when entering some countries by train. Apparently, you need this if you are a foreigner entering the country.<\/p>\n

I’m not sure if it’s exclusive to entering by train, but I can’t remember ever filling a migration card out when arriving by plane.<\/p>\n

On the migration card, you’ll fill out your basic information in duplicate, give one to the guard, and keep one the entire time you are in the country.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Reverse Sitting on Trains<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When you purchase train tickets, be aware that in some train cars, half the seats face the opposite direction of travel. Again, this was news to me. The first time I got on a train, and it started going backward, I had no idea what was happening.<\/p>\n

It’s kinda weird at first, but you get used to it.<\/p>\n

By the way, you can ask the ticket person for a front-facing seat if this is a real problem for you.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Changing Trains \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On long city-to-city train journeys or even country-to-country trips, you might have to change trains.<\/p>\n

I don’t know enough about trains to know if there are city trains and long-haul trains or others.<\/p>\n

I just know that sometimes you have to get off the train you’re on and get on a different train.<\/p>\n

The conductor might announce this when you first get on board, but maybe not.<\/p>\n

If the train stops near your destination city, ask the train attendants.<\/p>\n

Also, one handy travel tip in general, is to follow the crowds most of the time. This applies here; if you see everybody getting off the train, ask someone why, and follow them.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Summary<\/h3>\n

I’ll repeat, trains are great, but there are a few drawbacks. Now you know.<\/p>\n

If you have any questions, please comment below.<\/p>\n

Derron<\/p>\n

P.S. You can listen to my podcast episode #38 at Solo Travel with Derron<\/a>, available on\u00a0Apple Podcast<\/a>, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere else you listen to podcasts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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