Hi people.
I%26#39;m thinking to travel by train from Luzern to Paris next Octuber.
The trip has 1 connection: First train departs from Luzern and arrives to Basel 18:53 hs. The second one departs from Basel at 19:02 hs, only 5 minutes later.
What do you think? Is this connection too tight? Do you think that I will have problems with that?
Thanks!
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It is actually 9 minutes..it all depends on your age, how many suitcases you have (no mater what one small to medium case w /wheels should be the maximum) and how far the platforms are..
Many European trains only stop at a platform for 2-3 minutes and it is amazing how many people get off and others get on during that short time.
If you have a ticket it means that the connection is possible. Try to Google Basel station to find where the platforms are..
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According to bahn.de the IC from Luzern arrives at Platform 7 and the TGV to Paris departs from Platform 11, so they are not far apart. Armed with that information, the accuracy of which you should check before you leave Luzern, you should be able to make it with time to spare if you do not have a ton of luggage. The routing is clearly intended to be possible otherwise bahn.de would not list it.
FWIW the French for platform is quai and the German is Gleis which may be useful — and whichj you probably knew in any case...
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And don%26#39;t forget to factor-in ten seconds to validate your ticket before you board the TGV!
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Thanks people!
Maybe my question was a little rare, but here in Argentina the trains almost never are on time :(
IrishRovr: It%26#39;s true, this route wouldn%26#39;t be offered if it won%26#39;t be possible. And thanks for the vocabulary!
Metromole: I didn%26#39;t know that I must validate my ticket. I actually have a Railpass and I%26#39;ll book my seat in TGV in Paris next Monday (when I%26#39;ll arrive there). Do you know if I have to validate this booking?
Kind regards!
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In Switzerland the trains run on time. You can count on it. Be near the door (with everyone else) as you approach your station and you should have no problem.
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The idea that the trains always run on time in Switzerland is a myth that the Swiss never correct. At various times I have waited on platforms in Zurich, Bern and Geneva, for trains that were 15, or more, minutes late. No Swiss Rail employee would admit that they were late. When I asked when the train would arrive, they simply told me the time the train had been scheduled to arrive.
I agree that 9 minutes should be adequate to make your transfer as long as you don%26#39;t have too much luggage. I%26#39;ve never seen anyone in a European railroad station who was there to help you with your bags, so it will be up to you.
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There%26#39;s nothing tight about those connections. They are set up that way on purpose for convenience.
That%26#39;s how all of the medium-sized non terminus stations in Europe program their connections, since the trains only stop for 2 or 3 minutes anyway.
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Bonjour IrishRovr,
%26lt;%26lt; ... the IC ... arrives at Platform 7 and the TGV ... departs from Platform 11, so they are not far apart. %26gt;%26gt;
please be careful with those informations if you don%26#39;t know the station.
E.g. in Berlin Mainstation the tracks 1 to 8 are on level -2 and the tracks 11 to 16 are on level +2. A change from 7 to 11 in Berlin means a long, long way ...
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Your point about the Berlin Hauptbahnhof, where I have only been a couple of times, is a good one to remember and I will be sure to take it into account if I am again traveling through there. In the case of the Basel info, though I have not changed trains there in a few years, I believe it is true that platforms 7 and 11 in the SBB station at Basel are not far apart.
If I am wrong about that I am sure there are others on this forum who have travelled through Basel more recently than I have who will correct me.
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Perhaps OP should ask on the Basel forum to be sure.
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