diane0805 Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 (edited) Advice is don't book an SNCF train online as they fleece tourists to subsidise locals. Either get a ticket on the day or go on the local Luxembourg trains which are about a quarter of the SNCF prices. We booked on Belgian trains from Brussels to Luxembourg for a third of what SNCF were charging and advice was just get a ticket in Luxenbourg to Metz Edited April 23, 2016 by diane0805 Can't spell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ÈcosseFCUK Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 On 5 March 2016 at 6:47 PM, MarthacleanerFC said: Looking at flights back on Sunday leaving at 1130am. First train from Metz gets to Lux at 10:20 and then (I think) it's a short taxi to the airport. With hand luggage would that still be too tight does anyone know? Not sure how reliable the trains are as leaves no contingency Was looking at trains and there is a train out of Metz, at 8.30 am getting to Luxembourg at 9.23 SNCF... 15 mins in a taxi to airport gets you there before 10 for an 11.30 flight plenty time.... I was contemplating getting a taxi up from Metz if anyone is interested in sharing if not that's the train am on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 On 23/04/2016 at 8:23 PM, diane0805 said: Advice is don't book an SNCF train online as they fleece tourists to subsidise locals. I've read a lot of pish on here, but that comment really taked le biscuit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 On 3 April 2016 at 4:33 PM, Bristolhibby said: Like the idea of a 1 hour bus from Lux to Metz. That aside, if I were to get the train, could I just arrive on Saturday morning, buy a TGV ticket and jump on? Don't really like being locked into a specific train, as would be stuffed if the plane is delayed. J There are local trains on top of the TGVs that don't take much longer. If you book a TGV right now, you'll only save about €5 than if you just rock up and get a local train and you'll be restricted to that train. The flexible fares are €25 for the TGV and €16-70 for the TER. TGV is only 8 minutes faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneforcolin Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Staying in Luxembourg Fri and Sat night and getting the train to and from Metz. (4 of us). Looks like the last train from Metz is 23.15ish which might be a problem. Anybody else in this boat (sorry train)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 2 minutes ago, oneforcolin said: Staying in Luxembourg Fri and Sat night and getting the train to and from Metz. (4 of us). Looks like the last train from Metz is 23.15ish which might be a problem. Anybody else in this boat (sorry train)? Yeah, there's a bus at about 1am that I'm getting instead. Its the same folk that run busses to Metz from LUX airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Year Was 1320 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 On 6 May 2016 at 7:18 PM, oneforcolin said: Staying in Luxembourg Fri and Sat night and getting the train to and from Metz. (4 of us). Looks like the last train from Metz is 23.15ish which might be a problem. Anybody else in this boat (sorry train)? Yeah we're staying at Lux Airport Fri and Sat. Booked train on SNCF a couple of days ago at £17 for 2 of us one way to Metz on the TGV at 11:09 on match day then getting the Flibco bus back at 2am on Sunday straight to Lux Airport, few hours kip in the hotel then flight back at 11:30am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyconnor Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 On 07/03/2016 at 8:07 AM, captain said: All the cool kids are staying in Luxembourg on the Friday night then jumping on a train Saturday morning us too. staying in Luxembourg Friday night, then on the 13:09 saturday. returning monday lunchtime. got tickets through today £17 return each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsno1 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 thinking about the 13.09 train too. Get a good bit off time to have a look about Lux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washboarder Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 On 25/04/2016 at 5:58 PM, ÈcosseFCUK said: Was looking at trains and there is a train out of Metz, at 8.30 am getting to Luxembourg at 9.23 SNCF... 15 mins in a taxi to airport gets you there before 10 for an 11.30 flight plenty time.... I was contemplating getting a taxi up from Metz if anyone is interested in sharing if not that's the train am on... indefinite train strike to start in france june 2nd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 10 minutes ago, washboarder said: indefinite train strike to start in france june 2nd Just reading through IMHO it means indefinite Wednesday-Thursday strikes. As I said before, little point striking on the weekend. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Feck me, just seen French Air Traffic Control are on strike 2nd to the 5th June! J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washboarder Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Bristolhibby said: Just reading through IMHO it means indefinite Wednesday-Thursday strikes. As I said before, little point striking on the weekend. J http://www.thelocal.fr/20160524/how-french-rail-services-will-be-hit-by-strike Notice in the artical it says from june 2nd it will be a daily strike Edited May 25, 2016 by washboarder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 FYI: Luxembourg isn't France. This concludes todays lesson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 5 minutes ago, washboarder said: http://www.thelocal.fr/20160524/how-french-rail-services-will-be-hit-by-strike Notice in the artical it says from june 2nd it will be a daily strike Just re read that. Hopefully it's Union bluster. However with the French Unions they are mental. Only crumb of hope is the TGV only has 1/4 effected and mostly in areas that is not Metz to Luxembourg. Regarding Luxembourg not in France, I'd imagine on a normal day flights would overfly France. Guessing BA could re-route over Belgium. We'll see what happens. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washboarder Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 4 minutes ago, Bristolhibby said: Just re read that. Hopefully it's Union bluster. However with the French Unions they are mental. Only crumb of hope is the TGV only has 1/4 effected and mostly in areas that is not Metz to Luxembourg. Regarding Luxembourg not in France, I'd imagine on a normal day flights would overfly France. Guessing BA could re-route over Belgium. We'll see what happens. J wheres your flight from. to day no ba flights went to lux. The BA cancelled flights were 10 to Italy, eight to Switzerland, 12 to Spain, four to Germany, two to Belgium and two to Luxembourg. Further travel chaos is expected tomorrow with an estimated 80,000 Britons likely to be hit by a 24-hour general strike in Spain. A BA spokeswoman said: "We are not sure at this stage if the situation will be worse tomorrow. We are providing information as soon as it becomes available. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-123916/Flights-halted-thanks-strike.html#ixzz49gu3UYFx Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 (edited) 3 minutes ago, washboarder said: wheres your flight from. to day no ba flights went to lux. The BA cancelled flights were 10 to Italy, eight to Switzerland, 12 to Spain, four to Germany, two to Belgium and two to Luxembourg. Further travel chaos is expected tomorrow with an estimated 80,000 Britons likely to be hit by a 24-hour general strike in Spain. A BA spokeswoman said: "We are not sure at this stage if the situation will be worse tomorrow. We are providing information as soon as it becomes available. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-123916/Flights-halted-thanks-strike.html#ixzz49gu3UYFx Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook Just had a wee look myself. Flying from Heathrow to Lux with BA. Both flights running tomorrow (on a strike day). Out of curiously looked up Heathrow to both Paris airports tomorrow. Out of 11 flights only two cancelled. I think BA have it managed as best they can. Marseilles had 1 out of 3 binned off and the same to Lyon. J Edited May 25, 2016 by Bristolhibby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washboarder Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 2 minutes ago, Bristolhibby said: Just had a wee look myself. Flying from Heathrow to Lux with BA. Both flights running tomorrow (on a strike day). Out of curiously looked up Heathrow to both Paris airports tomorrow. Out of 11 flights only two cancelled. I think BA have it managed as best they can. Marseilles had 1 out of 3 binned off and the same to Lyon. J thats good news bristol hope all sorted b4 next weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamokev Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 On 23/04/2016 at 8:23 PM, diane0805 said: Advice is don't book an SNCF train online as they fleece tourists to subsidise locals. Either get a ticket on the day or go on the local Luxembourg trains which are about a quarter of the SNCF prices. We booked on Belgian trains from Brussels to Luxembourg for a third of what SNCF were charging and advice was just get a ticket in Luxenbourg to Metz Hi, I will be getting the train from Charleroi to Metz with changes at Namur and Luxemburg. Did you book your tickets on the day of travel and would it be worth buying a ticket to Luxemburg then another to Metz? I know that it's much cheaper buying tickets at the station on the day when traveling in eastern Europe but not sure about Belgium/France Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 28 minutes ago, Bristolhibby said: Just re read that. Hopefully it's Union bluster. However with the French Unions they are mental. Only crumb of hope is the TGV only has 1/4 effected and mostly in areas that is not Metz to Luxembourg. Regarding Luxembourg not in France, I'd imagine on a normal day flights would overfly France. Guessing BA could re-route over Belgium. We'll see what happens. J Barely seemed to touch France today 18 minutes early though. Hope that doesn't restrict my Gin & Tonic intake. DC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diane0805 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 3 hours ago, dynamokev said: Hi, I will be getting the train from Charleroi to Metz with changes at Namur and Luxemburg. Did you book your tickets on the day of travel and would it be worth buying a ticket to Luxemburg then another to Metz? I know that it's much cheaper buying tickets at the station on the day when traveling in eastern Europe but not sure about Belgium/France Well it was my brother who travels in France quite often who said it's cheaper just to buy tickets on the day. Certainly their flexible tickets are expensive. Don't think I'd book for a specific train on a non refundable ticket right now with this threatened rail strike anyway. We might have to bus it from Luxembourg to Metz, no biggie only about an hour (unless there's no fuel for the buses with the fuel depot blockade!!). How long will it take to walk??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diane0805 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 On 25/04/2016 at 6:22 PM, deecie said: I've read a lot of pish on here, but that comment really taked le biscuit. Well my brother lives in France and it was him that told me this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamokev Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 10 hours ago, diane0805 said: Well it was my brother who travels in France quite often who said it's cheaper just to buy tickets on the day. Certainly their flexible tickets are expensive. Don't think I'd book for a specific train on a non refundable ticket right now with this threatened rail strike anyway. We might have to bus it from Luxembourg to Metz, no biggie only about an hour (unless there's no fuel for the buses with the fuel depot blockade!!). How long will it take to walk??? Should be plenty of bikes sitting around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 We're staying near the train station and will be jumping on any suitable train Saturday lunchtime. Heading to a few bars in town/Grund then round to Rive de Clausen on the Friday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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