Tour Europe - 1 to 20 September 2022

Tour Europe - 1 to 20 September 2022
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Victoria Coach Station (Departures), United Kingdom ‐ Sep 20, 2022
Port of Dover - Eastern Docks
Port de Calais, France
Lille-Europe
Brussels-North wastewater treatment plant, Belgium ‐ Sep 19, 2022
Enghien
Ath
Tournai
Froyennes
Lille-Europe, France
Dunkirk
Lille-Flandres
Baisieux
Tournai, Belgium
Mons ‐ Aug 29, 2022
Charleroi
Namur
Ciney
Rochefort-Jemelle
Libramont
Arlon
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Igel, Germany
Trier
Wittlich
Cochem
Koblenz
Cologne
Düsseldorf Central Station ‐ Sep 18, 2022
Duisburg
Oberhausen
Arnhem, Netherlands
Utrecht
Gouderak
Rotterdam Centraal
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Amsterdam Central Station
Amersfoort
Deventer
Hengelo
Bad Bentheim, Germany
Rheine
Osnabrück
Bremen
Hamburg
Elmshorn
Neumünster
Rendsburg
Jübek
Flensburg
Rødekro, Denmark
Vamdrup
Kolding
Fredericia
Vejle
Horsens
Aarhus
Hadsten
Randers
Arden
Aalborg
Brønderslev
Hjørring ‐ Sep 17, 2022
Vidstrup
Hirtshals
Langesund Ferry Terminal, Norway
Porsgrunn
Larvik
Sandefjord
Stokke
Tønsberg
Sande stasjon
Asker
Sandvika
Skøyen
Oslo Central Station
Aker brygge
Nesoddtangen
Aker brygge
Oslo Central Station
Ski
Vestby
Moss
Rygge
Fredrikstad
Sarpsborg
Halden ‐ Sep 16, 2022
Sarpsborg
Fredrikstad
Råde
Moss
Vestby
Ski
Oslo Central Station
Lillestrøm
Fetsund
Auli
Kongsvinger
Charlottenberg, Sweden
Ottebol
Edane
Kil
Karlstad
Kristinehamn
Degerfors
Hallsberg
Stockholm Central Railway Station
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport ‐ Sep 15, 2022
«Tallinn» International Airport, Estonia
Tallinn
Ülemiste
Kehra
Jäneda
Tapa
Rakvere
Kiviõli
Jõhvi
Oru
Narva
Jõhvi
Kiviõli
Rakvere
Tapa
Ülemiste
Tallinn
Ülemiste
Tapa
Tamsalu
Jõgeva
Tartu
Aardla küla
Nõo
Elva
Mägiste
Sangaste
Valga city ‐ Sep 14, 2022
Lugaži, Latvia
Valmiera
Cēsis
Sigulda
Inčukalns
Jugla
Zemitāni
Riga
Vilnius bus station, Lithuania
Trakai
Alytus
Sejny, Poland
Przewięź
Augustów
Białystok
Warszawa Zachodnia ‐ Sep 13, 2022
Warszawa Centralna
Włoszczowa Północ
Zawiercie
Dąbrowa Górnicza
Katowice
Gliwice
Chałupki
Bohumín, Czech Republic
Ostrava
Otrokovice
Břeclav
Kúty, Slovakia
Bratislava
Nové Zámky
Štúrovo
Szob, Hungary
Vác
Budapest-Nyugati
Budapest Keleti Station
Szolnok
Békéscsaba
Lőkösháza
Curtici, Romania
Deva ‐ Sep 12, 2022
Simeria
Alba Iulia
Blaj
Mediaș
Sighișoara
Brașov
Predeal
Sinaia
Ploiești
Bucharest
Pădurea Scroviștea
Brazi
Ploiești
Brazi
Pădurea Scroviștea
Dârza
Buftea
Chitila
Bucharest
Chișinău Municipality, Moldova ‐ Sep 11, 2022
Odesa, Ukraine
Rozdilna
Podilsk
Kodyma
Kryzhopil
Vapniarka
Zhmerynka
Vinnytsia
Koziatyn ‐ Sep 10, 2022
Kyiv
Zhytomyr
Rivne
Lutsk
Lublin, Poland
The Westin Warsaw ‐ Sep 9, 2022
Żyrardów
Skierniewice
gmina Koluszki
Łódź
gmina Koluszki
Skierniewice
Żyrardów
Warszawa Główna
Żyrardów
Skierniewice
gmina Koluszki
Wolbórka
Rozprza
Radomsko
Kłomnice
Częstochowa
Myszków
Będzin
Katowice
Ostrava, Czech Republic
Olomouc
Brno ‐ Sep 8, 2022
Vienna, Austria
Hegyeshalom, Hungary
Mosonmagyaróvár
Gyor
Tatabánya
Budapest-Kelenföld
Népliget
Novi Sad City, Serbia
Belgrade Bus Station
Vulkanizer-Beograd novi ‐ Sep 7, 2022
Zemun Polje
Stara Pazova
Beska
Novi Sad City
Belgrade Bus Station
Sremska Mitrovica City
Macvanska Mitrovica
Slavonski Brod, Croatia
Zagreb bus station
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ivančna Gorica
Zidani Most
Laško
Grobelno
Pragersko
Maribor
Ruše ‐ Sep 6, 2022
Podvelka
Vuzenica
Dobrije
Holmec
Bleiburg, Austria
Bahnhof Völkermarkt-Kühnsdorf
Klagenfurt
Krumpendorf am Wörthersee
Villach
Fürnitz
Tarvisio Boscoverde, Italy
Pontebba
Gemona del Friuli
Pavia di Udine
Codroipo
Pordenone
Sacile
Treviso Centrale
Venezia Mestre
Venezia Santa Lucia
Venezia Mestre
Padua
Monselice
Rovigo
Ferrara
Bologna Centrale
Cesena
Stazione di Rimini
Rimini, Centro Studi
Ancona
Civitanova Marche
Pescara
Taranto ‐ Sep 5, 2022
Metaponto
Policoro-Tursi
Sibari
Castiglione Cosentino
Paola
Lamezia Terme
Gioia Tauro
Villa San Giovanni
Messina Centrale
Taormina-Giardini
Acireale
Catania Centrale

+4

Monday 5 September (Last updated: 08:02CET - 07:02GMT)

Mainland here I come!

And I'm now back at Catania Centrale waiting 40mins for my train heading back to the mainland

Catania

And I arrived into Catania about an hour ago and currently having breakfast at McDonald's - Croissant and Hot Chocolate! Soon be time to head back to the station for the Intercity train to the mainlan...
Acireale
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia
Taormina-Giardini
Alì Terme
Messina Centrale

Morning

Sorry for lack of updates yesterday. I've got up nice and early at 04:30 local time and now at the train station waiting for the train to Catania, also on the Island.
Via Ventisette Luglio ‐ Sep 4, 2022
Messina Marittima
Villa San Giovanni

Final Train

So I'm just arriving into my final destination by train. When I get off in 5 minutes I will be getting a boat over to the Isle of Sicily and then eventually to my hotel
Scilla
Gioia Tauro
Rosarno
Lamezia Terme
Amantea
Paola

Last train of evening

And so Im arriving into Paola to change trains to my last train of 2 hours to Villa S. Giovanni where I will catch a boat to the Isle of Sicily and then check into my hotel
Acquappesa
Diamante
Scalea

+14

Sunday 4 September (Complete - no more updates)
Maratea
Sapri
Torre Orsaia

Update

So my train did depart 30 minutes late due to adverse weather however we have caught up time and now only 11 minutes late meaning I'll make my 30mins connection at Sapri. Got an hour and half train on...
Palinuro
Ascea
Capaccio Paestum
Pontecagnano Faiano
Napoli Centrale

Lack of updates

Apologies for the lack of updates! I was on the last train for 3 hours which departed on time however we got caught up in the eye of a thunder storm which caused disruption to the train service ending...
Villa Literno
Itri
Latina
Roma Termini
Circonvallazione della Stazione Tiburtina

Good morning

Hello and welcome back on this foggy Sunday Morning. I have just arrived into rome 15 minutes early. I now got to get the metro to the station then a train in 3 hours time to Naples. I am heading sout...
Piazza Partigiani
Bologna
Modena
Reggio nell'Emilia
San Donato M3 ‐ Sep 3, 2022
Lampugnano

+13

Saturday 3 September (Complete - no more update)

Signing off for tonight

I am now signing off for the night. Coach has departed half hour late. I'll be back online with updates from 08:00CET (07:00GMT)

Ready for my overnight coach

I'm now at the coach station awaiting my overnight 9 1/2 coach journey to Rome. Can't wait for some sleep 😴
Cadorna
Milano Centrale

Hello again!

Hello again after 4 hours! I'm back and pleased to report that I am now arriving into Milan, capital of Italy. We are only 5 minutes late and now it's time for the Metro to catch my coach to start my...
Pavia
Tortona
Ronco Scrivia
Principe
Spotorno
Albenga
Andora
Imperia

Milano here I come again!

And so here is my long journey again back to milan. A 4 hour train journey awaits me. On it now and got 5mins till departure
Bordighera
Ventimiglia

Heading back

And now time to say bye to southern France & Italy whilst I make my way back up towards the capital Milan. Firstly this train which will take me 30mins to Imperia and then a wait of 1hr14mins before a...
Menton, France
Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Menton, France
Ventimiglia, Italy

I'm awake now!

Hello and now I'm fully awake, and just got on my second train now at Ventimiglia, Italy. I am travelling to Monaco (home of the rich and famous 😉) and have 4 hours there to explore before returning....
Imperia
Albenga
Pietra Ligure
Albisola Capo
Stazione Principe

A very good early morning

Hello and a very good morning. I have just arrived into Genoa and got only 2 hours now till my train departs. A long time though to hang about in the early hours of the morning!

A delay to posting this morning

As promised my first post is at 02:00 local time. Unfortunately there has been a delay on the coach due to unforeseen circumstances. As a result I will not start posting updates until at least 03:20CE...
Nice, France ‐ Sep 2, 2022

+20

Friday 2 September (Complete - no more updates)

Signing off briefly for tonight

M coach is due in 30mins and it's on time according to tracker so I'm going to now sign off for tonight. I will be back bringing you updates from 02:20CET (01:20GMT). Thats what time my coach arrives...
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Èze
Monte-Carlo, Monaco

Monaco visit finished

And that's my 4hr visit to Monaco complete and a very expensive one indeed however it was very good and saw expensive cars - worth the visit! Now train back the way I came this morning
Menton, France
Ventimiglia, Italy

On train

Now on the train and about to depart. Decided to go straight to Nice, France as going back to Monaco tomorrow

Arriving at Ventimiglia

And now arriving at Ventimiglia and got half hour wait for my train to Monaco (place to see the rich and famous 😉)
Sanremo
Andora
Albenga

Next train

And now got my next train which is the first delay I've encountered so far of 8 minutes. Going to Ventimiglia, a town near the French border

Finally arriving!

In the next 10 minutes I will be arriving into my destination then a 10 minute change for an hour half journey to near the border of France
Finale Ligure Marina
Savona

Apologies!

Apologies for the lack of updates! This is because I am still in the same train so there is no point posting updates when there is nothing to update. An hour to go now though! My legs are killing me...
Cogoleto
Genoa
Ronco Scrivia
Tortona
Pavia
Milano Centrale
Monza

Milan

In 10 minutes time I will be arriving into Milano Centrale station on time. 8 minutes to change trains and then it's a 3 1/2 train journey to a small seaside town called Finale Ligure Marina.
Como
Chiasso, Switzerland
Lugano

Italy here I come!

And my train has now just arrived for my hour train trip to Milan, capital of Italy. I'm now going to say bye to Switzerland and I'm leaving it for good. This train takes me past the famous lake Como
Bellinzona
Arth-Goldau
Lucerne
Basel

Hello Basel!

And I've just crossed the border into Switzerland and arriving into Basel where I leave the service. I've got an hour before a train to Luzern going through the mountains. Should be in for some good s...
Sierentz, France
Mulhouse-Ville

Switzerland awaits!

And now arrived into Mulhouse, France and awaiting my train to Basel, Switzerland due to arrive at 07:19CET (06:19GMT). Here I come Switzerland!

Morning update

Hello and good morning, I'm back here with more updates today. It's 06:25 here and the coach is on time and is scheduled to be early according to the app (in about half hour). I had a good night sleep...
Belfort
Montbéliard
Besançon
Dijon
Auxerre
Paris Bercy Seine ‐ Sep 1, 2022

Paris - my coach awaits!

Logging off for today

I'm now on the coach for the night so that's me logging off now to get some beauty sleep! I'll be back at 07:00CET (06:00GMT) with further updates. See you then!

Ready for Flixbus!

And now arriving at Bercy Seine Bus station ready for my coach which is scheduled to depart in 2 hours! Paris Metro never gets any easier to navigate and is incredibly hard and way harder than the Lon...
Paris Gare du Nord

France I'm here

Now arriving into Paris finally on the Eurostar. Next stop on my journey is Metro to get to Bercy Seine Bus Station to catch a coach overnight 7hours to Mulhouse (also in France, near border of Switze...
London St. Pancras International, United Kingdom

London ready for Europe

Europe here I come!

And I'm on the Eurostar, trains on time and due to depart in 5 minutes. Paris here I come!

And I'm now ready for Europe!!

And I've just arrived at St Pancras ready for the Eurostar. Lunch calls first I think! Check in opens 90mins beforehand and train scheduled to depart at 17:32GMT so 3 1/2 hours yet
Farringdon
London Bridge
Battle
Hastings Town Centre, Railway Station, United Kingdom ‐ Sep 1, 2022

And I'm off!

And I'm off ... Yay!

And so it starts... Currently in my hometown of Hastings to catch my train up to London to eventually get the Eurostar. First train on time... Let's hope it stays that way throughout 😂

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