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Kaaryn · Mar 18, 2010, 12:23 PM

Rail tickets generally do not get cheaper (unless you catch an early bird or off season winter sale) and cost the same price at virtually every site that sells them. I recommend ordering your pass about a month before you leave. It comes with a train time table that will help you with your planning.

I recommend checking out this site: Pass Finder

It will help you pick out the pass that is best fitted to your itinerary.

michael949 · Mar 18, 2010, 04:48 PM

Not a rail ticket a plane ticket price is changing i was just curios which rail ticket id need for my trip.

Kaaryn · Mar 18, 2010, 05:32 PM

Plane tickets are usually cheapest about 3 months before your departure.

The link I gave you should help you figure out which rail pass is best suited for your itinerary.

michael949 · Mar 22, 2010, 03:30 PM

Ok just booked flight and rail pass got a 10 day global rail youth pass

michael949 · Apr 05, 2010, 12:16 PM

I got another question how many days do i need in both carconssone and cinque terra?
Also i cant find any good hostels in eaither town is there hotels or other means of staying?

Kayling05 · Apr 05, 2010, 02:04 PM

There's a hostel in the Cinque Terre in the village of Manarola. There's a curfew (I think it's either midnight or 1am, depending on the season) but there's not a whole lot in terms of nightlife in this area, so I doubt it's much of an issue. It's not the best hostel (no free breakfast) but is probably the cheapest option in the region anyway. I would spend about 2 days here. The first day chill out, explore the town where you are staying, maybe head down to the beach. 2nd day, get up early and take the train to the farthest village and hike back. If you can't do that physically, you can always stop in one of the villages and take another train back the village you started in (a train pass between the villages for a day is super cheap... only 6 or 8 euros, I think).

Also it seems there is an HI hostel in Carcassonne, but that is the only hostel there. HI hostels are pretty nice if not exactly party central. This one does offer breakfast and sheets in the price of 20.80 euros though, so it's a good deal. I don't know much about Carcassonne so I can't recommend a length of time here, but it's a smaller place, so too many days and you might get bored.

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Mar 18, 2010, 12:23 PM	#21
Kaaryn Travel Goddess Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 3,435	Rail tickets generally do not get cheaper (unless you catch an early bird or off season winter sale) and cost the same price at virtually every site that sells them. I recommend ordering your pass about a month before you leave. It comes with a train time table that will help you with your planning. I recommend checking out this site: Pass Finder It will help you pick out the pass that is best fitted to your itinerary.

Mar 18, 2010, 04:48 PM	#22
michael949 Tentative Traveler Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 47	Not a rail ticket a plane ticket price is changing i was just curios which rail ticket id need for my trip.

Mar 18, 2010, 05:32 PM	#23
Kaaryn Travel Goddess Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 3,435	Plane tickets are usually cheapest about 3 months before your departure. The link I gave you should help you figure out which rail pass is best suited for your itinerary.

Mar 22, 2010, 03:30 PM	#24
michael949 Tentative Traveler Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 47	Ok just booked flight and rail pass got a 10 day global rail youth pass

Apr 05, 2010, 12:16 PM	#25
michael949 Tentative Traveler Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 47	I got another question how many days do i need in both carconssone and cinque terra? Also i cant find any good hostels in eaither town is there hotels or other means of staying?

Apr 05, 2010, 02:04 PM	#26
Kayling05 Experienced Explorer Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 444	There's a hostel in the Cinque Terre in the village of Manarola. There's a curfew (I think it's either midnight or 1am, depending on the season) but there's not a whole lot in terms of nightlife in this area, so I doubt it's much of an issue. It's not the best hostel (no free breakfast) but is probably the cheapest option in the region anyway. I would spend about 2 days here. The first day chill out, explore the town where you are staying, maybe head down to the beach. 2nd day, get up early and take the train to the farthest village and hike back. If you can't do that physically, you can always stop in one of the villages and take another train back the village you started in (a train pass between the villages for a day is super cheap... only 6 or 8 euros, I think). Also it seems there is an HI hostel in Carcassonne, but that is the only hostel there. HI hostels are pretty nice if not exactly party central. This one does offer breakfast and sheets in the price of 20.80 euros though, so it's a good deal. I don't know much about Carcassonne so I can't recommend a length of time here, but it's a smaller place, so too many days and you might get bored.