Booking trains from UK to France using “split tickets”

Three easy steps to reduce the price of train travel to French destinations:

1. Use RAIL EUROPE to obtain best connecting schedules, noting the timings and the “through fare”
2. Use the EUROSTAR site to quote the London-Paris-London trains
3. Use the RAIL EUROPE for the Paris-End Destination-Paris ticket.

Splitting the fares this way saved us £136 on a business trip to Chateauroux

CLICK HERE for the links to Eurostar and Rail Europe

A search engine – for travel questions

We’ve found a very helpful site which provides answers to your travel-related questions.
Travellr.com (no e)

Alternatively Mygola.com uses a real life team of human researchers to answer questions but after 3 free searches you need to pay … and the initial search process requires you to register. This is an obstacle as nowadays, we expect immediate answers.

Redspottedhanky.com no longer charging rail booking fees

The UK rail booking company, Redspottedhanky.com no longer charges rail booking fees.
It also offers free ticket delivery by first class post, free “ticket on departure” and appears to have scrapped credit card fees as well!
Combined with their loyalty scheme, and brilliant website, Redspottedhanky.com is a serious contender for your business travel bookings.