Rant 1160 / Theoretical Singapore-Barcelona Train Journey Itinerary

Theoretical Singapore-Barcelona train journey.


Singapore - Bangkok:

Day 1 (Woodlands - Butterworth) 0830 - 2200

(First class seat) = 127SGD

Day 1-2 Overnight stay cost unknown.

Day 2-3 (Butterworth - Bangkok) 1430 - 1330

(Lower berth) = 111RM (44.40SGD)

http://www.ktmb.com.my/images/pdf/Train%20Fare.pdf
http://www.ktmb.com.my/images/pdf/Jadual%20Intercity%20Effective%2023%20May%2020131.pdf
http://chingnengbin.blogspot.sg/2012/06/backpacking-to-bangkok.html

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Bangkok - Vientiane:

Day 3-4 (Bangkok - Nong Khai) 2000 - 0745

First class sleeper berth = 1217THB (49.60SGD)

(Nong Khai - Thanaleng) 0910 - 0920

Second class shuttle train= 30THB (1.20SGD)

(Thanaleng - Vientiane) 0920 - ??

Tuk-tuk = 300THB (12.20SGD)

(note: no train service between Thailand and Beijing due to absence of this in Laos and Cambodia)

http://www.seat61.com/Laos.htm#Bangkok%20to%20Vientiane


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Vientiane - Hanoi:

Day 4-5 1830 - 1700

Modern sleeper bus = 550,000VND (33SGD)

http://www.seat61.com/Laos.htm#Hanoi%20to%20Vientiane


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Day 5-6 Overnight stay preferable to allow a time buffer, cost unknown


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Hanoi - Beijing:

Day 6-8 1830 - 1208

soft class 4-berth sleeper = 299CHF (401.50SGD)

http://www.seat61.com/Vietnam.htm#Hanoi%20-%20Beijing%20by%20train


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Day 8-9 Overnight stay cost unknown


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Beijing - Moscow via Mongolia:

Day 9-14 0805 - 1358 (note: 6 days 5 nights, departs only on Wednesdays, arrives on Monday)

K3 deluxe cabin aka first class 2-berth sleeper compartment + international mail fee = 1067 +100USD (1477.80SGD)

http://www.chinatraintickets.net/china-trains/


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Day 14-15 Overnight stay cost unknown


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Moscow - Paris:

Day 15-17 0744 - 2042 (departs Tuesday, arrives Thursday)

23Й 2-berth sleeping cars = 24,150RUB (943SGD)

http://pass.rzd.ru/main-pass/public/en
http://www.moscow-paris.ru/scheme_en.html


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Day 17-18 Overnight stay cost unknown


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Paris - Barcelona:

Day 18-19 2216 - 0943

Flexible second class sleeper = 365SGD

http://www.raileurope.com.sg


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One-way overall summary

$$$:  S$3454.70 + 1 night in Butterworth, Malaysia + 1 night in Hanoi, Vietnam + 1 night in Beijing, China + 1 night in Moscow, Russia + 1 night in Paris, France + food + beverages + insurance + etc

Time: 19 days 18 nights




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This requires more research in the future.

Tickets: Which has to be bought at the station? Can they be bought on the day of travel? Which carries the risk of running out (for sleeper cabins) if I buy at the station? Which can be bought online? Which website will charge the least?

Lodging: Decent hotels/hostels near the stations

Food and beverages: Prices of snacks/meals in every country

Insurance: Will be expensive

Money: How much of which currencies do I carry?

Best to carry just a single backpack. What do I pack?