Train tickets from Best to Oldenzaal (2024)

FAQs

Is it cheaper to buy train tickets in advance or on the day? ›

Is it cheaper to buy a train ticket in advance? Yes. Advance train tickets are usually the cheapest way to travel by train, and generally go on sale 12 weeks before your date of travel.

Travel during peak travel periods will usually see you paying more as there is more demand for tickets. For that reason, the best days to buy tickets are generally in the middle of the week between Tuesday and Thursday, the former considered the best of all by several sources.

The Indian Railways' online ticketing service, IRCTC, charges a convenience fee of INR 15 per passenger for a sleeper class ticket and INR 30 for an air-conditioned (AC) ticket. If you book your ticket using the BHIM UPI app, you can save 10 on sleeper class and 20 on AC.

Higher fares usually apply when purchasing tickets onboard the train. To secure the best available fare, passengers should purchase tickets prior to boarding the train.

In general, Off-Peak hours begin at 09:30 from Monday to Friday in cities and large towns, and at 09:00 everywhere else. If your train is scheduled to depart after this time, you can travel with an Off-Peak ticket. Weekends and bank holidays are Off-Peak all day.

There are several ways to purchase an Amtrak ticket: You can do it online or via Amtrak's app, you can buy tickets at the station, or you can order them over the phone. But Soto says there's only one way to go. "You will find better deals if you buy your ticket online instead of at the train station," Soto said.

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Can I just buy a train ticket on the train? ›

Buying tickets

It is no longer possible to buy the full range of tickets on board a train. Like all train companies*, you must buy a ticket before you board, or risk getting a penalty fare.

The earlier you book your tickets, the more likely you are to get the lowest fare available for the dates you want on the routes along your journey. You may book your travel up to 11 months in advance.

IRCTC has been the most used website for train tickets booking...

Nationwide Amtrak Discounts

Before you start clicking links, make sure to check Amtrak's Weekly Specials, on sale between Tuesday and Friday each week. These are deeply discounted fares (often up to 80% off) that can be for any train in the country. It's a grab bag, but you might get lucky.

If you can, avoid Peak times and travel Off-Peak, and you'll be privy to the cheaper train ticket fares available. Being flexible is a great way to limit the cost of your spend on travel. We want to take the hard work out of finding those all-important Advance fares for you.

The earlier you book your tickets, the more likely you are to get the lowest fare available for the dates you want on the routes along your journey. You may book your travel up to 11 months in advance.

If you know your travel dates, it's a good idea to start searching for tickets as soon as you can, to see what's available. Just remember the longer you leave it until you book your train tickets, the more expensive they tend to be.

Advance reservation of berths and seats can be done 120 days in advance excluding the date of journey at the originating station. The advance reservation period at intermediate stations for any particular train would be reckoned with reference to the date on which booking starts at the train originating station.

Specifically, plane tickets usually don't get cheaper closer to the departure date or if you book too early—more than five months in advance. Instead, flights tend to be the least expensive when you book between three weeks and 2.5 months (21 and 74 days) in advance of your departure date.