





A train arrived. We calmed down as the strike was over and service naturally resumed. So we went down for breakfast.


Es ist alles da, was man für ein französisches Frühstück benötigt.


Freshly baked croissants...


Man kann sich übrigens lt. Homepage auch das Frühstück ins Zimmer kommen lassen.


They offered some eggs and bacon immediately. It was prepared freshly. For breakfast, you need to pay 11 EUR extra per person.


Die Bar.


From outside it does not attract your attention very much.


Wenn man wie wir mitten in der Nacht ankommt, guckt man auch nicht so weit nach oben, um zu sehen, dass die Rezeption um die Ecke liegt.


So the first impression you get was the entry to the garage.


Ist aber zum Glück nur einen Block vom Bahnhof Calais Ville entfernt.


We used the waiting time to learn how to buy tickets (might be interesting for cruisers in the cruise ports who want to their destinations). The yellow machine for national tickets is able to communicate in foreign languages. Just touch the screen.


Oben steuert man die Sprachauswahl. Da die deutschsprachige Menüführung grauenhaft ist, entscheide ich mich für Englisch. - in dem Fall dann auf den "Union Jack" (britische Fahne) drücken.


And a Bienvenue is now a welcome.


Der gemeine Kreuzfahrer wird selten etwas am Automaten im Vorverkauf erwerben, sondern sofort fahren wollen: also "Immediate Departure". Viele wollen ja beispielsweise von Le Havre nach Paris. Ich bin aber gerade in Calais und kann daher nur nach Paris Nord. Cruiser in Le Havre müssten dann "Paris St. Lazare" drücken.


All connections which are not sold out and open for bookings are displayed. In France reservation in long-distance services are mandatory so sold-out connections are not shown anymore.


Da ich ja schnell weg will, habe ich die obere der beiden angebotenen Verbindungen gedrückt und erhalte diese Verbindung in grün. Als Kreuzfahrer will man i. d. R. ja auch wieder zurück an Bord, also buche ich eine Rückfahrkarte "Return ticket".


And you usually like to return the same day. So today it would be the 04/20/2010, so touch on "20".


Danach wird die Uhrzeit abgefragt. Sagen wir mal, dass wir gegen 18.00 Uhr zurück wollen und drücken daher auf "6:00 PM"


Again all connections which are open to book will be displayed.


Nun fragt er ab, in welcher Klasse man auf welchem Abschnitt sitzen möchte. Für den Teil in der Regionalbahn nehmen wir die 2. Klasse "2nd class".


Now the next part to Paris in the TGV Train à Grand Vitesse High-Speed-Train. And here we choose again "2nd class".


Danach kommt die Frage, ob man für die Rückfahrt den gleichen Komfort möchte. Wir sagen mal ja "Yes".


Then you are asked for the number of travelers and as we are two adults we are choosing the "2" in the left part.


Und bestätigen das rechts unten: "Confirm".


On the right side, all tariffs are shown where you need something that you are entitled to buy. On the left, all fares are shown everybody can buy. "Pro2me" for those who like to rebook and be flexible and "Loisir" for those who can fix the trains. And now for the 1st adult. We chose "Loisir" because it's a little cheaper. A later change costs 15.00 EUR per person.


Und bestätigen das rechts unten: "Confirm".


Same procedure for the 2nd person: "Loisir".


Und bestätigen das rechts unten: "Confirm".


As we do not participate in a loyalty programme of SNCF, we say "No".


Es erfolgt nochmals die Zusammenfassung und mit "Pay this order" wird alles in Auftrag gegeben. Anschließend kommen noch Fragen, wie man sitzen möchte, aber dazu hätte ich meine Kreditkarte einführen müssen.


Some of you might just want to go from Cannes to Monte Carlo or from Le Havre to Rouen. Destinations which are not shown need to be found by pressing "Other destinations".


Dann entsprechend eingeben.


until your destination appears.


Bis rechts die Auswahl erscheint. So wie bei uns z. B. "Lille"


The next steps are the same like before for Paris. But with the regional traffic, you can choose "Tarif normal".


An kleineren Bahnhöfen ohne Fernverkehr könnte es sein, dass es nur die blauen Fahrkartenautomaten für den Regionalverkehr TER gibt. Die können keine Fremdsprachen.


There are two versions available. But the operation is the same.


Da startet man mit dem grünen Knopf, den man eindrückt.


The actual pre-selected option is always on a blue background. We need the tickets from SNCF, and then we confirm with the green button "Billets SNCF...".


"Lille Flandres" ist voreingestellt. Andere nicht voreingestellte Ziele finden sich bei "Autres Destinations". Mit dem grünen Knopf bestätigen.


Then accordingly with standard fare "Billet Tarif Normal".


Und entsprechend 2. Klasse "2eme classe"


The pre-selection is on "Aller simple" (One-way).


Wir müssen wir nun den Ring um den grünen Knopf bewegen, um die Rückfahrkarte auszuwählen "Aller/Retour". (Retour simple wäre nur die Rückfahrt). Und mit dem grünen Knopf bestätigen.


Accordingly, you need to confirm the number of persons.


Wenn die richtige Anzahl angezeigt wird, wieder mit dem grünen Knopf bestätigen.


Then pay with your credit card or in cash.


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