Je voudrais savoir, si les travaux de rénovations du TGM sont terminés. Dans le cas échéant quelqu'un pourrait il me préciser où ont sont ces travaux, si certains tronçons sont fermés et si des bus sont mis à dispositions des voyageurs si oui, lesquels...
merci pour vos réponses
Non, les travaux ne sont malheureusement pas encore terminés et les trains circulent jusqu'à Carthage-présidence, d'où des bus les relayent pour desservir les gares d'Amilcar jusqu'à La Marsa
Bonsoir et merci pour l'info , oui j'imagine pour la lenteur, mais c'est mieux que rien pour les bus le tout c'est d'y arriver . On sera en vacances donc en mode zen. Merci. Connaissez vous par hasard le prix d'un taxi entre Sidi Bou et la Marsa et entre Sidi Bou et Gammarth (plage le Blanko) , merci d'avance et bonne soirée
1- cher slim ton message est hors propos et ne répond pas à ma question 2- et oui cher slim ce n'est pas par ce qu'on se paye des vacances chez vous qu'on est plein aux as , à t'entendre vous ne devriez recevoir que tes touristes riches. ....belle mentalité...et pour ta gouverne j'ai demandé aussi les tarifs des taxis si cela peut te faire plaisir . Aussi je trouve plus enrichissant culturellement pour moi de varier mes transports que se soit en bus , en Tgm ou en taxi. C'est un monde ça , de se faire insulter de pauvre nationalité par le simple fait de demander des renseignements.
1-tout les intervenent dans le domaine touristique conaisent pour quoi les francais(les pauvres) choisir la tunisie comme distination(a cause des bas prix si ont compare avec les autres distionations.).
2-nous payons des impot pour que l etat peuve acheter des bus et metro et et et......., alors c est a nous que doit benificier de ce moyen de transport non pas un autre qui va paaser quelque jours .
3-farine, petrole, gaz, pain, huile, ,, ,, , est beaucoup d autre matiere sont suporter par l etat pour que les salaries avec un revenu moyen et les pauvre peuvent vivre.que ce que ce passer pendant l ete,6 milion de pauvre touristes sont parmi nous, benifice de tout ces matiere alors que dans sont pays gagner plus que nous 4 fois ou bien plus.
4- cest vrais que la France "riche"(par raport la tunisie) mais aussi ne saisse a exploiter notre peuple qui travaille la bas sans oubliet la racisme des citoyens#j ai pleusieur experiencesen france#.
est beaucoup des autres cause que me laisser parler comme ca lorsque je voire un touriste demande des renseignement concernant un bus ou comment il peut se deplacer en tunisie avec des bas prix.
cest vrai que vous citer , mois aussi resident en france et je suis entreint de preparer pour retourner a tunisie, oui il ya de racisme et plus que racisme , mais ne sont pas tous heureusement , vraiment il ya des gens plus q un frere pour moi,
Cher Slim,
Que d'animosité envers les français....
Pour ma part, je suis très heureuse de venir dans ton pays pour 15 jours en ayant réservé un hôtel avec seulement le petit déjeuner de compris dans l'optique justement de faire marcher votre commerce et de me mélanger un maximum avec la population (que j'aime beaucoup pour préciser) !!!! Pour plus d'explications, je payerai donc en plus les resto bien typiques pour le midi et le soir plus les sorties en soirée et visites en journée, donc forcément je vais beaucoup me déplacer et donc normal de profiter de tous les transports existants sur place.
Tu devrais plutôt t'en prendre à la clientèle des grands comme Marmara, Fram et cie qui part pour 1 semaine en all inclusive à 600 euros et ne dépense pas un sous dans vos commerces et même ne sort même pas de l'hôtel ou alors en excursions organisées par l'hôtel et donc rien pour les locaux.
Donc si j'étais aussi raciste que tu le penses je ne viendrais pas chez toi ou au pire j'irai avec Fram sans sortir de l'hôtel.
Alors ce n'est pas la peine de d'exciter ou de juger sans savoir. Tu vois il existe encore des français qui aiment les pays d'Afrique du Nord et qui ont mêmes des amis tunisiens ( et oui ma fille sort avec un marocain et mon neveu est marié à une tunisienne adorable).
Mais peut être tu ne comprends pas très bien, ce n'est pas grave et passe une très bonne journée.
Alors en bref, je m'adresse aux autres lecteurs : pouvez vous me préciser les prix des taxis please sans débordements racistes ou autres merci beaucoup
-1-Lorseque jai parler de raciste #moi meme j etait un victime pas mal de fois pendant mes sejours#je parle pas de tout les citoyens francais, .
-2 -j ai juste repondu a ton discussion par ma point de vu, *je pense que jai le droit de parler *.c est adire c est pas tout les tunisiens sont pour un pays touristique *pour qu un certain nembre de touriste jetter quelque centaine deuro* alors que l agrictulture , l industrie, sont oubliet.
Pour te montre que jai rien contre toi...;
taxi -bou said- la marsa cest a lentourage de 5 dinars ( cest pas cher comme en france😉).
Mais pour le bus je ne sais pas par ce que je deplace par ma propre voiture.(si je suis en tunisie pendant ton sejour je te propose de se deplacer par ma voiture pour que te montre j ai rien contre les francais mais j ai beaucoup contre la mentalite de certaines.
Cher Slim
Je te comprends pour le racisme de beaucoup de français envers les tiens puisque mes amis me racontent souvent leurs problèmes. J'ai du même accompagner des copines pour leurs démarches administratives qui souvent sont mal traitées et lorsque j'intervenais le ton se calmait aussitôt. Je peux te dire que j'en ai honte sans parler de la monté au pouvoir de certaines politiciennes bon mais on est obligé de faire avec.
Le tourisme est aussi nécessaire pour l'économie d'un pays, mais les autres secteurs (agriculture...) le sont encore plus donc je suis d'accord avec toi. Je sais que c'est aussi pénible de supporter certains touristes qui pensent avoir tous les droits mais il faut penser aussi à ceux qui viennent par amour du pays et du partage culturel (ma mère est née à HammamLif et m'a toujours éduqué dans le respect de tous). J'habite à Nice, alors tu sais l'été nous aussi on en voit de toutes les couleurs, certains sont horribles et d'autres charmants.
Merci pour l'info des taxis, on m'avait dit que c'était pas cher, mais alors 5 dinars c'est vraiment peu à comparer chez nous. Merci aussi pour ta proposition, on viendra fin juillet début août.
Alors je profite pour te poser une autre question : Connais-tu un restaurant à la Marsa ou pas loin qui fait une bonne mélokhia (j'adore).
je conais tres bien la marsa mais 🙂.frenchement jai jamais demande * mélokhia* dans un restaurent#juste a la maison* , alors je peut pas te donner fausse information.Je suis vraiment desole.
J ai une autre proposition 😉.tu va le trouver sur un message privee.🙂
il y a un restaurant à Sidi Bou Said , près du rond-point, qui propose des mets traditionnels .Peut-être bien qu'il sert de la mloukhiya, mais je ne peux te l'affirmer .
Le restaurant s'appelle " Rais el Abhar"
Sinon, c'est dans la Médina de Tunis que tu pourras trouver des restaurants proposer ce mets
Merci beaucoup Nachwa c'est super sympa on cherchera. Sinon comme tu dis dans la Médina, on a prévu d'aller sur Tunis plusieurs fois donc on trouvera surement notre bonheur.
Merci encore et bonne soirée.
bonsoir
les prix des taxis en tunisie ne sont pas cher
elles ne dépassent pas 5 euros.
profite bien de ton sejour en tunis et surtout ne rater pas la médina de Tunis
Bonsoir Gladiatortn,
Merci pour l'info et pour votre gentillesse. Pour Tunis, on compte y aller au minimum 2 fois et plus si on aime (surtout la Médina, et Bardo, av Bourguiba...)
On a hâte d'y être, encore merci et bonne soirée.
😉BONJOUR voici une bonne adresse a TUNIS repas typique , ,RESTAURANT KAIRI 32 rue des glacières , ,j, y vais toujours avec mes amies tunisoises .....😎😎
bonjour au fond de l, avenue HABIB BOURGHIBA au lieu de prendre a gauche pour la médina , vous partez sur la droite , , , c, est dans une petite ruelle , il faut demander ...voila le no 98301048 ....
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Hi everyone,
First of all, thank you for all the valuable information you share—it’s really helpful.
My husband and I are heading to South Korea from September 19 to October 6. We know the timing might not be ideal because of Chuseok, but for various reasons, we didn’t have other date options. Plus, this period coincides with some festivals we’ve been eager to check out: the Andong Mask Dance Festival, the Jinju Lantern Festival, and the Hwaseong Festival in Suwon.
Here’s our tentative itinerary:
09/19: Arrival in Seoul
09/20: Bus to Sokcho – explore the city or short hike
09/21: Seoraksan Park
09/22: Return to Seoul
09/23–09/26: Seoul
09/27: Bus or train to Andong – explore the city
09/28: Hahoe
09/29–10/01: Gyeongju
10/01–10/03: Busan
10/03–10/04: Jinju
10/05: Bus/train to Suwon
10/06: Suwon
So here’s my question: Given that several of our trips fall during or around festivals, will it be possible to book bus/train tickets once we’re there, or is there a risk they’ll already be sold out? Specifically for Seoul-Andong, Busan-Jinju, and Jinju-Suwon.
I was thinking of booking everything on our first day in Seoul.
And if it’s better to plan ahead, how should we go about it? I can’t seem to access the Korail (letskorail) or Kobus websites.
Thanks in advance for your answers and help—and sorry for the long post! :)
I’m planning our very first trip to mainland France in January 2027. There’ll be 2 adults and 2 kids, and we’ll mostly be traveling by train.
Here’s our itinerary:
Paris
Rouen (Normandy)
Lyon
Aix-les-Bains (with day trips to Annecy and Geneva)
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (with Chamonix and a day in Aosta)
Back to Paris
Do you think this itinerary is well-balanced? Any tips, must-see spots, or mistakes to avoid for a first-time visit?
Hi! I’d like to make stops across France, starting from Reims, and travel by train using the Intercités. I want to discover the landscapes and picturesque villages, and make some stops along the way. Could you give me some tips? Thanks!
I can’t seem to complete the payment for my trip on the IRCTC (Indian Railways) site. No matter which payment method I choose, my Visa card isn’t accepted.
Has anyone here managed to do it, and if so, could you share the method you used?
Thanks in advance!
Charlie
I’m planning a family trip in a year. Our goal: traveling to China (and maybe Hong Kong) by train.
I’m all set with the route up to eastern Turkey.
However, I’m just starting my research for the rest of the journey—namely the Caucasus (no trains as far as I know, so buses and/or ferries), then Central Asia and China.
So, I’d love to hear any info or tips (general and forward-looking at this stage) about the train route through Central Asia and China to reach the east coast.
I’m particularly interested in details on:
- How far in advance to book / any potential difficulties with reservations
- Whether there are PASS systems (or equivalent) between countries and/or if some tickets allow stopovers, meaning you can hop on and off as you please
- Day trains vs. night trains (the latter option lets you explore cities between two legs of the journey)
- A rough idea of ticket costs
...
A huge thank you to anyone who can share some info or experiences. It’s also a great opportunity to chat about adventure after (way too) many years away from this forum.
I’m planning a trip around Italy using only trains or public transport in October (hoping the weather stays nice!).
I’d obviously like to see some tourist destinations, but I also want to get off the beaten path a bit, and I’m hoping to find some help here? I don’t plan to linger too long in the cities.
Starting in the north, I’d like to visit Lake Como or Lake Orta, pass through the Cinque Terre for some hiking, spend a few days in Naples and Rome, then head down to Sicily.
Hi there,
I’ll be traveling to Japan this coming August. We’ve finalized our itinerary and booked our flight tickets. Now I’m at the stage of buying train tickets for the few segments we’ll need to cover:
Tokyo - Hakone
Hakone - Kyoto
Kyoto - Osaka
Osaka - Tokyo
Here are my questions:
a) Is it possible to buy train tickets for these segments from Canada?
b) If so, which website should I use to do this?
c) And if it is possible, will we be able to print our tickets from Canada?
d) If it’s not possible, where in Tokyo should I go to buy these tickets when I arrive?
Hi everyone, I wanted to take the Paris-Berlin overnight train with a sleeper berth, the new service operated by European Sleepers.
24/05/2026 17:45 Paris-Nord (actually 16:00 from Paris Bercy Seine) -> 25/05/2026 9:59 (actually 7:30 in Berlin)
05/06/2026 18:31 Berlin (actually 20:00) -> 06/06/2026 10:00 Paris Nord (actually 12:30)
Part of the journey was operated by bus instead of the promised overnight train.
For 2 people: 340 € round trip
A total disaster. Never again. I was really looking forward to taking the overnight train, but we faced last-minute changes and truly unpleasant travel conditions. Here are the details:
1) 2 days before departure: email announcing a change of departure station for the outbound trip—Bercy Seine bus station instead of Gare du Nord.
2) Change of schedule: 4:00 PM from Bercy instead of 5:45 PM from Gare du Nord.
3) Change of transport mode!! A bus from Paris to Brussels, then an overnight train from Brussels to Berlin. No functional toilets on the bus. No children under 4 allowed on the bus.
4) On the sleeper train at 9:30 PM: no functional toilets in our carriage, so we had to go to other carriages, even in the middle of the night, to find working ones.
5) The onboard staff, though very friendly, were as lost as we were. In particular, they didn’t know how to handle the lower berths, so people using them had less space (armrests and backrests). Berth numbers weren’t respected, so some passengers had to move. The staff also didn’t know who was supposed to join the compartment during the journey.
6) Arrival at 7:30 AM in Berlin instead of 10:00 AM. No arrival announcement. Passengers had to search for staff to get breakfast and ended up with just a coffee (breakfast = 15 €, not bad for just a coffee).
7) Return trip: drastic schedule change announced by email on 26/05/2026—departure at 7:30 PM instead of 6:30 PM, with arrival between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM in Paris instead of 10:00 AM. No change in transport mode announced.
8) Change in transport mode announced by email on the same day (05/06/2026)!! Overnight train from Brussels to Berlin, then a bus from Paris to Brussels. No functional toilets on the bus. Children under 4 banned from the bus, and families in this situation were asked to find another way—after being notified the same day.
9) The overnight train arrived at Berlin station with a 30-minute delay on top of its initial delay (scheduled for 6:31 PM, then 7:30 PM, finally arriving at 8:00 PM). The heating was blasting in the compartment with no way to turn it off. No functional toilets in the carriage. From that point on, customer service stopped responding to my messages.
10) Woken up at 5:00 AM with an announcement in all carriages about arrival in Liège.
11) Woken up again at 6:00 AM to be told we’d arrive in Brussels at 7:00 AM.
12) Arrival in Brussels at 7:00 AM and a one-hour wait for the bus to Paris. No functional toilets on the bus.
13) Arrival at Paris Nord at 12:30 PM, so 2.5 hours late compared to the originally scheduled time.
14) The overnight trains used are very old—I recognized the carriages from 20 years ago!! No functional power outlets, no Wi-Fi, no air conditioning. Five people per compartment is a bit cramped, but I consider these conditions expected (especially the air conditioning), so I’m not complaining about that. There’s already plenty to gripe about with the travel conditions.
I have little hope of getting even a partial refund. Customer service emails acknowledge the discomfort but only offer to reimburse the cost of a coffee on board if we send them the receipt... a bit weak.
I’m sharing this experience in the hope it might help others.
Hi there,
I’d like to take the Train of the Clouds from Lima to Huancayo.
I’ve heard it only runs during certain periods.
Does anyone have info on this?
Thanks!
HuancayoHuancayo
As part of my professional thesis, I’m conducting a study on the evolution of long-distance rail transport in France, particularly since it opened up to competition.
I’ve put together a very quick (about 5-minute) and completely anonymous questionnaire. Your answers will help me better understand users' expectations regarding pricing, frequency, and environmental impact.
We’re planning a 15-day trip to Uzbekistan in March—classic independent itinerary: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva. We’d like to take the train between each city, but I don’t want to lock down the whole trip before we leave.
So, my question is: is it absolutely necessary to book train tickets before departure, whether for the high-speed trains or the regional ones? Is booking really essential for the regional trains?
Hello,
We’re traveling as a family with two boys aged 10 and 12 to Cairo in February. During our trip, we’re planning to take an overnight train (with or without a sleeper) for the Cairo-Aswan route.
Do you know how I can book this remotely?
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Hi everyone,
I first traveled solo to Japan in 2019, exploring the Kyushu region (28 days), and I’m planning to return with my daughter (she’s an adult and it’ll be her first time in Asia) from April 25 to May 9.
I’m reaching out on this forum to ask for route ideas—this time north of Tokyo, but without heading to the Sapporo island (I’m saving that for a future trip).
I’d love to take advantage of the cherry blossom season and its festivities.
I’m looking to create a route that’s a little off the beaten path while staying within 5-6 hours by train from Tokyo to avoid spending too much time on transfers.
Thanks in advance for sharing your suggestions and experiences!
Michael
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We’re planning to visit Serbia (1 week) and then Montenegro (2nd week) with our kids from April 18 to May 4. We’d prefer to travel by train (overnight if possible), but we’re not sure which platform to book on or when to do it (is it too early?). If anyone has any tips, I’m all ears!!
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Thanks in advance!
Olivier
Hi there!
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I found some ticket options on 12Go Asia, but booking doesn’t seem possible at the moment. I’ve tried simulations for several dates, but no luck.
I’m wondering if it’s already fully booked, if they’ve stopped selling tickets… yet 12Go still features it every day 😕
Has anyone else run into this issue?
Can I find tickets on another site? (I tried Baolau, but no sleepers left for January 8th.)
Hi there,
I’m a bit late to be worrying about this, but hopefully someone can help me before I leave.
Tomorrow afternoon, I arrive at Lyon Part-Dieu on the TGV at 5:50 PM and take the TER to Mâcon at 6:16 PM. Is a 26-minute transfer doable? Are the TGV and TER on the same departure board? And are they on the same platforms too?
I’ve been to Lyon before but never had to make a connection after arriving.
Thanks
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After Krabi, I’m planning to take an overnight train to Bangkok. I was wondering if there’s a train that leaves from Krabi or Trang, or if I absolutely have to go to Surat Thani?
Also, which official website can I use to book my ticket?
Next, since I’ll be arriving at dawn in Bangkok, I’ve planned to spend 2 days in Kanchanaburi. What’s the most convenient way to get there—bus or train? And if you know any companies or websites, that’d be great.
Hi there,
Does anyone know if there’s a bus from Luang Namtha to Boten to catch the train coming from China to Vientiane? If so, what’s the name of the company? Also, how long does the bus take to cover that distance? What’s the condition of the road like?
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I’d love to know if any of you have recently eaten on the overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai.
We’ve always ordered food on the train, and it was really good (and super convenient).
But in 2022, we ended up feeling like total idiots (with our 4-year-old daughter...) when we boarded the train only to find out that this service was no longer available... (It was the first time we’d traveled right after COVID.)
That’s also when we saw once again how kind Thai people are—they all offered to share their food with us, even though we were mortified. In the end, we managed to buy some instant noodles, which was better than nothing. Anyway, that’s the little story behind it.
In the following years, we’ve always brought our own meals.
I’ve read online that meal trays are back in service (could you confirm this, please?), but that the quality is really poor. I’ve also seen multiple reports that, even though you can eat well everywhere in Thailand, the train meal was the worst food travelers had during their trip...
Could you give me a recent opinion on this?
We’ll be departing from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Station—do you know if there’s anywhere to buy a meal there before boarding the train?
Thanks so much for your help,
and have a great Sunday!
We’re heading to Thailand in February 2026 and we’d like to take the overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. Can we book two first-class tickets? I’m only seeing second-class options.
