Two inspections are carried out for each passenger. The first inspection is performed when boarding the train by the platform staff. The Train Manager then ensures, once on board, that you indeed have a valid ticket for the train boarded.
People Also Ask
Before you boardAll you need is your ticket in hand. Passengers must be present no later than 5 minutes before departure. Once onboard, the train manager will check your travel documents.
Your ticket will be requested during inspections before boarding and once on board. An identity document may be requested to check the accuracy of your ticket or during a random customs inspection.
No need to print an email or take a ticket with you! With your smartphone, you can have a e-Ticket. In addition, the mobile site and the Thalys app enable you to access all of your e-Tickets reservations and traffic information for saved, upcoming journeys.
Thalys fares for specific passenger groupsFor safety reasons, registration at the check-in desk is mandatory. Children aged between 4 and 12 require their own separate seat at the Child fare. For young people under 26 on the day of travel.
Bring your own food and wine on board and have a picnic on the train. The departure boards will not show which platform (quai) will be used until about 20 minutes before departure, so there is not much point in being there earlier. Seats are allocated when you buy the tickets.
A typical example is Thalys, which has a monopoly of high-speed trains between Paris and Amsterdam. Due to its monopoly, it can ask high prices for tickets. Thalys sells tickets for the highest prices per kilometre in Europe.
What's the difference between Eurostar and Thalys? There is no difference - Eurostar and Thalys are now one under the Eurostar name. Our high-speed trains link the UK to France, Belgium and the Netherlands via the Channel Tunnel. And we also run high-speed trains connecting Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands.
No.Both countries are in the Schengen Area, so no passport controls between them. Thalys actually runs Paris (Gare du Nord) - Brussels - Amsterdam or Paris - Brussels - Cologne (Köln), so two borders crossed, neither with passport control.
Thalys are showed as Intercity, but it is a Thalys. Without a reservation you will get a fine by the ticket contol or you don't get on the train or you will be kiked out at the next available station.
You must validate (composter) all French train tickets before you board a train unless you have printed your ticket off at home or downloaded it on your mobile phone. Tickets that are bought or exchanged at a station self-service machine in the hour before you travel may be validated automatically, according to SNCF.
Simply scan your barcode at validators on buses and rail platforms and your fare is automatically deducted from your account balance. You can also buy tickets and passes in advance for future travel. It's fast, easy, and available any time you're on the go.
Pros and cons of mobile + digital event ticketsDigital tickets are delivered via email and can be printed out or shown on a device at the event. Mobile tickets are similar to digital tickets, but they're specifically designed to be displayed on a smartphone.
The General Guideline for How Early You Should Get to the Airport. Generally speaking, most airlines advise that you arrive at the airport at least 2 hours prior to a domestic flight, and at least 3 hours prior to an international flight.
Unusual goods such as perishable foods that spread an unpleasant odor, or plants. Dangerous goods knives, firearms, explosives, flammable liquids (petrol, paint, etc.) and all other hazardous (chemical, biological, etc.) products.
Book a Thalys train ticketShrewd travellers take note: to access low prices on SNCF Connect and pay less for Thalys train tickets, book your journey more than four months before departure. Thalys fares adapted to suit you!