Originally Posted by
anat0l
I have a train reservation with České dráhy; it is a SporoTiket Evropa (from Prague to Frankfurt/Main) due to leave Praha hl.n. on 0631h on 13/06/2011. Which of course is still "included" in the strike action.
I need to be at Frankfurt am Main Hbf at 1517h to catch a connecting train to Aachen.
a)
What should I do? So far, it seems cancel the ČD ticket, book some sort of airfare and hope like hell I can get some 'compensation' through Travel Insurance.
b) Am I entitled to any compensation via EU channels? And how should I go about it (never had to claim anything under EU regulations before)?
Despite the courts declaring the Transport Union strike as illegal and threatening significant retribution if the union decides to go ahead with the strike, I invoked a Plan B today.
I'll be taking the EuroNight train from Prague at 1831h tomorrow (12/06/2011) which will arrive in Heidelberg at around ~0500h the next morning, followed by a connecting regional train to Frankfurt which arrives around ~0600h. After that, I'll have to burn some 8-9 hours in Frankfurt before my connecting train to Aachen leaves at 1517h.
All for the modest sum of EUR 25 (charged in Czech equivalent), which is the reservation fee for a sleeper on the EuroNight train.
Even though my original fare probably wasn't going to be affected, at least this option guarantees my getting to Aachen on time!
Thanks for everyone who tipped in ideas.