Travel in Europe using FIP facilities

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Contents 
Introduction .................................................................................................. 6 
Facilities for active staff ............................................................................ 6 
Facilities for retired staff (safeguarded only) ........................................... 9 
Use of this guide ..................................................................................... 11 
FIP International Reduced Rate Card ......................................................... 11 
FIP Coupons ................................................................................................ 15 
Transit Points of FIP carriers ....................................................................... 18 
Loss or theft of FIP Travel documents ........................................................ 20 
FIP Travel Irregularities ............................................................................... 20 
General Tips ................................................................................................ 21 
Problems using FIP facilities ....................................................................... 22 
International journeys to and from Great Britain ...................................... 23 
Eurostar International – EIL .................................................................... 23 
Stena Line BV Hoek van Holland - Harwich - StL .................................... 24 
Stena Line Limited – SLL (Irish Sea routes) ............................................. 26 
Austria – ÖBB, GySEV and BSB/VSU ........................................................... 28 
ÖBB FIP facilities ..................................................................................... 28 
GySEV FIP facilities .................................................................................. 34 

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BSB/VSU FIP facilities .............................................................................. 34 
Belgium – SNCB/NMBS ............................................................................... 35 
Bosnia - Herzegovina – ŽFBH, ŽRS .............................................................. 36 
ŽRS FIP facilities ...................................................................................... 36 
ŽFBH FIP facilities .................................................................................... 36 
Bulgaria – BDZ ............................................................................................. 38 
Croatia – HŽ ................................................................................................ 39 
Czechia – ČD ............................................................................................... 41 
Denmark – DSB ........................................................................................... 49 
Finland – VR ................................................................................................ 50 
France – SNCF ............................................................................................. 51 
Germany – DB AG and BSB/VSU ................................................................. 59 
Greece – Hellenic Train, Attica ................................................................... 67 
Hellenic Train FIP facilities ...................................................................... 67 
Attica FIP facilities ................................................................................... 68 
Hungary – MÁV, GySEV .............................................................................. 71 
MÁV FIP facilities .................................................................................... 71 
GySEV FIP facilities .................................................................................. 75 
Ireland – CIE ................................................................................................ 77 

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Italy – FS ...................................................................................................... 79 
Kosovo ........................................................................................................ 84 
Lake Constance Ferries ............................................................................... 85 
BSB/VSU FIP facilities .............................................................................. 85 
Liechtenstein .............................................................................................. 87 
Lithuania – LTG-Link.................................................................................... 88 
Luxembourg – CFL ...................................................................................... 89 
Montenegro – ŽPCG ................................................................................... 90 
Netherlands – NS ........................................................................................ 91 
North Macedonia – ŽRSM........................................................................... 94 
Northern Ireland – NIR ............................................................................... 95 
Norway – Vy Group..................................................................................... 96 
Poland – PKP, KD, KS, KW, ŁKA ................................................................. 103 
PKP FIP facilities .................................................................................... 103 
KD FIP facilities...................................................................................... 109 
KS FIP facilities ...................................................................................... 112 
KW FIP facilities .................................................................................... 114 
ŁKA FIP facilities .................................................................................... 115 
Portugal – CP ............................................................................................ 116 

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Romania – CFR .......................................................................................... 118 
Serbia – SV ................................................................................................ 119 
Slovakia – ŽSR ........................................................................................... 121 
Slovenia – SŽ ............................................................................................. 125 
Spain – RENFE, Euskotren Trena ............................................................... 127 
RENFE facilities ..................................................................................... 127 
Euskotren Trena facilities ..................................................................... 131 
Sweden ..................................................................................................... 133 
Switzerland – BLS, SBB, SP and BSB/VSU .................................................. 134 
BLS AG FIP facilities ............................................................................... 135 
SBB FIP facilities .................................................................................... 136 
SP rail and bus FIP facilities .................................................................. 138 
SP shipping FIP facilities ........................................................................ 143 
Global Fares and International railway companies .................................. 148 
Global Fares .......................................................................................... 148 
THI Factory - Thalys .............................................................................. 153 
Glossary .................................................................................................... 155 
   

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Introduction

FIP - Facilités de circulation Internationales du Personnel des chemins de fer:

(International Travel Facilities for Railway Staff) comprises a group of

European rail and shipping carriers who have voluntarily agreed a mutual

exchange of staff travel facilities. Rail Staff Travel (RSTL) is a member

identified as GB National Rail.

Employees of National Rail Train Operating Companies are eligible to benefit

from FIP facilities after 12 month’s service. FIP facilities are provided subject

to the goodwill of RSTL and the reciprocal third parties concerned and may

be amended or withdrawn at any time. No person has any contractual right

or entitlement to FIP facilities.

If you hold Standard Class National RSTL facilities, your FIP facilities will be

issued as Second Class.

Most FIP facilities are for leisure use only. It is forbidden to use FIP leisure

facilities for journeys undertaken for lucrative purposes (i.e. residential,

business or duty) or for journeys serving the interests of a third party.

Some duty travel FIP facilities are available. Please contact RSTL for more

information if you are required to travel on business.

The two principal FIP facilities are:

• FIP International Reduced Rate Card (FIP Card) for purchase of

discounted tickets

• FIP Coupons for limited free travel

Facilities for active staff

These are the carriers in the FIP scheme, the number of coupons available

in each calendar year for an active employee and family members, and the

discount available using the FIP Card.

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Carrier and location

Coupon allocation for active

employees and:

Ticket

discount

Attica Ferries (Superfast Ferries and Blue Star

Ferries) - Adriatic and Aegean seas

Nil

Global fares

BDZ - Balgarski darzhavni zheleznitsi – Bulgaria

1, and 1 for each dependant

50%

BLS AG - Switzerland

1, and 1 for each dependant

50%

BSB-VSU Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe – Lake

Constance

1 (employee only)

Global fares

ČD - České dráhy - Czechia

1 (employee only)

50%

CFL - Société nationale des chemins de fer

luxembourgeois - Luxembourg

1, and 1 for each dependant

50%

CFR - Căile Ferate Române - Romania

1 (employee only)

50%

ClÉ - Córas lompair Éireann - Republic of

Ireland

2, and 2 for each dependant

75%

CP - Comboios de Portugal- Portugal

1 (employee only)

50%

DB - Deutsche Bahn AG – Germany

1 (employee only)

50%

DSB - Danske Statsbaner – Denmark

1 (employee only)

50%

EIL - Eurostar International – GB, Northern

Europe

Nil

Global fares

Euskotren – Euskotren Trena - Spain

1 (employee only)

100%

FS - Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane - Italy

1, and 1 for each dependant

50%

GYSEV - Győr-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasút

Austria, Hungary

1 (employee only)

50%

HT - Hellenic Train – Greece

1, and 1 for each dependant

50%

HŽ - Hrvatske željeznice – Croatia

1 (employee only)

50%

KD - Koleje Dolnośląskie – Poland

1 (employee only)

50%

KŚ - Koleje Śląskie – Poland

1 (employee only)

50%

KW - Koleje Wielkopolskie - Poland

1 (employee only)

50%

ŁKA - Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna – Poland

1 (employee only)

50%

MAV - Magyar Államvasutak – Hungary

1 (employee only)

50%

NIR - Northern Ireland Railways

2, and 2 for each dependant

75%

NS - Nederlandse Spoorwegen – Netherlands

2, and 2 for each dependant

50%

Also known as Raaberbahn.

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Carrier and location

Coupon allocation for active

employees and:

Ticket

discount

ÖBB - Österreichische Bundesbahnen –

Austria

1, and 1 for each dependant

50%

PKP - Polskie Koleje Państwowe – Poland

1 (employee only)

50%

RENFE – Spain

1 (employee only)

50%

SBB–CFF - Schweizerische Bundesbahnen –

Switzerland

1 (employee only)

50%

SLL – Stena Line Limited – Irish Sea

Nil

50%

SNCB - Société nationale des chemins de fer

belges – Belgium

2, and 2 for each dependant

75%

SNCF - Société nationale des chemins de fer

français – France

2, and 2 for each dependant

75%

SP - Schweizer Privatbahnen - Switzerland

1 (employee only)

50%

StL - Stena Line BV

- North Sea

2, and 2 for each dependant

Global fares

SV - Srbija Voz – Serbia

1 (employee only)

50%

SŽ - Slovenske železnice – Slovenia

1 (employee only)

50%

THI - THI Factory (Thalys) – Northern Europe

Nil

Global fares

VR - VR-Group Ltd – Finland

1 (employee only)

50%

Vy - Vygruppen – Norway

1 (employee only)

50%

ŽFBH - Željeznice Federacije Bosne i

Hercegovine – Bosnia Herzegovina

Nil

50%

ŽPCG - Željeznički prevoz Crne Gore –

Montenegro

1 (employee only)

50%

ŽRS - Željeznice Republike Srpske – Bosnia

Herzegovina

1 (employee only)

50%

ŽRSM - - Železnici na Republika Severna

Makedonija – North Macedonia

1 (employee only)

50%

ŽSR - Železnice Slovenskej republiky - Slovakia

1 (employee only)

50%

Stena Line BV free travel for one return journey – present an FIP coupon + Port Tax ticket

+ Environmental Charge. Reduced rate tickets available at ports only. Advance reservations

mandatory – phone 01255 202352

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Facilities for retired staff (safeguarded only)

These are the carriers in the FIP scheme, the number of coupons available

in each calendar year for a retired employee and family members, and the

discount available using the FIP Card.

This table is only relevant to safeguarded retired employees and their

eligible family members in possession of a retired FIP Card.

Carrier and location

Coupon allocation for retired

employees and:

Ticket

discount

Attica Ferries (Superfast Ferries and Blue Star

Ferries) - Adriatic and Aegean seas

Nil

Global fares

BDZ - Balgarski darzhavni zheleznitsi – Bulgaria

Nil

50%

BLS AG - Switzerland

Nil

50%

BSB-VSU Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe – Lake

Constance

Nil

Global fares

ČD - České dráhy - Czechia

Nil

50%

CFL - Société nationale des chemins de fer

luxembourgeois - Luxembourg

1, and 1 for each dependant

50%

CFR - Căile Ferate Române - Romania

Nil

50%

ClÉ - Córas lompair Éireann - Republic of

Ireland

1, and 1 for each dependant

75%

CP - Comboios de Portugal- Portugal

Nil

50%

DB - Deutsche Bahn AG – Germany

Nil

50%

DSB - Danske Statsbaner – Denmark

Nil

50%

EIL - Eurostar International – GB, Northern

Europe

Nil

Global fares

Euskotren – Euskotren Trena - Spain

Nil

100%

FS - Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane - Italy

1, and 1 for each dependant

50%

GYSEV - Győr-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasút

Austria, Hungary

Nil

50%

HT - Hellenic Train – Greece

1, and 1 for each dependant

50%

Also known as Raaberbahn.

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Carrier and location

Coupon allocation for retired

employees and:

Ticket

discount

HŽ - Hrvatske željeznice – Croatia

Nil

50%

KD - Koleje Dolnośląskie – Poland

Nil

50%

KŚ - Koleje Śląskie – Poland

Nil

50%

KW - Koleje Wielkopolskie - Poland

Nil

50%

ŁKA - Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna – Poland

Nil

50%

MAV - Magyar Államvasutak – Hungary

Nil

50%

NIR - Northern Ireland Railways

2, and 2 for each dependant

75%

NS - Nederlandse Spoorwegen – Netherlands

1, and 1 for each dependant

50%

ÖBB - Österreichische Bundesbahnen –

Austria

1 (Retired Employee only)

50%

PKP - Polskie Koleje Państwowe – Poland

Nil

50%

RENFE – Spain

Nil

50%

SBB–CFF - Schweizerische Bundesbahnen –

Switzerland

Nil

50%

SLL – Stena Line Limited – Irish Sea

Nil

50%

SNCB - Société nationale des chemins de fer

belges – Belgium

1, and 1 for each dependant

50%

SNCF - Société nationale des chemins de fer

français – France

Nil

50%

SP - Schweizer Privatbahnen - Switzerland

Nil

50%

StL - Stena Line BV

- North Sea

1, and 1 for each dependant

Global fares

SV - Srbija Voz – Serbia

Nil

50%

SŽ - Slovenske železnice – Slovenia

Nil

50%

THI - THI Factory (Thalys) – Northern Europe

Nil

Global fares

VR - VR-Group Ltd – Finland

Nil

50%

Vy - Vygruppen – Norway

Nil

50%

ŽFBH - Željeznice Federacije Bosne i

Hercegovine – Bosnia Herzegovina

Nil

50%

Stena Line BV free travel for one return journey – present an FIP coupon + Port Tax ticket

+ Environmental Charge. Reduced rate tickets available at ports only. Advance reservations

mandatory – phone 01255 202352

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Carrier and location

Coupon allocation for retired

employees and:

Ticket

discount

ŽPCG - Željeznički prevoz Crne Gore –

Montenegro

Nil

50%

ŽRS - Željeznice Republike Srpske – Bosnia

Herzegovina

Nil

50%

ŽRSM - - Železnici na Republika Severna

Makedonija – North Macedonia

Nil

50%

ŽSR - Železnice Slovenskej republiky - Slovakia

Nil

50%

Use of this guide

This is a guide to FIP travel benefits in the FIP scheme. There may be changes

which have not been notified to RSTL. This guide offers no legal guarantees

of the availability and usage of FIP facilities.

FIP International Reduced Rate Card

The International Reduced Rate Card (FIP card) provides eligibility for a

discount off the full adult public fare on the domestic services of all FIP

members except your own. Non-standard discounts may apply on cross-

border journeys, depending on the agreements under which these cross-

border services operate.

FIP cards are personal issue, must be signed and are not transferable.

When buying a ticket and when presenting that ticket for inspection, the

card holder must present the FIP card and their passport as supporting

photographic ID. The passport name must match that on the FIP card.

FIP cards have a printed period of validity of two calendar years but one

additional month validity is added either side, i.e. from 1 December of the

year preceding the dates printed, to 31 January of the year following. (i.e. a

card for 2023-2024 is valid from 01/12/2022 to 31/01/2025.)

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Discounted ticket purchasing before you leave Britain

FIP discounted tickets can be bought from International Rail Ltd.

• Submit your journey details www.bookmyrst.co.uk

• International Rail prepare the quote and contact you with pricing.

International Rail Ltd can assist with booking travel on Eurostar and Thalys

and also for travel in the following countries:

Country

Domestic bookings

International bookings

Austria

Yes

Bulgaria

Yes for trains to Romania only

Belgium

Yes for the 50% discount only.

75% discount only available at

ticket offices.

Yes

Croatia

Yes for day trains only)

Yes for trains to Austria and Slovenia

Czechia

Yes

Denmark

Yes

Yes for trains to Germany

Finland

N/A

France

Yes for Alleo services to Germany and

TER/IC services to Belgium

Germany

Yes except some DB Regio and

s-bahn

Yes

Greece

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Country

Domestic bookings

International bookings

Hungary

Yes except some local and

regional services

Yes for trains to Austria, Croatia,

Slovenia, Romania, and Slovakia

Ireland

Italy

Yes except some regional

services

Yes

Luxembourg

Yes for trains to Germany and Belgium

Netherlands

Yes

Norway

Poland

Yes for PKP trains with seat

assignment.

No for night trains

Yes except on the Vilnius to Krakow

route

Portugal

Romania

Yes for trains to Hungary and Bulgaria

Slovakia

Yes

Slovenia

Yes

Yes for trains to Austria and Croatia

Spain

Yes

Switzerland

Yes except some local and

regional services

Yes except TGV Lyria

Please note that the table above is correct as of February 2024. However,

carriers can add or withdraw services from the international retail systems

without notice.

To buy tickets for SNCF domestic services in France please see the chapter

later in this document.

FIP fares are usually quota controlled. Each operator decides how far in

advance quotas for FIP discounted fares are made available to retailers. If

your requested journey is not available, you need to amend either the time

or date, or pay the full public fare if you can’t be flexible.

The FIP card lists the carriers and the discount on the adult fare available.

There is no discount on public child fares.

International Rail have access to European rail ticketing systems to sell FIP

discounted fares. Sometimes public travel cards, advance purchase fares or

promotions are cheaper than the FIP discount on a single/return full fare

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ticket. The International Rail system cannot guarantee that where a public

fare is cheaper than the FIP fare, that this will always be offered.

FIP discounted ticket purchasing whilst travelling abroad

You can buy tickets at railway station ticket offices in the local country.

Many carriers do not permit the purchase of tickets on-board trains unless

boarding from an unstaffed station. The guide highlights where boarding

without a ticket is not permitted.

This guide highlights where carriers permit the purchase of tickets:

• at ticket vending machines.

• using smartphone apps or carrier websites.

Conditions of carriage using discounted tickets

The use of discounted tickets is subject to the local conditions of carriage

on the carrier concerned. There may be requirements to validate tickets

before use or restrictions on freedoms such as break of journey.

FIP fares for children

Children holding the FIP Card are eligble for a reduction on the public adult

fare. This may or may not be less than the public child fare.

For domestic journeys the entries for each carrier show ages at which

children can obtain public child fares.

For international journeys children up to the age of 4 may travel free of

charge unless the journey requires a mandatory reservation. Children up to

the age of 12 are eligible for a reduction on the public adult fare. Where the

journey is on an international train and entirely within specific country, a

few countries have higher limits up to the age of 16 which apply.

International Rail can advise for specific journeys.

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Changes to FIP membership during the validity of a card

During the two-year validity of a FIP card, a carrier may resign from FIP

membership. This carrier will then not accept the FIP card for purchasing

discounted tickets. RSTL is not liable for any changes which result in

inability to purchase discounted tickets.

If a carrier joins as an FIP member during the validity of a card, then

discounts are available from the date of joining the scheme, even if the new

carrier is not listed on the FIP card. The RSTL guides and website will contain

information of new carriers.

FIP Coupons

FIP coupons provide a limited amount of free travel. However, when using

FIP coupons some long distance and high-speed service may be subject to

supplement charges and mandatory reservations. For more information

please check the entry in this document for the relevant carrier.

Your passport provides the supporting ID document and needs to be

presented alongside your FIP coupons when travelling. The name printed

on your coupons must match the passport name.

Each carrier sets how many coupons each employee may apply for in each

calendar year. The numbers available are in the Introduction section above.

Validity of coupons

FIP coupons are valid for 3 months from the outward date of travel. The start

and end validity dates are printed by RSTL on each coupon.

The outward date of travel determines which allocation year the coupons

are drawn from. (i.e. if you apply for coupons with an outward travel date of

1 December 2024, these will come from your allocation for 2024).

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Unused coupons in your allocation for a particular calendar year, may be

applied for for travel up to 31 March in the following year. Submit an

application to RSTL with an outward travel date of 31 December (even if

your actual outward travel date is after this date).

Applications to RSTL for coupons

Apply using either of the following forms on the RST website

www.raildeliverygroup.com/rst/forms.html#international:

• xx09b – International Coupons Application – Employee only

• xx09c – International Coupons Application – Employee and family

members

Submit the form on-line no later than 3 weeks prior to travel.

Issue of coupons by RSTL

FIP coupons are issued by RSTL around 2 weeks prior to travel.

Use of the coupons for travel

The coupon tickets show your name. Your passport is the supporting

identification.

Four numbered boxes when dated by you are valid for 2-days, from 00:01

that day and up to midnight of the following day (unless that day is after the

end of validity date of the coupon) for free travel (subject to any

supplements or mandatory reservation charges) on the services of the

carrier in the class of travel shown on the coupon (1. Cl is 1

Class, 2. Cl. is

Class).

Boxes must be dated in numerical order and completed before boarding the

train. You must use a permanent ink pen to complete the date boxes. Use

of erasable pens or pencils is a travel irregularity which will result in the

permanent withdrawal of both domestic and international travel facilities.

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Enter the date of travel in the format dd/mm/yy with leading zeros for any

number less than 10 – i.e. 01/05/24 for 1 May 2024.

The Global Fares and Specific Countries section of this guide will help to

identify whether supplements are payable or reservations are required.

International Rail can help with advice and make reservations.

Not all carriers allow independent retailers to make reservations where

tickets are not being bought at the same time.

Depending on your journey and the countries that you will be travelling in

you may find that you can only use your FIP card to obtain privilege rate

tickets rather than using free coupons. If you provide your proposed

itinerary to International Rail at sales@bookmyrst.co.uk, they can advise of

any restrictions about the services you wish to use.

The maximum age at which children are carried free of charge varies in

Europe from country to country. The lowest is 4 years, so we will always

issue FIP documents for a child aged 4 or over.

International Free Coupons are issued as a batch for the journey requested.

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Transit Points of FIP carriers

Each FIP carrier defines its fare boundaries using Transit Points. These are

listed in the relevant section of this document.

A Transit Point is a fare

location which may or may not be a passenger station of the same name.

This example shows ÖBB Transit Points with DB AG.

Neighbouring carrier

Transit points up to which ÖBB coupons are valid

DB AG

Kufstein

Lindau Hbf

Mittenwald (Gr)

Passau Hbf

Salzburg Hbf

Simbach an Inn

Virtual Border Transit Points

Where a Transit point location has a suffix such as (Gr), (fr), (mp) or (ms),

then this is a Virtual Border

Transit Point and is a

location which is not a

passenger station.

An example of a location

with a suffix is the transit

point of Mittenwald (Gr).

This is a location on the

geographical border 0.7km north of Schamitz railway station in Austria and

5km south of Mittenwald railway station in the village in Germany.

If you are travelling north from Austria to Germany on this route and are

using coupons on ÖBB but need to buy FIP discounted tickets for DB AG,

your ÖBB coupon is valid to cover the 0.7km from Schamitz station to

Mittenwald (Gr). The Origin of your DB AG ticket must be Mittenwald (Gr)

and not the first DB AG station in Germany which is Mittenwald.

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Please see the Glossary entry for Transit Points for the suffix meanings.

Passenger Station Transit Points

Where the Transit Point location has no suffix then coupons are valid for

travel to/from that station, even if the station is in a neighbouring country.

As an example of a location

with no suffix, the Transit

Point for ÖBB with DB AG is

Lindau Hbf. This indicates

that ÖBB coupons may be

used on the Vorarlberg

Railway north east as far as

Lindau Hbf in Germany.

The illustration shows (bottom to top) the railway from Bregenz in Austria

to Lindau Hbf in Germany crossing the border at the 5.941 km point.

Cross-border journeys

The transit points define the geographical extent to which FIP coupons are

valid.

On a cross-border journey (where coupons are accepted), FIP coupons are

required for each country travelled through, irrespective of the train

operator which provides the train service.

As an example, on EN 234/235 services (Vienna <> Venice/Rome) trains

cross the border between Austria and Italy at Tarvisio Boscoverde. The table

of Transit Points for ÖBB shows that this is the border with FS and the table

of Transit Points for FS shows that this is the border with ÖBB. Both ÖBB and

FS coupons are required if crossing the border on this service.

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Loss or theft of FIP Travel documents

FIP Coupons which are lost or stolen cannot be replaced. Neither RST nor

any other FIP carrier is liable for any refund of fares paid after loss or theft

of FIP cards or coupons.

Theft

Theft of FIP Travel cards or coupons must be reported immediately to

• the police in the country in which the theft took place and a

certificate obtained from the police to confirm the report was

submitted.

• RST in the form of a notification giving the circumstances of the

theft along with a copy of the certificate received from the police.

Loss

Any loss of cards or coupons must be reported immediately to RST in writing

or by e-mail giving the circumstances of the loss and steps undertaken to

recover the cards or coupons.

FIP Travel Irregularities

FIP travel facilities are provided for leisure use only. It is your responsibility

to ensure you only use them for the purposes that they are intended.

Where a Travel Irregularity is detected, then the facilities holder will be

subject to Travel Irregularity proceedings by both the local carrier and RSTL.

Examples of Travel Irregularities include:

• non-leisure travel, i.e. travelling for residential, business or duty

purposes, or for journeys serving the interests of a third party

• travelling with FIP Coupons or discounted tickets bought with an

FIP Card and unable to support their use with a passport

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• attempting to buy a discounted ticket with the FIP Card and

unable to support its use with a passport

• modifying a date box on an FIP coupon

• travelling after the expiry date of an FIP coupon

• travelling on restricted services

• travelling in a class of accommodation not covered by the FIP

facilities

• travelling on mandatory reservation or supplement services

without having reservations or supplements

• transfer of FIP facilities to non-eligible persons

• using FIP facilities when not eligible

• travelling in breach of the Conditions of Travel of the carrier

This list of examples is not comprehensive.

Travel Irregularities reported to RST by any FIP member will be dealt with

following the same procedure in force for the National Rail domestic

schemes.

When an FIP Travel Irregularity warrants temporary or permanent

withdrawal of travel facilities, RST will apply this to domestic travel facilities

as well as international travel facilities allocated to the employee and/or

dependants.

Neither RST nor any FIP carrier is liable for any refund of fares paid after

seizure of FIP cards or coupons during a Travel Irregularity investigation.

General Tips

Not all FIP discounted tickets can be obtained from Travel Agents. Some are

only available in the country of the carrier.

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Most carriers require you to purchase a ticket before boarding a train (and

will refuse to sell discounted tickets on board) unless boarding from a

station with no ticket office.

On long distance and high-speed journeys, supplements may be payable,

and reservations required. Carriers may not permit payment of

supplements on-board trains.

Tickets are subject to the Conditions of Carriage imposed by the carrier.

Unlike in Britain and on Eurostar, it is usually possible to hold 2

class FIP

facilities and upgrade to 1

class on payment of the difference between the

public 2

class and 1

class fares.

Any charge due for transferring to a

higher class of travel must be paid before departure.

Problems using FIP facilities

If you encounter difficulty with FIP facilities, buying or using discounted

tickets, or experience problems using free FIP coupons, RSTL can only raise

this with the carrier concerned if we can pass on full details.

As a minimum please provide:

• the main passenger name and number of FIP passengers travelling

• the location of the incident (station or train service)

• the name of the employee of the FIP company (if possible)

• the date and time of the incident

• which aspect of the FIP facilities was not accepted

Issues should be submitted in writing (by e-mail) to RSTL using the contact

details on the RSTL website. RSTL makes no guarantees about getting

satisfactory responses from FIP member carriers. The arrangements with

FIP are based on a mutual exchange of facilities managed through goodwill,

rather than a formal contractual agreement.

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International journeys to and from Great Britain

For FIP purposes there are three entities relevant for International journeys

to and from Great Britain and also between Great Britain and Northern

Ireland:

• EIL – Eurostar Limited

• SLL – Stena Line Limited (Irish Sea services)

• StL – Stena Line BV Hoek van Holland - Harwich

The following table defines the boundaries for GB National Rail with

neighbouring FIP carriers.

Neighbouring carrier

Transit Points

EIL

St Pancras, Ebbsfleet, Ashford

SLL

Cairnryan, Fishguard Harbour, Holyhead, Liverpool

StL

Harwich P.Q.

Eurostar International – EIL

For public fares, children up to 4 years old travel free. Children up to 11

years old are eligible for a child fare. Persons aged 11 up to 26 pay a youth

fare. Persons aged 26 and older pay the adult fare.

The following table supplied by EIL defines the boundaries of FIP availability

across the EIL railway network.

Routes

Transit Points with

Neighbouring FIP Carriers

Neighbouring

Transport Carriers

London – Bruxelles

London, Ebbsfleet, Ashford

Lille, Bruxelles

SNCF, THI

London – Amsterdam

London

Bruxelles

SNCB, THI

Rotterdam, Amsterdam

NS, THI

London - Paris

London, Ebbsfleet, Ashford

Calais

SNCF

Paris

SNCF, THI

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Routes

Transit Points with

Neighbouring FIP Carriers

Neighbouring

Transport Carriers

London – Disneyland Paris

(Marne La Vallée)

London, Ebbsfleet, Ashford

Lille

SNCF, THI

Disneyland Paris

SNCF

London – Avignon - Marseille

London, Ashford

Lyon, Avignon, Marseille

SNCF

London – Bourg-St. Maurice

London, Ashford

Moûtiers, Aime La Plagne,

Bourg-St. Maurice

SNCF

FIP coupons are not valid for free travel on Eurostar services.

Eurostar FIP fares are priced globally to include unavoidable supplements

such as the tunnel charge.

Eurostar FIP fares and booking information is published on the RST website

here www.raildeliverygroup.com/rst/offers.html

If you hold a 2

class FIP card you can only book in Standard

accommodation on Eurostar.

If you hold a 1

class FIP card, you can book in either Standard or Standard

Premier accommodation on Eurostar.

There is no FIP reduction in Eurostar Business class. To travel in Business

class, the full public fare must be paid.

Stena Line BV Hoek van Holland - Harwich - StL

Passenger and vehicle ferry services between Harwich and the Hook of

Holland.

Source RST Ref:90-035-51/D7740INC

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For public fares, children up to 4 years old travel free. Children up to 14

years old are eligible for a 50% reduction on the adult fare. Persons aged 14

and older pay the adult fare.

The following table supplied by SLL defines the boundaries of FIP availability

across the SLL network.

Routes

Transit Points with

Neighbouring FIP Carriers

Neighbouring

Transport Carriers

Hoek van Holland–Harwich P.Q.

Harwich P.Q.

Hoek van Holland

The RET metro Hoekse Lijn from Hoek Van Holland to Schedam Centrum

does not accept FIP facilities.

FIP discounted tickets must be bought in advance of travel. FIP discounted

tickets cannot be bought on-board ships. For overnight journeys, the

reservation of a cabin is mandatory.

Stena Hollandica in Hoek van Holland

Author: Roel Hemkes. Licence: Creative Commons CC-BY 2.0. Source: Wikicommons:

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Port fees and the environmental charge must be paid. More details on the

environmental charge are here:

www.stenaline.co.uk/faqs/book-quote-online/what-is-the-environmental-

charge

There is no 1

class accommodation.

Stena Line Limited – SLL (Irish Sea routes)

Stena Line operate passenger and vehicle ferry services on the Irish Sea.

For public fares, children up to 4 years old travel free. Children up to 16

years old are eligible for a 50% reduction on the adult fare. Persons aged 16

and older pay the adult fare.

The following table supplied by SLL defines the boundaries of FIP availability

across the SLL network.

Routes

Transit Points with

Neighbouring FIP Carriers

Neighbouring

Transport Carriers

Holyhead–Dublin Bay

Holyhead

Dublin Bay

CIE

Fishguard–Rosslare

Fishguard

Rosslare

CIE

Cairnryan–Belfast

Cairnryan

Belfast

NIR

Liverpool–Belfast

Liverpool

Belfast

NIR

FIP discounted tickets must be bought in advance of travel. FIP discounted

tickets cannot be bought on-board ships.

Port fees must be paid.

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The Enviromental Charge applies. More details here:

www.stenaline.co.uk/faqs/book-quote-online/what-is-the-environmental-

charge

There is no 1

class accommodation.

No FIP discount is given for the carriage of cars, bicycles and caravans.

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Austria – ÖBB, GySEV and BSB/VSU

The following carriers are relevant for Austria:

• ÖBB – Österreichische Bundesbahnen (Austrian Federal Railways)

• GySEV – Győr-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasút (Győr-Sopron-Ebenfurti

Railway) known as Raaberbahn, operating services in south-east

Austria and Western Hungary

• BSB/VSU - Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe / Vereinigten

Schifffahrtsunternehmen für den Bodensee und Rhein (Lake

Constance shipping services)

ÖBB FIP facilities

For public fares, children up to 6 years old travel free. Children up to 15

years old are eligible for a 50% reduction on the adult fare. Persons aged 15

and older pay the adult fare.

The following table supplied by ÖBB defines the boundaries of FIP

availability across the ÖBB railway network. For the meanings of (Gr) or (fr)

suffixes, please see the section - Transit Points of FIP carriers.

Neighbouring carrier

Transit points up to which ÖBB coupons are valid

Bernhardsthal Grenze, Gmünd (Gr), Summerau (Gr), Retz

(Gr)

DB AG

Kufstein, Liefering, Lindau Reutin, Mittenwald (Gr), Passau

Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Simbach an Inn

Brennero/Brenner, San Candido/Innichen, Tarvisio

Boscoverde

GySEV

Bahnhof Pamhagen, Sopron, Szentgotthárd (Gr)

MÁV

Hegyeshalom (Gr)

SBB, (including BLS and

SP)

Buchs SG, St. Margrethen SG

SŽ

Bleiburg (Gr), Jesenice (Gr), Spielfeld (Gr)

ŽSR

Kittsee (Gr), Marchegg (Gr)

BSB (including VLB, SBS,

URh)

Bregenz

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ÖBB coupons are valid on services in Lichtenstein. See the pages for

Lichtenstein.

For traffic going from one part of Austria to another and crossing through

Germany (Salzburg Hbf - Kufstein via Rosenheim) ÖBB coupons are valid as

long as ÖBB corridor trains or corridor coaches are used.

When buying FIP discounted tickets for ÖBB services, a service charge is

levied on on-train payments.

For trains designated IC, ICE, EC and RJ a supplement of €15 (1

class) or

€10 (2

class) must be paid. Supplements are valid for the same period as

an FIP coupon dated box (i.e. max. 48 hours) and are available both from

ÖBB ticket offices and conductors on trains. The supplement does not

include seat reservations which must be made and paid for separately.

On Railjet (RJ) services on ÖBB sections of route:

• holders of 2

class FIP facilities may use Economy Class subject to

payment of the supplement above.

• holders of 1

class FIP facilities may use First Class subject to

payment of the supplement above. This does not apply to holders

of coupons endorsed with No Supplement Necessary or holders of

the International Senior Manager Free Pass

• Premium/Business class in railjet services may not be used by

holders of any FIP travel facilities.

Business compartments are provided on some services other than Railjet;

• these may be used by holders of 1

class FIP discounted tickets by

payment of the business surcharge

• these may be used by holders of personal International Senior

Manager Free Passes by payment of the business surcharge

• these may not be used holders of FIP coupons or impersonal

(bearer) International Senior Manager Free Passes (even by paying

the business class surcharge)

FIP coupons are valid on S-Bahn services operated by ÖBB.

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ÖBB Railjet on the Krausel Klause viaduct of the Semmering Railway. The Kalte

Rinne viaduct is on the left.

FIP coupons are NOT valid on bus services operated by ÖBB unless these

are clearly shown as rail replacement services.

Break of journey is not permitted on journeys of up to and including 100km.

For journeys of 101km or longer, break of journey is valid without formality.

Seat reservation labels on ÖBB services may display ggf. reserviert. This

means that the seat has been set aside in the booking system for last minute

reservations. The official advice is not to occupy the seat, but if you do, you

will have to vacate it if a ticket holder has a reservation.

ÖBB coach services Klagenfurt/Villach and Udine/Venezia

Special FIP fares apply and a mandatory seat reservation is included.

Author: H. Raab. Licence: Creative Commons CC-BY 3.0. Source: Wikicommons:

commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Semmering_Railway_2013.jpg

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FIP coupons and International Senior Manager Free Passes may also be used

but a surcharge applies and a seat reservation is mandatory.

Austria to Italy via Tarvisio

Special ‘global’ fares apply for journeys in the international trains between

Austria and Italy via Tarvisio. If using coupons, then the following rules apply

for travel in either 1

or 2

class:

• For international journeys where FIP coupons are held for both

Austria and Italy, a supplement must be paid before the start of the

journey for each person aged 6 and over. The supplement includes

the seat reservation but is also payable when couchettes or sleeper

berths are being used.

• For international journeys where an FIP coupon for either Austria

or Italy is being used, but a coupon is not held for both countries,

then where the train is subject to compulsory reservation a

supplement must be paid before the start of the journey for each

person aged 6 or over. No supplement is payable if the train is not

subject to compulsory reservation. For the portion of the journey

where no coupon is held, an FIP discounted fare is available.

DB-ÖBB Eurocity München – Innsbruck – Bolzano – Venezia

With FIP free coupons on DB-ÖBB Eurocity services operated jointly by DB,

ÖBB and FS via the trans-Alpine Brenner Railway (München – Innsbruck –

Bolzano – Verona):

• a DB, ÖBB or FS coupon is required for travel in each country

• for journeys crossing the Italian border, or entirely within Italy the

supplement is payable even if the coupon is endorsed No

Supplement Necessary or when holding an International Senior

Manager Free Pass

• for journeys in or between Austria and Germany, no supplement is

payable

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• holders of a 1

class coupon not endorsed by a stamp stating No

Supplement Necessary and travelling 1

class within Austria must

purchase a seat reservation ticket or travel authority ticket

Travel to and from Wien (Vienna) Airport

FIP facilities are not valid on the CAT (City Airport Train) service from Wien

Airport.

FIP coupons are valid on ÖBB operated local trains on S-Bahn line S7.

The ticket offices for ÖBB and CAT are in terminal 3.

Non-FIP advice: If using Vienna area public rate transport tickets on the S-

Bahn (i.e. singles or 24/48/72-hour tickets through the WienMobil app)

these are only valid as far as the city boundary at Schwechat. You will need

an additional ticket from a ticket office or vending machine between

Schwechat and Vienna Airport. WienMobile app public rate tickets are only

valid on CAT services or Vienna Airport Lines (VAL) bus services to and from

the airport with the CAT or VAL add on product in the app.

Discounted ticket purchase in Austria

ÖBB provide a contact centre for enquiries and booking FIP discounted and

non-FIP tickets. Tel: +43 (0) 5 1717. Calls to this number from the UK are at

the standard international rate. ÖBB does not charge any additional costs.

For domestic journeys within Austria tickets may be purchased from a ticket

vending machine. Select Fahrkarte Inland mit Zielwahl (inland destination),

followed by the ‘Ermäßigung (reduction) and ändern (change) buttons

should be used with the code Mitarbeiterticket 50% / FIP-Inland.

Source RST Ref:90-081-009/ D7741INC

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Figure 1 - ÖBB ticket machine using the English language display option with the

FIP discount highlighted in the red box.

Motorail

FIP facility holders may use motorail services. The public cost of

transporting the vehicle is payable. There is no FIP discount on special fares.

Tunnel shuttles

FIP free coupon holders may use the tunnel car shuttle (Autoschleuse or

Tauernschleuse) through the Tauern tunnel (Böckstein-Mallnitz-

Obervellach) if the tunnel shuttle permits the vehicle and the vehicle is

registered in the name of one of the passengers holding FIP free coupon

facilities.

Photograph © RSTL

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FIP coupon holders are transported free of charge. The vehicle and

passengers without FIP coupons are charged at the full public rate.

No reduction is offered for the FIP Card.

GySEV FIP facilities

(The entry for Hungary covers GySEV services. Conditions listed here are

specific to Austria.)

In Austria, children up to 6 years old travel free. Children up to 15 years old

are eligible for a 50% reduction on the adult fare. Persons aged 15 and older

pay the adult fare. (Note that the child ages are different for GySEV services

operated in Hungary. See the GySEV entry in Hungary.)

BSB/VSU FIP facilities

See separate entry for Lake Constance Ferries.

Non-FIP companies

FIP travel facilities are NOT valid on these services in Austria:

• Achenseebahn

• CAT (City Airport Train)

service in Wien

• Graz–Köflacher Bahn

• Montafonerbahn

• NÖVOG

• Pinzgauer Lokalbahn

• Salzburger Lokalbahn

• Steiermärkische

Landesbahnen

• WESTbahn

• Wiener Lokalbahn

(Badner Bahn)

• Zillertalbahn

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Belgium – SNCB/NMBS

The following carriers are relevant for Belgium:

• SNCB - Société nationale des chemins de fer belges (National

Railway Company of Belgium)

• EIL – Eurostar International (see separate entry)

• THI – THI Factory operating Thalys (separate entry in Global Fares)

For public fares, children up to 6 years old travel free. Children up to 12

years old are eligible for a 50% reduction on the adult fare. Persons aged 12

and older pay the adult fare.

The following table supplied by SNCB defines the boundaries of FIP

availability across the SNCB railway network. For the meanings of (Gr) or (fr)

suffixes, please see the section - Transit Points of FIP carriers.

Neighbouring carrier

Transit points up to which SNCB coupons are valid

CFL

Athus, Gouvy (fr), Sterpenich (fr)

DB AG

Aachen Süd (Gr)

EIL

Bruxelles (fr)

Roosendaal (fr), Visé (fr)

SNCF

Blandain (fr), Givet (fr), Jeumont (fr), Quévy (fr),

Tourcoing (fr)

THI

Antwerpen, Bruxelles, Liège

FIP coupons and FIP discounted tickets are valid without restrictions on

SNCB services.

A supplement is payable by holders of FIP coupons (even if endorsed No

Supplement Necessary), the International Senior Manager Free Pass, and

tickets bought with the FIP Card when travelling on SNCB services from

Brussels Airport.

FIP discounted tickets may only be purchased on-board where the customer

joins a train at a station with no ticket office and approaches the train

conductor of their own accord.

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Bosnia - Herzegovina – ŽFBH, ŽRS

The following carriers are relevant for Bosnia-Herzegovina:

• ŽRS - Željeznice Republike Srpske (Republika Srpska Railways)

• ŽFBH - Željeznice Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine (Railways of the

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina)

ŽRS FIP facilities

For public fares, children up to 4 years old travel free. Children up to 12

years old are eligible for a 50% reduction on the adult fare. Persons aged 12

and older pay the adult fare.

The following table supplied by ŽRS defines the boundaries of FIP

availability across the ŽRS railway network. For the meanings of (Gr) or (mp)

suffixes, please see the Glossary entry for Transit Points.

Lines

Transit Points with

Neighbouring FIP Carriers

Neighbouring

Transport Carriers

Brčko (Gr) – Brčko (mp)

Brčko (Gr)

HŽ

Brčko (mp)

ŽFBH

Slavonski Šamac (Gr) – Doboj –

Maglaj (mp)

Slavonski Šamac (Gr)

HŽ

Maglaj (mp)

ŽFBH

Doboj – Petrovo (mp)

Petrovo Novo (mp)

ŽFBH

Volinja (Gr) – Novi Grad-Doboj

Volinja (Gr)

HŽ

Novi Grad – Blatna (mp)

Blatna (mp)

ŽFBH

FIP facilities are not available on ŽRS motorail or bus services.

ŽFBH FIP facilities

For public fares, children up to 4 years old travel free. Children up to 12

years old are eligible for a 50% reduction on the adult fare. Persons aged 12

and older pay the adult fare.

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The following table supplied by ŽFBH defines the boundaries of FIP

availability across the ŽFBH railway network. For the meanings of (Gr) or

(mp) suffixes, please see the Glossary entry for Transit Points.

Lines

Transit Points with

Neighbouring FIP Carriers

Neighbouring

Transport Carriers

Metković (Gr) – Sarajevo -

Maglaj (mp)

Metković (Gr)

HŽ

Maglaj (mp)

ŽRS

Brčko (Gr) – Bosanska Poljana –

(Tuzla) – Bosansko Petrovo Selo /

Petrovo Novo (mp)

Brčko (Gr)

HŽ

Bosansko Petrovo

Selo/Petrovo Novo (mp)

ŽRS

Brčko (Gr) – Tuzla – Banovići

Brčko (Gr) (

HŽ

Martin Brod (Gr) – Bihać – Blatna

(mp)

Martin Brod (Gr)

HŽ

Blatna (mp)

ŽRS

FIP discounted tickets (for travel within Bosnia-Herzegovina only) are

available, including on ŽFBH rail replacement bus services.

FIP discounted tickets may only be purchased on-board ŽFBH trains if

arriving in Bosnia-Herzegovina and continuing a journey in the same train

which crossed the frontier, or when starting a journey at a station where

the ticket office is unstaffed.

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Bulgaria – BDZ

The following carrier is relevant to Bulgaria:

• BDZ - Български държавни железници or Balgarski darzhavni

zheleznitsi (Bulgarian State Railways)

Journey type

Free travel for

children up to

50% reduction for

children up to

Adult fare for

persons aged

Domestic

7 years old

10 years old

10 and older

International

7 years old

12 years old

12 and older

The following table supplied by BDZ defines the boundaries of FIP

availability across the BDZ railway network. For the meanings of (Gr) or (fr)

suffixes, please see the Glossary.

Neighbouring carrier

Transit points up to which BDZ coupons are valid

CFR

Ruse (fr) (also as Rousse or Russe) (Bulgarian: Русе)

TrainOSE

Kulata (fr) (Bulgarian: Кулата)

Svilengrad (fr) (Bulgarian: Свиленград)

Dimitrovgrad (fr) (Bulgarian: Цариброд, Tsaribrod)

TCDD

Kapikule (fr)

On mandatory reservation services, reservations must be obtained prior to

departure.

FIP ticket purchase on-board trains is only permitted when the journey

starts at an unmanned station.

If you travel beyond the ticket destination and purchase a ticket to cover

the additional distance, a supplement is payable.

Break of journey is permitted twice. At each break, the ticket must be

endorsed by station staff within one hour of arrival.

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Croatia – HŽ

The following carrier is relevant to Croatia:

• HŽ - Hrvatske željeznice (Croatian Railways)

For public fares, children up to 6 years old travel free. Children up to 12

years old are eligible for a 50% reduction on the adult fare. Persons aged 12

and older pay the adult fare.

The following table supplied by HŽ defines the boundaries of FIP availability

across the HŽ railway network. For the meanings of (Gr) or (fr) suffixes,

please see the section - Transit Points of FIP carriers.

Neighbouring

carrier

Transit points up to which HŽ coupons are valid

MÁV

Koprivnica (Gr), Kotoriba (Gr) (Hungarian: Kotor), Magyarbóly (Gr)

Erdut (Gr) (Serbian: Ердут), Šid (Gr) (Serbian: Шид)

SŽ

Buzet (Gr), Čakovec (Gr), Dobova (Gr, Kumrovec (Gr), Metlika (Gr),

Mursko Središće (Gr), Rogatec (Gr), Šapjane (Gr)

ŽFBH

Brčko (Gr), Martin Brod (Gr), Metkovic (Gr)

ŽRS

Brčko (Gr), Slavonski Šamac (Gr), Volinja (Gr)

Supplements are payable for travel on EC and “high comfort” services.

Reservations are mandatory on IC and ICN trains for which a reservation fee

is payable.

FIP discounted tickets may only be purchased on-board trains if arriving into

Croatia and continuing a journey in the same train which crossed the

frontier, or when starting a journey at a station where the ticket office is

unstaffed.

Break of journey is permitted within the period of validity of the ticket, and

with the following conditions:

• At staffed stations it must be confirmed by station staff on leaving

the station where the break of journey starts

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• At stations which are temporarily not staffed when break of journey

occurs, confirmation can be provided at the next major station, or

at the same station on the next working day, as appropriate

• At stations which are permanently unstaffed, confirmation of break

of journey is to be made by on-train staff.

Zagreb Glavni kolodvor by the Hungarian architect Ferenc Pfaff 1891-92

Luggage may not weight more than 30kg. If the luggage cannot be stowed

over or under a seat, a fee will be charged.

FIP facilities are not valid on HŽ bus services except on rail replacement

services.

Author: Diego Delso. Licence: Creative Commons CC-BY SA. Source: Wikicommons:

commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Estaci%C3%B3n_Principal_de_FF.CC.,_Zagreb,_Croacia,_2014-04-20,_DD_03.JPG

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Czechia – ČD

The following carrier is relevant to Czechia:

• ČD - České dráhy (Czech Railways)

For public fares, children up to 6 years old travel free. Children up to 18

years old are eligible for a 50% reduction on the adult fare. Persons aged 18

and older pay the adult fare.

The following table supplied by ČD defines the boundaries of FIP availability

across the ČD railway network. For the meanings of (Gr) or (fr) suffixes,

please see the section - Transit Points of FIP carriers.

Neighbouring carrier

Transit points up to which ČD coupons are valid

DB AG

Bayerisch Eisenstein (Czech: Bavorská Železná ruda), Cheb

(Gr), Furth Im Wald (Gr), Hrádek nad Nisou (Gr), Potůčky

(Gr), Schöna (Gr), Vejprty (Gr) , Vojtanov (Gr)

ÖBB

Břeclav (Gr), Gmünd (Gr), Summerau (Gr), Retz (Gr)

PKP

Bohumin (Gr), Cesky Tesin (Gr), Głuchołlazy (Gr) (Czech:

Hlucholazy), Lichkov (Gr) (or Plhy City), Zebrzydowice (Gr),

Silesian Voivodeship

ŽSR

Čadca (Gr), Hodonín (Gr), Horní Lideč (Gr), Kúty (Gr), Myjava

(Gr), Nemšová (Gr), Skalica na Slovensku (Gr)

FIP discounted tickets can only be purchased on board trains when

travelling from stations where the ticket office is closed.

FIP discounted tickets cannot be purchased from the ČD app, as the

discounts in the app which give 50% reduction are not from FIP quotas.

Seat reservations are needed with FIP discounted tickets on SC services.

FIP facilities are not available:

• in Business Class on RailJet services (not to be confused with

RegioJet, an independent operator)

• on cable car services operated by ČD

• on special and historic trains

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• on ČD trains where the service is provided as a result of ČD winning

a public tendering process

FIP travel documents are valid for through journeys that leave and re-enter

Czechia on routes 083 and 098 (Děčín - Rumburk via Dolni Žleb and Dolní

Poustevna and return).

Break of journey

Break of journey is not permitted on domestic services where the ticket is

for a distance of up to 100km. It is permitted where the ticket is for a

distance of 101km or greater (except when their train is passing through

Germany. Leaving or joining these trains in Germany is also not permitted).

Supplements on Commercial Services

A supplement is payable on trains classified as “commercial”, and:

• when travelling with an FIP leisure coupon (but not an FIP duty

coupon or using tickets purchased with a FIP Card)

• it costs the equivalent of €6 (as of December 2022). A receipt will

show the number of the travel document to which it relates.

• is valid from 00.01hrs on the 1

day to midnight the following day

i.e. 48 hours. It can be purchased up to 60 days in advance from

UNIPOK 2G ticket counters, ČD ticket offices, the ČD eShop or on-

train where the conductor has the appropriate equipment.

• is issued to each traveller. It will show the number of the FIP coupon

to which it relates and is non-transferrable.

Refunds on supplements

Refunds can be made up to 23.59hrs on the day prior to the first day of

validity (no deduction applicable) or within 15 minutes of purchase (no

deduction applicable). If an unused supplement is returned by 08.00hrs on

ČD have not not provided details on which services this exception applies to.

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the first day of validity, an admin charge of 100 CZK is applied. In any other

cases, no refund is possible.

ČD Commercial Services December 2023

to December 2024

CD Commerical service

From

Dept

Arr

112

Silesia

Ostrava hl. n.

18:12

Praha hl. n.

21:44

113

Silesia

Praha-Vršovice

06:09

Ostrava hl. n.

09:48

114

Cracovia

Ostrava hl. n.

14:12

Praha hl. n.

17:44

115

Cracovia

Praha hl. n.

10:19

Ostrava hl. n.

13:48

116

Silesia

Ostrava hl. n.

10:12

Praha hl. n.

13:34

117

Silesia

Praha-Vršovice

14:09

Ostrava hl. n.

17:48

140

Ostravan

Ostrava hl. n.

16:12

Praha hl. n.

19:44

141

Ostravan

Praha hl. n.

08:19

Ostrava hl. n.

11:48

142

Ostravan

Ostrava hl. n.

12:12

Praha hl. n.

15:34

143

Ostravan

Praha-Vršovice

12:04

Ostrava hl. n.

15:48

144

Ostravan

Ostrava hl. n.

08:12

Praha hl. n.

11:44

145

Ostravan

Praha-Vršovice

16:09

Ostrava hl. n.

19:51

240

Košičan

Čadca Gr.

18:37

Praha hl. n.

22:33

241

Košičan

Praha hl. n.

06:00

Čadca Gr.

09:57

406/8

Chopin

Břeclav Gr.

00:00

Zebrzydowice Gr.

04:00

407/9

Chopin

Zebrzydowice Gr.

00:47

Břeclav Gr.

03:59

442

Slovakia

Čadca Gr.

02:22

Praha hl. n.

07:48

441/3

Slovakia

Praha hl. n.

22:14

Čadca Gr.

03:44

456

nightjet

Břeclav Gr.

23:00

Schöna Gr.

05:17

457

nightjet

Schöna Gr.

22:44

Břeclav Gr.

05:52

500

Pendolino

Ostrava hl. n.

17:10

Praha hl. n.

20:19

502

Opavan

Opava východ

15:54

Praha hl. n.

19:18

503

Pendolino

Praha hl. n.

09:32

Ostrava hl. n.

12:44

504

Pendolino

Ostrava hl. n.

15:10

Praha hl. n.

18:19

505

Pendolino

Praha hl. n.

11:32

Ostrava hl. n.

14:44

506

Pendolino

Ostrava hl. n.

13:10

Praha hl. n.

16:19

507

Pendolino

Praha hl. n.

13:32

Ostrava hl. n.

16:44

508

Ostravan

Ostrava hl. n.

11:10

Praha hl. n.

14:19

509

Ostravan

Praha hl. n.

14:32

Bohumín

18:09

510

Ostravan

Bohumín

09:01

Praha hl. n.

12:19

511

Ostravan

Praha hl. n.

15:32

Bohumín

18:53

512

Ostravan

Bohumín

07:01

Praha hl. n.

10:19

513

Opavan

Praha hl. n.

16:32

Opava východ

20:08

514

Opavan

Opava východ

05:55

Praha hl. n.

09:18

515

Ostravan

Praha hl. n.

17:32

Bohumín

20:53

Source 90-081-025/D8600INC

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CD Commerical service

From

Dept

Arr

516

Pendolino

Bohumín

05:01

Praha hl. n.

08:19

517

Pendolino

Praha hl. n.

19:32

Bohumín

22:53

518

Ostravan

Bohumín

03:54

Praha hl. n.

07:18

519

Opavan

Praha hl. n.

21:27

Opava východ

00:53

546

Ostravan

Bohumín

05:53

Praha hl. n.

09:44

547

Ostravan

Praha-Vršovice

18:09

Bohumín

22:04

549

Ostravan

Praha-Vršovice

20:09

Bohumín

23:57

642

Dny NATO

Mošnov, Ostrava Airport

15:55

Olomouc hl. n.

16:59

643

Dny NATO

Olomouc hl. n.

07:59

Mošnov, Ostrava Airport

09:21

644

Dny NATO

Mošnov, Ostrava Airport

16:59

Praha hl. n.

20:23

645

Dny NATO

Praha hl. n.

06:32

Mošnov, Ostrava Airport

09:49

646

Dny NATO

Mošnov, Ostrava Airport

17:20

Brno hl.n.

19:44

647

Dny NATO

Brno hl.n.

07:57

Mošnov, Ostrava Airport

10:08

1531

Český ráj

Jičín

10:39

Turnov

11:51

1532

Český ráj

Turnov

16:01

Jičín

17:18

Between the locations specified and back

20980 - 20990

Vojtanov - Vojtanov Gr.

2206 - 2291

Znojmo – Unterretzbach Gr.

2960 - 2971

Bohumín - Bohumín Gr.

2300 - 2379

Břeclav - Břeclav Gr.

2102 - 2193

České Velenice – Gmünd Gr.

Linka

Kraj

Trať

Track section and trains

Středočeský

170

Beroun – Kařez in passenger trains

P1 západ

Karlovarský

178, 140

Chodová Planá – Cheb – Karlovy Vary in express trains

Moravskoslezský

323

Ostrava hl. n. – Frenštát pod Radhoštěm in trains driven

by a push pull set

Regional services in South Moravia (Brno area) 2023-24

FIP facilities are not valid on regional services in South Moravia, even if

operated by ČD.

FIP facilities remain valid on long-distance services (category R, Ex, EC / IC,

EN, Railjet and Nightjet) in South Moravia unless included in the list of

Commerical Trains above.

Source RST Ref: 90-081-025/D7956INC

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ČD has provided a list of the regional services in South Moravia.

Trať

Section

Trains

Applies

240

Brno hl. n. – Náměšť nad Oslavou

Os, Sp

Yes

241

Znojmo – Moravské Budějovice

Os, Sp

Yes

244

Brno hl. n. – Ivančice / Hrušovany nad

Jevišovkou-Šanov

Os, Sp

246

Znojmo – Břeclav

Os, Sp

248

Znojmo – Unterretzbach Gr.

Yes

248

Znojmo – Šatov

250

Tišnov – Křižanov

251

Tišnov – Hustopeče u Brna/Židlochovice

Os, Sp

252

Šakvice – Břeclav

Os, Sp

252

Břeclav – Břeclav Gr.

Yes

255

Zaječí – Hodonín

Os, Sp

256

Tišnov – Rovné-Divišov - Žďár nad Sázavou

Os, Sp

260

Křenovice horní nádraží - Letovice

Os, Sp

260

Letovice – Březová nad Svitavou

Os, Sp

Yes

262

Skalice nad Svitavou – Boskovice

300

Vyškov na Moravě – Nezamyslice

Yes

300

Brno hl. n. – Kojetín

Os 4088/89 a Sp 1783/84

303

Kojetín – Valašské Meziříčí

Os 4088/89 a Sp 1783/84

330

Břeclav – Hodonín

Os 4250 - 4268 a 4269, Sp

except 821 a 830

330

Břeclav – Staré Město u Uh. Hradiště

Os 4200-4223, 4244 - 4247

Yes

330

Staré Město u Uh. Hradiště - Hulín

Os 4248/49

340

Brno hl. n. – Uherské Hradiště

Os except

Os 4238, 4241 a Sp

340

Veselí nad Moravou – Uherské Hradiště

Os 4238, 4241

Yes

341

Uherské Hradiště – Staré Město u Uh. Hradiště

Os except

Os 4238, 4240, 4242 a Sp

341

Uherské Hradiště – Staré Město u Uh. Hradiště

Os 4238, 4240 a 4242

Yes

341

Kunovice – Vlárský průsmyk

Os, Sp

342

Bzenec – Moravský Písek

343

Vrbovce – Hodonín

Regional services in Pilsen (Plzeň) area 2023-24

FIP facilities are not valid on regional services on Line P2 in the Pilsen (Plzeň)

area, Western Bohemia, even if operated by ČD.

Source RST Ref: 90-081-025/D8601NC

Source RST Ref: 90-081-025/D8301INC

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FIP facilities remain valid on long-distance services (category R, Ex, EC / IC,

EN, Railjet and Nightjet) in the Pilsen area unless included in the list of

Commercial Trains.

ČD have provided a list of the regional services in the Pilsen area.

Train

From

Dep

Arr

7840

Rokycany