The return of Superalbs with a great video! My life is now complete again 💖

@Transpennine

2 жыл бұрын

Hi euro trip!

@NonstopEurotrip

2 жыл бұрын

@@Transpennine helloooo 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻

@Transpennine

2 жыл бұрын

@@NonstopEurotrip your videos are so good 😊 I even told people to subscribe to you, albs and Dylan on my channel

@NonstopEurotrip

2 жыл бұрын

@@Transpennine thank you 🙏🏻

@louislegrand2865

2 жыл бұрын

@@Transpennine It's Dylan who needs more ads, he deserves more subscribers than that. Come on, let's get over subscribers faster than that!

pro-tip in summer - the Austrian coaches don't have any A/C, but the Slovakian ones are cool as a cucumber in summer.

@feddy_faber1

4 ай бұрын

i was there in june and they obviously didn't know how to turn the heating off

@sqrtof81

Ай бұрын

@@feddy_faber1 Opening the windows on a CityShuttle in summer is ESSENTIAL. I commute on those train sets every day and it can definitely become a bit unbearable at times - standing in the wind of the windows helps a lot.

Nice to have you back albs!

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

That 30 years after the fall of the iron curtain the line is still single track and not electrified is embarrassing really. However, this shame will not persist much longer. By next year it should be finally electric and by 2025 fully double track. The ÖBB is promising a reduction of travel time to 40 min for the fastest trains once the upgrade is complete, presumably with some extended Railjet, let's hope they keep their word.

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

That will be a big upgrade, and a convenient service.

@Gerrie_de_B.

2 жыл бұрын

That is exactly the first question which popped up in my mind too. Bizar...

@partickdistel6580

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gerrie_de_B. lekker Geert!

@ninasazonova2511

8 ай бұрын

That means that Iron Curtain didn't fall actually!!!

@sagichnicht6748

8 ай бұрын

@@ninasazonova2511 What do you mean? Of course it did. There is a half hourly rail connection between Vienna and Bratislava, its just that the infrastructure upgrade took far too long but even that will be finally be completed in the coming years at least.

Glad you are back posting videos! Fantastic job. As to your question, I'd take the more comfortable seats non air conditioned car unless it was summer.

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always! I agree with that choice, as you can probably see. ;)

even on a route as short as this, the driver and train attendant switch in marchegg. but that is exactly the same routine process as on many other lines, even those that run only within one country.

One of the best train videos I’ve seen on KZread. Thanks for this!

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's quite the compliment, thanks!! 😍

Great to see another video from you . The coaches look a lot nicer than the last time I did this trip, so I am glad to see the service improving, including the electrification over the next few years. The return ticket with included public transport is a really good deal.

@Ksiaz

2 жыл бұрын

Some years ago it was older ÖBB coaches or Slovak coaches from the Communist days with original interior. Or a combination of the Slovak's old coaches and maybe one reasonably comfortable ÖBB coach which had been downgraded from long-distance services (but even that coach didn't have air-con). My first travel here was exactly 20 years ago in one of these old Communist-time-built coaches, complete with old-style passport check (this was before Slovakia became member of EU) during a prolonged stop in Marchegg border station (so I have the Devínska Nová Ves border stamp in one of my old passports, I just have to find it somewhere :) And before Slovakia joined the EU, there were IIRC only three train pairs each day from Bratislava hl.st. to Vienna... Now there are many trains each day and they are very much standardised: ÖBB locomotive, one or two ZSSK coaches (well modernised, with air-con, new toilets etc) and then ÖBB Cityshuttle coaches (reasonably modern but the lack of air-con stings in the summer). I would always prefer the ZSSK coaches, in the summer because of the air-con, and regardless of season it gives me a "finally, back in dear Slovakia" feel already in Vienna =)

Heeyyy, your back!! Where have you been?? You had me worried sick!! Glad you are back though!! 🙌 Love from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I was off on a personal break, back and better than ever before now though! Exciting stuff ahead, stay tuned.

@CadenWASD

2 жыл бұрын

​@@SuperalbsTravels Oooohh, i'll definatley stay tuned, i always enjoy your videos!! :)

Fabulous video. Europe does have the best trains. No matter where you travel to around Europe. Impressive video.

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, the trains sure are great!

Glad you're back again on KZread,dude. I'm watching you from my new mobile phone, a Realme C25Y Video's score: 9.1

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the good review Pedro! And nice to hear of your exciting new phone.

Good to see you back!

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

That loco sounds very much like an HST, that's so cool!

Yay! Superalbs is Back!

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

Back and better than ever! 😉 We've got some very exciting stuff to come. 👀

Great video, thanks for posting

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

8:50 ive been commuting with cityshuttles for almost 6 years now and didnt know that lmao

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha! I don't know why I tested it, but I bet most don't know. Something to try on your next commute? 🤣

Nice to see you back

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Beautiful video like 🙂👍👍

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@VojtovySumavskeVlakyCZ

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperalbsTravels you're welcome 🙂

Welcome back. You've been missed

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad to see you back on the channel too. 😃

I commute daily with this train. The austrian coaches have better seats, but I cannot sit next to the windows. There is a huge "step" running along the whole sides and either I have to put my leg up on it, which is not very comfortable, or I have to touch the calf of my leg on the edge, which quickly gets uncomfortable. The reliability of the service is rather poor. Trains get delayed very often and due to the single track layout, any delayed train makes other trains delayed too, as they can pass each other only in some stations. Also, and this annoys me the most, trains get cancelled almost on a regulr basis for all sorts of reasons, without any alternative other than to wait at least one hour for the next train, which is then super crowded. Also, the doors on the austrian wagons break down very often. The toilets in the austrian cars are of the "hole into the track" type, with water sensors in the sink often not working, so you cannot wash your hands, even when there is water in the tank (you can flush the toilet by stepping on a lever). And even if the sensors in the sink work, it takes ages for water to actually come and usually the stream is very weak, sometimes only a few drops of water.

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like quite a lot of hassle! 😕

@erikziak1249

5 ай бұрын

@@SuperalbsTravels Today was my last ride for a long time. The bridge over the Morava river and the adjacent viaduct are being closed for major reconstruction until the end of the year. There is no bus replacement as there is no road bridge anywhere close. I will have to drive 25 km back to Bratislava and then to Wolfsthal in Austria to take the REX7 train instead of the REX8. I am not happy about it, but what can I do. Finally the last 3 kilometers will be electrified so I expect to commute with modern electric units at the end of this year.

BTW, this route is the oldest steam railway in Slovakia and it is finally being electrified and updated on both sides of the border. From next year on the ride between Bratislava and Vienna should take about 40 minutes, which is quite cool.

You could have opened the windows Also, the line is currently getting electrified and upgraded to two track's. Also the REX7 trains could have also run to Bratislava, but sadly don't.

I'm a tram and I approve this video!!!! Ding ding

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

Ding ding!!!!!

Welcome back

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Far better to go from Vienna/Meidling to Bratislava/petrzalka, they use more modern trains on this like the latest ÖBB cityjet or the hungarian ventus. Ride takes also about 1h

@thomaspraschl7521

2 жыл бұрын

And no, the special priced Bratislava ticket is always 16h, whichever route you take, and including the fare for sk public transport for one day

@thomaspraschl7521

2 жыл бұрын

16€

Those city shuttle coaches look just like the old ÖBB Eilzug coaches albeit refurbished.

Man sollte noch dazu bemerken, wenn man die "ÖBB Vorteilscard" kauft, für 66€,(online bestellbar) zahlt man immer nur den halben Preis ..für jede Bahnfahrt. Das zahlt sich bereits nach 1 Fahrt aus.

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

That's a good deal! Thanks for that.

seems to be a bit of flickering in the main foyer from the lights, presumably those are LED lights and its just due to the camera shutter speed?

@gab_v250

2 жыл бұрын

Probably a difference between camera shutter speed (60Hz) and the European electricity mains frequency (50Hz)

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, this video was filmed before I figured out how to change it to 50Hz. 😅

@JackAddams

3 ай бұрын

Yes, it´s LEDs.

We were in Vienna two years ago and we wanted a daytrip to Bratislava. We took the petrzalka one, we thought it was the Central station of Bratislava. Turned out to be a Soviet satellite city quite a distance away from the city centre.

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, it can be quite annoying to reach Petržalka!

@NuSpirit_

Жыл бұрын

I mean it's only 5 minutes from city center (Presidential Palace) by several bus lines so I wouldn't say it's "quite a distance" but it can surprise you if you are unprepared, that's for sure. You could take bus 80, 93 or 94 to get to Palace (combined they can go anywhere between every 1.5 minutes to every 4 minutes), or 91/191 to get under the castle/UFO bridge on city side, or take bus 99 for 4 stop and then tram to anywhere within center. Plus 93 connects main station and Petrzalka station within 10 minutes drive and goes as often as every 4 minutes.

Please make a video on the swiss giruno train 🙏🏼

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

I have recorded one, and plan to release it in the future. 😃

@RR-us2kp

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperalbsTravels thank you 😘

Thank you, Superalbs! So, although I subscribed to your channel for two years, this may be the first comment I post here, but I may have posted comments on other videos a long time ago, take a good look. So, first, let's get to know each other. I'm a fan of trains, all trains, especially fast trains or trains that stop at every station. But it's a long story to tell you. My favorite trains are the very high-speed, double-decker, compartmentless trains. If not, are you English? So, regarding your video, it is in the standards of trip reports. Only, I find your video much too nervous for me. This may be the first video I watch on your channel. For trains, of course, we always prefer the cheapest. Money comes first. The fact that the train costs less than the other outweighs any other criteria. Thanks to you.

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

Hello, sorry for the delay, and thanks for the comment! 😃 Yes, I am from England. What do you mean that the videos are too nervous?

@louislegrand2865

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperalbsTravels I'm happy to see your videos and talk to a real Englishman. I have serious shortcomings, the word is weak, in this language. I speak very little English. I use a translator for these purposes. Well, I wanted to say that you go fast in your videos, you don't waste a second, the images go by quickly. You do not dilate, it can be a quality! It's focused.

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

Understood!

Rychlik 830 Devín spolocnosti ZSSK zo smeru Banská Bystrica, Zvolen Osobna Stanica a Levice prichadza nastupiste 2, kolaj 4

Nice! 🙂 I usually take the CityShuttles, unless I need some power. These are some of the last carriages featuring half-windows to open with ÖBB (next to class 4020 EMUs and class 5047 railcars). After they are gone, we won't have that luxury of fresh air and open views again. There also was an express train on this line last summer (briefly, later it was diverted via Gänserndorf): kzread.info/dash/bejne/c32prbCkg9fRmrQ.html

Surprised it's the Slovak coaches that are nicer, than the ÖBB ones, when it's usually the other way around. Also no way in hell I'd ride on a coach without air conditioning...

I hate that the City Shuttles are phasing out, being replaced by Desiro MLs. Desiro MLs are uglier, less comfortably designed (in the current ÖBB scheme at least) and much more packed (which is probably the main reason for the change). The City Shuttles, as well as the usual ÖBB-IC coaches, are the best ones the ÖBB has to offer - comfortable, a lot of space, fast enough.

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

It will be a shame, but you could do a lot worse than a Desiro ML to be fair!

To me the ÖBB seats look more comfortable As often seems to be the case, I prefer the older carriage.

No aircon in 2022????

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

That's right! To be fair, it's a pretty old train.

Anybody ever see the movie EuroTrip where they make a pretty idiotic and outdated stereotypical depiction of Eastern Europe, more specifically Bratislava which was depicted as looking very dark, dingy and Soviet music played. Meanwhile in real life, even at the time that movie was filmed, Slovakia was about to join the EU

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

I've definitely heard of it!

This is a disgusting station. Shame on Bratislava

@Ksiaz

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't call it disgusting. It kind of a monument over its time, and this is the way they built during these years. There are some services like ticket office (of course), luggage storing, guarded toilets, restaurants, souvenir shop, a pair of other shops, City Public Transport ticket office, and the station has easy access to trams, trolleybuses and buses. OK, it feels outdated but as long as it doesn't get too crowded, it does the job. My only complaint is the shabby exterior areas with lots of strange people you probably don't want to interact with... Keep away from this station during night hours, and always keep an eye on your luggages and belongings.

@erikziak1249

2 жыл бұрын

Shame on Slovakia as well.

@SuperalbsTravels

2 жыл бұрын

I'd probably say Petržalka is worse. 😬

@kristiankarlovsky1196

Жыл бұрын

That station is a disaster and the worst part is that from the late 80s there was plan to reconstruct the station but finally the project is on the way and in few years it could be rebuilt and also that foyer originally it was just an temporary building