RegioJet Business Class! A First Class experience without the First Class Price!
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- Up this week, we take a look at low-cost, open-access operator RegioJet and their Business Class between Vienna and Budapest!
Date of Travel: September 2021
Class of Travel: Business Class (First Class)
Rolling Stock: Seimens Vectron with various
Type of Service: RegioJet
Operator: RegioJet
Train Number: RJ 1031
Origin: Wien Hbf, Vienna, Austria
Destination: Budapest-Kelenföld, Hungary
Cost of Ticket: €22.90 (£19.55, $25.90)
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I may be old fashioned, but I'm not a fan of many new stations which seem to be basically shopping malls, with railway platforms that are hidden away somewhere. I like my stations to look like stations!
Me too unfortunately stations have to make money from other sources as well now besides train operations.
I personally like it. stations attract weird characters everywhere and if they have shops and other services, things are better mantained, safer and more human imo. And I like it when I can buy some food or a book before I take the train. Or just simply have some entertainment if I need to wait for a longer period. it can get weird at the old school stations.
I agree.
I've been to this station many times and have mixed feelings about it.
It's good from a passenger point of view who just wants to get from A to B and needs the facilities.
It's also good if you're on a 2 week travelling holiday and you need to buy some warm socks as didn't bring them with you.
However, it does miss a sense of occasion that a grand railway station will bring, like Budapest Keleti.
Vienna Hauptbahnhof replaced Südbahnhof, which was nearby (two main line tracks met at right-angles, so no through trains were possible. Hauptbahnhof was built on the curve that joined the two)
th-cam.com/video/aQec0y7uGIc/w-d-xo.html
I happen to like the modern Wien hbt. I visited Wien in 2019. LOL I get your point.
@@ThomasJM If that means that rail operators can make money without asking astronomical prices, I don't mind it at all
The statue at 1:10 is a 19th century sculpture of the Lion of St Mark, which originally stood in the Südbahnhof in Vienna, and was a symbol of the rail connection to Venice (the Lion being itself a Venetian icon). It was re-sited in the new station when it opened.
Nice! Thanks for the info.
I love what Siemens do to their locos they look just stunning
Great vid
The recline of the seats was rather amazing, like a first class jet seat on a long flight. The sushi was a real bargain; here in San Francisco that would be about 11 Eu. The winged lion at the beginning was taken from the roof of one of Vienna's 19th century stations to preserve it in a railway station context. Nice trip.
You can find sushi here for 11 Eu? Last time I had sushi in a restaurant it was 23 Eu.
@@ap94131 I’m from the San Francisco Bay Area and $11 is fairly normal for a small roll of sushi, but it does depend on restaurant and area
@@ap94131 I was referring to the price of grocery store sushi, which would be comparable to train sushi. At a real sushi restaurant here the average would be $30 (27 Eu) for lunch and more for dinner.
How lucky you are Dylan. There was a time, not long ago, when that border was heavily fortified and required extensive and lengthy approvals and inspections before being given entry, especially going the other way. Let us all not forget what freedoms we have.
This was confirmed in the documentary about the route of the Orient Express, one of the original series of BBC Great train journeys of the World broadcast back in the late 1970s, early 1980s. Two scenes from this particular film have stuck in my mind ever since. The first was that passengers were "invited" to make a currency exchange at Hegyeshalom and the second, a more disturbing one, concerned the arrival of the Chopin Express into Vienna. This train was known as the immigrant train as it brought refugees fleeing the Soviet Union. Half an hour or so before the train arrived armed soldiers would line the platforms in readiness, then watch over the unfortunates as they disembarked. Thankfully things have moved on.
Thanks to you, Dylan! Strongly that you exceed the milestone of 100,000 subscribers. I love the way you present yourself at the start and come down to yourself at the end of the video, the very instant you step off the train. Your videos are very informative. I love them all and watch them a lot of times. They are emotional. I know them all by heart. Long live cheap trains. Thank you very much to you!
Thanks Louis!
Well done again. I once went Sopron to Budapest in 2002 I think. Great price.
It sounded like an MTU engine in a HST, yes.
Yay !! I love that concept of having the 1st class service & not paying the 1st class price !!! YAY !!! Lol.Budapest is beautiful 😍 Austria & Hungary got lots of yummy pastries !! The Sacher's torte is a worthwhile thing to try !! I had it in Tokyo ( shipped there & it was selling at a department store ) !! Yum yum 😋 😍 I'm planning to visit both countries when I 'll be in Wales & England with mom the next summer !!!Hopefully !!! Thank you so much for this video !! 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🎄💕💞
I think this is one of the nicest train experiences you have shared-spacious accommodations, excellent food, pleasant staff. Thanks for taking us along.
Great voice over! I like it more then the text, good job, fun video =)
Thanks!
I'm amazed from the prices. Wow and looks so spacious even in standard coach.
Most enjoyable. I think our train operators could learn a lot here, not only in terms of what services they offer the passenger, but cost wise too.
The value of the low cost seating is incredible.
Your new videos with voiceovers are really great.
Glad you like them 😁
Hi Dylan - interesting video, as usual. Keep up the good work!
Took Regiojet years ago from Wien HBF to Praha hln. Great product and value.
Took the Regiojet business class from Prague to Vienna a couple of years ago as a bit of luxury. Was absolutely fantastic and far easier than flying!
Can we book 1 day before at station in Vienna?
Booked the same route in advance with reverse itinerary from Budapest-Deli to Wien Hbf. Total cost was 281 CZF or $12 USD for business class seats. Pretty damn sweet considering OBB's railjet is around $85 for a first class seat with additional fee for business class for the same route. Thanks for the pointer with this video.
Well, reporting back on this booking. For the price and class, it's hard to beat. But the air conditioning on my carriage was broken so everyone was roasting in over 35C temperature and there was nothing the crew could do about it. So that was a fairly miserable 3 hour train ride mainly because it was so damn hot inside the carriage. So I will have to think twice about booking RegioJet ever again in the future.
Too bad about the A/C, that was a heck of a deal you got though on that fare
I have booked a business class from Budapest to Vienna...great video!
In general, compartments are always so nice to travel in. When you're alone in there, it's luxury, and if there are other people there's often a very friendly atmosphere. I'm sad they're no longer the norm. Great video!
(Ah, and also, you can select your seat in Low-Cost! You just can't purchase any food at all, that's the major drawback. That being said, Standard is just 2 or 3 eur more, often!)
Very good value - love the separate compartments as it feels like the old style of travelling
I find the concept of using old first class coaches as second class coaches interesting.
Lovely trip, beautiful scenery in Fairly low noise level's in the business-class compartment
Great trip. That sushi looks delicious.
!! Business Class!?!! Dated? To me, it looks like you travelled in ROYAL Class. I think Ma'am would definitely approve of the ambience in which you were blessed to travel. Rail enthusiast His Royal Highness Prince Charles would probably agree. You certainly got great value with the travel experience and the on-board catering. Pity about the 'artwork' at Budapest though!
Now on to your review of TransPennine's Nova 1.....
In 2019 I tested Regio-Jet "Business" between Bratislava and Prague. Excellent ! But arriving in Budapest should be at Nuygati or Keleti ! ;-)
I think I prefer the 2+1 seating to Business Class. I've never been a huge fan of compartments.
This looked like a great trip and so cheap!
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Thanks! Have a good Christmas.
"That thing" is a Markuslöwe. Originally, eight such lions were created by the sculptor Josef Leimer in 1873 for the roof of Vienna’s second southern train station. These Lions of Saint Marcus were a symbol for the established train connection from Vienna to Venice. Six of the eight winged stone lions were destroyed in World War II, the second of the two surviving lions is now in the park of Laxenburg Palace (“Schloss Laxenburg”). The new central train station of Vienna (“Hauptbahnhof Wien”) replaced the old southern train station. When the old station was destroyed the lion was removed and refurbished. On September 29, 2014, it was placed at the main entrance of the new train station; for conservation reasons inside the hall.
Thank you for an informed and intelligent contribution.
Most comfortable trip at a most reasonable price - excellent!
Regiojet is TOTAL value for money.
I rode Vienna to Budapest in regio and then budapest to Bratislava on obb.
Regiojet had stewards helping with the bags and bringing water.
Obb has no service and no seat selection with 3 times the price.
Go with regiojet and get great experience at a much lower price
3:31 Imagine if an HST went to Vienna, that would be so cool!
NO!
@@keithdonnellan5564 HST's are better for London services.
Coffee for free is Italian ILLY (espresso / lungo / cappucino / late machiato). Not instant one.
At begining (1 or 2 years) in Czech republic RegioJet had ticket price the same for all seats (Business, Relax, Standard). Who booked seat earlier...
I was very shocked & surprised by the first railway station. It looks more like an airport than a train station. I'd like to have a wander around. You were living the life in your own train compartment. How luxurious. I can't imagine first class being any better. In fact the whole train seemed very nice & well kept. Even the aisles were spacious. The price was well worth it considering you had a meal & drinks. Your journey was a tale of 2 cities. You started out in the lovely & modern. Then you ended up in the dark & seedy. I was surprised by the graffiti & time worn station that was Budapest.
Why are the windows on these trains always so dirty? You want to take pictures of the scenery and such, but the filth on the windows makes good pictures dicey. Is Regio Jet trying to keep up with Amtrak standards? Nice video as usual. Keep up the good work.
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Thanks!
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That looked like a great experience. IMO companies should offer this kind of experience more commonly.
This makes the UK's "1st Class" services - particularly on the trains I've seen - rather poor.
I'd love to travel in a compartment like that and get all of those features! We need those on UK trains, rather than trying to cram in as many people as possible!
The UK is about to open its market. In Spain you'll find RENFE, RENFE's AVLO, SNCF's Ouigo and Trenitalia's ILSA.
The Czech Republic has the state railway, Regiojet and Leo Express.
Italy has Trenitalia that operates Avanti West Coast and C2C in the UK and Italo, a lower cost high speed rail line
The recline looked amazing.
Wien Hauptbahnhof station is massive and beautiful. And that statue of the big cat looks really scary.
I'm a train and I approve this video!
Great video. I think this is the route featured in the film 'before sunrise'
Wish we had trains like this here. Instead they're expensive, dirty, ancient and infrequent. Nice video, Dylan!
Really - We are getting there!
@@keithdonnellan5564 Not even close and Manchin has seen to that.
Such a calming voice.
Great value trip and great review. I would have loved having that compartment to myself. Sharing with someone else though, well its pot luck as far as that goes.
hi dylan, geuss what im hungarian and we live near kelenfold and were a big fan of your videos. bye dylan
Thanks!
brilliant video dylan mate i loved the whole review my favourate bits were the interia and the locomotive
I love this station !!! Huge & bright / clean !! Really huge !!! Lol. Very very nice !! We ,Japanese have been having very nice train / subway stations in Japan & usually come with restaurants, cafes ,clothing shops ,department stores ,bento shops ( Japanese lunch box dishes ! They are affordable & gourmet !! ) & some even have hotels connected with train stations ,very very convenient !!! But,this one looks very new & so big !!! Gigantic !! Lol. I love it !!! 😀 👍👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🚉🚈🎄🎁🫖🍵☕🎶💕💞
Sushi and Prosecco - that's brilliant! 🥂 🍣
8:44 "Now of course, I only indulged in alcohol at this time of the morning for scientific research purposes." 😉🍾
Those 4-seater compartments with acres of space can also be found in the 1st class section of the Munich-Innsbruck-Brenner Pass-Italy EC trains. Or at least they were when I went in 2018. Can a compartment be too spacious!
yeah they are the same as the ones on the ÖBB first class carriages, so you can find them on every Eurocity service that uses ÖBB rolling stock.
Thank you. Very interesting and informative.
A great value train ride between two beautiful cities. Many thanks for sharing. (I just wonder when people will realise it's not nice or clever to cover things in graffiti!)
Dylan, again, why do you copy me?!!!😃 I visited Wien hbt in 2019. I travelled from Budapest' Keleti train station to Wien hbt. I love this modern train station. The proseco is a selling point! When I saw the bottle I was all in. 😊 The sushi looked delicious. The 1st class accomodations for the 1 way ticket was worth the upgrade. Good video. Too bad you didn't get off at the Keleti train station. I would love to see the station.
Scientific research purposes for the Prosecco, I’ll be sure to you use that next time I’m drinking before midday🤣🤣🥂🥂
Shame you didn’t go to Deli which in my experience is grim and nasty, your thoughts would have been interesting.
Budapest Kelenföld vasútállomás :)))
A enjoyable video! Keep up the good work. - A fellow trainspotter you dont know on TH-cam.
Great video,
that's the lion of St Mark, as if you didn't know
Having also watched your Regio-Jet sleeper review, it looked like the same carriages (plus 2 sleepers) was used ....... given the full-flat recline of the business class seat - would this be more comfortable than the sleeper bed? How would price compare with the €86 that the sleeper cost for that other trip?
Cheap, but a clear masterpiece.
Ohhh WOW ~!!! THAT IS SO FREAKING GREAT !!! COMPLETELY FLAT TRAIN SEATS !!! YAY !!! Are those becoming standard nowadays !!? I really hope so !! Lol. I want those on AMTRAK ,etc.!! Rather than sleepers !!! Those bunker beds don't cut it well for me !! LOLLOLLOL Sushi & prosecco on a train !!! And a completely flat bed 🛌 seat !!! 😍That's FABULOUS 👍👍👍💖💜🥁🐉🎤🚉🚈🎄🎁🎶💞
The cost of train tickets on your international journey simply highlights the outrageous cost of travelling by train in the U.K..
We were known as Treasure Island by continental companies and Rip-Off Britain is still alive and fleecing customers.
Yes, it's amazing how competition did not lower prices much in the UK...
What is the story behind Hegyeshalom?
Why did you get off at Kelenföld, and didn’t continue to the main (and much much more attractive) main station Keleti in the heart of Budapest? Or did I miss the reason mentioned in the video?
Thank you for your sacrifice for scientific research. How was the prosecco and railroad sushi?
It's weird because even though I once visited Vienna Train station I have no memory of it.
Isn't it lovely to find your 20k hometown on that depatrue bord? Bohumín :DDDD 1:50
11:40 To think that this was once a TEE coach. 50 years ago people paid a fortune to ride in one of these, and today they make up the lowest class on a low-cost carrier.
If you don’t mind me asking, where do you put your luggage if you have more than a carry on.. thanks. Also if there is a compartment , is it in An area where you can keep an eye on it
Were you able to book tickets in advance? If so how far in advance? Having some trouble booking tickets for this route online for the summer 😅
You think your seat is an overkill? that compartment could pass for a sleeper train! My gosh.. are you about to go on indian trains next that are so crazy fast? Please be safe!
Siemens Vectron in RegioJet? That's unusual.
Nice video . Thanks
Nice coverage
nice as always
That is quite the recline I'd say.
Hi im going to prague this Christmas, but i will be traveling to budapest can you help me with some información how to buy tickets trains
Such a shame, that ÖBB swapped such comfortable coaches for Railjet.
Bootypest🤣✌
Awesome 🔥
Does business class have space for 4 big luggage's ?
Hi dylan, I was wondering could you do a review on a WMR 172 or a TFW 158, Thanks
Waiting for your videos
Jazz Hands
12-45
3:16
It's pronounced "Gratts"
Sees where you are starting from **my brain goes** Oh this means nothing to me
nice one dylan. brian d.
You were lucky. Last summer I wanted to travel with this company but didn't managed to because they don't accept Electronic Interrail Pass don't know why ?
Usually Interrail is a ticket based on agreement between FIP members, which mostly will be the national operators (plus a few more depending on country), even when they cross into other countries (like if you take the Czech CD or Austrian ÖBB trains into Hungary).
Here in Norway, I think the government insisted that the new operators GoAhead Nordic and SJ should honour interrail as part of their contracts, like Vy (formerly NSB, which used to have a monopoly) do.
This week's question: Dylan, do you ever find yourself wanting to take a trip for a second time? Not because of scenery etc, but due to thinking "if I knew then what I do now"?
Not often, maybe if there was a lot of nice food or scenery involved though.
Curious if the recline is like that so you can form a bed by fully reclining the two seats across from each other.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Looks like it could work. And it would turn that compartment into an awesome sleeper cabin.
8:36 I prefer demi sec from Bohemia Sekt with a black label. Becherovka is also popular. They are luxurious and tasty alcoholic beverages from the Czech Republic.
Bin öfters schon mit RJ unterwegs gewesen leider hat diese Gesellschaft grosse Probleme mit ihren Toiletten einmal bin ich Prag Wien gefahren und im Gesamten Zug waren 6 Toiletten kaputt
That's cars Business Class from ex OBB
Are you like Tim Curry's son or something? You look and sound quite like him.
No 😂
3:27
1:11
"Whatever the heck this thing is" is a statue that was on the former Südbahnhof that this station replaced.
There is a video on that here:
th-cam.com/video/quC8gORl5b8/w-d-xo.html (need to use English subtitles)
I never travell by RegioJet just because of the shitty WiFi.
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