Buying ticket from OBB

Hi all,

I have a question regarding purchasing ticket from the Austrian rail (OBB). Can I buy the ticket even though I%26#39;m in America and can I pay for it using a foreign credit card (I%26#39;m based in the US)? The rate they offer for overnight travel is really good and I want to take advantage of it now. If I wait till I%26#39;m there, it won%26#39;t be that rate anymore.

Also, another problem I have is the whole website is in German when I try to purchase the ticket. I suppose I can translate the page at each step.

I%26#39;m looking at the connection from Strasbourg to Vienna. Has anybody taken this route before?

Thanks for your advice.

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Yes, you can do it from anywhere in the world - although it is in German, it is pretty rudimentary and any translation program (google translate, for example) can help you with this, and I think there are only a couple of pages that ask the usual questions (name, date of travel, credit card number, I accept terms and conditions, etc) . Alternatively there is a booking line you can call from abroad.

There are still 29 Euros seated/69 Euro sleeping (recommended) places on trains even next week, so it won%26#39;t get %26#39;booked up%26#39;, but for your peace of mind best get it over and done with.

It will be the same as any other night route - you get on the train, crash out, and wake up at your destination :) It is as safe as any hotel, and cheaper!

Good luck!

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If you mind using an online dictionary in order to book your ticket, you can attempt to call the customer service center during business hours, when English-speaking agents should be available.

+43 5 1717

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Hi

I am based in singapore and if we buy online at obb - how are tickets delivered to us?

Or is it print and bring along when we travel to europe?

Thanks

Day

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You can print the tickets at your pc. Enter an e-mail-address, then your ticket (PDF-file) will also be sent to it.

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