Dutch startup is the “easyJet of the railways”. It starts in March – but it starts slowly, it could take twice as long.
go from train of Amsterdam until Hamburg, passing through Berlin. You will rarely find tickets below 25 euros (and on special days) at , for example.
But it’s getting to GoVoltaa Dutch startup that wants to shake up the railway market in Europe. To inaugurate its route, in March, there will be tickets at 10 euros between Amsterdam and Hamburg.
The first 100 tickets for each train journey will cost 10 euros. From then on, prices are around 30 euros.
There are also “getaway packages”with train ticket and hotel, indicates .
The first route will be to the German city but, in a year’s time, the company wants to reach Parisalso from Amsterdam.
GoVolta has three promises: affordable prices, guaranteed place with each ticket and direct connections. To avoid “eternal” searches and expensive tickets – as well as the doubt as to whether there will even be room.
Disadvantages: the trains of this new company do not exceed 160 km/h. In practice, the trip takes another hour just to Berlin. To Paris, it can take twice as long.
will be 820 seats distributed over 11 carriages. A carriage lounge will serve hot and cold drinks, snacks and light meals. There will be economy and comfort ticket classes.
