Sri Lanka Railways
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Over Sri Lanka Railways
Sri Lanka Railways biedt je de mogelijkheid om met 12Gо eenvoudig en snel treinkaartjes te kopen. De beoordelingen van andere reizigers helpen je de route te plannen en de ticketklasse te kiezen die het beste bij je past. Neem een trein om je reis een ouderwets tintje te geven met een slaaptrein of geef een supermoderne draai aan je reis door op een hogesnelheidstrein te springen die je bestemming in een wip bereikt. Reizen met de trein geven j altijd een unieke ervaring. Praat met andere passagiers of kies voor een luxe privécoupé. Sri Lanka Railways biedt een heleboel keuzes om je ervaring onvergetelijk en plezierig te maken. Controleer de datum van je reis, het tarief, het type ticket en andere voorwaarden en beperkingen voordat je jouw boeking bevestigt.
Sri Lanka Railways - Populaire Stations
De routekaart van Sri Lanka Railways bevat de volgende stations:
- Kandy
- Colombo Fort
- Ella
- Nanu Oya
- Hatton
- Galle
- Peradenya
- Haputale
- Badulla
- Jaffna Treinstation
Sri Lanka Railways - Populaire Bestemmingen
Hier is de lijst met routes die door Sri Lanka Railways worden bediend en waarnaar altijd veel vraag is bij de reizigers:
Sri Lanka Railways Ticketprijzen & Treinklassen
Om het meeste uit je treinreis te halen kies je de klasse van je ticket verstandig. Houd rekening met de lengte van je reis, het tijdstip van de dag en je eigen voorkeuren. Voor langere nachtelijke reizen zijn tickets in eerste of tweede klas in een slaapwagon wellicht de beste oplossing. Met beide opties kan je zo comfortabel mogelijk de nacht doorslapen in een trein en verlies je geen kostbare tijd tijdens de dag. Merk op dat tickets in eersteklas soms niet kunnen worden geboekt voor korte reizen van een paar uur op een langer traject. Ze zijn vaak gereserveerd voor reizigers die het hele traject van vertrek tot eindstation afleggen. Toch zijn tickets in tweedeklas met soms zachte stoelen een behoorlijk alternatief als je slechts 4 tot 5 uur op de trein zit. Controleer wat bij de prijs is inbegrepen. Linnengoed en handdoeken zijn al dan niet voorzien voor overnachtingen, evenals water, snacks of toiletartikelen. Het is altijd een goed idee om wat extra kleding mee te nemen aan boord, omdat de airconditioning of verwarming misschien niet aan je eisen voldoet.
Reizen per trein: Voor- en nadelen
Voordelen van reizen per trein
- Reizen per trein is een ideale oplossing om het verkeer voor te zijn. Hoewel vertragingen om verschillende redenen soms mogelijk zijn, zullen in het algemeen noch de spits, noch lange weekends, noch drukke vakantiedagen je reis met de trein verpesten.
- Online boeken van treinkaartjes bespaart je veel tijd. Voor veel bestemmingen kunnen tickets tot 90 dagen voor je reisdatum worden geboekt. Toch zijn er vaak ook last-minute aanbiedingen beschikbaar. Je hoeft ook niet naar het treinstation om te boeken, doe het waar je wilt.
- In veel gevallen zijn treintickets veel voordeliger dan vliegtickets. Op bepaalde routes is de reisduur van hogesnelheidstreinen gelijk aan of zelfs korter dan die van vliegtuigen, als je bedenkt hoeveel tijd je op de luchthaven doorbrengt met inchecken en het doorlopen van veiligheids- en/of douaneformaliteiten.
- Spoorwegstations bevinden zich vaak in het centrum van de stad. Het bespaart je veel tijd om je accommodatie te bereiken. Oudere stations hebben vaak de extra bonus dat ze super sfeervol zijn en in historische gebouwen liggen. Reizen naar/van dergelijke stations kan worden beschouwd als een waardevol punt van je hele reisplan.
- Behalve dat je overdag tijd overhoudt voor andere leukere dingen, is een nacht in de trein een goede manier om te besparen op je hotelkosten. Als je voor een slaaptrein kiest, mag je ook verwachten dat je goed slaapt. Beter dan in een slaapbus!
- Op sommige routes rijden luxe treinen, en het is zeker een ervaring die je minstens één keer in je leven moet proberen.
Nadelen van reizen per trein
- Hoe langer de afstand, hoe langer de treinrit, en als je een aanzienlijke afstand moet afleggen, zal het erg tijdrovend zijn. Soms is vliegen dus een beter alternatief, ook al is het duurder.
- Verbindingen met je verder vervoer moeten met extra zorg worden gepland. Hoewel de dienstregelingen normaal gesproken vastliggen, zijn vertragingen en annuleringen altijd mogelijk om uiteenlopende redenen. Een ander punt om rekening mee te houden is de locatie van het station waar je trein aankomt of vertrekt. In bepaalde steden en plaatsen is er meer dan één station, wat soms voor verwarring zorgt.
- Een van de meest voorkomende klachten over treinen op bepaalde trajecten is de netheid. Het betreft vooral de goedkoopste klasse rijtuigen en toiletten.
- Tijdens sommige treinreizen worden haltes niet altijd duidelijk aangekondigd of gemarkeerd. Elektronische schermen lossen dit probleem gemakkelijk op, maar zijn niet overal aanwezig. Zorg er dus voor dat je je halte volgt met GPS of vraag het gewoon aan de conducteur.
Sri Lanka Railways Stations
Jaffna Treinstation
Kilinochchi
Mankulam
Vavuniya
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
Kurunegala
Trincomalee
Batticaloa
Matale
Kandy
Nanu Oya
Polgahawela
Avissawella
Gampaha
Colombo Fort
Kalutara South
Galle
Matara
Badulla
Bandarawela
Ella
Hatton
Haputale
Hikkaduwa
Peradenya
Maho Junction
Kalawewa
Kekirawa
Higuraggoda
Habarana
Weligama
Beliatta
Mount Lavinia
Pattipola
Maradana
Aluthgama
Ambalangoda
Ahangama
Gampola
Talawakelle
Ambewela
Demodara
Badula
Kankesanthurai
Gal Oya
Welikanda
Valaichchenai
Diyatalawa
Eravur
Punani
Manampitiya
Moragollagama
Hali Ela
Uduwara
Kital Ella
Heel Oya
Kinigama
Idalgashinna
Ohiya
Great Western
Kotagala
Nawalapitiya
Pilimathalawa
Kadugannawa
Balana
Ihalakotte
Kadigamuwa
Rambukkana
Veyangoda
Ragama
Watagoda
Mirissa
Kamburugamuwa
Wewrukannala
Makumbura
Puwakpitiya
Waga
Kosgama
Padukka
Meegoda
Homagama
Kottawa
Maharagama
Nugegoda
Narahenpita
Cotta Road
Baseline
Sri Lanka Railways Bedrijfsbeoordelingen
W
Trein #4021 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 18 nov. 2022
Train first class excellent but the railway track is bad.
L
Trein #1009 Observation-klasse, Sri Lanka Railways, 2 nov. 2022
Was an amazing train ride and 12go made it super easy to get the tickets and requested front glass seats for best viewing.
M
Trein #1005 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 30 sep. 2022
Great service. It is worth to pay for priority support. The train ride from Kandy to Nanu Oya was an amazing experience. The train was late but that did not matter as this gave us more time to enjoy the landscape.
M
Trein #1005 2e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 20 sep. 2022
Overall great experience. Immediately after booking (34 days prior train departure) we received an email with a booking confirmation, however, it took very long until we received the ticket confirmation/voucher (11 days prior train departure). The shipping of tickets went smooth, however, we never received an email confirming the shipment of the tickets as it was mentioned in the ticket confirmation email.
So overall the train ride was superb, just a little bite nerve killing waiting for confirmation or hoping tickets will arrive:)
M
Trein #1015 2e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 8 aug. 2022
it was pity the train was not on service because of the heavy rain .
K
Trein #1005 2e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 6 mei 2022
The views were amazing and the towns charming. I loved that the windows open right up making the cabin comfortable and aerated and great for photo taking.
Booking via 12go website saved us time and effort. The tickets delivered securely to our hotel too. Will definitely use 12go for future trips
J
Trein #1006 2e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 28 apr. 2022
Ordered train tickets over a month before leaving home country. Tickets sent to remote hotel as asked for. Would definitely recommend this service and train ride.
I
Trein #1006 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 17 apr. 2022
We got on a train, looked at the onboard electronic display to check that we were on the right train. However, as the train left the station, we realised it was going in the wrong direction and the onboard electronic display was showing the wrong information. The conductor had not come to check on us before the train departure either. Fortunately, there was a train going in the opposite direction at the next station, and we got on board with the conductor's help. We arrived at our destination 3 hours behind schedule.
I
Trein #1006 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 17 apr. 2022
We bought multiple train tickets and had it all delivered to the hotel at once. However, we paid the USD10 delivery for each individual ticket.
B
Trein #1016 2e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 16 apr. 2022
Train tickets have been delivered on time to our hotel. Very comfortable!
D
Trein #1015 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 14 apr. 2022
Very expensive way to guarantee a seat. We booked Kandy to Ella train journey on 13th April 2022 (reserving just over 1 month before), reserving for $39.34USD, for two tickets for 2nd class seated. We ticked that if these were not available that we would take an upgrade. We were emailed 1-2days later to say that there were no 2nd class tickets and asked if we would pay the extra of $5.5USD/person, which we accepted and paid
We subsequently came to Sri Lanka and was told by our taxi driver (who is from Kandy), that we grossly overpaid and this was a complete ripoff. He explained that the tickets are only a fraction of the cost and that we should make a complaint about the website. When we checked the tickets on the train, we found that they only cost 2400Sri Lankan rupees which at the time of ordering (mid-March 2022), equalled 8.88USD. This seems to be a hussle that relies on foreigners paying over and above the cost of the ticket for fear of tickets not being available. This was one of the more expensive international websites to use so I would at least encourage people to shop around for cheaper prices
The train journey itself was great. Slightly delayed by 20mins but otherwise well timed, regular snacks and great views. It was busy on most carriages however there were a few free seats (maybe 90% full, this was on Sri Lankan New Year’s Eve as well which I believe is normally a very busy time). I cannot comment on how full 2nd class seated was (I am presuming it was full as per 12Go’s email to us). Our driver did insist that tickets are always available on the day (although I think this is only for non-seated tickets), so it leaves me wondering if I would bother booking again in advance (with a large price markup of over 600%) to guarantee tickets or just take a chance getting tickets on the day…I would certainly at least shop around for other websites anyway
J
Trein #1005 2e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 6 apr. 2022
We bought 2nd class seat tickets from 12go. Everything went well, we got our tickets sent to our hotel. Great service! It is very needed cause you can not buy an eticket online, thus unless you have time to buy a ticket before your trip or you have a friend in Sri Lanka, this is the best way to do it. It is expensive though.
S
Trein #4017 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 5 apr. 2022
-Gute Abwicklung
-freundliches Personal am Bahnhof hat uns direkt gezeigt wo wir hin müssen
S
Trein #1007 Observation-klasse, Sri Lanka Railways, 4 apr. 2022
Superb service 12go got me scarce train tickets in Sri Lanka, tickets were waiting for me at my hotel when I landed. They managed to get the best seats in the observation carriage as well! Super happy with everything and great communication throughout. Highly recommended.
M
Trein #1041 Tweede klasse, Sri Lanka Railways, 3 apr. 2022
Would have been excellent had another train not derailed in front of us. Had to get off carry luggage 500 metres to next station to get onward train. Only lost about an hour so very good all considered.
N
Trein #1005 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 30 mrt. 2022
Everything was just smooth and handled professionally. Very happy with the service overall.
A
Trein #1005 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 29 mrt. 2022
An excellent service for train tickets! 12go purchased the tickets in advance and delivered them to the hotel. Upon arrival at check-in the tickets were waiting for us. It made the trip smooth and easy. Many other travels had to wake up early or go to the station the day before whilst we had them in our possession from day 1! I messaged 12go to check the train details and they responded extremely quickly. Could not recommend them enough! Thank you so much
E
Trein #1006 2e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 27 mrt. 2022
Was ‘nice’ to find out our booked sits were exactly between the windows thus having zero chance of seeing anything….
P
Trein #1005 Derde klas gereserveerde zitplaatsen, Sri Lanka Railways, 27 mrt. 2022
12GO were able to deliver when other agents could not
P
Trein #1005 2e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 25 mrt. 2022
These guys did exactly what they said they would. Trustworthy and efficient. I recommend their service. Peter
V
Trein #1005 2e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 18 mrt. 2022
Everything worked very well and the tickets were brought to our hotel. Thanks a lot!
J
Trein #1006 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 16 mrt. 2022
All gooda and professional. The communication with the support team excellent. Whatever question I had the response came back within minutes. Tickets arrived on time. This is the second time I used 12go and I definitely recommend.
C
Trein #1016 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 15 mrt. 2022
The scenery was beautiful as you will have read about. Apart from the Ella rock views when leaving the station you see more of the mountains and tea estates sitting on the right if travelling from Ella to Kandy. This was however a very long slow trip of over six hours to go not much further than 150km. Our seats were at the front of the first class carriage and with one large suitcase jammed between me and the carriage end because it would not fit on the parcel shelf. Moreover each time the door opened at a station the train fumes would come into the carriage. You have to be a romantic to want to do this trip although many younger people seemed to enjoy hanging out of the doors taking selfies. I was only on this train because the one with the observation carriage was not running.
12Go however managed to get me the tickets enabling me to walk through the gate quickly and easily. I also received the money back for the ticket delivery to my hotel because they sent this ticket and another one together.
I would use 12Go again simply for peace of mind and being prepared.
I
Trein #1015 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 14 mrt. 2022
Нет возможности вернуть деньги за электронный билет, если изменились планы.
S
Trein #1006 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 11 mrt. 2022
Booking of train tickets was smooth and the train ride was beautiful! We booked our tickets 3 weeks before our trip and 12go delivered the tickets to our airbnb by the time we arrived. Easy!
K
Trein #1016 2e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 10 mrt. 2022
Super easy booking experience, tickets arrived at our accommodation well before the journey, and the reserved seats made our journey so so easy!
C
Trein #8056 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 4 mrt. 2022
Had the best seats in the first class carriage for view of Indian Ocean to Galle.
F
Trein #8056 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 4 mrt. 2022
Voyage confortable en 1° classe mais on voit pas grand chose du paysage.
M
Trein #1006 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 4 mrt. 2022
I booked first class from Ella to Kandy, but I was given Badulla to Kandy.
Agent fees- I can understand the extra charge. But I think it’s too high compare to the price on the ticket.
A
Trein #8056 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 27 feb. 2022
Delivery was on time, excellent service, fair prices and fees. Reliable customer support.
A
Trein #4022 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 26 feb. 2022
Very efficient réservation and delivery of tickets to our hôtels .. thanks indeed.
R
Trein #1009 Observation-klasse, Sri Lanka Railways, 24 feb. 2022
Best seat on the train -tickets all ready on arrival
J
Trein #4078 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 9 feb. 2022
Excellent service .. like clockwork. I ordered 3 sets of tickets and had them delivered to my hotel. I was refused the delivery charge for two sets of tickets as they were out in the same envelope.. very impressive.
Don't bank on definite train times as these can vary from that specified.
A
Trein #1126 Observation-klasse, Sri Lanka Railways, 7 feb. 2022
Nothing spoils the Nuwara Eliya - Ella train and the views you could see, but 12go and its service has nothing to do with it
J
Trein #1009 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 2 feb. 2022
First of 3 (planned) trips. Went smoothly. Ticket was delivered to hotel on time. The second trip (or lack thereof) will be a 1 star, unless 0 is an option!
A
Trein #1015 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 30 jan. 2022
Everything worked perfectly with the train ticket. It was delivered to the choosen Hotel in time.
L
Trein #1015 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 30 jan. 2022
Great service from 12go. Tickets in hotel reception on arrival - easy to use.
The train and station was ok "1 class" train like an older normal train in Europe
H
Trein #1006 2e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 28 jan. 2022
Arrived to all of our hotels in advance and received text messages before departure
L
Trein #1015 2e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 24 jan. 2022
Train ride from Kandy to Demdora with an overnight stopover at Ohiya
P
Trein #1005 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 22 jan. 2022
The train ticket that was issued was incorrecrt, which caused me a headache. However, 12go's effort to remedy this was appreciated.
P
Trein #1005 2e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 22 jan. 2022
Train were in our hotel in kandy when we arrived. Excellent service!
N
Trein #1015 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 21 jan. 2022
The hardest bit was finding the 12go office in Colombo to collect the ticket - it's on the inside of the building (as it says)! Otherwise all straightforward and the journey lived up to the hype
J
Trein #1015 2e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 19 jan. 2022
Many thx to Pavel at 12go for advising us of the holiday and that the Stef Lanka office would be closed, so we could make other arrangements to get our tickets.
K
Trein #1006 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 13 jan. 2022
Dont book first class, not worth the price. Seats in 2nd class are the same size and you can open the windows
H
Trein #1005 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 13 jan. 2022
Loved it! Great scenery and the journey didn’t feel like 6 hours. We were in 1st class as second class reserved had sold out, however we spent most of the journey by the open doors!
J
Trein #8056 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 11 jan. 2022
I had paid for the tickets to be delivered to my Hotel in Colombo. But when I arrived I discovered there were no tickets. I had to call the office and after several calls from my international mobile phones, they confirmed they had my 2 sets of tickets in the office. They managed to deliver the tickets in time for our train just a couple of hours in advance. This was an anxious period I was was really disappointed with the local supplier performance. I just dont understand why they had not delivered the tickets.
S
Trein #1015 2e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 3 jan. 2022
It was a comforting journey. We traveled from colombo fort to ella. Train started on time but we reached Ella 30 mins late
S
Trein #1015 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 2 jan. 2022
I am very pleased with the service of 12go. .it was very easy to order my train tickets on the website. I was kept very well informed during of the progress and the tickets were delivered to my hotel on my arrival. I would definitely use 12go again and recommend you to other travelers.
S
Trein #8056 1e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 1 jan. 2022
Tickets delivered to hotel, text updates sent confirming times. Very good and efficient
I
Trein #1005 2e klas zitplaats, Sri Lanka Railways, 28 dec. 2021
We had a great trip to Sigiryia and Dambulla.
Our driver was very helpful and friendly.