On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 23:25:18 +0200, "Fred Tiedemann Croese"
wrote:
>I have tried to google this, but I'm not able to put the right question, or
>the information simply is not there. I travel to several destinations with a
>friend who does not want/dare to fly. I found in Thailand as well as in
>Indonesia attractive possibilities for a long term stay (and probably these
>are not the only countries). My friend does not work anymore, and I expect
>to get an early retirement by the end of this year; so we both have
>possibilities to travel for longer periods than in the past. To make my
>friend come to SE Asia we need to know ways to get there overland and sea (I
>will travel separately by air).
>
>So my friend will need a route by long distance trains, and for planning his
>trip he also needs train schedules and train connections. Preferably fast
>connections (scenery is of less importance, but is not unwelcome when a trip
>takes long). A boat trip of 1 or 2 weeks is something my friend certainly
>would like; however I could not find regular boat connections for a large
>part of the journey.
>
>Who can help me?
1. Go to Moscow.
2. Take the Trans-Manchurian railroad (I think that's the name) that
runs from Moscow to Beijing.
3. From Beijing you can take a train to Hanoi.
4. From Hanoi you take the train south to Ho Chi Minh City, where you
can take a bus to Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
5. From Phnom Penh, you can get a bus to the Thai border, and then
take a bus to Bangkok.
(to Indonesia)
6. Take the train from Bangkok, Thailand to Penang, Malaysia.
7. From Penang, Malaysia there's a ferry to Medan, Indonesia. |