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After buses and planes, could low-cost trains arrive?

In the beginning there were FlixBusthe coaches with the characteristic green livery that have revolutionized the world of travel by taking inspiration from low-cost airlines. Now the era of treni low cost, low-cost convoys that already exist just outside our borders.

FlixTrain, i treni low cost

FlixMobility it is the company to which they belong FlixBus e FlixTrainor the branch of the company that operates on rail. THE treni verdi low cost (the livery is the same as the FlixBus) for now they run in Germany, competing with the national company German railway.

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But the goal is to expand: at home, by increasing regional connections also in collaboration with the state railways, so that with a single ticket you can get a FlixTrainthen change and get on another train. And then, it is the hope of many travellers, they could also arrive in other European countries, making cheaper to travel for many people.

Travel by bus and pay less for accommodation

Meanwhile, FlixBus has signed an agreement with Europe’s Famous Hostels, non-profit association that brings together 50 quality independent facilities in 19 countries, to “lighten” the cost of accommodation and promote more sustainable mobility (at least compared to the car).

Let’s take a concrete example. Those who reach Milan with FlixBus and stay atOstello Bello Milano Duomo or Centrale can have one discount on overnight stay up to 20% and a series of discounts on your next trip on the green buses.

How to get the discount

Just book Ostello Bello from the famoushostels.com website, then access the platform Eco-Wanderer di Europe’s Famous Hostelswhich compares the emissions per passenger/km of the bus or train journey with that of a flight on the same route, and insert FlixBus as the transport solution. The platform will automatically generate a voucher to be submitted at the time of check-in at Ostello Bello together with FlixBus ticket.

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