Monday, 13th June 2016 - Ireland V Sweden - Paris - General Discussion

**tetsujin1979** · 12/12/2015, 5:33 PM

Thread for discussion on away trip, flights, accommodation, tickets, etc

**BonnieShels** · 13/12/2015, 11:38 AM

Accomm is sorted for this match only.

The other two are a disaster. I reckon I'm getting the eurostar initially for this one.

**Stuttgart88** · 14/12/2015, 8:03 AM

I'm booked on the Eurostar. Need accommodation for 13th.

**nigel-harps1954** · 14/12/2015, 8:24 AM

Surely cheaper to fly from Dublin to Paris than to get Eurostar and flights to London?

**BonnieShels** · 14/12/2015, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Surely cheaper to fly from Dublin to Paris than to get Eurostar and flights to London?

There's every chance I'll be working in England for the summer.

But the flights from Dublin are mental.

**nigel-harps1954** · 14/12/2015, 10:33 AM

80 pound sterling return on the Eurostar from London to Paris. Works out around 110 euro at the minute.

Flight from Dublin to London around 80 return.

Flight from Dublin to Paris return on Lufthansa Airlines was 181 euro last night when I checked, going Sunday returning Tuesday.

EDIT: Checked again. Direct flights doubled in price overnight. You can still go for 187 euro though if you fly via Frankfurt on the way there and Munich on the way back.....holy feck.

**BonnieShels** · 14/12/2015, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

There's every chance I'll be working in England for the summer.

But the flights from Dublin are mental.

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

80 pound sterling return on the Eurostar from London to Paris. Works out around 110 euro at the minute.

Flight from Dublin to London around 80 return.

Flight from Dublin to Paris return on Lufthansa Airlines was 181 euro last night when I checked, going Sunday returning Tuesday.

EDIT: Checked again. Direct flights doubled in price overnight. You can still go for 187 euro though if you fly via Frankfurt on the way there and Munich on the way back.....holy feck.

I wasn't just spoofing but they are mental. Plus see my post above...

**BonnieShels** · 14/12/2015, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

I'm booked on the Eurostar. Need accommodation for 13th.

Myself and the other lad are booked on the Morning Train (8am) on the Sunday to enable us to get to Paris in time to go to Turkey v Croatia.

**Stuttgart88** · 15/12/2015, 1:43 PM

And here was me thinking you might reciprocate my 2012 generosity by offering me a share of your room. OK, I get it now.

**BonnieShels** · 16/12/2015, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

And here was me thinking you might reciprocate my 2012 generosity by offering me a share of your room. OK, I get it now.

Well sir I think the generosity reciprication is long implied. I didn't think I would have to say it. :P

Staying in a hostel though...

**nigel-harps1954** · 16/12/2015, 2:35 PM

Possibly worth thinking about the Amsterdam route for this one. An awful lot of travel involved, but it's relatively cheap. A return train from Amsterdam to Paris (Just over 3 hours) costs in the region of €70. Return flights from Dublin to Amsterdam work out at the minute on Ryanair at €97. Hostels in Amsterdam are also cheap, so possibly worth a Sunday night in Amsterdam, off early to Paris on Monday and back to Amsterdam after the match before a flight home on Tuesday morning.

**DeLorean** · 16/12/2015, 3:42 PM

Heading to Amsterdam to save a few quid, I've heard it all now.

**BonnieShels** · 16/12/2015, 4:31 PM

I was considering the Dam for the game in Lille but that's not happening now. I reckon therell be some epic road tripping ahead

**nigel-harps1954** · 16/12/2015, 5:33 PM

A group of 8 of us planning Paris trip for Sweden game now via Amsterdam.

Per person, all in, including return flights, return train to Paris, accommodation for two nights (close to the airport), and match ticket at Cat 4, it's working out at €259.50.

Mighty fine bit of searching and bargain hunting if I do say so myself.

**BonnieShels** · 16/12/2015, 6:14 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

A group of 8 of us planning Paris trip for Sweden game now via Amsterdam.

Per person, all in, including return flights, return train to Paris, accommodation for two nights (close to the airport), and match ticket at Cat 4, it's working out at €259.50.

Mighty fine bit of searching and bargain hunting if I do say so myself.

There's defo Derry blood in you.

**nigel-harps1954** · 16/12/2015, 7:37 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

There's defo Derry blood in you.

How dare you.

**DeLorean** · 17/12/2015, 8:20 AM

Champ de Mars is being used as the fan zone in Paris... it's going to be pretty spectacular!

**Stuttgart88** · 17/12/2015, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

Well sir I think the generosity reciprication is long implied. I didn't think I would have to say it. :P

Staying in a hostel though...

Too primitive for me!

**BonnieShels** · 17/12/2015, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Too primitive for me!

Oh I don't doubt that. I look forward to 2020 quaffing champers on a lawn with you. Until then though, cheap wine and hostels are go.

**paul_oshea** · 21/12/2015, 10:02 AM

One of the lads booked 9 cities before the draw was made, but we switched teh accom from the opulent south, for the seedy, dirty and dainty North of the city. Staying in a hotel with a pool and sauna to sweat out all the badness. we are getting it for 80 euro a night, all in with return and 4 nights accommodation. é259 euro all in. Grand bit of booking even if i do say so myself, given i didnt do any of it