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33 [trente-trois] A la gare

When is the next train to Berlin?	Quand part le prochain train pour Berlin ?
When is the next train to Paris?	Quand part le prochain train pour Paris ?
When is the next train to London?	Quand part le prochain train pour Londres ?
When does the train for Warsaw leave?	A quelle heure part le train pour Varsovie ?
When does the train for Stockholm leave?	A quelle heure part le train pour Stockholm ?
When does the train for Budapest leave?	A quelle heure part le train pour Budapest ?
I’d like a ticket to Madrid.	Je voudrais un billet pour Madrid.
I’d like a ticket to Prague.	Je voudrais un billet pour Prague.
I’d like a ticket to Bern.	Je voudrais un billet pour Berne.
When does the train arrive in Vienna?	Quand est-ce que le train arrive à Vienne ?
When does the train arrive in Moscow?	Quand est-ce que le train arrive à Moscou ?
When does the train arrive in Amsterdam?	Quand est-ce que le train arrive à Amsterdam ?
Do I have to change trains?	Est-ce que je dois changer de train ?
From which platform does the train leave?	De quel quai part le train ?
Does the train have sleepers?	Y a-t-il un wagon-lit dans le train ?
I’d like a one-way ticket to Brussels.	Je voudrais un aller simple pour Bruxelles.
I’d like a return ticket to Copenhagen.	Je voudrais un aller-retour pour Copenhague.
What does a berth in the sleeper cost?	Combien coûte une place en wagon-lit ?

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