€300 Saved on One Family Train Ride: Grok Bot Booked a Refundable Fare, Then Checked 4 Rail Sites Every Morning Until One Was 76% Cheaper
- Level Beginner
- Setup~30 min (estimated)
- Evidence Strong evidence
- CostNot stated in source
- No-codeYes
What they did
He needed a Prague to Budapest train on Dec 23 for 2 adults and 2 kids. On Oct 23 his Grok Bot booked seats on ÖBB for €393.60 on a fare with free cancellation until Dec 22. Then it checked ÖBB, MÁV, Czech Railways (ČD) and RegioJet every morning at 9am. Most days it found nothing (MÁV showed €70 fares that couldn't actually be booked). On Oct 31, ČD opened December sales with the same 09:36 train for 2,279 CZK, about €94, and the bot alerted him. He booked ČD and is cancelling the ÖBB tickets for free.
How it went
X post by @LeeMatt17631 (Oct 31, 2026 UTC): RJ 277 Prague to Budapest, Dec 23; ÖBB €393.60 refundable fare booked Oct 23; daily 9am checks of ÖBB, MÁV, ČD and RegioJet; ČD 2,279 CZK (~€94) found Oct 31, 76% cheaper, about €300 saved. Before you cancel the first booking, confirm the new tickets are issued and the seats match. Some operators show fares that can't actually be booked
Worth knowing
- X post by @LeeMatt17631 (Oct 31, 2026 UTC): RJ 277 Prague to Budapest, Dec 23; ÖBB €393.60 refundable fare booked Oct 23; daily 9am checks of ÖBB, MÁV, ČD and RegioJet; ČD 2,279 CZK (~€94) found Oct 31, 76% cheaper, about €300 saved.
- Before you cancel the first booking, confirm the new tickets are issued and the seats match. Some operators show fares that can't actually be booked.
Prompt
Cleaned version rewritten from the source — not a direct quote.
I need [number] tickets on the [train/route] from [city] to [city] on [date]. First, book the cheapest fare that has free cancellation and tell me the cancellation deadline. Then every morning at [time], check [list of rail operators' sites] for the same train or the same departure time and look for a cheaper fare I can actually book (ignore prices that can't be bought). If you find one, message me with the price, the operator and the link. Don't book or cancel anything without my OK, and remind me to cancel the first booking before the free-cancellation deadline.
Recommended
Try it in Grok Bot
- Copy the prompt (button below).
- Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
- Connect the listed tools (as needed) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
- If the task repeats, ask: "Make this a daily routine."
Alternatives: the same prompt works in Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.
Set it up
Stack: Grok Bot
- Read the original source for full context.
- Connect the tools your agent needs.
- Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
- Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.
Generic suggested steps, not from the source.
Evidence
X post by @LeeMatt17631 (Oct 31, 2026 UTC): RJ 277 Prague to Budapest, Dec 23; ÖBB €393.60 refundable fare booked Oct 23; daily 9am checks of ÖBB, MÁV, ČD and RegioJet; ČD 2,279 CZK (~€94) found Oct 31, 76% cheaper, about €300 saved. Before you cancel the first booking, confirm the new tickets are issued and the seats match. Some operators show fares that can't actually be booked
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