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How To Explore Scotland By Train

Tips and insights for how to travel by train in beautiful Scotland which will tell you all you need to know.
Make the most of the scenic routes
Travelling on Swiss Mountain Railways: An introduction

How to travel on 22 of the lovely Swiss mountain railways including details of the routes, trains, tickets and using rail passes.
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Seeing Cornwall By Train

Discover how to explore stunning Cornwall by train; including trips to the beautiful towns of Falmouth, Looe, Padstow and St Ives
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More than 300 unique guides are available for the most popular tourist journeys in 16 countries featuring, train, ticket and station info.

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Beautiful railway journeys to and from wonderful locations make fabulous memories, so discover how to take unforgettable trips.

How to take a train to a British steam railway

Britain by Steam Train Featuring the British steam railways which can be easily accessed by train; plus the steam trains which can be taken as special days out on today's railways

Britain by Steam Train Featuring the British steam railways which can be easily accessed by train; plus the steam trains wh...

Three Cities from which to explore Northern Italy by train Make a railway holiday in northern Italy as simple as can be by taking taking day trips by train from Milan, Bologna or Vicenza

Three Cities from which to explore Northern Italy by train Make a railway holiday in northern Italy as simple as can be by taking taking day trips by train fro...

The 15 Most Beautiful Train Journeys in Switzerland

Twenty Beautiful Swiss Train Journeys: part one Part one of the guide to the 20 most spectacular train journeys in Switzerland, plus the tips and info needed to experience these Swiss train rides for yourself.

Twenty Beautiful Swiss Train Journeys: part one Part one of the guide to the 20 most spectacular train journeys in Switzerland, plus the tips and in...

The 16 Ultimate European Journeys by regular Express Trains This list of Europe's most beautiful train journeys uniquely focuses on the most epic routes taken by regular express trains between cities.

The 16 Ultimate European Journeys by regular Express Trains This list of Europe's most beautiful train journeys uniquely focuses on the most epic routes taken b...

Fabulous and easy day trips from London by train How to follow in SMTJ's footsteps and head off to a multitude of wonderful locations, all of which are a simple rail journey away from the UK capital.

Fabulous and easy day trips from London by train How to follow in SMTJ's footsteps and head off to a multitude of wonderful locations, all of which a...

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Buy the optimum ticket or pass

Suggestions for how to save money, explanations of how reservations and rail passes work, plus step-by-step guides to booking online.

Using Eurail and InterRail Passes - A starting point

How to use Eurail and InterRail to see Europe by train Packed with info, tips, itineraries and insight, gained from using rail passes to travel more than 30,000 kilometers around Europe by train!

How to use Eurail and InterRail to see Europe by train Packed with info, tips, itineraries and insight, gained from using rail passes to travel more than 3...

Save money when using railcards to buy train tickets in Europe

Using Railcards to save money on train tickets Don't assume that railcards won't be worthwhile when on holiday. They can pay off when only taking a small number of journeys and can be better value for money than rail passes.

Using Railcards to save money on train tickets Don't assume that railcards won't be worthwhile when on holiday. They can pay off when only taking a...

10 things to look out for when booking European train tickets

11 Things to look out for when booking European rail tickets Every online booking service which sells train tickets for European rail journeys takes a unique approach to its purchase path. So how you're used to buying tickets from one agent can differ from how an alternative website needs to be used.

11 Things to look out for when booking European rail tickets Every online booking service which sells train tickets for European rail journeys takes a unique app...

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Travelling by train in Europe can be cheaper than you might think, even when the route is epic!

Popular journeys made easy

All that's good to know about taking a train from 36 European cities to more than 300 locations

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London to Glasgow

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Paris to Nice

Barcelona to Madrid

Amsterdam to London

Berlin to München/Munich

Geneve to Milano

Travel Info & Tips

All that's useful to know when planning and taking your rail journeys around Europe.

What's good to know when arriving in London by train

London By Train: What's good to know when arriving and departing Tips for avoiding 'taking the Tube' to and from London's main stations, now including the Elizabeth Line; plus info for taking a train to popular day trip destinations.

London By Train: What's good to know when arriving and departing Tips for avoiding 'taking the Tube' to and from London's main stations, now including the Elizabeth ...

Travelling With Children on European Trains All that's good to know about travelling with children on European trains from tips to enhancing journeys, to practical ticket and rail pass information.

Travelling With Children on European Trains All that's good to know about travelling with children on European trains from tips to enhancing jou...

Taking A Bike on European Trains How to travel with standard non-folding bicycles on trains in 13 European countries and on the international rail journeys between them.

Taking A Bike on European Trains How to travel with standard non-folding bicycles on trains in 13 European countries and on the inter...

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On Board The Trains Unique guides to 100+ train services

How to Use A Rail Pass on DAY trains in 15 Popular Countries

Station Information Info on more than 130 stations.

Country Travel Find out how to travel by train in 15 countries

Travel News Works on the line, timetable changes, new travel opportunities...

News

New rail services, updates to schedules, details of major works on the line and key changes to ticketing.

The current European major railway works that will be impacting on rail services

A Summary of major Construction Projects Check if your train journey will be impacted by current and future major rail construction projects; with new info for Germany, Sweden and Switzerland

A Summary of major Construction Projects Check if your train journey will be impacted by current and future major rail construction projects;...

The SJ EuroNight service to Hamburg will depart from Stockholm C station

A new sleeper train service from Stockholm to Hamburg Swedish national rail operator SJ is providing a new overnight train service between Sweden and Germany

A new sleeper train service from Stockholm to Hamburg Swedish national rail operator SJ is providing a new overnight train service between Sweden and Germ...

Westbahn launches Munich to Vienna train service

Westbahn launches its Wien/Vienna ↔ München/Munich service The combination of newly added Westbahn services and the long-standing Railjet trains, mean that more departures are available than ever before on the Wien ↔ München route

Westbahn launches its Wien/Vienna ↔ München/Munich service The combination of newly added Westbahn services and the long-standing Railjet trains, mean that mor...

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How To Explore Scotland By Train

Travelling on Swiss Mountain Railways: An introduction

Seeing Cornwall By Train