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From the UK to Italy on the fastest routes, or by alternatives including night trains and overnight stops.
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How to enhance a holiday in Edinburgh, by taking beautiful rail journeys to some of Scotland's most lovely locations, on easy day trips.
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Look up the popular journeys
These unique guides to over 1000 rail routes give access to the ticket agents, have info on the trains and stations and show off the scenic highlights!
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New look journey guides!
It's now easier to compare rail travel options on multiple routes when taking a train from 37 European cities
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How to have easy access to multiple stunning rail journeys.
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.
Need to know train travel information
No matter where you will be travelling by train in Europe these guides cover the key travel info.
Good to know train travel info
If you need tips and help with a specific aspect of European train travel, you'll likely find them here...
Look for a journey guide
More than 1000 unique guides are available for the most popular rail journeys in 15 countries. They show you the train, station and ticket booking info.
Best of Great Britain by train
How to make the most of British trains and railway journeys to experience beautiful scenery and wonderful locations
From London to mainland Europe by train
All that's good to know about making onward connection from Eurostar to cities which can be reached in a single day
New look country guides
The top things worth knowing, ticket summaries and links to the busiest stations and most travelled trains
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