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A beginner's guide to European rail travel
How to travel by train in Europe Want to take a new European train journey and not sure how? This beginner's guide can help make it h...
Using Eurail and InterRail Passes - A starting point
How to use Eurail and InterRail to see Europe by train A guide to using rail passes with practical info and tips from travellling more than 30,000 km with ...

Be dazzled by Swiss Railways

Use these tips and discounts and you too can be wowed by the multitude fantastic Swiss rail journeys

Save money when booking rail based holidays in Switzerland
Save 5% on Swiss Rail Holidays Packages put together by the Switzerland Travel Centre include reservations, tickets and a choice of...
How to take a rail based holiday in Interlaken
Holiday in Interlaken by train How to make the most of a holiday in Interlaken by taking trains into the Berner Oberland and beyond...
Book Swiss Travel Passes and Mountain Excursions
Switzerland Made Easy: Book Travel Passes and more Follow your own fantastic path in beautiful Switzerland with Swiss Travel Passes and Half Fare Cards...
Save 20% on a 2025 Swiss Coupon Pass
Save 20% on the price of a Swiss Coupon Pass 2 for 1 access to more than Swiss 100 experiences including cable cars, gourmet meals, city tours, lake cruises, mountain coasters, museums and water parks - Plus upgrades to 1st class on The Bernina Express and the MGB trains from Montreux. Plus 20% off the Gornergrat Railway from Zermatt! Save 20% on the purchase price of the 2025 Coupon Pass by using the Promo code AFFSMTJSWISS

Recently updated Train Guides

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High speed trains at Madrid Chamartin
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Trains await departure at Munchen Hbf
Travelling on German Trains Discover insights to what you can expect on board and how tickets can be used
TGV trains in Bordeaux St Jean
the TGV travel guide took an overdue first ride on an Océane train, and also travelled on a Duplex and Ouigo services.
A Talgo AVRIL train at Madrid Chamartin
the Talgo Avril travel guide a ride on the newest type of train now used on AVE services in Spain
iryo trains await departure from Madrid Atocha
the iryo travel guide because InterRail users can now book rail pass reservations for the iryo, I was able to take a journey
A Giruno train has arrived in Zurich
the Giruno travel guide a great experience on these fantastic trains now used on routes between Italy and Switzerland
A New Generation Railjet making a journey from Verona to Munich
the new generation Railjet took a ride from Verona to Austria on the improved version of the wonderful original Railjets
the new generation Nightjet took my first ride through the night in a Mini-Pod from Vienna to Hamburg
An ICE 3neo train heading to Brussels from Frankfurt
the ICE neo travel guide travelled on the latest type of ICE train, now being used on the Frankfurt to Amsterdam and Brussels routes
An ICNG rain at Rotterdam Central
the ICNG travel guide on board the newest type of train introduced by Dutch rail operator, NS - the Intercity New Generation

Recently updated Station Guides

That recent trip around Europe involved taking trains to more than 50 stations, hence updated guides to these locations and more!

How to take the RER from the Gare De Lyon to the Gare Du Nord
How to take the RER from the Gare De Lyon to the Gare Du Nord
Gare Du Nord to Montparnasse by Metro
Gare Du Nord to Montparnasse by Metro A step by step guide to taking the Metro across Paris from the Gare Du Nord (Paris Nord) to the Gare...
The bridge to gleis 49-50 in Bern station
Bern
Looking towards the voies / sporen 3 to 6 used by most of the high speed trains
Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid
The Halle Ost at Leipzig Hbf
Dresden Hbf
Taking a train to Frankfurt (Main)
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
AVE trains await departure from Madrid-Atocha
Madrid-Puerta De Atocha
The Hall 1 concourse at the Gare Du Nord
Paris Gare Du Nord
The mall at the Gare Montparnasse
Paris Montparnasse
The older main entrance hall at Praha hl.n
Praha hlavní nádraží

Recently updated Journey Guides

Multiple videos taken from the train windows on recent trips, have been added to the Information sections on these Journey Guides

The 15 Most Beautiful Train Journeys in Switzerland
Twenty Beautiful Swiss Train Journeys: part one A guide to the 20 most spectacular train journeys in Switzerland, packed with tips and info!
Between Salzburg and Linz
Vienna to Zurich
from Basel to Interlaken by train
Zurich to Interlaken
Then on the left before Arth Goldau station, there are some wonderful views over Lake Zug
Basel to Lugano
Between Bellegarde and Geneve
Paris to Geneva
between Madrid and Cordoba
Madrid to Malaga
Then connect in Lauterbrunnen for trains on the stunning route to Wengen
Bern to Wengen
On a train from Salzburg to Munich or Innsbruck
Salzburg to München / Munich
Between Decin And Bad Schandau
Berlin to Praha / Prague

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Travel News

These summaries can help explain why an expected journey can't be found on a travel planner, or ticket booking service.

The current European major railway works that will be impacting on rail services
A Summary of Major Maintenance and Construction Projects Check if your train journey will be impacted by current and future major rail construction projects!
The Nightjets form Europe's largest overnight train network
Multiple Nightjet Cancellations Due To Construction Work On multiple dates in 2025 Nightjet overnight trains won't be able to operate on several routes, Brus...

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.

Book Swiss Travel Passes and Mountain Excursions
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Save money when using railcards to buy train tickets in Europe
Using Railcards to save money on train tickets Railcards can be used when visiting a country and can pay off when only taking a small number of jou...
Good to know about buying and using train tickets in Great Britain This will help you save money, time and confusion.
Taking Regio trains with the Deutschland Ticket
Make The Most Of The New D-Ticket for Germany How to explore Germany by train for up to a month, with the new ticket which costs only €58!
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Need to know train travel information

No matter where you will be travelling by train in Europe these guides cover the key travel info.

On the TGV to Spain
Travelling With Children on European Trains All that's good to know including tips for enhancing journeys and practical ticket and rail pass inf...
Taking A Bike on European Trains Travel with bicycles on trains in 13 European countries and on the international rail journeys betwe...
Dogs on European trains The rules around travelling with dogs on trains can vary hugely in Europe, hence this guide!
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Good to know train travel info

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A guide to European night trains
European Night Trains: the how and the where All that's good to know including the types of accommodation and how to buy and use tickets / passes...
A guide to European Daytime Trains
European Daytime Trains: A Beginner's Guide Check what's on the board, the catering, whether you can take bikes and what’s available in 1st clas...
How to take trains to and from European airports
By train to and from European airports Find out the options for taking the train from and to a European airport, whether you will be making...
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Best of Great Britain by train

How to make the most of British trains and railway journeys to experience beautiful scenery and wonderful locations

How to explore Scotland by train
How To Explore Scotland By Train Tips and insights for Scottish train travel, cheaper Off-Peak tickets are available all day until Ju...
How to take a train to a British steam railway
Britain by Steam Train How to take a train to a steam railway, plus the special steam trains which travel on the national r...
How to see Wales by train
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The top things worth knowing, ticket summaries and links to the busiest stations and most travelled trains

Between Bolzano and Brennero
Austria by train
A double-deck TGV Oceane train
France by train
An ICE 3 Velero train in the station at Frankfurt Airport
Germany by train
Great Britain by train
A Frecciarossa 1000 train awaits departure from Napoli Centrale
Italy by train
The view from arrivals in Madrid Puerta de Atocha
Spain by train
The smart exterior of these new Twindexx trains
Switzerland by train
An ICM train as used for some Dutch IC train services
The Netherlands by train
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