Having been lucky enough to spend more than 70 days travelling around Europe with a rail pass in the past two years, we've got plenty of tips and insights to pass on. Follow our advice and you'll save stress and time and ensure that your trip will be as fabulous as it can be.
European train travel has a unique vocabulary and it's often made sense to use this terminology on ShowMeTheJourney. However, we're trying to reduce confusion, rather than add to it - hence our guide to this language of train travel.
When using typical journey planning services, there's so much more worth knowing than departure and arrival times. Hence the unique path we've taken to provide that additional info, as simply as possible. But because we're new and different, we thought some insights on how to make the most of what we do, would be useful
TMR is the operator of the routes in Switzerland taken by the 'Mont Blanc Express' and the 'St Bernard Express' trains. Our guide to taking a TMR train will tell you all the key things you need to know about the trains, the tickets, the connections - and using rail passes!
Using Lille Europe station for Eurostar connections when travelling between the UK and multiple cities in France by train, is as easier alternative than travelling via Paris. This guide explains how to make the transfer and includes a summary of the journey options, which avoid travelling via the French capital
Paris Est station is close to Paris Nord station, but the route between them can be less than obvious, particularly if you want to walk from the Gare De l'Est to the Gare Du Nord. Use this guide to follow in our footsteps - and we also point when a short Metro or taxi journey can be worth considering.
Our guide will give you some useful insights as to what look out for when arriving at St Pancras International station on a Eurostar, particularly if you will be making onward connections to the Underground or other train services.
If you will be taking a Eurostar train from London, our guide takes you through what's good to know, from arriving at St Pancras International station, to checking-in and then what to look out for when boarding. St Pancras station can be a disconcerting space, but we cut through the confusion.
The transfer between stations in Paris can be particularly awkward if your train arrives at Montparnasse station, but your onward connection is departing from the Gare Du Nord.
If you'll be crossing Paris from the Gare De Lyon TO the Gare Du Nord by the RER train, our step-by-step guide will tell you all you need to know.
