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Details of European train service suspensions and changes to how tickets can be refunded due to Covid-19 . Plus links to all relevant info published by the train operators.

The days of being able to take direct 'Orient Express' trains to Athens and Istanbul are long gone, but it's still possible to travel to these cities by train - hence this guide which explains how!

European train timetables have had their annual update - hence the round-up of more than 25 major routes with journey time and train service changes, which will also be in place for much of 2020.

Having travelled 1000s of kilometers around Switzerland by train, these were the most incredible Swiss train journeys which were taken. Get the inside track on how you can also take these fantastic train rides.

This guide shows which company provides the train services on each of the most popular tourist routes in England, Scotland and Wales. You can check whether you can save with discounted Advance tickets, PLUS what key facilities will be available on board from seat reservations to food/drink.

If you want to explore Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Scotland, south-east Europe, Spain, The Czech Republic, The Netherlands or Wales by train, then these rail passes and special tickets can be a great way to go where you want, while saving money too!

Featuring pan-European general tips and advice for travelling with bicycles on trains in Europe. PLUS specific guides to taking bikes on trains in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands - including bike ticket booking links and step-by-step guides

Buried within the timetables are these twenty long distance European day trains which only depart once per day. Not only do they provide highly useful direct connections, most of them also take highly scenic routes!

EuroCity express trains are the closest contemporary echoes of a more glamorous, but more limited and elitist, age of European international rail travel. That's because EuroCity trains still weave through multiple countries, conveying their restaurant cars on long and often beautiful railway journeys.

Our guide to Europe's international rail routes includes all of the day and night express trains from 15 countries, plus the local and regional routes in tourist areas.