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European train timetables have one key annual update and in 2019 it's occurring on December 15th - hence the summary of the new routes and trains which will also be in service 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.

Help with planning your journey to and from the stations in Paris by Metro, the RER and by bus. Our guide will also show you which of the seven stations in the city your train will be departing from - PLUS there's some day trips from Paris by train ideas.

Our guide to taking trains from London to Europe includes summaries of how to travel by train from Europe's largest city to Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Switzerland. They're packed with insights into how make these train journeys as easily as possible.

Having travelled more than 30,000 km around Europe by train in the past 18 months, we have some useful advice to pass on, which will help maximise the pleasure of taking European trains - and avoid the pitfalls which we've encountered!