We hold our hands up and admit that some other very talented companies and individuals have also created some great content for those considering European journeys by train - hence this list of our pick of other useful websites and services.
Combine our suggested InterRail and Eurail pass itineraries with these nuggets of advice and you should have a stress free holiday around Europe by train.
Follow this Eurail and InterRail Pass Itinerary and you can avoid having to change trains when travelling between 10 of Europe's most fabulous cities.
This suggested Eurail and InterRail Pass itinerary ticks off 10 great cities and some incredible journeys - while saving you the money and hassle of booking advance reservations on any of the trains!
This Eurail and InterRail Pass itinerary includes seeing Amsterdam, Hamburg, Gothenburg, Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Berlin, Warsaw, Prague and Vienna by train - along with some amazing journeys.
Experience an incredible train journey every day for 10 days on this itinerary for Eurail and InterRail pass users - which also takes you by train to Marseille, Lyon, Milano, Innsbruck, Venice and Rome.
Take the fewest numbers of trains possible and see London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Venice and Rome and then choose between Geneva, Barcelona and Paris OR Budapest, Basel and Paris on these Eurail and InterRail pass itineraries.
If you'll be travelling with an InterRail or Eurail Pass, then some European trains require pass users to pay reservation fees to guarantee a seat prior to boarding - but most don't. Find out which trains do and don't require reservations on this one page of info.
ÖBB is the national rail company of Austria and it's website features a unique booking path. It's easy to use once you know how, but our step-by-guide should be a help to first time users, enabling you to book tickets for Austrian train journeys with confidence.
We recently ticked this fabulous train journey off our 'bucket list' so it can take its deserved place on our list of Europe's Best Journeys on express trains. We tell you what to look out for when you make this amazing trip.