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Buying and using tickets for Swiss rail travel The Swiss national operator SBB has made some recent changes to how it sells tickets, so find out mo...
One of the older RhB trains heads towards St Moritz
By Train to Swiss Ski Resorts How to travel to 20 ski resorts in Switzerland by train from Basel, Geneva and Zurich, including how...
Disruption in the Gotthard Base Tunnel Most trains on the Basel / Zurich - Lugano - Italy routes are being diverted on to a longer route, b...
Travelling from Basel to Zurich on a Lyria train
Episode 11: A thrilling journey through three countries Having breakfast in Köln and dinner in Milano, thanks to a fabulous and easy journey.
Through the Bernina Pass on a journey from Milan to Innsbruck
Episode 12: Catering Mishaps Don't Spoil A Beautiful Day Heading to Innsbruck from Milano by travelling through Switzerland on the stunning Albula and Bernin...
A guide to European Daytime Trains
European Daytime Trains: A Beginner's Guide the on board facilities of more than 70 European train services; check the catering, whether you can...
A guide to European night trains
European Night Trains: the how and the where All that's good to know about taking European night trains including the types of accommodation and ...
Exploring Switzerland by train from Olten
Holiday in any of these 3 locations and see the best of Switzerland Simplify a rail based holiday in Switzerland by taking taking beautiful day trips on trains from Bas...
How to take a rail based holiday in Basel
Holiday in Basel by train Why Basel can be a great base for exploring Switzerland, France and The Black Forest by train
How to take a rail based holiday in Chur
Holiday in Chur by train why Chur is such a great location for a holiday based around taking fabulously scenic Swiss rail jou...
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...
How to take a rail based holiday in Lausanne
Holiday in Lausanne by train How to use Lausanne as a location for exploring the best of western Switzerland by train
Locarno
Holiday in Locarno by train How to use stunning Locarno as a base for exploring other beautiful lakeside locations by train
A quiet moment at Luzern station
Holiday in Luzern / Lucerne by train Discover why Luzern is a great location from which to explore Switzerland by train
Holiday in Olten to explore Switzerland by train Olten is the central hub of the Swiss rail network so it's a great base for riding trains into stunn...
How to Book Tickets for Day and Night trains on the SBB website The online booking service of the Swiss national rail operator has a new look, so the step-by-step g...
How to travel on the Centovalli Express
How to travel on the Centovalli Express (Ferrovie Autolinee Regionali Ticinesi) This guide to the route of the 'Centovalli Express' includes details of the journney, connections wi...
How to travel on The Gotthard Panorama Express
How to travel on The Gotthard Panoramic Express The 'Gotthard Panoramic Express' experience includes a beautiful lake cruise across the Luzernsee an...
How to Travel on The MGB Railway
How to Travel on The MGB Railway (The Matterhorn – Gotthard Bahn) An introduction to traveling on the Matterhorn-Gotthard Bahn railway in Switzerland including images...
How to travel on the Pilatus Bahn
How to travel on the PB railway (Pilatusbahn) This guide features all that's good to know when travelling on the Pilatusbahn, the world's steepest...
How to Travel on the RB (Rigi Bahnen)
How to Travel on the RB (Rigi Bahnen) An introduction to travelling on the beautiful Rigi Bahnen railway on its two spectacular routes to ...
Travelling on the RhB (Rhätische Bahn/ Rhaetian Railway) trains heading to Tirano
How to travel on the RhB (Rhätische Bahn/ Rhaetian Railway) How to travel on the Rhaetian Railway network including details of the routes, trains, scenic highli...
How to travel on The TMR Railways
How to travel on The TMR Railways (Transports de Martigny et Regions) What's good to know about travelling on the routes taken by the Mont Blanc Express and St Bernard Ex...
How to travel on the WAB (Wengernalpbahn) Railway
How to travel on the WAB (Wengernalpbahn) Railway This guide to the beautiful railway, which links Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen, includes details of ...
How to travel on the ZB (Zentralbahn) Railway The ZB (Zentralbahn) independent railway is the route of the Luzern To Engelberg and Interlaken expr...
How to Use A Rail Pass on DAY trains in  15 Popular Countries
How to use Eurail and InterRail on day trains in 15 popular countries How to use Eurail or InterRail passes to travel by daytime trains in or from/to Austria, Belgium, De...
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 to explore Europe, packed with practical info and insights gained from ...
How to take international train journeys from Switzerland
International Trains from Switzerland Summaries of how to take direct trains from Switzerland to Austria, Croatia, Czechia, France, German...
How to travel from London to Europe by train
London to Europe by train An overview of how to travel by train from London to Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Ger...
TGVs are used on international services including Lyria trains
London to Switzerland by train How to make a rail journey from the UK to multiple destinations in Switzerland on the fastest routes...
Main Changes to European Train Schedules for 2020 (pre pandemic)
Main Changes to European Train Schedules for 2020 (pre pandemic) A summary of the new and amended European train travel opportunities which were available in 2020.
Europe's Epic Express Train Journeys Milano to Geneve
Milano to Geneve - Europe's Epic Express Train Journeys
Europe's Epic Express Train Journeys Milan to Zurich
Milano to Zurich - Europe's Epic Express Train Journeys Discover why making the train journey from Milano to Zurich is such a special travel experience
New European Train Travel Opportunities in 2021
New European Train Travel Opportunities in 2021
Rail Pass Itinerary: Scenic Journeys
Rail Pass Itinerary: Scenic Journeys Experience an incredible train journey every day for 10 days on this fully costed Eurail and InterRa...
Save money when booking rail based holidays in Switzerland
Save 5% on Swiss Rail Holidays Take away the need to plan an amazing holiday in Switzerland, the packages include seat reservations...
All of the Grand Tours include a ride on the Luzern - Interlaken Express
Swiss Rail Holidays: Grand Tours Additional details on what's included on each holiday, plus links to useful info!
Lauterbrunnen is included on the four holidays featured below
Swiss Rail Holidays: Themed Holidays Discover more about these holidays - see videos and images captured on our Swiss rail adventures and...
The Winter Discovery holiday includes a journey from Filsur
Swiss Rail Holidays: Winter Journeys Discover more about these holidays - see videos and images captured on our Swiss rail adventures and...
Taking A Bike on European Trains How to travel with standard non-folding bicycles on trains in 13 European countries and on the inter...
How to travel on the BOB (Berner Oberland Bahn/ Bernese Oberland Railway
Taking The BOB (Berner Oberland Bahn/ Bernese Oberland Railway An introduction to travelling on the Bernese Oberland Railway (the Berner Oberland Bahn) including i...
Taking The GGB (Gornergrat-Bahn/The Matterhorn Railway) The key things worth knowing when taking the train to Europe's highest open-air station at Gornerger...
An ICE 3
Temporary changes to routes taken by many ICE trains Due to work on the Hannover - Kassel - Fulda - Wurzburg high speed line, many ICE routes are being a...
10 things worth knowing about Swiss Mountain Railways
Ten things worth knowing about Swiss Mountain Railways These tips will help make the experience of travelling on Switzerland's beautiful railways as easy a...
The 16 Ultimate European Journeys by regular Express Trains
The 16 Ultimate European Journeys by regular Express Trains This list of Europe's most beautiful train journeys uniquely focuses on the most epic routes taken b...
The Golden Pass Express is direct between Montreux and Interlaken
The arrival of The Golden Pass Express This new train service will operate direct in both directions between Montreux and Interlaken over t...
On the train from Rome and Naples to Sicily
The Best Rail Holidays in Europe Welcome to the ShowMeTheJourney European rail holiday edit. The curated selections which will help y...
The European Rail Travel Changes for 2024 The annual summary of what's new and what's been changed on the latest pan-European rail timetables;...
How to travel on Europe's international trains
The international rail routes of Europe Summaries of how to make cross-border journeys by train in Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Franc...
The Voralpen Express Riding the Swiss trains which take a useful direct route between Luzern and St Gallen.
A Golden Age Of European Rail Travel
This Golden Age Of European Rail Travel New and revived international rail routes, plus new trains and stations have made it easier than eve...
Travel on the TPC Railways (Transports Publics du Chablais) How to travel to the ski resorts at Champery, Les Diablerets and Leysin by train from Aigle station;...
Travelling by EuroCity (EC) Trains
Travelling by EuroCity (EC) Trains All you need to know about travelling on the European international express trains, which don't trav...
An introduction to travelling on the Swiss Mountain Railways
Travelling on Swiss Mountain Railways: An introduction How to travel on 23 of the lovely Swiss mountain railways including details of the routes, trains, t...
Travelling on The Bernina Express
Travelling on The Bernina Express The eight things most worth knowing about making the fantastic journey on The Bernina Express trains...
Things worth knowing about travelling on The Glacier Express
Travelling on The Glacier Express Our guide to making the incredible ride focuses on the less obvious aspects of making this journey, ...
Travelling on The JB Railway (Jungfraubahn / The Jungfrau Railway) This guide to the journey to Europe's highest station at Jungfraujoch, includes details of the conne...
Travelling on The LÖTSCHBERGER Trains
Travelling on The LÖTSCHBERGER Trains These trains make one of the most incredible Swiss rail journeys as they travel between Thun and Bri...
How to travel on the MOB Railway
Travelling on the MOB Railway (Chemin de fer Montreux – Oberland Bernois) How to travel on the spectacular Montreux-Oberland-Bernois Railway in Switzerland, including a guide...
On the TGV to Spain
Travelling With Children on European Trains All that's good to know about travelling with children on European trains from tips to enhancing jou...
The 15 Most Beautiful Train Journeys in Switzerland
Twenty Beautiful Swiss Train Journeys: part one Part one of the guide to the 20 most spectacular train journeys in Switzerland, plus the tips and in...
Lake Geneva from a train heading to Bern from Lausanne
Twenty Beautiful Swiss Train Journeys: part two There are so many incredible railway routes a Top 10 didn't feel adequate, hence the list of these s...
Two new Nightjet routes Regularly timetabled sleeper trains return to the Paris ↔ Wien/Vienna and Amsterdam ↔ Zurich via Bas...
How to use rail passes in Switzerland
Using Rail Passes in and to/from Switzerland This newly updated guide explains how to use the different types of pass that are available for expl...
Where to stay to best explore Switzerland by train Discover your optimum location for a Swiss Holiday, so that you can travel on the railways on your w...
How to take a rail based holiday in Interlaken
Zurich and Interlaken to be connected by direct trains Six express trains per day will link the Bernerse-Oberland to the stations in Zurich city centre and...
Europe's Epic Express Train Journeys Zurich to Graz
Zurich to Graz - Europe's Epic Express Train Journeys