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A guide to reservations for Eurail and InterRail pass users A one page guide to the trains on which Eurail and InterRail Pass users do and don't have to pay add...
Seat Reservations When Booking Online
A general guide to Seat Reservations on European Trains An introduction to making seat reservations when travelling on European trains which should help avo...
Alternative Cheaper Routes for Rail Pass Users How to avoid paying the most expensive reservation fees when using Eurail or InterRail passes
How Eurail and InterRail pass users can save money when travelling from Paris by train
Alternative routes from and to Paris for Eurail and InterRail Users How Eurail and InterRail pass users can save money when travelling from and to Paris by train
Buying and using Tickets & Rail Passes in Austria This guide will help you save money, time and confusion.
Buying and using Tickets & Rail Passes in Belgium This guide will help you save money, time and confusion.
Buying and using Tickets & Rail Passes in Denmark This guidewill help you save money, time and confusion.
Buying and using Tickets & Rail Passes in Hungary This guide will help you save money, time and confusion
Buying and using Tickets & Rail Passes in Norway This guide will help you save money, time and confusion.
Buying and using Tickets & Rail Passes in Poland This guide will help you save money, time and confusion.
Buying and using Tickets & Rail Passes in Spain This guide to buying tickets and using rail passes for train journeys within Spain will help you sav...
Buying and using Tickets & Rail Passes in Sweden This guide will help you save money, time and confusion.
How to buy rail tickets in Holland
Buying and using Tickets & Rail Passes in The Netherlands This guide will help you save money, time and confusion.
Buying and using Tickets and Rail Passes in Czechia This guide will help you save money, time and confusion.
Through the Moselle river valley by train
Episode 10: the best of Germany by train A day trip which included Germany's most thrilling rail journey and its most romantic!
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...
Episode 13: A morning in Munich, an afternoon in Innsbruck and an evening in Italy Tips for finding a hotel at a station and using one of Europe's largest stations, München Hbf, plus ...
The Business Class seating saloon on a Frecciarossa 1000 train
Episode 14: Italy in Style Did I really spend the day travelling a circular Verona - Milano - Roma - Venice - Verona route in t...
Pisa on a dash around Europe by train
Episode 15: How to see the leaning tower of Pisa for five sweet minutes Taking a journey from Verona to the south of France the long-way round through Florence, Pisa and Ge...
The views of the Cote d'Azur can be fabulous
Episode 16: Along the Mediterranean Coast A day which proved the worth of having a back-up plan when taking a long rail journey with multiple ...
Travelling by the River Elbe on route to the Bastei Bridge
Episode 19: Deliberately going the long way round to Munich I could have taken a direct train from the Czech capital to Bavaria, but on my quest to harvest tips...
Episode 20: A beautiful journey and Italian drama A stunning journey on one of Europe's greatest Alpine rail routes is followed by an afternoon of spo...
The Adriatic coast near Ancona
Episode 21: The Adriatic Coast and Perugia A thrilling day trip from Bologna to Ancona and Perugia, once I'd worked out how to board the train
Episode 22: Making the most of rail passes in Italy Why the balance can tip in favour of travelling first class when using Eurail and InterRail passes i...
A Frecciarossa 1000 train has arrived in the AV (high-speed) station
Episode 23: Travelling more than 1200 kilometers in under 10 hours Whizzing from Bologna to Sorrento and back again, on a combination of some of Europe's most fabulous...
The Frecce trains depart from the binari which have shelters along their length
Episode 24: The world's most bizarre city to city rail journey Using the incredible journey by Frecce train from Bologna to Florence as an excuse to give an overvi...
Episode 5: Nipping across a border for something to eat A short trip across a border in order to have a supper and a beer or two in another nation's capital...
Episode 6: Back to Denmark the long way round One of the many joys of InterRailing is the ability to take a longer route from one place to another...
Episode 7: Copenhagen to Cologne Learning a lot on what is usually a straightforward journey across northern Europe.
Episode 9: A day trip to Amsterdam AND Bruxelles part 2 Amsterdam, Antwerp, Bruxelles, Liege and back to Cologne, all ticked off between lunch and dinner.
Europe's Best Rail Travel Bargains A summary of the lesser known permanent offers which save money when travelling on European trains.
A guide to European night trains
European Night Trains: the how and the where All that's good to know including the types of accommodation and how to buy and use tickets / passes...
Good to know about buying and using train tickets in Great Britain This will help you save money, time and confusion.
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 with practical info and tips from travellling more than 30,000 km with ...
A Danish IC train on an EC service to Denmark at Hamburg Hbf
International train and ferry connections from Denmark Summaries of how to take journeys by train or train + ferry from Denmark to Germany, Norway and Swed...
Between Bolzano and Brennero
International trains from Austria Summaries of how to take direct trains from Austria to Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, France, Germany, H...
By the River Elbe to the north of Prague
International trains from Czechia Summaries of how to take direct trains from Czechia to Austria, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Slo...
The international rail journeys from France
International trains from France Summaries of how to take direct trains from France to Austria, Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, Ital...
An ICE 3 (406) train on a Bruxelles - Frankfurt service
International trains from Germany Summaries of how to take direct trains to Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Hunga...
How to make international train journeys from Hungary
International trains from Hungary Summaries of how to take direct trains from Hungary to Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Germany, Poland, R...
How to take international train journeys from Italy
International trains from Italy Summaries of how to take direct trains from Italy to Austria, France, Germany, Slovenia and Switzerl...
Taking a train from Norway to Sweden on the Oslo to Stockholm route
International trains from Norway and from Sweden Summaries of how take international rail journeys both between and from Norway and Sweden
How to take international trains from Poland
International trains from Poland Summaries of how to take direct trains from Poland to Austria, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia a...
The daily train to Madrid arrives in Avignon TGV
International trains from Spain Summaries of how to take trains from Spain to France and to/from Portugal
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 take international trains from The Netherlands
International trains from The Netherlands Summaries of how to take direct trains from The Netherlands to Austria, Belgium, France, Great Brita...
InterRail and Eurail: 12 Itinerary Planning Tips and Ideas Suggestions for how to plan your train journeys around Europe with Eurail or InterRail passes, so y...
2020 Itineraries for Eurail and InterRail Passes
Itineraries for Eurail and InterRail Passes Take your pick from five fabulous 10 journey itineraries which include all the departure times - now...
Lesser Known Rail Passes Which Can Offer Great Value For Money How to save money by using these rail passes to travel on trains in Austria, Britain, Czechia, Germa...
Taking Regio trains with the Deutschland Ticket
Make The Most Of The New D-Ticket for Germany How to explore Germany by train for up to a month, with the new ticket which costs only €49!
Rail Pass Itinerary: Direct Trains Only
Rail Pass Itinerary: Direct Trains Only Avoid having to change trains when using an InterRail Pass or Eurail Pass, by following this itinera...
Rail Pass Itinerary: NO Reservation Fees
Rail Pass Itinerary: No Reservation Fees If you want to avoid having to pay additional charges when using an InterRail or Eurail pass, this i...
10 of Europe's Most Cities on an IntrerRail and Eurail itinerary
Rail Pass Itinerary: Popular Cities Travel to 10 of the most popular cities in Europe on this fully costed Eurail and InterRail pass iti...
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...
Rail Pass Itinerary: The Best Of Northern Europe
Rail Pass Itinerary: The Best Of Northern Europe This itinerary includes Amsterdam, Hamburg, Stockholm, Olso, The Flåm Railway, Copenhagen, Berlin, W...
Saving Money while on an InterRail or Eurail Trip - tips and info
Saving Money while on an InterRail or Eurail Trip: tips and info How to get the most value for money when using Eurail or InterRail passes, plus tips for saving on a...
Exploring Scotland with a Spirit of Scotland pass
Seeing Scotland By Train - With a Spirit Of Scotland Pass These Spirit Of Scotland itineraries will take you to the isles of Orkney, Bute, Mull, Arran and Sky...
How to use an Explore Wales Pass
Seeing Wales By Train: With an Explore Wales Pass Itinerary ideas for making the most of using an Explore Wales rail pass to see the best of beautiful...
All that's good to know about European night trains
Taking the Orient Express routes to and from Athens and Istanbul How to travel between both Athens and Istanbul and central Europe by train.
How to travel on Europe's international trains
The international rail routes of Europe Summaries of how to make cross-border journeys by train between 15 European countries.
The view from the rear window as the train heads through the valley north of Trento
The Rail Travel Planning Service Remove the complications of planning a train journey in Europe. If you're confused about an aspect o...
Making the Most of InterRail and Eurail - Seven Recommendations
Tips & Ideas to make the most of InterRail and Eurail passes Tips and suggestions for making the most of using Eurail and InterRail passes to explore Europe, by ...
Tips for Booking Accommodation When Travelling By Train These ideas should save you time, money and complications when choosing where to stay while planning...
Making the most of a rail pass adventure
Tips If You Follow A Suggested Rail Pass Itinerary These eight suggestions, ideas and insights will help travellers make the most of a Eurail or InterR...
How to use Eurail and InterRail passes in Belgium
Using Interrail and Eurail Passes in Belgium How to use Eurail and InterRail passes on Belgian train journeys and on international trains to and ...
Using Rail Passes in and to/from France How to use Eurail and InterRail passes on French train journeys and on international trains to and f...
A view from one of the newly renovated escalators at Hamburg Hbf
Using Rail Passes in and to/from Germany All that's good to know about using Eurail and InterRail passes on German train journeys and on inte...
Using Rail Passes in and to/from Italy
Using Rail Passes in and to/from Italy All that's good to know about using Eurail and InterRail passes on Italian train journeys and on int...
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...
Ideas for using passes to travel by train in Great Britain
Using rail passes in Great Britain and on Eurostar Why they can be good idea, plus tips for exploring Britain beyond London by train; and a guide to bo...
When taking the slow train is more spectacular than taking an express
When slow is the way to go When there is a choice of routes, discover why taking the slower trains can be the better option.