ADVERTISEMENT

Top tags

More about this topic

high speed train

Now playing Next

You can now be fined for going over the luggage limit on French trains

Top tags

More about this topic

Now playing Next

Where in Europe has the most and least direct trains to other cities?

Greenpeace is calling for more investment in European railways to create more direct train routes and encourage people to fly less.

02/07/2024

Now playing Next

Will the European elections make or break the rail renaissance?

Skyscanner for trains and shorter journey times are just two of the improvements that are needed.

02/06/2024

Now playing Next

These new night trains are a budget solution to travelling Italy

Tickets are around half the price of the existing sleeper train.

28/05/2024

Now playing Next

Europe’s best train routes that take you straight to the beach

Chlorinated pools can have an annual footprint of 1,400kg CO2, so cool off in these dreamy natural swimming spots instead.

24/04/2024

ADVERTISEMENT

Now playing Next

German trains introduce ‘smooch cabins’ and digital seat ‘towels’

State operator Deutsche Bahn will also allow passengers to reserve seats with ‘digital towels’

22/04/2024

Now playing Next

Europe’s best night trains for a good night’s sleep

The big-budget ticket price for the Venice Simplon Orient Express might be worth it if you want to guarantee sleep.

12/04/2024

Now playing Next

Europe by train: Our top tips for an Interrailing holiday

While the prospect of travelling internationally via train might seem overwhelming, it doesn’t have to be.

15/03/2024

Now playing Next

Want cheap train tickets? Here’s how to do it

Put off by the price of train travel? Rail Europe’s CEO shares his insights into how to find the best deal.

13/03/2024

Now playing Next

Train food is taken to another level on these tasty European routes

Many central and eastern European railways offer passengers seasonal menus, local products and reasonable prices in their dining cars.

04/03/2024

Now playing Next

Nationwide train strike kicks off in Germany

From Berlin to Munich, here's how Germany's rail strike will affect passengers this week.

24/01/2024

Now playing Next

New high-speed train linking UK capitals will be faster than flying

It’s good news for visitors to the UK who will be able to travel between two of its most popular tourist destinations more easily.

12/01/2024

Now playing Next

New high-speed train line to link major cities in Poland

The ambitious scheme will also see the construction of a ‘mega-airport’.

28/12/2023

Now playing Next

This new high-speed train link opens up Asturias’ stunning nature

Spain opens high-speed railway after 20 years under construction.

10/12/2023

Now playing Next

Flight-free: How to make the most of long-distance train travel

Being bought lunch by a stranger is just one highlight from memorable overland journeys.

30/11/2023

Now playing Next

‘Whoosh’: Southeast Asia’s first bullet train launches in Indonesia

The Jakarta to Bandung trains have been adapted to Indonesia's tropical climate, and are able to track earthquakes and floods.

03/10/2023

Now playing Next

UK high-speed rail project under threat as costs spiral

Northerners say they are ‘treated as second-class citizens when it comes to transport’.

25/09/2023

Now playing Next

Bullet train wrestling: Is this the hottest new train ticket in Japan?

Monday saw the world's first wrestling match take place on a Japanese bullet train.

19/09/2023

Now playing Next

The high-speed rail project cutting Baltic states' ties with Russia

Rail Baltica is connecting the Baltics to Europe’s rail network, another sign of how the Baltics have swung away from Russia to the West.

16/09/2023

Now playing Next

Take a day trip from Rome to Pompeii on Italy’s new high speed train

Italy’s new high speed train route will take you to Pompeii in less than two hours.

18/07/2023

Now playing Next

Swap your flight for a trip on Europe's fastest train

Here’s why you should take Europe’s fastest, smoothest and quietest train for your next continental holiday.

14/07/2023