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60,000 free train tickets are now available in France and Germany

The 60,000 free tickets for travel around France or Germany are given on a first come, first served basis so be quick!

Experiences

I travelled around Europe by train and it was cheaper than flying

I travelled through three countries in 10 days by train and bus to take in the beauty of the Italian mountains and the excitement of street parties in Berlin. Here’s how.

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Train travel in Europe is getting cheaper thanks to these companies

Budget railway companies are taking on the budget airlines - minus the carbon emissions.

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High-speed trains are the cheapest in this European country

Spain is challenging the ‘elitist nature’ of high-speed trains with more services and lower prices.

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New high-speed train will link Rome to the ancient city of Pompeii

The new train route will also connect to Rome’s Fiumicino airport.

Experiences

Why aren’t there more night trains in Europe?

Sleeper train companies say infrastructural and bureaucratic obstacles need to be overcome before rail travel can really flourish.

World News

In numbers: Europe's deadliest railway crashes

Some European countries have a much worse track record than others when it comes to railway safety - but what does the data tell us?

Travel News

France’s train fares have gone up, but here’s how you can save

The rail network announced a decision to raise fares last November because of the increase in energy costs.

Experiences

Rail strikes in the UK and EU: Are you entitled to compensation?

Rail strikes have already been announced in the UK for this December and January next year.

Travel News

High-speed rail in Portugal: New Lisbon and Porto routes revealed

The country joins Spain, France, the Netherlands and Belgium with intercity high-speed rail.

Travel News

What are vacuum tube trains and are they the future of rail travel?

The new ‘FluxJet’ looks like something out of a science fiction novel. Could it actually work?

Sport

Backlash after Paris Saint‑Germain coach jokes about private jet usage

"This morning, we discussed with the company with which we sort our travel to know if we could not travel by sand yacht," Galtier joked, asked why the club took a plane to Nantes, two hours away by train.

Spain

Spanish bullet train service halted after fibre optic cable stolen

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing hundreds of metres of the cable.

Travel News

Italy unveils new high-speed trains from Rome Fiumicino airport

These are all the high-speed railways you need to know about in Europe, including new lines from Rome to Florence and Milan.

Czech Republic

One dead and five injured after high-speed train hits locomotive

The accident took place early on Monday in Bohumin near the border with Poland.

Culture news

Spears and earwax removers found in newly-excavated Anglo-Saxon graves

A previously unknown era of history comes into the limelight as the UK builds its high-speed rail link.

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Eurostar passengers can soon plant a tree with their ticket

Rail company Eurostar will offer passengers the opportunity to plant a tree when booking their ticket.

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Train travel across Europe just got easier thanks to this new merger

Known as Project Green Speed, the merger aims to make high-speed rail travel an attractive alternative to flying.

Mobility

These are some of the mobility stories that moved us in 2021

COVID hasn’t stopped engineers, planners or space explorers from using their imagination to push the boundaries of how we can transport ourselves.

Mobility

Faster trains and cheaper tickets under new EU rail plans

The European Commission has announced new plans to boost long-distance and cross-border train travel in Europe as part of efforts to tackle climate change.