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Road and rail passengers endure ‘hell’ between UK and France

Travellers to and from France faced a nightmarish weekend after Eurostar cancelled services and Eurotunnel drivers endured six hour delays.

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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.

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Could Germany launch €1 a day train tickets to ease cost of living?

Around 31 million of Germany’s special €9 tickets were sold last month, signalling a strong interest in cheap train travel.

Experiences

Airbnb is offering 6 travellers the ultimate European train adventure

Airbnb has partnered with Interrail to offer competition winners an epic rail adventure across Europe.

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Destinations

US train travel is on the rise. Take one of these stunning journeys

These breathtaking train journeys are an alternative to road tripping that is much easier on the wallet.

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Dogs travel for free on Italy’s trains this summer

Italy’s leading rail operator is allowing small pets to travel for free on trains this summer.

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Thousands of trains cancelled as UK's biggest strike in decades begins

People are being urged not to travel as more than 200,000 people prepare to head to Glastonbury Festival in Somerset this weekend.

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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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What are the best rail passes for travelling across Europe?

If you are thinking about travelling through Europe by train, a rail pass could be the best option for saving money.

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Queen Elizabeth II makes surprise visit to open London's new rail line

The monarch unveiled the Elizabeth line today. Here's where the new route will stop, and how much the Crossrail project cost.

Experiences

You could be paid to travel all over the UK by train - here’s how

Now you can go on 10 train journeys for free with this new British competition.

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Transport company shows solidarity with Ukraine painting a train in yellow and blue

A local railway in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, is running a train in the Ukrainian flag colours of blue and yellow in a show of solidarity with railway operators in the country.

Destinations

These 5 European countries have no airport, here’s how to reach them

If you want to visit these European countries, you’ll need to travel by land or sea.

Belarus

Belarus arrests four for trying to sabotage railway links to Ukraine

Minsk has claimed that officers shot and injured the suspects because they had tried to "resist arrest".

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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.

Finland

End of the line in Finland for last direct EU-Russia train link

It's the end of the line for a twice-daily service between Helsinki and St Petersburg, the only remaining rail link for Russians travelling to the EU, as the last service arrived in the Finnish capital.

World News

Refugee train routes delayed by technical issues in Italy and Poland

Some scheduled trains were cancelled while others were stopped on Poland's 820 kilometres of railway.

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Ukraine travel: Railways run extra train services for refugees

Some countries are offering free tickets to Ukrainian nationals.

Experiences

Hop aboard the 9 most beautiful train journeys in the world

For adventure-seekers looking to get off the beaten track, or road-weary travellers searching for a slower means of travel, our listicle is your ticket to ride on nine of the world’s most beautiful train journeys.

Experiences

What happened on my 43-hour train journey from Chicago to LA

We pass herds of buffalo, wild deer, huge ranches and even ghost towns...