The great advantage in travelling by train in Europe vs. taking the plane is that you can stop off in small places. Here's a ...

This journey starts in northern Sweden and tracks around the northern edge of the Gulf of Bothnia to reach Finnish territory. On the long journey south, we take in Finland’s three largest provincial ...

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Lille and Cologne are two cities with very strong regional identities within their respective countries, but they could scarcely be more different. With a historical legacy dating back to the Romans, ...

If you follow just one Norwegian route in this book, make it this journey from Oslo to beyond the Arctic Circle. This long ride north nicely reveals the variety and scale of Norwegian landscapes. The ...

This is one of Europe’s classic rail journeys, as the route south from Cologne hugs the River Rhine and then, once past Koblenz, follows the dramatic Rhine Gorge upstream. Moving over the ...

You can cut off to the south of the main railways which link Hannover with Berlin to discover the glorious landscapes of the Harz Mountains, a region which boasts Europe’s finest network of ...

This journey for Europe by Rail retraces a pilgrimage of yesteryear – but one which remains enduringly popular with residents of Budapest today. It is a mark of Hungarians’ continuing affection for ...

Fifty years ago, the direct train to Basel stayed entirely west of the Rhine, traversing Belgium, Luxembourg and France along the way. The through trains have gone, but the railways are still there.

Between Berlin and Lviv, Route 48 takes in two particularly fine Polish cities, Poznań and Kraków – both with magnificent central squares. Not to mention the capital Warsaw too. Like every route in ...

Each new edition of the European Rail Timetable (ERT) includes a really useful section called Newslines. Compiled each month by ERT editor Chris Woodcock, Newslines highlights significant new ...

An updated 18th edition of Europe by Rail: The Definitive Guide will be published on 24 October 2024. We shall provide more detailed information on this 18th edition about a fortnight prior to ...