European Train Travel
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Holidaying with the Hungarians – Adria InterCity sleeper train from Split ๐ญ๐ท to Budapest ๐ญ๐บ
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The comfortable way to travel between Split, Croatia and Budapest, Hungary is on the popular Adria InterCity train. Find out all about it and what happened when weather disrupted our trip.
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Circumvesuviana Train to Pompeii and Circumetnea Railway: Around Italy’s Volcanoes ๐ by train ๐ฎ๐น
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Italy has two railways that circulate around two of its volcanoes, Mount Vesuvius and Mount Etna, offering great views and an insight to local life.
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Corona InterCity – Budapest ๐ญ๐บ to Braศov ๐ท๐ด by Hungarian sleeper train
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The InterCity sleeper train with the unfortunate name… at least in 2022. Why the Corona is worth considering on a trip from Hungary to Romania.
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The Top of Europe by train – spectacular journey from Interlaken ๐จ๐ญ to Jungfraujoch ๐จ๐ญ
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At an impressive 3,454 metres high, Jungfraujoch is Europe’s highest train station – but what’s the journey like and is it worth the cost?
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Zรผrich๐จ๐ญ to Lucerne๐จ๐ญ – the fast train or the day trip option via Interlaken ๐จ๐ญ?
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Why a relaxing slow option via Interlaken turned out to be better experience than the fast direct train.
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Italyโs Most Scenic Routes by Train ๐ฎ๐น
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Italy which boasts a vast national rail network has a number of scenic routes with mountains, lakes, sea and even volcanoes. Here is a compilation of ten of them.
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Europe’s Only Train-on-a-Ferry route – Mainland Italy ๐ฎ๐น to Sicily ๐ฎ๐น overnight
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A truly unique travel experience! Milan and Rome to Sicily the relaxing way by train, which crosses the Strait of Messina as part of its journey!
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Italy’s premium high speed train – the Frecciarossa ๐๐ฎ๐น in Business Class during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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I travelled to Italy for some train-sampling Trenitalia style. Here is a video showcasing travel in Business Class on Italyโs most premium high-speed rail service by the nationalised operator, the Frecciarossa.
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The now defunct train-on-a-ferry route from Hamburg ๐ฉ๐ช to Copenhagen ๐ฉ๐ฐ
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A now historical phenomenon leaving only one of its kind in Europe; I travelled from Hamburg to Copenhagen on one of the final EuroCity trains that boarded a passenger ferry as part of its scheduled journey.
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U.K. ๐ฌ๐ง to Istanbul, Tรผrkiye ๐น๐ท Exclusively by Train ๐ – 2,100 miles, 12 days, 12 trains
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A modern day take of the Orient Express route, travelling from the UK to Istanbul via nine countries by train without leaving the ground once! Follow this exciting trip train-by-train step-by-step.
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Belgrade, Serbia ๐ท๐ธ to Bar, Montenegro ๐ฒ๐ช by sleeper and day-time train – a stunning trip across the Balkans
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Truly one of Europeโs most scenic railway journeys. I travelled between Serbia and Montenegro on both the night train and day train options.
European Train Travel, Hidden Gem Sleepers, Scenic Trips, Sleeper Trains, Train Travel, World Rail Trips
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