European Train Travel
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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.
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