Countryside
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A Transylvanian trip of endurance? New route from Cluj Napoca 🇷🇴 to Budapest 🇭🇺
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Due to long term engineering works, the once daily train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest has become an endurance test with the already-slow journey times extended to over eleven hours! Join me on a trip on the InterCity Claudiopolis and see why the duration wasn’t everything and the journey turned out to be an enjoyable…
10–15 minutes -
An 18-hour European Epic! Vienna 🇦🇹 to Bucharest 🇷🇴 in the Dacia Express sleeping car
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The Dacia Express operates a convenient overnight direct connection from Vienna to Bucharest with delightful scenery on offer. The train provides various accommodation, including sleeping cars with en-suite bathrooms and a dining car with Hungarian dishes. However, travellers should be prepared for potential delays and the lack of breakfast service.
15–22 minutes -
Europe’s lesser-known international train – Kosice 🇸🇰 to Budapest Keleti 🇭🇺 by EuroCity
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The EuroCity Hornád train provides a convenient and scenic connection from Košice, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary. Despite the absence of catering, it offers good value fares. The journey promises picturesque views and a relaxing travel experience.
5–7 minutes -
Across Slovakia with ZSSK – amazing trip from Bratislava 🇸🇰 to Košice 🇸🇰
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Providing a vital link between the capital and the north and east of the country, the trains between Bratislava and Košice provide all the amenities you need. The trains offer a choice of accommodation and a wonderful restaurant carriage, and, if you’re lucky, you may travel with one of the most unique restaurant carriages in…
6–9 minutes -
Hungary’s bizarre InterCity train – Budapest Keleti 🇭🇺 to Budapest Nyugati 🇭🇺 in 6 hours!
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The InterCity Tokaj circular train route in Hungary is a strange one on face value. Find out what the experience like onboard and why I’d recommend it as a relaxing day trip on extended stays in Budapest – all while sampling MÁV’s brand new luxury Premium Class!
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Paris 🇫🇷 to Milan 🇮🇹 by train the Italian way – onboard the new Frecciarossa service!
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The route from Paris to Milan has a new high-speed service served by the Italian flagship high-speed train, the Frecciarossa. This operates in competition to the legacy French TGV. Find out what is on offer on this brand new service.
Alpine, Countryside, Dining Car, European Train Travel, First Time Journeys, France, High Speed, Italy, Scenic Trips, Train Travel
5–8 minutes
