Train Travel
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Hungary’s bizarre InterCity train – Budapest Keleti ๐ญ๐บ to Budapest Nyugati ๐ญ๐บ 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 Iโd recommend it as a relaxing day trip on extended stays in Budapest – all while sampling MรVโs brand new luxury Premium Class!
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EuroNight Lisinski: Stuttgart ๐ฉ๐ช and Munich ๐ฉ๐ช to Ljubljana ๐ธ๐ฎ and Zagreb ๐ญ๐ท by sleeper train
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Named after the Croatian composer, the EuroNight Lisinski provides a time-effective link from Stuttgart to the Croatian capital with Croatian sleeping cars, also stopping in the cities of Munich and Ljubljana. An exciting journey – but what was the experience like?
Austria, European Train Travel, First Time Journeys, Germany, Sleeper Trains, Slovenia, Train Travel
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EuroCity Hungaria: Budapest ๐ญ๐บ to Hamburg ๐ฉ๐ช via four capitals – a European adventure!
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One train, one day and four capitals. This trip across Europe promised to be a exciting adventure but what was it like and did it live up to expectations? Find out as I took the all day train in First Class.
Czechia, Dining Car, European Train Travel, Germany, Hidden Gems, Hungary, River Valleys, Scenic Trips, Slovakia, Train Travel
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The best of Amtrak? First Class on the Acela train – Boston ๐บ๐ธ to Philadelphia ๐บ๐ธ via New York ๐บ๐ธ
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The Acela is Amtrak’s Flagship service and in First Class the experience promises to be a lot! Is the Acela all it’s cracked up to be? Find out as I took a trip on the Northeast Corridor!
6โ9 minutes -
Warsaw ๐ต๐ฑ to Budapest ๐ญ๐บ on the EuroCity Bรกthory – the not so gruesome daytime international train!
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The EuroCity Bรกthory is a comfortable way to travel direct from Warsaw to Budapest through four countries. The train may take all day, however, the slow pace and the on train Dining Car will make it an experience to remember.
6โ9 minutes -
Amtrak Empire Builder: Seattle ๐บ๐ธ and Portland ๐บ๐ธ to Chicago ๐บ๐ธ – the cross-country route that has it all!
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Connecting the Pacific Northwest with the vibrant city of Chicago is the Empire Builder – one of Amtrakโs โultra-long distanceโ rail services running across the north of the country. This journey was a feast for the eyes, and that wasnโt just the food in the onboard Dining Car, with the varied landscapes made this trip…
11โ16 minutes -
The railway with UNESCO World Heritage Site Status – the Swiss Albula Railway ๐จ๐ญ
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The slower but very pleasant alternative to the Glacier Express with perfect scenery on offer on one of the Swiss routes with UNESCO World Heritage Site status – the Albula Railway from Disentis to St. Moritz.
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The famous Glacier Express train ๐จ๐ญ – an honest review (we left the train early)
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The must-do Glacier Express is well known across the world for its stunning route with non-stop scenery on the route. Find out what the journey was like and why we decided to leave the train early.
6โ10 minutes -
Poland’s Flagship High-Speed Train – Gdaลsk ๐ต๐ฑ to Warsaw ๐ต๐ฑ on the Express Intercity Premium
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The best of Poland’s trains? I took a trip in First Class on the Express Intercity Premium – Poland’s flagship high speed train. Find out what it was like and what was on offer.
5โ7 minutes -
From Serbia ๐ท๐ธ to Bulgaria ๐ง๐ฌ – the international train with only one carriage!
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As part of a longer Balkan adventure travelling to Istanbul by train, I took the train from Dimitrovgrad, Serbia to Sofia, Bulgaria. Despite the train being the only link from Serbia to Bulgaria per day, there was only one carriage.
6โ8 minutes -
Paris ๐ซ๐ท to Milan ๐ฎ๐น by train the Italian way โ 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
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The Istanbul-Sofia Express ๐น๐ท๐ง๐ฌ overnight train – comfortable but exhausting!
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This was the final leg of my trip from the UK to Istanbul by train, crossing from Bulgaria into Tรผrkiye by sleeping car. Find out why it turned out to be a tiring trip and a highly memorable experience!
7โ10 minutes -
Milan ๐ฎ๐น to Geneva ๐จ๐ญ by tilting EuroCity train โ scenic trip through the Alps!
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One of the many direct train services connecting northern Italy and Switzerland is the EuroCity from Milan to Geneva, but how did the journey fair in the world of high speed rail?
Alpine, Dining Car, European Train Travel, High Speed, Italy, Scenic Trips, Switzerland, Train Travel
5โ7 minutes -
Amtrak Coast Starlight – San Francisco ๐บ๐ธ to Los Angeles ๐บ๐ธ by train – the most scenic route in the US?
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You’ll see a lot less coast than you might expect on this trip, but it makes up for it in many other ways. A perfect day out along California’s coast.
8โ13 minutes -
Amtrak Capitol Limited – Washington D.C. ๐บ๐ธ to Chicago ๐บ๐ธ by sleeper train
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This was my first overnight train trip in the United States. What was it like on the Amtrak Capitol Limited and how did I save money on the Superliner Roomette fare?
9โ14 minutes -
RailJet train across the Alps ๐ป – Zรผrich ๐จ๐ญ to Vienna ๐ฆ๐น via the scenic Arlberg Pass
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The train from Switzerland to Austria across the striking Alpine scenery of the Arlberg Pass, through Tyrol to Innsbruck and Vienna and crossing five borders. This trip is more than your regular daily passenger service.
Alpine, Austria, Dining Car, European Train Travel, First Time Journeys, High Speed, Scenic Trips, Switzerland, Train Travel
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