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Europe’s best night trains for a good night’s sleep
The big-budget ticket price for the Venice Simplon Orient Express might be worth it if you want to guarantee sleep.…
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Want cheap train tickets? Here’s how to do it
Put off by the price of train travel? Rail Europe’s CEO shares his insights into how to find the best…
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Train food is taken to another level on these tasty European routes
Many central and eastern European railways offer passengers seasonal menus, local products and reasonable prices in their dining cars. ADVERTISEMENT…
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New high-speed train line to link major cities in Poland
The ambitious scheme will also see the construction of a ‘mega-airport’. ADVERTISEMENT Poland has announced plans to build a new…
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Germany to be hit by more rail strikes in 2024
Members of a union representing German train drivers vote for open-ended strikes in bitter dispute. ADVERTISEMENT Rail travel in Germany…
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This new high-speed train link opens up Asturias’ stunning nature
Spain opens high-speed railway after 20 years under construction. ADVERTISEMENT After 20 years under construction, the Pajares rail tunnel in…
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Flight-free: How to make the most of long-distance train travel
Being bought lunch by a stranger is just one highlight from memorable overland journeys. ADVERTISEMENT When it comes to journey…
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‘Whoosh’: Southeast Asia’s first bullet train launches in Indonesia
The Jakarta to Bandung trains have been adapted to Indonesia’s tropical climate, and are able to track earthquakes and floods.…
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Major UK high-speed rail project could be cut short as costs spiral
Northerners say they are ‘treated as second-class citizens when it comes to transport’. The UK might cut its planned HS2…
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Bullet-train Wrestling: Is this the hottest new train ticket in Japan?
Monday saw the world’s first wrestling match take place on a Japanese bullet train. A train carriage turned into a…
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