EUROPE BY TRAIN | The Five BEST ITINERARIES

EUROPE BY TRAIN | The Five BEST ITINERARIES

[Music] with all the different Railways trains and service options available throughout Central and Western Europe there are countless possibilities for creating the European train journey that’s right for you again it depends on what you’re looking for and what your travel needs are here are five potential itineries that you can take number one Switzerland the Swiss Railway network is the densest in Europe covering approximately 3,241 miles or 5,216 km of Railway in terms of length of track per square mile Switzerland is 2 and a half times over the European average this means you can travel effortlessly between Swiss towns and cities any day of the week Geneva in the morning Zurich for lunch St gallon in the evening why not let’s see what this can look like after having an early breakfast in Geneva you can catch an SBB train to Zurich with a journey time of roughly 2 hours and 45 minutes I’d recommend getting this train no later than 10: a.m. so you arrive in Zurich no later than 1 p.m. from there you can find a nice lunch spot perhaps overlooking Lake Zurich once you’ve finished you can board an SBB train to St Gallen which only takes between 1 and 1 half hours depending on the route and any station changes you should easily be able to make it there for a lovely evening dinner Swiss trains offer the Swiss day pass which you can take all over the country at your own pace rather than getting individual tickets for the journeys that I just described you can purchase one save a day pass for the entire route save a day passes have great value they don’t need validation or seat reservations you just turn up and go wherever you like within the ga travel area a save day pass like this is available up to 60 days in advance in first or second class with prices starting from 29 Swiss ranks be aware that these tickets can sell out so be sure to book sooner rather than later also be careful which pass you by when you book there will be an option for a with half Fair travel card or without the half Fair travel card the half Fair card gives you a 50% discount on the boat Rail and post bus Network in Switzerland for an entire year it is mainly marketed towards people living in Switzerland and rightly so because if you’re just visiting the country for a few days or even a few weeks the half Fair card won’t be worth the money you’d spend as I’ve mentioned many times in this guide Swiss trains and the Landscapes they Traverse are incredible so whether you’re looking to go on your very first European train journey or are looking to reconnect with Adventure Switzerland has Endless Options two heading to Croatia by train Croatia is one of my favorite countries because it’s a great alternative to popular holiday destinations like Switzerland or Italy at a much lower price Croatia can easily be reached by train with connections from France Germany and Austria here’s here’s what this itinery looks like you depart Paris guard deest at 1555 and take an almost 6-hour Journey East to munic hhof Germany arriving at 2136 from there you’ll have basically 2 hours for snacking and stretching your legs before your next train at 2320 you board the sleeper train from Munich to Zagreb which gets you there at 8:30 in the morning if you wake up about 7:00 a.m. before arrival you might get to view some of the Slovenian Countryside although most people tend to skip Zagreb and head straight down to split or Dubrovnik I recommend spending at least a night in Zagreb in my opinion it’s one of the most underrated European capitals Zagreb has a fantastic old town and fascinating Yugoslav era architecture which if you’ve never been to Croatia before makes for a great introduction to the country for planning this journey you can book through the dohaan train line and omo websites it is possible to book the sleep from Munich to Zagreb on its own and if this is what you want to do you’re best off using the obb nightjet website technically the train you take won’t be an obb nightjet train but a different sleeper train with some carriages from Croatia but don’t worry nightjet only partners with high quality like-minded operators so you can be assured of a high standard of service three Paris to Sicily this is one of my favorite itineries on this journey the train actually boards a ferry between between Sicily and Mainland Italy this is Europe’s only remaining passenger train ferry that operates all year round so it’s quite a unique experience you’ll want to leave Paris galon at 0726 on a freter Rosa which has four classes of travel from basic economy to luxury executive class with prices to match the level of service much of this route is on dedicated high-speed lines but the Highlight is the long slower section through the Alps which takes several hours the entire Journey takes almost 7 hours in total you arrive in Milan in time for a late lunch or an early dinner and then catch the 20110 departure heading to palmo and katna to head to Sicily want more luxury in the sleeper easy take a high-speed freter Roa Milan to Rome and get the 2031 departure to palmo with on Suite XL SAS sleepers available from €150 Paris to Milan is a freter Roa train and it can be booked via train atal or the third party operators we’ve talked about earlier the Milan Sicily leg of the journey can also be booked via the trenitalia website or those third party sites we mentioned earlier and remember this won’t be the fastest way to get to Sicily but it will be an experience you won’t forget four Paris to Vienna by sleeper train another great route starting in Paris is boarding the nightjet in the evening and waking up all the way over here in Vienna ready to explore a new city culture and Country this this is a great option because you can explore two very different European cities on the same trip and you don’t lose a day of travel time even if you took this route by plane you’d lose a morning or afternoon for a journey that would take in excess of 5 hours this 14 to 15 hour Journey departs from Paris around 700 p.m. passing through Strasburg Munich Saltsburg lince and stolton before arriving into Vienna around 10:00 a.m. and after an opportunity to sleep you will feel ready to kick off your adventures in Vienna you can purchase tickets via the main operators nightjet and sncf or you can also find tickets through train line do note that this service only runs on certain nights usually Tuesdays Fridays and Sundays I’d recommend purchasing a bed option with your ticket but if you really need to stick to a budget you can get a seated ticket for about €29 which is equivalent to a night in a hostel dorm your other options are a bed in a cochet or a private room some of which are Deluxe sleepers that come with an onsweet shower the price of the sleeper accommodations range from 50 to €200 about the same as a standard hotel room which is well worth it to wake up refreshed in a new city ready to explore book this obb nightjet train in advance to secure the best price and be aware that they do sell out when booking remember to look at the prices on both thirdparty ticket sites and on night Jet’s own site five City hopping around Europe because the Railway system across Europe is so great my last suggested itinery is crisscrossing the continent and taking in several of the major cities in one go for example to film this guide we started in Paris made our way to Frankfurt in Germany and ended in Zurich in Switzerland in 5 days we visited three cities in three different countries which is not something that can be done easily on any other continent an itinery that I recommend for this type of Adventure is Paris Amsterdam Berlin the these cities have their own unique charms which means you can easily spend two or 3 days in each one before moving on to the next city Paris to Amsterdam is doable via the Talis highspeed service which gets you there in just over 3 hours this train has three travel classes which gives you plenty of choice for how much comfort you want to pay for again those options are standard class which is your Ordinary second class there’s Comfort which involves seats in a first class Carriage but no service and then there’s premium seats in a first class Carriage with hot meals and attendance service after some time in Amsterdam you can then take the high-speed IC to Berlin which takes about 6 hours this is a full service Express train and contains a restaurant car which I definitely recommend visiting to purchase tickets for the Paris to Amsterdam leg you can book through Talis itself or through train line or omo and for the service between Amsterdam and Berlin you can book through dohaan or NS intern National which is the national Dutch Railway service but be aware that you can’t choose your seat when booking through the Dutch company’s website City hopping is a really popular way to explore Europe by train because it’s such an easy and comfortable way to get around whether you stick to exploring just one country or you choose to Traverse the continent across several cities you’ll be sure to have a great time traveling by train I hope these itineries have given you some inspiration for the types of Journeys you can take and provided you with a confidence to Taylor your very own European train adventure

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