Travel Tips: Trains & Rail

Plan Your Train Trip

Rent a Car or Take the Train?
Should I Get a Rail Pass?
How to Choose Among Rail Passes
Buying European Train Tickets
Looking Up European Train Schedules and Routes Online
Train-Fare Maps: How Much Would You Pay Without a Pass?

More Pre-Trip Essentials

Do I Need Seat Reservations?
Save Money by Fine-Tuning Your Rail Pass
First vs. Second Class on Europe’s Trains
Do I Need Seat Reservations?

All Aboard

Using Your Rail Pass
European Train Stations
Getting on the (Right) Train
On the Train: Tips for a Smart Ride
Sleeping on Trains
How to Handle Strikes in Europe
Stonehenge, England

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