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By Train to Swiss Ski Resorts

How to travel to 20 ski resorts in Switzerland by train from Basel, Geneva and Zurich, including how to buy the optimum tickets or train travel passes.
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How To Explore Scotland By Train

Tips and insights for how to travel by train in beautiful Scotland which will tell you all you need to know.
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Using Rail Passes in and to/from Italy

All that's good to know about using Eurail and InterRail passes on Italian train journeys and on international trains to and from Italy
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All that's good to know about taking a train from 36 European cities to more than 300 locations

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Milano to Venezia/Venice

London to Glasgow

Zurich to Wien/Vienna

Paris to Nice

Barcelona to Madrid

Amsterdam to London

Berlin to München/Munich

Geneve to Milano

Buy the optimum ticket or pass

Suggestions for how to save money, explanations of how reservations and rail passes work, plus step-by-step guides to booking online.

Using Eurail and InterRail Passes - A starting point

How to use Eurail and InterRail to see Europe by train A guide to using Eurail or InterRail passes that's packed with info with info and insights gained from using rail passes to travel more than 30,000 kilometers around Europe by train.

How to use Eurail and InterRail to see Europe by train

Buying and using Tickets for Italian rail travel This guide will help you save money, time and confusion.

Buying and using Tickets for Italian rail travel

Buying and using Tickets & Rail Passes in The Netherlands This guide will help you save money, time and confusion.

Buying and using Tickets & Rail Passes in The Netherlands

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Travelling by train in Europe can be cheaper than you might think, even when the route is epic!

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New rail services, updates to schedules, details of major works on the line and key changes to ticketing.

New Schedules for EC Trains between Switzerland and Italy The EC trains on the 'Gottardo' route between Zurich and Italian cities which travel via Lugano are being revised, with multiple new opportunities for connections.

New Schedules for EC Trains between Switzerland and Italy

Two new Nightjet routes Regularly timetabled sleeper trains return to the Paris ↔ Wien/Vienna and Amsterdam ↔ Zurich via Basel routes.

Two new Nightjet routes

New Wien/Vienna <> Frankfurt rail route via The Tyrol A welcome addition to the Dec 12th timetable change delivers opportunities for direct rail travel between Austria and both southern & central Germany.

New Wien/Vienna <> Frankfurt rail route via The Tyrol

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Travel Info & Tips

All that's useful to know when planning and taking your rail journeys around Europe.

Taking The GGB (Gornergrat-Bahn/The Matterhorn Railway) The key things worth knowing when taking the train to Europe's highest open-air station at Gornergerat

Taking The GGB (Gornergrat-Bahn/The Matterhorn Railway)

Six Reasons to Travel on British trains Discover why there's actually a lot to appreciate about travelling in Britain by train

Six Reasons to Travel on British trains

Travelling With Children on European Trains All that's good to know about travelling with children on European trains from tips to enhancing journeys, to practical ticket and rail pass information

Travelling With Children on European Trains

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On Board The Trains Unique guides to 100+ train services

How to Use A Rail Pass on DAY trains in 15 Popular Countries

Station Information Info on more than 130 stations.

Country Travel Find out how to travel by train in 15 countries

Travel News Works on the line, timetable changes, new travel opportunities...

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More than 300 unique guides are available for the most popular tourist journeys in 16 countries featuring, train, ticket and station info.

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Ideas & Inspiration

Beautiful railway journeys to and from wonderful locations make fabulous memories, so discover how to take unforgettable trips.

The 16 Ultimate European Journeys by regular Express Trains This list of Europe's most beautiful train journeys uniquely focuses on the most epic routes taken by regular express trains between cities

The 16 Ultimate European Journeys by regular Express Trains

Seeing Cornwall By Train Discover how to explore stunning Cornwall by train; including trips to the beautiful towns of Falmouth, Looe, Padstow and St Ives

Seeing Cornwall By Train

This Golden Age Of European Rail Travel New and revived international rail routes, plus new trains and stations have made it easier than ever to go by train

This Golden Age Of European Rail Travel

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I wanted to share my passion for train travel and explain how anyone can take the fantastic journeys I have taken. ShowMeTheJourney has taken me to more than 350 fabulous locations, so I'm here to help you do the same.

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By Train to Swiss Ski Resorts

How To Explore Scotland By Train

Using Rail Passes in and to/from Italy