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General guides

New to booking European rail tickets and want to be confident that you can book the optimum ticket at the right price? These should help.

An Introduction To Buying Tickets for European Train Journeys The key things worth being aware of when buying tickets for European train journeys, including step-by-step guides to booking tickets online

An Introduction To Buying Tickets for European Train Journeys

Money Saving Tips when Booking European Train Tickets Online What to look out for when booking tickets for European train journeys online in order to save money

Money Saving Tips when Booking European Train Tickets Online

Booking and Using Tickets for European journeys involving more than one train What to look out for when purchasing tickets for more complicated European train journeys which involve connecting between trains

Booking and Using Tickets for European journeys involving more than one train

A general guide to Seat Reservations on European Trains An introduction to making seat reservations when travelling on European trains which should help avoid confusion when booking train tickets

A general guide to Seat Reservations on European Trains

Using rail passes

Rail passes can be money savers and using them can also simplify a multi-destination adventure by train.

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

Using Rail Passes in and to/from Switzerland All you need to know about using rail pass passes to explore Switzerland on any Swiss train; and on trains to and from Switzerland

Using Rail Passes in and to/from Switzerland

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

Using Rail Passes in and to/from Italy

Lesser Known Rail Passes Which Can Offer Great Value For Money How to save money by using these rail passes to travel on trains in Austria, Britain, Czechia, Germany, Ireland, south-east Europe, Spain, and The Netherlands

Lesser Known Rail Passes Which Can Offer Great Value For Money

Using Rail Passes in and to/from France How to use Eurail and InterRail passes on French train journeys and on international trains to and from France

Using Rail Passes in and to/from France

Tickets in popular countries

These guides provide insights into ensuring that you can book the optimum rail tickets for your journeys

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 for Swiss rail travel This guide will help you save money, time and confusion.

Buying and using tickets for Swiss rail travel

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

Buying and using tickets for German rail travel

Good to know about buying and using Tickets & Rail Passes in Great Britain This will help you save money, time and confusion.

Good to know about buying and using Tickets & Rail Passes in Great Britain

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

Buying and using Tickets & Rail Passes in Spain

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Buying rail tickets is often as simple as buying bread or apples, but it's when the rail companies give travellers options, which can cause complications.

So whether price, flexibility, speed or the travel experience matter most, or if you want to factor in all of these criteria, SMTJ has striven to point you in the right direction.

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