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Getting from A to B by train is often as simple as, get to a station, buy a ticket, board a train, leave it at your destination.

Though each country has its own 'rules' around train travel which can impact on booking tickets and the on-board experience.
So there can be many aspects of taking the trains and using the stations, which differ from what you're used to.

Hence the attempts to remove the confusion and enhance the train travel experience.

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20 Fabulous One Departure Per Day Trains
20 Useful One Departure Per Day Trains
24 Tips For Stress Free European Train Trave
24 Tips For Stress Free European Train Travel
A guide to train services in Great Britain
A Guide to the main Rail Routes in Britain
A Highly Useful Guide to Britain's TOCs (Train Operating Companies)
A Highly Useful Guide to Britain's TOCs (Train Operating Companies)
Alternative Cheaper Routes for Rail Pass Users
Arriving by Eurostar at Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel Zuid station
Arriving by Eurostar at Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel Zuid station
Arriving By Eurostar in London
Arriving By Eurostar in London
Arriving by non Eurostar trains at Bruxelles-Midi
Arriving by non Eurostar trains at Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid
By Train to Swiss Ski Resorts
Connecting Between Lille Europe and Lille Flandres stations
Connecting Between Lille Europe and Lille Flandres stations
Connecting to the Tram and Metro at Bruxelles-Midi station
Connecting to the Tram and Metro at Bruxelles-Midi station
Departing by Eurostar from Bruxelles-Midi station
Departing by Eurostar from Bruxelles-Midi station
When taking a Eurostar arrive early at St Pancras International and indulge yourself
Departing by Eurostar from London
Departing by non-Eurostar train from Bruxelles-Midi station
Departing by non-Eurostar trains from Bruxelles-Midi station
Europe's International Train Routes #1
Europe's International Train Routes #1 (Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany)
Europe's International Train Routes #2
Europe's International Train Routes #2 (Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands, UK)
A guide to European Daytime Trains
European Daytime Trains: A Beginner's Guide
A guide to European night trains
European Night Trains: the how and the where
Eurostar Connections In Lille
Eurostar Connections in Lille
From Paris Montparnasse station to the Gare Du Nord by Metro
From Paris Montparnasse station to the Gare Du Nord by Metro
Gare Du Nord to Montparnasse by Metro
Gare Du Nord to Montparnasse by Metro
How to take the RER from the Gare De Lyon to the Gare Du Nord
How to take the RER from the Gare De Lyon to the Gare Du Nord
How to take the RER from the Gare Du Nord to Gare De Lyon
How to take the RER from the Gare Du Nord to Gare De Lyon
How to Transfer from Paris Gare De l' Est to Paris Gare Du Nord
How to Transfer from Paris Gare De l' Est to Paris Gare Du Nord
How to travel on the Centovalli Express
How to travel on the Centovalli Express (Ferrovie Autolinee Regionali Ticinesi)
How to travel on The Gotthard Panorama Express
How to travel on The Gotthard Panoramic Express
How to Travel on The MGB Railway
How to Travel on The MGB Railway (The Matterhorn – Gotthard Bahn)
How to travel on the Pilatus Bahn
How to travel on the PB (Pilatusbahn)
How to Travel on the RB (Rigi Bahnen)
How to Travel on the RB (Rigi Bahnen)
How to travel on the RhB (Rhätische Bahn/ Rhaetian Railway)
How to travel on the RhB (Rhätische Bahn/ Rhaetian Railway)
How to travel on The TMR Railways
How to travel on The TMR Railways (Transports de Martigny et Regions)
How to travel on the WAB (Wengernalpbahn) Railway
How to travel on the WAB (Wengernalpbahn) Railway
How to travel on the ZB (Zentralbahn) Railway
International Train Services From and To Belgium
International Train Services From and To Belgium
How to travel from London to Europe by train
London to Europe by train
Main Changes to European Train Schedules for 2020 (pre pandemic)
Main Changes to European Train Schedules for 2020 (pre pandemic)
New European Train Travel Opportunities in 2021
New European Train Travel Opportunities in 2021
Paris By Train -
Paris By Train: What's good to know when arriving and departing
Taking A Bike on European Trains
How to travel on the BOB (Berner Oberland Bahn/ Bernese Oberland Railway
Taking The BOB (Berner Oberland Bahn/ Bernese Oberland Railway
Taking The GGB (Gornergrat-Bahn/The Matterhorn Railway)
All that's good to know about European night trains
Taking the Orient Express routes to and from Athens and Istanbul
10 things worth knowing about Swiss Mountain Railways
Ten things worth knowing about Swiss Mountain Railways
The Language of Train Travel
The Language of Train Travel
The Voralpen Express
Tips for Booking Accommodation When Travelling By Train
Making the most of a rail pass adventure
Tips If You Follow A Suggested Rail Pass Itinerary
Transferring from the Gare Du Nord to the Gare de l'Est
Transferring from the Gare Du Nord to the Gare de l'Est
Travel on the TPC Railways (Transports Publics du Chablais)
Travelling by EuroCity (EC) Trains
Travelling by EuroCity (EC) Trains
How to travel on French trains
Travelling on French trains
How to travel on German trains
Travelling on German Trains
A Guide to travelling on trains in Italy
Travelling on Italian Trains
An introduction to travelling on the Swiss Mountain Railways
Travelling on Swiss Mountain Railways: An introduction
Travelling on The Bernina Express
Travelling on The Bernina Express
Things worth knowing about travelling on The Glacier Express
Travelling on The Glacier Express
Travelling on The JB Railway) (Jungfraubahn/The Jungfrau Railway)
Travelling on The LÖTSCHBERGER Trains
Travelling on The LÖTSCHBERGER Trains
How to travel on the MOB Railway
Travelling on the MOB Railway (Chemin de fer Montreux–Oberland Bernois)
On the TGV to Spain
Travelling With Children on European Trains
Useful and Inspirational European Train Travel Websites and Articles
The guide to how to use major stations in France
Using the main railway stations in France
How to use major Stations in Germany (the Hauptbahnhofs)
Using the major Stations in Germany (the Hauptbahnhofs)
The Italian rail network is dominated by stations with Art-Moderne designs
Using the major Stations in Italy
Which Type Of TGV train will you be travelling by
Which Type Of TGV train will you be travelling by