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Western Europe
Eurostar ski train tickets on sale soon skiclub.co.uk, 29 June 2010
City guide: Lyon, France scotsman.com, 28 June 2010
How Hot are German ICE Trains? So Hot. jaunted.com, 24 June 2010
Visit Bordeaux to see where the wines come from straitstimes.com, 23 June 2010
Provence: The secret Côte d'Azur telegraph.co.uk, 20 June 2010
A Weekend in Brussels nytimes.com, 13 June 2010
Traveller's Guide: Normandy independent.co.uk, 12 June 2010
Guide yourself through Berlin dailytelegraph.com.au, 10 June 2010
How Can Germany's High-Speed Trains Get Back on Track? spiegel.de, 10 June 2010
Humming along in France's high-speed TGV alaskadispatch.com, 08 June 2010
Tips For Your First Trip to Europe & True Experience While Traveling With Eurostar booshnews.com, 07 June 2010
TGV Geneva-Paris down to three hours in December genevalunch.com, 04 June 2010
Brussels versus Paris? No contest telegraph.co.uk, 03 June 2010
Picturesque Amsterdam calgarysun.com, 03 June 2010
Gulf Air offers customers free train transfers in Germany ftnnews.com, 31 May 2010
Five Day Trips from Paris cheapoair.com, 26 May 2010
Rick Steves" The streets are alive with tourists in Salzburg nwsource.com, 18 May 2010
Traveller's Guide: Provence independent.co.uk, 15 May 2010
Living life large in a villa in Provence montrealgazette.com, 11 May 2010
Germany's railways celebrate 175 years travelvideo.tv, 10 May 2010
Fast rail, the French way miamiherald.com, 08 May 2010
Rick Steves: Cologne is a blend of world-class museums, churches ‹ and perfume nwsource.com, 05 May 2010
Historic Bernina line looks to the future swissinfo.ch, 04 May 2010
Four days in France: sightseeing in Paris retrieverweekly.com, 03 May 2010
Destination Spotlight: Marseilles trueslant.com, 28 April 2010
48 Hours In: Metz independent.co.uk, 17 April 2010
Provence: Springing into the South of France telegraph.co.uk, 01 April 2010
A train tour of Swiss restaurants ft.com, 05 March 2010
Switzerland: Cloud cuckoo train telegraph.co.uk, 04 February 2010
Public transportation key to Swiss Alps travel jsonline.com, 23 January 2010
Celebrating 100 years of the Bernina Line in Switzerland travelvideo.tv, 21 January 2010
Getting around Switzerland nwsource.com, 08 January 2010
We Rode The New High Speed Rail Link Between Brussels And Amsterdam! jaunted.com, 23 December 2009
Eurostar launches new route traveldaily.co.uk, 15 December 2009
The Crafty Traveller: A flying visit to Cologne on the 186mph express dailymail.co.uk, 06 December 2009
Europe by rail: Seven days on the fast track stuff.co.nz, 16 November 2009
Fast track to Paris nzherald.co.nz, 14 November 2008
Amazing German Bike-Carrying Train wired.com, 20 October 2009
Germany by rail theglobeandmail.com, 16 October 2009
If you've got an hour to spare between trains in ParisŠ guardian.co.uk, 20 September 2009
High-speed rail in Germany: Inter-city planes are grounded by faster trains guardian.co.uk, 05 August 2009
Côte d'Azur to Paris in 3h50 with high-speed TGV train investincotedazur.com, 27 July 2009
Linz railway station voted best in Austria austriantimes.at, 23 July 2009
Maiden voyage of new Geneva-Milan train worldradio.ch, 21 July 2009
Switzerland by rail and ferry: Making tracks for the lakes telegraph.co.uk, 06 June 2009
Family InterRail adventure in Germany telegraph.co.uk, 02 June 2009
Taking the train to the Alps gets easier planetski.eu, 28 May 2009
Switzerland's best cable cars timesonline.co.uk, 26 May 2009
Ride the rails in France examiner.com, 23 May 2009
Switzerland: Glamour and efficiency by rail stuff.co.nz, 18 May 2009
Ask Lonely Planet: Staying on the rails in Europe nzherald.co.nz, 09 May 2009
All Hail Swiss Transportation at the 'Verkehrshaus' jaunted.com, 08 May 2009
Bernina Express - a train ride from Swiss glaciers to Italian palms earthtimes.org, 14 April 2009
Switzerland: Jewel in the crown guardian.co.uk, 08 March 2009
Make tracks for Burgundy easier.com, 02 March 2009
Travelling Europe's stylish rail network smh.com.au, 24 February 2009
Switzerland: A chocolate train guardian.co.uk, 22 February 2009
Switzerland: Europe's greatest alpine railway canoe.ca, 17 February 2009
Switzerland: Railway to heaven guardian.co.uk, 16 February 2009
Europe: Five cities, nine days and on track theage.com.au, 15 February 2009
48 Hours In: Salzburg independent.co.uk, 07 February 2009
48 Hours In: Berlin independent.co.uk, 24 January 2009
Riding the Jungfraubahn to the Top of Europe examiner.com, 21 January 2009
Swiss lead the world in railway travel earthtimes.org, 09 December 2008
Instant weekend... Berlin guardian.co.uk, 07 December 2008
Languedoc-Roussillon: A scenic and surprising region independent.co.uk, 06 December 2008
Put Your European Vacation On The Right Track tbo.com, 28 November 2008
Switzerland: Cities celebrate first railway link swissinfo.ch, 15 November 2008
Relax, you're on the fast track to Paris nzherald.co.nz, 14 November 2008
France and Germany by train guardianweekly.co.uk, 12 October 2008
Swiss train travel is the real treat canada.com, 14 September 2008
The age of the train returns to French provinces guardian.co.uk, 23 August 2008
Germany's Oldest Operating Rack Railway Turns 125 dw-world.de, 17 July 2008
Mountain railways in Italy, Switzerland, get world nod earthtimes.org, 08 July 2008
Beer and boxing from Cologne to Moscow guardian.co.uk, 23 June 2008
Glacier Express; Slowly does it through the Alps thestar.com, 14 June 2008
Train travel: Exploring the French Alps telegraph.co.uk, 12 June 2008
Switzerland: New Lötschberg rail tunnel opens swissinfo.ch, 09 December 2007
Eurostar: one day in Paris telegraph.co.uk, 14 November 2007
Take the train to Brussels timesonline.co.uk, 28 October 2007
Ask our expert: rail from Bucharest to Amsterdam timesonline.co.uk, 10 October 2007
Switzerland: Gotthard railway celebrates 125 years swissinfo.org, 06 September 2007
Whizzing through France is rail easy thestar.com, 19 July 2007
London to Frankfurt in under 5 hours timesonline.co.uk, 03 July 2007
Germany: Rail travel just the ticket estripes.com, 31 May 2007
Taking It Slow: Nobody does rail travel like the Swiss msnbc.msn.com, 06 May 2007
All trains lead to Rome telegraph.co.uk, 14 April 2007
Great rail journeys: A valley with a view in France independent.co.uk, 17 March 2007
Berlin's New Train Station: A Glass Armadillo spiegel.de, 23 May 2006
Berlin: Daytrippers buy train ticket to ride variety.com, 16 February 2006
Switzerland: See the slopes in comfort timesonline.co.uk, 21 January 2005
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Guide to Railways and Rail Services in Western Europe
France is famed for its TGV high-speed passenger trains, shown here along the Cote d'Azur.
France vacation? Germany vacation? Switzerland vacation? Travel the European way! Let Europe's trains guide you to famous tourism attractions and tourism sites in France, Germany, Switzerland.
Netherlands train travel, Belgium train travel and Austria train travel are also featured.
This train travel tourism guide features links for France train travel, Germany train travel, Switzerland train travel and other travel destinations. Online train travel information features travel links for France train tickets and timetables, Germany train tickets and timetables, Switzerland train tickets and timetables. austria
OeBB -- Austrian Federal Railways Vienna-based national service
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belgiumNMBS/SNCB - Belgian National Railways Brussels Continental Europe's first railway service commenced in Belgium in the early 19c. International High-speed Thalys trains to Netherlands and France; Eurostar to London. Service notes: bike rental (main stations), bike transport (most trains). Buy Tickets and Passes Online!
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France
SNCF -- French National Railways Paris-based national carrier France's record-setting high-speed network is Europe's largest. High-speed TGV (train à grande vitesse) trains serve 50 destinations including Disneyland Paris and Charles de Gaulle Airport. Other services include TER (Transport Express Regional) local and Corail Taoz urban and long-distance trains. Corail Lunéa night trains serve domestic and selected cross-border points. Seasonal Motorail auto trains link selected cities. International: high-speed TGV services variously branded as Thalys, HSL-Zuid, TGV Est, TGV Med and Eurostar to Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and the UK; other high-speed trains (Artesia, Lyria and Riviera) to Italy and Switzerland. Separate EC (EuroCity) service to selected Belgian, German and Swiss cities; Taglo to Barcelona. Night trains include Elipsos TrenHotel to Spain, Artesia and Riviera to Italy, and EN (EuroNight) to Berlin. Travel notes: Wheelchair access (selected trains/major stations), special needs discount, bicycle transport (selected trains), bicycle hire (selected stations). Buy Tickets and Passes Online!
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Germany
DB -- Deutsche Bahn -- German Railway Berlin-based national carrier Nearly two billion pasengers rely on DB annually. High-speed ICE (InterCityExpress) trains connect most major German cities. Other services include IC (InterCity) long-distance, (InterRegioExpress) regional and RB (RegionalBahn) local trains. DB Nachtzug night train links Munich with Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg. International: High-speed Thalys to Belgium, France and Holland ( Eurostar transfer at Brussels or Paris). EC (EuroCity) service to selected Czech, Danish, French, Hungarian, Polish and Swiss cities; Cisalpino to Switzerland and Italy; Night trains include EN (EuroNight) to Paris and DB Nachtzug to Denmark and Prague. AutoZug auto trains to Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Croatia. Travel notes: wheelchair access (most trains/most stations), bicycle transport (selected trains), bicycle hire (some stations). Buy Tickets and Passes Online!
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Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein services See OeBB Austrian Federal Railways above
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luxembourg
CFL -- Chemins des Luxembourgeois -- Luxembourg Railways Luxembourg City Mainline service extends in five directions from Lux City with destinations including the castle village of Vianden and the famous Ardennes Woods. International: Trains connect with Brussels, Paris, Germany, Holland and Switzerland. Travel notes: wheelchair access (selected trains/selected stations), bicycle transport (as space permits). Buy Tickets and Passes Online!
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Monaco
Monaco services See SNCF French National Railways above
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netherlands
NS -- Nederlandse Spoorwegen Netherlands Railways Amsterdam-based National Carrier Among the world's busiest railways, NS operates as many as eight trains an hour on its most traveled lines. Activity is highest within the country's bustling Randstad -- the "rim city" corridor that contains Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht. High-speed HSL-Zuid trains link Amsterdam and Schiphol International Airport with Rotterdam and The Hague. Other services include Stoptrein and Sprinter local and Intercities long-distance trains. International: high-speed Thalys to Belgium and France; ICEt0 Germany and Switzerland. Separate EC (EuroCity) service to selected German cities. CityNightLine night trains to Munich and Zurich. Travel Notes: Wheelchair access (most trains/most stations), special needs discount, bicycle transport (most trains), bicycle hire (selected stations), all trains are non-smoking, reservations required for NS Hispeed, Thalys and ICE International. Buy Tickets and Passes Online!
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switzerland
SBB -- Schweizerische Bundesbahen FSS -- Ferrovie federali svizzere CFF -- Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses (Swiss Federal Railway) Bern-based national carrier With punctuality exceeding 95%, SBB trains coast among Switzerland's postcard peaks and scenic valleys. High-speed RE (RegioExpress) trains and ICN (InterCity Neigezug) tilt-trains connect most major Swiss cities. Other services include IC (InterCity) long-distance, IR (InterRegio) regional and R (Regio) local trains. International: High-speed Cisalpino to Italy; ICE (InterCity Express) to Germany and TGV (train à grande vitesse) to France. EC (EuroCity) service to selected cities in Austria, Belgium, Italy and Germany. Night trains include CityNightLine to Netherlands, Germany and (seasonal) Denmark; EN (EuroNight) to France, Germany and Italy. Buy Tickets and Passes Online!
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BLS Lötschbergbahn Bern-centered regional carrier
CJ - Chemins de fer du Jura Tramelan
Cisalpino AG Milan
MGB - Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn Brig
RHB -- Rhätische Bahn Chur-based regional railway Switzerland's largest private railway network operates most service in the south-western canton of Grison/Graubünden. Fast Regio Express trains connect Disentis/Mustér to Scuol-Taras via Chur, Landquart and the Vereina tunnel; Chur to St. Moritz via the Albula tunnel; and Landquart to Klosters and Davos. Separate Bernina line service links St. Moritz and Tirano. Auto transport through Vereina and Albula tunnels. RhB also operates Bernina Express and Engadin Star tourist trains. Travel notes: wheelchair access, bicycle transport (selected trains), bicycle hire (some stations). Buy Tickets and Passes Online!
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TiLo -- Treni Regionali Ticino Lombardia Chiasso
international
Eurostar Brussels - Paris - London
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