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Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · 9d

#Switzerland #Travel #FlightFree #CampingMurgs #Murgs #Walensee #VisitSwitzerland #TrainTravel #SustainableTravel #TravelInspo

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Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · 9d

#NoFilterNeeded - because this is Switzerland 🇨🇭

📍 Murgs, to be exact
Also Liechtenstein 🇱🇮

Unique wines and beers, amazing lakes, and even Zurich has a bit of an old town to look at (despite it's reputation as a bit of a soulless financial centre)

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Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · 10d

Taking the Nightjet out of Zürich on a summer evening🌞🌆🌃

Impeccable flight free vibes

#FlightFree #Nightjet #SummerEvening #Vibes #Travel

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Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · 17d

@seatsixtyone.bsky.social A wee update for you - Girona train/bus station does *not* have luggage lockers.

Plenty of people online saying they exist, but can confirm today that if they ever did, there are none extant now!

Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · 24d

you won't spend a week here, but it's a great place to wait for a little time between trains/buses 🚃🚍

#FlightFree #Travel #Eurotrip #SummerHolidays #TravelInspo #BorderTown #Limburg #VisitLimburg #VisitVenlo #TrainTravel #CrossBorder #maas

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Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · 24d

Its a border town for crossing between Germany and the Netherlands, with a mix of train and bus services in each direction - but its not just a place to pass through!

Nice cafes and ice cream near the river, the provincial Museum, and some old buildings around a market -

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Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · 24d

Venlo - An Underrated Stop on Summer Euro-Trips 🇳🇱👍

What underrated stops have you found on your trips this summer?

Might not be as famous as the big cities, but Venlo is a great example of what flight free travel can do to make a trip more unique, interesting, and sustainable!

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Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · Sep 9

hundreds of metres above the Adige valley below 🚞🏔️

Can highly recommend - another great thing to see in the Alto Adige/Sudtirol!

#SudTirol #AltoAdige #CableCar #MountainHoliday #AlpineViews #VisitTrentino #SouthTyrol #VisitBolzano #MountainRailways #CogRailways #teleférico #Alpine

Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · Sep 9

Cable Car Ride to Oberbozen / Soprabolzano 🚠🇮🇹

📍Rittner Seilbahn

There's a whole town above Bolzano, up in the Alpine clouds - you can take a cable car there, not far from Bolzano train station. once you arrive, a mountain railway takes you around the high plateau...

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Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · Sep 3

You don't need somewhere famous to have a nice time for a day!

#FlightFree #TravelIdeas #SmallTowns #RailTravel #SustainableTravel #VisitKempen #VisitNRW #VisitGermany #TravelbyTrain #Venlo #Kempen #smalltowntravel

Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · Sep 3

Little Destinations: Kempen 🇩🇪

You might not plan a whole flight free trip across Europe with little towns like Kempen in mind, but they make a great stop on any travel day!

Unassuming, Kempen still has a nice historic center with a castle and raised windmill, nice parks and cafes

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Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · Aug 21

Would you take a holiday on the other side of Europe, changing trains just once and enjoying local foods for breakfast en route? 🍰 ☕

#Travel #TravelInspo #FlightFree #FlightFreeTravel #NightTrain #SleeperTrain #OEBB #Nightjet #Railjet #Ancona #Innsbruck #VisitTyrol #LowCarbon #Apfelstrudel

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Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · Aug 21

FROM AMSTERDAM TO THE MEDITERRANEAN IN 12 PICTURES 🇳🇱🇮🇹🌃🚞

Taking an OEBB Nightjet to Innsbruck, we had time to look around this beautiful Alpine town before boarding a next gen Railjet, heading all the way to Ancona! 🏖️

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Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · Aug 5

A Day in Bruges 🇧🇪 sunny April 2025

#Travel #TravelInspo #Bruges #Belgium #BelgianWaffles #Chocolatiers #BelgianChocolate #Artisans #Canals #VisitBelgium #CityTrip

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Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · Jul 8

#Travel #TravelInspo #FlightFree #eurosummer #TinyDestinations #RuralTravel #Fulda #Schlitz #Hesse #QuietMornings #Architecture

Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · Jul 8

Tiny travel destinations
📍Schlitz, Germany

Find a little gem like this when you go just one step off the main routes! Fulda is a crossroads for high speed intercity rail service, yet a little bus out of Fulda takes you to a charming, old fashioned German town 🏰🇩🇪

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Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · Jul 8

Trains in Trentino...
⛪ Santuario di San Remedio
🏰 Castello di Buonconsiglio
🛏️ Antico Fienile Agritur

#mountainrailway #publictransport #visittrentino #visititaly #mezzocorona #Trento #altoadige #eurosummer #FlightFree #TravelInspo #Travel

Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · Jun 23

Smart, sustainable travel - both for locals and the environment! Not to mention completely free with the Visit Trentino Guest Pass 🎫

#mezzocorona #FlightFree #TravelInspo #Travel #altoadige #eurosummer #FTM #Trento #mezzocorona #valdinon #visititaly #publictransport #narrowgauge #mountainrailway

Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · Jun 23

FTM narrow gauge train
Mezzocorona to Val di Non 🚞🇮🇹

In Trentino, a narrow gauge train connects the main station at Trento up the Adige to Val di Non, home of famous apples and many castles 🍎 🏰

It's not an old steam railway! this narrow gauge is fully electrified, part of Italy's transit network👍

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Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · Jun 23

Smart, sustainable travel - both for locals and the environment! Not to mention completely free with the Visit Trentino Guest Pass 🎫

#mezzocorona #FlightFree #TravelInspo #Travel #altoadige #eurosummer #FTM #Trento #mezzocorona #valdinon #visititaly #publictransport #narrowgauge #mountainrailway

Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · Jun 23

FTM narrow gauge train
Mezzocorona to Val di Non 🚞🇮🇹

In Trentino, a narrow gauge train connects the main station at Trento up the Adige to Val di Non, home of famous apples and many castles 🍎 🏰

It's not an old steam railway! this narrow gauge is fully electrified, part of Italy's transit network👍

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Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · May 26

Taking the night train - one of the last uses of the old Nightjets on this route!

#FlightFree #TravelInspo #Travel #SustainableTourism #Nightjet #OEBB #Innsbruck #couchette #nighttrain #sleepertrain #plantrip #tripplanning #eurosummer #travelexperience

Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · May 22

#Limburg #Venlo #Travel #TravelInspo #FlightFree #TrainTravel #LocalTourism #SustainableTourism #PublicTransport #Accessible #FlightFree #VisitLimburg #VisitVenlo #DutchArchitecture #Maas #Maasduinen #NS #DeutscheBahn

Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · May 22

While Germans do visit the town in large numbers on summer weekends, it's not a big international destination - so it could make a good base for exploring Maastricht, the Maasduinen national park, Nijmegen, and Zuid Limburg as well 👀

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Train X Europe @trainxeurope.bsky.social · May 22

Not to mention some classic Dutch houses and alleyways, far less crowded than in Amsterdam 🏠

All accessible by NS train from Amsterdam / Schiphol, AND from Germany by Deutsche Bahn RE13 from Düsseldorf and Hamm. That includes the #Deutschlandticket ! 🇩🇪

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