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EUROPE BY RAIL: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE. By Nicky Gardner & Susanne Kries. 18th edition published 24 October 2024. #EuropebyRail. Published by @hiddeneurope.eu
Is there someone in your life who stops to admire the architecture of railway stations, who finds the rhythm of train wheels oddly soothing and who believes that by flying across Europe we miss the best stories?
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November 12, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Is there someone in your life who stops to admire the architecture of railway stations, who finds the rhythm of train wheels oddly soothing and who believes that by flying across Europe we miss the best stories?
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Photo © Olrat / Dreamstime
The city of Prague lies at the end of a wonderful journey south from Dresden along the Elbe river through the sandstone mountains of Swiss Saxony and then across the border into Bohemian Switzerland on the way to the Czech capital…
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Photo © Domandrey63 / Dreamstime
November 8, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The city of Prague lies at the end of a wonderful journey south from Dresden along the Elbe river through the sandstone mountains of Swiss Saxony and then across the border into Bohemian Switzerland on the way to the Czech capital…
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Photo © Domandrey63 / Dreamstime
Is there a more intriguing looking station than Wrocław’s Główny station? Although it looks like it might have come out of the creative brain of a Disney animator, it was actually built between 1855 and 1857, so perhaps the inspiration was the other way around?
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Photo © Rochu2008 / Dreamstime
November 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Is there a more intriguing looking station than Wrocław’s Główny station? Although it looks like it might have come out of the creative brain of a Disney animator, it was actually built between 1855 and 1857, so perhaps the inspiration was the other way around?
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Photo © Rochu2008 / Dreamstime
The November digital edition of the European Rail Timetable is available now, and you’ll find it over on the ERT website (where they also have copies of the 18th edition of Europe by Rail!): europeanrailtimetable.eu/products/nov... 1/6
November 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The November digital edition of the European Rail Timetable is available now, and you’ll find it over on the ERT website (where they also have copies of the 18th edition of Europe by Rail!): europeanrailtimetable.eu/products/nov... 1/6
The #50railroutes of Europe by Rail - Copenhagen station is your gateway to one of the fine maritime cities that are connected by rail along Route 25 in our book, a journey from Amsterdam through southern Scandinavia to Stockholm…
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Photo © Tupungato
October 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The #50railroutes of Europe by Rail - Copenhagen station is your gateway to one of the fine maritime cities that are connected by rail along Route 25 in our book, a journey from Amsterdam through southern Scandinavia to Stockholm…
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Photo © Tupungato
The #50railroutes of Europe by Rail - Rua Augusta in Lisbon, where a tram-ride through the city is a fine way to not only explore the hilly Portuguese capital but also a nice stopover for anyone travelling on Route 24 of our book...
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Photo © Angelo Cordeschi / Dreamstime
October 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The #50railroutes of Europe by Rail - Rua Augusta in Lisbon, where a tram-ride through the city is a fine way to not only explore the hilly Portuguese capital but also a nice stopover for anyone travelling on Route 24 of our book...
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Photo © Angelo Cordeschi / Dreamstime
A poster for the Simplon Express in 1906, and a journey south from London via Calais, Paris and Milan on the way to Venice, travelling three times a week in each direction and taking 20 hours to get from London to Italy...
October 22, 2025 at 8:56 AM
A poster for the Simplon Express in 1906, and a journey south from London via Calais, Paris and Milan on the way to Venice, travelling three times a week in each direction and taking 20 hours to get from London to Italy...
The Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare by Claude Monet was painted at the station in its title in 1877 as part of a series of paintings he made in that year in and around the station building...
October 16, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare by Claude Monet was painted at the station in its title in 1877 as part of a series of paintings he made in that year in and around the station building...
Do you ever take the train for no other reason than to see where it takes you? One of the joys of something like the DeutschlandTicket in Germany or regional rail passes elsewhere is the idea that you can spend a day exploring, hopping from one regional train to the next, to see where you end up…
October 10, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Do you ever take the train for no other reason than to see where it takes you? One of the joys of something like the DeutschlandTicket in Germany or regional rail passes elsewhere is the idea that you can spend a day exploring, hopping from one regional train to the next, to see where you end up…
The #50railroutes of Europe by Rail - Climb the steps to Marseille station to start your journey on Route 15 of our book, Exploring the French Riviera on the way to the Italian border.
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Photo © Ahavelaar/ Dreamstime
October 8, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The #50railroutes of Europe by Rail - Climb the steps to Marseille station to start your journey on Route 15 of our book, Exploring the French Riviera on the way to the Italian border.
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Photo © Ahavelaar/ Dreamstime
The #50railroutes of Europe by Rail - Trains along the shore of Lake Geneva, our destination for Route 14 from our book: Paris to Geneva - The Slow Way...
October 4, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The #50railroutes of Europe by Rail - Trains along the shore of Lake Geneva, our destination for Route 14 from our book: Paris to Geneva - The Slow Way...
The #50railroutes of Europe by Rail - Route 13: From London to the Mediterranean. This journey to France in Europe by Rail starts at London’s St Pancras station, as inspiring a space as any cathedral…
October 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The #50railroutes of Europe by Rail - Route 13: From London to the Mediterranean. This journey to France in Europe by Rail starts at London’s St Pancras station, as inspiring a space as any cathedral…
A landmark day in railway history… on 27 September 1825 George Stephenson’s ‘Locomotion No.1’ took a 26-mile journey along the Stockton and Darlington Railway: the world’s first public steam-powered passenger service...
September 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
A landmark day in railway history… on 27 September 1825 George Stephenson’s ‘Locomotion No.1’ took a 26-mile journey along the Stockton and Darlington Railway: the world’s first public steam-powered passenger service...
The #50routes of Europe by Rail - The Merchants' Bridge in Erfurt, Germany is one of the attractions of a city that we rate highly enough to make a recommended stopover for travellers on Route 12 from our book: From Berlin to the Alps.
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Photo © Plotnikov / Dreamstime
September 24, 2025 at 7:36 AM
The #50routes of Europe by Rail - The Merchants' Bridge in Erfurt, Germany is one of the attractions of a city that we rate highly enough to make a recommended stopover for travellers on Route 12 from our book: From Berlin to the Alps.
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Photo © Plotnikov / Dreamstime
The #50routes of Europe by Rail. For travellers crossing the north of Germany, you can cut off to the south of the main railways which link Hannover with Berlin to discover the glorious landscapes of the Harz Mountains…
September 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The #50routes of Europe by Rail. For travellers crossing the north of Germany, you can cut off to the south of the main railways which link Hannover with Berlin to discover the glorious landscapes of the Harz Mountains…
The #50routes of Europe by Rail. The Oberbaumbrücke across the river Spree in Berlin. The capital of Germany is the end point (or beginning if you travel it in reverse) of Route 10 in our book: Across Northern Germany.
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Photo © Michal Bednarek / Dreamstime
September 17, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The #50routes of Europe by Rail. The Oberbaumbrücke across the river Spree in Berlin. The capital of Germany is the end point (or beginning if you travel it in reverse) of Route 10 in our book: Across Northern Germany.
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Photo © Michal Bednarek / Dreamstime
The #50routes of Europe by Rail. Zürich - a key European rail hub and a city that features on no less than four routes in Europe by Rail. It is the destination for Route 9, Exploring the Rhine Valley…
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Photo © Sborisov / Dreamstime
September 14, 2025 at 7:43 AM
The #50routes of Europe by Rail. Zürich - a key European rail hub and a city that features on no less than four routes in Europe by Rail. It is the destination for Route 9, Exploring the Rhine Valley…
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Photo © Sborisov / Dreamstime
Looks as though the direct ICE from Paris to Berlin is rerouted from December timetable change, now stopping Frankfurt Main Hbf (instead of Süd) then Erfurt and Halle en route to Berlin. Journey time unchanged @seatsixtyone.bsky.social @andybtravels.bsky.social
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September 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Looks as though the direct ICE from Paris to Berlin is rerouted from December timetable change, now stopping Frankfurt Main Hbf (instead of Süd) then Erfurt and Halle en route to Berlin. Journey time unchanged @seatsixtyone.bsky.social @andybtravels.bsky.social
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Better links into Ukraine. From this week EC143 (10.42 ex Wien) conveys thru carriages to Uzhhorod (arr. 22.35). Return run from Ukraine is EC146 (08.09 from Uzhhorod).
September 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Better links into Ukraine. From this week EC143 (10.42 ex Wien) conveys thru carriages to Uzhhorod (arr. 22.35). Return run from Ukraine is EC146 (08.09 from Uzhhorod).
The #50routes of Europe by Rail. Nancy has a feast of fine baroque, neoclassical and art nouveau architecture, which is why it is one of the recommended stopovers on Route 8 from our book: From the Netherlands to Lake Geneva…
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Photo © Mikeltrako / Dreamstime
September 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The #50routes of Europe by Rail. Nancy has a feast of fine baroque, neoclassical and art nouveau architecture, which is why it is one of the recommended stopovers on Route 8 from our book: From the Netherlands to Lake Geneva…
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Photo © Mikeltrako / Dreamstime
The Hohenzollern Bridge in Cologne crosses the river Rhine to link Köln Hauptbahnhof with Köln Messe/Deutz stations and is the most heavily-used railway bridge in Germany, with more than 1,200km crossing the river every single day.
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Photo © Hiro1775 / Dreamstime
September 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM
The Hohenzollern Bridge in Cologne crosses the river Rhine to link Köln Hauptbahnhof with Köln Messe/Deutz stations and is the most heavily-used railway bridge in Germany, with more than 1,200km crossing the river every single day.
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Photo © Hiro1775 / Dreamstime
The September (digital) edition of the @europeanrailtt.bsky.social is out now, and as always you can order it via the ERT website (where you’ll also find copies of our book).
www.europeanrailtimetable.eu/september-20...
www.europeanrailtimetable.eu/september-20...
September 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The September (digital) edition of the @europeanrailtt.bsky.social is out now, and as always you can order it via the ERT website (where you’ll also find copies of our book).
www.europeanrailtimetable.eu/september-20...
www.europeanrailtimetable.eu/september-20...
Vienna’s main station, along with Amsterdam, Berlin and Zurich, is one of the main hubs for sleeper services in Europe. In a recent article for the Guardian, we explored the best places near the station for before departure and in the morning, after you arrive…
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Photo © Andras Csontos / Dreamstime
August 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Vienna’s main station, along with Amsterdam, Berlin and Zurich, is one of the main hubs for sleeper services in Europe. In a recent article for the Guardian, we explored the best places near the station for before departure and in the morning, after you arrive…
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Photo © Andras Csontos / Dreamstime
The #50routes of Europe by Rail. Sometimes our journey by rail for the 18th edition of our book are epic adventures. And sometimes, like with Route 6, they are short but sweet as we take a trip through Flanders to Amsterdam...
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Photo © Dennis van de Water / Dreamstime
August 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The #50routes of Europe by Rail. Sometimes our journey by rail for the 18th edition of our book are epic adventures. And sometimes, like with Route 6, they are short but sweet as we take a trip through Flanders to Amsterdam...
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Photo © Dennis van de Water / Dreamstime
The #50routes of Europe by Rail. Galway Bay is the destination on Route 5 in our book, and Galway is one of our favourite Irish cities. Chilled and laid-back, it is the perfect place to spend a few days at the end of a journey that begins in London...
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Photo © James Byard / Dreamstime
August 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The #50routes of Europe by Rail. Galway Bay is the destination on Route 5 in our book, and Galway is one of our favourite Irish cities. Chilled and laid-back, it is the perfect place to spend a few days at the end of a journey that begins in London...
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Photo © James Byard / Dreamstime