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7 routes to the sun

Bart Giepmans

How To, Journeys

Sometimes it’s about the journey, sometimes it’s about the destination. But when travelling to the Mediterranean by train in comfort and sustainability, it’s about both! Railtripping gives you 7 options for train journeys to the…

10 special stops in the Bern region

Bart Giepmans

Stations

Train stations are more than just places to get on a train. They are starting and ending points of journeys, meeting places full of stories, and sometimes the platform offers unforgettable views. In the Bern…

From alpine lakes to Europe’s highest waterfalls

Journeys

The tiny red and white trains of the narrow-gauge Pinzgaubahn make their way slowly through Austria’s Pinzgau Valley for 53 km. Villages and picturesque churches dot the landscape as you head towards one of the…

Parc Floral: a green oasis on the outskirts of Paris

Destinations

You might not think so, but in a metropolis like Paris you really don’t have to travel for hours to refuel in the greenery. A ride on the underground or the RER is all you…

Discover the top 5 night trains in Europe

How To

In Europe, there are around 90 night train routes in which you glide through the night in your ‘hotel room on wheels’. We selected five routes for their particularly nice wake-up calls and their arrival…

Trip of a lifetime on the Bernina Express

Journeys

Many believe the Bernina line to be one of the finest stretches of railway in all of Europe and even the world. Winding its way slowly through the Swiss Alps, the route dazzles passengers with…

The grande dame of the Pyrenees

Stations

Canfranc station in the Spanish Pyrenees was built as a 241‑metre palace for international trains between France and Spain – a “grande dame” of the mountains in a village of barely 600 people. During the…

Take trains not planes

How To

As the slow travel movement gathers pace, here are our top 7 reasons you should consider the train and not a plane.

Soviet War Memorial Treptower Park, Berlin

Battle of Berlin: 15 silent witnesses

Destinations

Despite the devastation, several landmarks and battle scars still survive today scattered across Berlin, serving as an important reminder to the last major offensive of the Second World War in Europe.

Royalty & Rail: The making of Brighton as a great escape

Destinations, Journeys, Themed routes

Brighton wears its moniker “London by the Sea” and “the LGBTQAI+ capital of the UK” with immense pride, and so it should. This loveable, fun and historic seaside city remains famously liberal, creative and progressive….

Keep those turbines turning

How To

When Greta Thunberg sailed across the Atlantic on board a zero-carbon ocean-racing yacht to demonstrate her commitment to cutting CO₂ emissions, she took the world by storm. Her actions helped to raise global awareness of…