Travel can be stressful, air travel even more so. After booking flights, maneuvering the airport and security and finally getting to your destination, you definitely need a vacation.
When traveling in Europe, the hundreds of high speed trains and interconnected railways may be an easier way to get to your next vacation spot.
Europe has an extensive and highly interconnected railway system which connects all major European cities. There are many options for train travel, which can be a great way to see Europe’s beautiful countryside and make the journal just as fun as the destination.
There are many train companies with many partnerships in order to make train travel more convenient. Thalys was created because of a political desire to connect the cities of Amsterdam, Brussels, Cologne and Paris with high speed railways. Thalys is a part of the Eurostar company which was started with the construction of the channel tunnel which connects France and England via an underwater tunnel below the English channel.
Train travel Ideas
The train that connects France to England is a great choice for traveling between the two countries. The train ride is 2 hours and the train travels at 186 miles per hour.
There are so many fast and easy train rides for travel between Europe’s major cities. In Italy there’s a 2 hour train from Milan to Florence, which is a great idea when visiting multiple cities on vacation.
Interrail
The Interrail pass has allowed millions of travelers to use Europe’s railways for more than 50 years. The Interrail pass allows people to travel to 33 countries via the international railway.
The Interrail pass is a great idea if you have a lot of travel planned, or for a long trip around Europe. Their best deal for travelers is 7 train rides for 264 euros a month. They also have options for people who travel less per month.
Interrail has had competitions in the past for free Interrail passes. They even gave away 60,000 passes to people between the ages of 18 and 20 that entered the contest.
Signing up for their newsletter can get you the chance to win a free Interrail pass.
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