Train Travel

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3 min read • Jan 20, 2023

Amtrak, the USA’s only passenger train operator, announced that it has taken the first steps to upgrade its overnight trains for the first time in 40 years.

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3 min read • Jan 4, 2023

Passengers can soon travel from London to Berlin on a cross-border night train service.

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5 min read • Oct 20, 2022

Here’s everything we know so far about the return of the legendary Orient Express.

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7 min read • Aug 2, 2022

With Germany's €9 rail pass I was able to travel to parts of Germany I would have never thought to visit otherwise.

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7 min read • Jul 15, 2022

Explore these top itineraries in Germany this summer with the country's new €9 travel pass.

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2 min read • May 27, 2022

High-speed rail travel is continuing to flourish in Europe with a direct line between Paris and Berlin slated to launch next year.

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2 min read • May 24, 2022

Passengers arriving at London's Heathrow Airport will be able to zip across the city in minutes with the new 'Super Tube'

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4 min read • May 12, 2022

To help travelers and the environment, airlines in Europe are offering packages allowing customers to book air and rail at the same time. Here's how it works.

• sustainable travel

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2 min read • Apr 28, 2022

Two of Europe's biggest rail operators are merging to create a combined high-speed network that serves five countries.

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3 min read • Apr 19, 2022

The Transportation and Security Administration is no longer enforcing the mask mandate on public transport and in transit hubs.

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3 min read • Feb 21, 2022

Some tickets start as low as €9 on Spain's newest high-speed, low-cost rail service.

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4 min read • Jan 4, 2022

New sleeper trains are picking up steam in Europe with plenty of exciting new routes coming together to facilitate the growing trend of slow travel.

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2 min read • Dec 10, 2021

A new 'Orient Express' journey is ready to whisk passengers through several European destinations in 2023.

• sustainable travel

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2 min read • Oct 21, 2021

The new electric rail service connects London and Edinburgh with fares from as little as £14.90

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2 min read • Oct 13, 2021

More people than ever have a chance to travel with a free Interrail pass and now is the time to apply. 

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1 min read • May 31, 2021

The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway is reopening in May 2021 after a three-year renovation period.

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2 min read • May 26, 2021

The daily service for 12 long-distance routes is being restored following COVID-19-related schedule reductions.

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3 min read • Apr 30, 2021

When it came time to celebrate 50 years of Amtrak, there was only one person the time-honored company could turn to – President Joe Biden. 

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2 min read • Apr 20, 2021

Its airline industry and main rail company are encouraging people to switch from planes to trains for domestic routes.

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2 min read • Apr 12, 2021

Improvements include 20,000 miles of rebuilt roads and billions of dollars for seaports and airports, but perhaps the most interesting prospect is the $80…

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2 min read • Apr 7, 2021

The "Rockies to the Red Rocks" route will be a two-day rail journey between Denver and Moab from August 2021.

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2 min read • Mar 2, 2021

The legendary train is expanding its route with the announcement of five new boarding points across Europe.