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Rail travel

January 2025

  • Aerial view of Berlin Cathedral and Spree River.<br>An aerial view of the Berlin Cathedral, located in the Mitte district of Berlin, Germany. The cathedral’s green dome stands out amidst the surrounding buildings and construction cranes. The Spree River flows through the city, with several bridges crossing it. The photo is taken from a high angle, providing a bird’s-eye view of the cityscape. The clear sky adds to the beauty of the scene.

    Dream journey: a nostalgic trip aboard the sleeper train from Amsterdam to Berlin

    Taking the overnight train from Amsterdam to Berlin and on to Dresden is all about slow travel and the romance of life on the track
  • A person using a wheelchair had paid a fortune to be near the facility they needed on an Avanti train journey.

    Consumer champions
    My disabled mother paid £500 to travel near an Avanti accessible toilet … and it was closed

    The nearest one was seven carriages away and my father couldn’t push her in a wheelchair that far
  • María Ramírez

    I love to travel Europe by train. But here’s what a joined-up 21st-century network needs

    María Ramírez
    Passenger numbers are rising, but competing with budget airlines will take work on ticket prices, infrastructure and integration, says Guardian Europe columnist María Ramírez

December 2024

  • ICE arriving at strasbourg

    Paris to Berlin by train is now faster by five hours. We try out the new service

  • burning skies over Skopje, North Macedonia.

    Coffee, kelims and the call to prayer: an overland journey to North Macedonia

November 2024

  • Winter in Bernkastel-Kues on the Moselle River.

    Winter rail adventures in Europe: three itineraries for the colder months

  • The skyline of Zurich’s old town, left, on the shores of Lake Zurich.

    The joy of ‘winterrailing’: my off-season rail adventure in France, Germany and Switzerland

  • Hardiman Hotel Galway

    Readers' travel tips
    ‘A welcome sight after any journey’: readers’ favourite European railway hotels

  • Morning mist over the Exe estuary in Devon as the midday train from Exmouth heads to Exeter on the Avocet line

    Devon sent: a short, epic train ride into the wintry wonders of the Exe estuary

  • Great Dane: a tour of Denmark’s culture, countryside and coast

  • Amazing Antwerp: 10 ways to get the most out of Belgium’s cultural gem

  • Fantasy house hunt
    Village homes for commuters near a station – in pictures

October 2024

  • Dunnottar Castle in Autumn<br>The Dunnottar Castle from above

    Car-free UK
    A car-free trip around Aberdeenshire: I saw natural beauty I thought was out of reach

    The city and its stunning setting on Scotland’s north-east coast are surprisingly easy to explore by rail, bus and on foot
  • Archaeological Site and Ruins of Paestum<br>Paestum was a major ancient Greek city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Magna Graecia. It is located in southern Italy, in the vicinity of Salerno

    My rail journey to Naples and Pompeii to chase the last rays of sun

    A trip from the UK in search of late-season sun leads to fresh discoveries in Pompeii as well bonus trips to Procida and Paestum

    • Tapas not tantrums: we put food at the centre of our Barcelona family holiday

    • Rail to the Reef: an easy train journey to one of the greatest natural wonders

    • ‘I feel like a rock star myself!’: the couple who own a piece of Oasis music history

September 2024

  • A sleek white bullet train passes in front of snow-capped Mount Fuji, against a deep blue sky

    Japan’s magic bullet: 60 years of the train that helped rebuild the idea of a country

  • Montenegro: Mala Rijeka Viaduct<br>2BYT5NP Montenegro: Mala Rijeka Viaduct

    Mountains, beaches, history – why Belgrade to Bar is one of the best train rides in Europe

August 2024

  • Helen Pidd and mum Scandinavia train holiday: Me and mum on roof of opera house in Oslo

    Sea swims, sensational Scandinavian food - and the odd disagreement: Interrailing with my 75-year-old mum

    Taking the train from Manchester to Oslo led to 10 action-packed days me and my Zumba-going mum would never forget
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