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The grande dame of the Pyrenees

Bart Giepmans

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…

Along chalk white cliffs – on foot along the Hochuferweg on Rügen

Bart Giepmans

Rail & Hike

There are those hiking trails where time seems to stand still for a moment. The Hochuferweg along the steep north coast of the island of Rügen is one of those. A day trip full of…

A day in historic Görlitz, Germany’s hidden gem

Destinations

The air is thick with cinnamon and cloves, roasted almonds and sweet pastries. Artisans busy themselves selling handmade decorations and handicrafts to curious shoppers. There’s stollen (a traditional sweet bread filled with candied fruits) to…

Dreaming of a green Christmas

Destinations

Mulled wine, roasted almonds, local handicrafts… What’s not to love about a good Christmas market? For many, Christmas is the season to be jolly – but ‘tis also the season to be wasteful. In fact,…

Wildlife on the tracks, Inlandsbanan, Sweden

Railtripping to the Arctic Circle

Journeys

Often described as Europe’s last wilderness, Sweden’s remote and sparsely populated far north is a land of striking beauty – and in summer it’s easy to visit without a car or plane. The slow trains…

Scenic central Europe

Journeys

Let yourself be enchanted by thick forests and winding valleys, mountaintop castles and riverbank vineyards on this adventurous rail journey across central Europe. See some spectacular scenery pass you by and hop off and explore…

Intercity arriving at Berlin Hauptbahnhof

From Amsterdam to Berlin

Journeys

From lowering your carbon footprint to skipping the queues at airport security and avoiding Berlin’s uninspiring airports, the advantages to train travel between Amsterdam and Berlin are countless. Here are our top 5 reasons why…

How to survive Brussels Midi

Stations

Brussels Midi – Belgium’s busiest railway station – lies at the crossroads of Europe, with trains departing for France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, including to some of the continent’s most cosmopolitan cities…

Canals at Amsterdam red light district. Copyright Hugh Conner - Shutterstock

Exploring Amsterdam through the eyes of the homeless

Stations

They say you can’t properly understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. And while this saying might be overused to the point of being trite, I think we can all agree that…

10 places around Berlin Hauptbahnhof

Stations

Berlin Hauptbahnhof lies at the heart of Europe with trains departing for Amsterdam and Prague, Moscow and Zurich, Vienna and Warsaw. The station is a monument to modernity, a palace of glass – but there’s…

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.