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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 journey across Croatia to the azure Adriatic

Journeys

There’s no better way to discover a country than from the gently rocking first-class carriage of a train winding its way through deep gorges and mountain passes. Croatian Railways may not rival the glamour of…

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…

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…

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….

Interrail: over 50 years of unlimited European rail travel

How To

From Amsterdam to Istanbul or from Berlin to Lisbon? With Interrail you can train through 33 European countries for as long and as unlimited as you like… and that with just one train ticket on…

Bierproeverij, Hausbrauerei Altstadthof, Neurenberg

Bars, breweries and beer baths

Journeys

From Europe’s longest bar, via life-saving beer tunnels to a wholesome beer spa. We travelled with an Interrail Pass from Rotterdam to Pilsen, via Europe’s best breweries, bars, beer gardens and cellars.

On-track to discover Franconian wines & Bavarian traditions

Journeys

Discover Franconia’s thousand-year-old winegrowing tradition, alongside world famous Bavarian beers, from the window seat of a Deutsche Bahn train .

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…

Cycling over the Kanonenbahn, Zossen, Brandenburg

Rail biking on a disused railway

Journeys

An old railway line that once transported Prussian troops and military equipment has been brought back to life. Today, you can enjoy a ride along the disused railway on a draisine – or rail bike….