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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…

The most scenic 16 minutes in the Netherlands

Journeys

Making its way through the wilderness of the Oostvaardersplassen nature reserve, the short route between the towns of Almere and Lelystad has been voted the most scenic route in the country. It is also an…

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

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…

German defences at Pointe du Hoc, Normandy

From D-Day to freedom, by train

Journeys

I travelled from Normandy to Berlin with an Interrail pass to mark the momentous occasion, following in the footsteps of the soldiers who landed on the D-Day beaches all the way to the actual place…

Parc Floral: a green oasis on the outskirts of Paris

Destinations

You might not think so, but in a metropolis like Paris you really don’t have to travel for hours to refuel in the greenery. A ride on the underground or the RER is all you…

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.

Discover the top 5 night trains in Europe

How To

In Europe, there are around 90 night train routes in which you glide through the night in your ‘hotel room on wheels’. We selected five routes for their particularly nice wake-up calls and their arrival…

From alpine lakes to Europe’s highest waterfalls

Journeys

The tiny red and white trains of the narrow-gauge Pinzgaubahn make their way slowly through Austria’s Pinzgau Valley for 53 km. Villages and picturesque churches dot the landscape as you head towards one of the…

By train through the Scottish Highlands

Journeys

The highlands, the sea, the whisky, Harry Potter… there are many reasons to travel to Scotland and there’s no better way to cross the rugged highlands than by train.

The Walter Benjamin Monument by artist Dani Karavan, Portbou

Across the Pyrenees to freedom

Rail & Hike

Along sun-drenched wine terraces, colourful paths full of flowers and herbs and an endless Mediterranean Sea runs one of the most impressive hiking routes in Europe – not only for its scenery, but especially for…