The Gotthard is Switzerland. And Switzerland is the Gotthard. The mountain is intimately linked to Swiss national identity. We take the historic Gotthard railway from Basel to Milan.

Let’s set off on a journey through green hills, striped with olive groves and vineyards, stopping off at historic towns and cities overflowing with Renaissance art and architecture. Enjoy Route 47 fro...

Route 39 in Europe by Rail is a very useful fast hop south over the Alps from southern Germany to Italian sunshine. And it packs in an astonishing variety of scenery.

Route 6 in Europe by Rail is short and sweet, taking in a feast of fine cities as well as, especially in the early stages, some engaging rustic landscapes. It’s not a route where you need ever bother ...

The train journey east from Marseille towards the Italian border is superb. The route has a grand, almost cinematic appeal when seen from the comfort of a TGV, but suddenly becomes more intimate when ...

Why Trieste? Because we think it’s just right that Route 52, the very last in this book, should end in a city which ranks as one of our favourites in all of Europe. It’s a very fine journey, one which...

The great news for rail travellers is that from 2026 it becomes so much easier to travel by train from Poland through Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to the shores of the Gulf of Finland.

Our very first journey in Europe by Rail starts at London’s Paddington station; it is the unsung star of London’s railway termini. The station has a light elegance which is utterly charming - and it i...

The highlight of this journey from Amsterdam to the West Highlands of Scotland is a railway in the premier league of Europe’s scenic lines: the West Highland Line from Glasgow to the fishing port of M...

The Bernina Railway which links the Engadine area of eastern Switzerland with the Valtellina region in Lombardy is in our view far and away the finest of the three north-south rail routes connecting S...

Exploring Europe by rail is easy and enjoyable. The guidebook Europe by Rail really is the definitive guide to the best routes and places to visit, along with tips on ticketing, fares and accommodatio...

Route 39 in Europe by Rail is a very useful fast hop south over the Alps from southern Germany to Italian sunshine. And it packs in an astonishing variety of scenery.

This long journey from Berlin to Bavaria and on across the Austrian border to Salzburg takes in some very fine German cities (including Leipzig, Weimar and Munich) and some decent countryside. It is o...

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