Chamonix – Bruxelles by train. No, no, no.
A new case to add to the long, long list of journeys that should be easy enough by rail, but in the end are such a nightmare that most people…
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Loco2 now has DB ticket information – a step forward for EU-wide rail booking
I’ve followed the development of Loco2 for some time – their aim is a very noble one: to make booking of international rail tickets in Europe as simple and seamless…
How to organise a rail replacement bus service (Schienenersatzverkehr)
ICE36 train, departing 0944 from København H to Hamburg Hbf will not be able to run any further than Rødby on the Danish side of the Fehmarn Belt, and all…
In praise of @DB_bahn (not the railway, but the Twitter account)
This is for you Torsten, Simon, Norman, Marc, Kai, Danny, Janice, Matthias, Maik, Filiz, Jana, Christian, Christian and Nicole: a huge thanks from a regular DB traveller for helping to…
Cheap rail tickets through Germany
So you want a one-off rail ticket through Germany, and you want it as cheap as possible. You’re doing a journey like Belgium (- Germany -) Austria, or Denmark (-…
5 stops, 13 trains – a little European rail diary
Tomorrow I set off for a journey lasting just over two weeks, mostly for work but with a little holiday in between. The whole trip is by train. Here’s the…
How to consistently get London-Brussels or Brussels-London Eurostar tickets for €49 single
NOTE: due to the popularity of this blog post, and also possibly due to a reduction in the number of London Spezial tickets it now seems harder to find €49…
A knock on the door telling you to get off in Dortmund – not the best rail comms
By popular demand here’s the story on my return from Billund (getting to Billund is here). It all started fine. I waited for the bus to Kolding at a freezing…
