Understand the journey
Europe, one rail journey at a time.
Choose a corridor, understand its connections and make it your own. These guides explain how to travel; the planner checks departures for your dates.
London to Naples
Through Lille, Lyon, Turin and Milan. Break the journey in Lyon, then continue south to Naples.
Explore this route →Two travel days, one Alpine crossingLondon to Rome
Reach Rome through Lille, Lyon, Turin and Milan, with a night in Lyon along the way.
Explore this route →Two capitals, one Channel crossingLondon to Paris
Travel from St Pancras to Gare du Nord. Start with a direct Eurostar, then plan your arrival in Paris.
Explore this route →From St Pancras to the canalsLondon to Amsterdam
Compare a direct Eurostar with a change in Brussels, or make Brussels part of the trip.
Explore this route →France to Italy through the AlpsParis to Milan
Compare the Turin corridor with a Swiss itinerary. Look closely at the arrival station in Milan.
Explore this route →South through France to CataloniaParis to Barcelona
Start with the direct TGV from Gare de Lyon to Barcelona Sants, or spend a night in Montpellier.
Explore this route →Paris to Switzerland by TGV LyriaParis to Zurich
Travel from Gare de Lyon to Zürich HB through Basel, or turn Basel into a separate stop.
Explore this route →East from the Netherlands to GermanyAmsterdam to Berlin
Compare the daytime ICE corridor with an overnight service, or add time in Hanover.
Explore this route →Through Dresden and the Elbe valleyBerlin to Prague
Take the daytime corridor through Dresden, or break the trip there before continuing to Prague.
Explore this route →Austria to Hungary, city to cityVienna to Budapest
Compare Railjet, EuroCity and RegioJet, paying attention to the Budapest arrival station.
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