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Why to travel by train

Rail travel is easy and inexpensive. The main train stations are located in the city centres. Rail travel is a green and ecological way of traveling.

- see neighbouring countries and learn more about cultures

- meet other travelers from all over the world

- use an ecological way of traveling

- see landscapes and nature out of the train window

- feel the real distances between places

- profit from a cheap and simple way of getting from one European city centre to another without lengthy transfers

- discover a comfortable way of traveling: stop wherever you want, use frequent train services within Europe and enjoy spacious seats. There is no limitation on luggage, no check in like at airports,

- reach almost all places in Europe very easily, not only some locations offered by low-cost-airlines with limited luggage and small seats

- gain experience of life and feel real freedom

Travel routes

A random list of travel route examples.

From London via Paris to Portugal and Spain

London, Paris, Lisbon, Madrid, Barcelona, Latour de Carol - Enveitg, Villefranche de Conflent, Perpignan, Paris

Days in total: 10

One week round trip Germany

Munich, Dresden, Berlin, Cologne, Heidelberg, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Nuremberg, Fussen, Munich

Days in total: 6

From Poland to Finland via Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia

Warsaw, Vilnius, Daugavpils, Riga, Tallinn, Helsinki

Days in total: 5

Scandinavia and the Inlandsbanan

Copenhagen, Malmö, Stockholm, Helsinki, Rovaniemi, Kemi, Lulea, Narvik, Gällivare

Days in total: 14

From Amsterdam via Budapest and Montenegro to Croatia

Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Krakow, Budapest, Vienna, Bled, Zagreb, Sarajevo

Days in total: 22

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SWITZERLAND: scenic travel and free of extra reservation fees for Interrail and Eurail travellers.
http://www.raildude.com/en/city-to-city-routes/lucerne-interlaken/switzerland/279 LUCERNE - INTERLAKEN | Train schedule. Raildude [EN]
22 May 2012+1
Thesummercan come - update of the Raildude schedules for Interrail and Eurail travellers: http://www.raildude.com/en/city-to-city-routes City to city connections. Raildude [EN]
22 May 2012+1
One of Europe's most spectacular train rides: TIRANO (Italy) to ST.MORITZ (Switzerland). And you can travel for free with your Interrail Pass. More information and photos:
http://www.raildude.com/en/train-connections-city/tirano-st-moritz/italy-switzer...
11 May 2012+2
How to save money as Interrailer. Example for Italy and the different types of trains: http://train.raildude.com/interrail-eurail-italy-avoid-extra-costs/2012/04/ Interrail and Eurail in Italy – How to avoid extra costs
3 May 2012+2
Report about the Interrail and the Raildude project on TV (German TV channel WDR). Including an interview of two Raildudes. Watch here (German language only): http://train.raildude.com/interrail-on-tv/2012/04/ Interrail on TV with Raildude | Interrail,...
22 Apr 2012+2
Interrail and a litle bit of Raildude in the radion (German language only!).
Interrail und ein bisschen Raildude (=Peter) im Deutschland Radio Wissen: http://zug.raildude.com/interrail-deutschland-radio-wissen/2012/04/ Interrail im Deutschland Radio Wis...
12 Apr 2012+2
Raildude in the TV: in the past week, the Germany TV channel WDR made a documentation about the Raildude project. More information and photos: http://train.raildude.com/raildude-in-the-tv/2012/04/ Raildude in the TV | Interrail, Eurail and Train Tickets
12 Apr 2012+2
As the direct night trains Bucharest to Vienna (and return) don't run anymore (except some summer months and Christmas), we updated the information for Bucharest to Vienna (two night trains per day): http://www.raildude.com/en/train-connections-city/bu...
10 Apr 2012+3
The Berlin (Germany) to Malmö (Sweden) night train is running again. The best night train connection to Scandinavia. Only EUR 19 for a 6-bed-couchette for Interrailer and Eurailer travellers:
http://www.raildude.com/en/train-connections-city/berlin-mal...
22 Mar 2012+2
No direct long distance trains to Istanbul anymore!
Starting this week, all long distance trains coming from Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofia ending in Istanbul and return will stop at the Turkish border. There you have to change to a bus service. It is f...
7 Feb 2012+2