After a couple of years, I decided I wanted to visit Barcelona again. And I wanted a new railway adventure. So I looked into the options to travel by train to Barcelona! I found a great overnight train from Paris to Barcelona and decided to book it. Who doesn’t want to catch the Paris to […]
After our successful weekend to Basel, Switzerland by night train, I wanted to try the night train to Vienna, Austria this year. In this post, I’ll share my experiences with the Amsterdam to Vienna night train. And dish out some practical tips for the sleeper train to Vienna Austria. In the past, I had traveled
As you know by now, I love a good train adventure. When I was planning my trip to the Basque Country in Spain, I decided to see if I could travel by train to San Sebastian the Netherlands. And it turned out to be a very easy and amazing train trip to the northwest of
What do you do when you want to travel to Greece, but don’t want to fly to Greece? Or do you just want a new train adventure? For my trip to Greece, I decided to take the longer option and take the train to Greece from the Netherlands. It turned out to be another amazing
The high-speed train from Amsterdam (the Netherlands) to Paris (France) was called the Thalys train, but since the 2nd half of 2023, Thalys joined forces with Eurostar. The high-speed train from Amsterdam to Paris is now called: Eurostar. At first, the line only ran from Paris to Brussels (Belgium) but was extended to include the
If you’re looking for a fun weekend break, in a warm city with interesting museums, delicious wines, and amazing shopping opportunities, then Bordeaux, in the southwest of France is an excellent idea. Did you know you can travel from the Netherlands to Bordeaux by train in a little more than 7 hours? Here is my
Night trains are making a comeback in Europe. When I found out, that new direct train routes from the Netherlands to Switzerland were up and running again, I had to explore and try for myself. That is why I took the Amsterdam to Basel night train for a weekend break to explore more of Basel.
Switzerland is an expensive travel destination. But how expensive is it really? Is travel to Switzerland completely out of your budget? Or is it possible to travel to Switzerland on a budget? I list my full 2-week Switzerland trip budget and provide you with tried and tested budget travel tips for Switzerland. How to travel
What is it like to ride the Train to the Clouds from Salta Argentina? Read my tips to plan your trip on this high-altitude Tren a las Nubes and what it was like to be riding this iconic railway in Argentina. Argentina was once a country with many railways and you could cross the country
I love train travel. I was pleasantly surprised that taking the Eurostar train from the Netherlands to Paris was actually faster than flying while saving 90% on CO2 Emissions. When we traveled to Wales for our Pembrokeshire Coastal Walk, we thought about our options to get there. Would we fly from mainland Europe to London
The beauty of the UK is how easy it is to take day trips, both by train and car, from all its major cities. Liverpool, nestled on the west coast, is no exception. The home of The Beatles, rich maritime history and a pretty unique accent, there are plenty of things to do in Liverpool
Wow, you’ve decided to explore Europe by train with Interrail or Eurail. Excellent decision! I’ve now done 2 trips by train across Europe. I traveled from the Netherlands by train via Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania to Istanbul in Turkey. A year later, I decided to use my Interrail Global Pass to explore Switzerland by train.
Switzerland is perfect to discover by train. I traveled for 2 weeks in Switzerland by train and planned and arranged everything myself. Be inspired by my Switzerland train itinerary that includes all the scenic train journeys of Switzerland. Plus a DIY guide on how to arrange everything yourself! Are you ready to plan your own
After 2 weeks of traveling through Switzerland by train, we had saved the best for last. Right before our departure home, we visited the Jungfraujoch Top of Europe. The highest railway station in Europe and the famous Jungfraujoch mountain range. We were excited and a bit anxious (would it live up to the dream?). Although
When you think of Switzerland, you think of green Alpine meadows, cows with bells, wooden-clad houses, and snowy Alpine peaks. When you travel from Montreux to Lucerne on the Golden Pass train line through Switzerland, this is exactly what you’ll get. It doesn’t get more Swiss than this. From cheese-invested Montreux on the Lake of