The Man in Seat 61 | The train travel guide
Train travel in the UK, Europe & Worldwide. Train travel is a more rewarding alternative to flying which reduces our contribution to climate change and brings us closer to the countries we visit. This site explains how to travel comfortably & affordably by train or ferry, rediscovering the pleasure, romance & adventure of the journey...
The Man in Seat 61 | The train travel guide
London to Edinburgh, route of the Flying Scotsman Settle & Carlisle: England's most scenic railway. West Highland line: Scotland's most scenic railway. London to Fort William on the Deerstalker. Royal Scotsman: Scotland's luxury cruise train
Train travel in China | A beginner's guide | How to buy tickets
Train times, fares & how to buy tickets for train travel in China, including trains from Beijing to Xian, Beijing to Hong Kong and Beijing to Guangzhou, also the train from Beijing to Lhasa in Tibet. Shows what are the trains like and how to buy Chinese train tickets at the station or online. Information on ferries from Shanghai to Japan.
TRAIN TRAVEL IN EUROPE | A beginner's guide - The Man in Seat 61
The European Rail Timetable. The world-famous European Rail Timetable is the train traveller's bible, with route maps and up-to-date timetables for trains, buses and ferries for all European countries, plus trains in Asian Turkey and Russia including the Trans-Siberian railway, ferries to North Africa & the Mediterranean islands.
Cross-country by train - The Man in Seat 61
I've crossed the United States multiple times by train, using every major cross-country train except the Texas Eagle. Each transcontinental route has its own distinctive character even if the trains themselves are the same, but one stands out as the most spectacular for both scenery & historical significance: I recommend the California Zephyr between Chicago and San Francisco, which …
How to travel Central Asia & the Silk Route by train | Train times ...
The best place to confirm days of running & times, including times of border crossings (and therefore entry dates for visa purposes) is at the Russian Railways site www.rzd.ru. Fares: Moscow to Tashkent costs around £415 in 4-berth kupé or £461 in 2-berth spalny vagon. How to buy tickets: You can book train travel in Russia, including this train, through several reputable …
Train travel in Vietnam | 2024 schedules, fares, tickets - The Man in ...
A guide to train travel in Vietnam with train times, fares & how to buy tickets online for trains between Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City or HCMC), Nha Trang, Danang, Hué, Hanoi, also Hanoi-Lao Cai (for Sapa & Kunming) and trains Hanoi to Hong Kong, Hanoi to Beijing, Hanoi to Kunming. Saigon to Hanoi by Reunification Express!
A simple guide to train fares - The Man in Seat 61
20+ operators, one network. Click here for the best map of the UK train network. Here is a quick guide to train travel in Britain. Since 1995, Britain's rail network has been run by over 20 private train companies, but they work together as National Rail with co-ordinated fares & ticketing. You can find train times & fares for all train operators all on one website, you can buy a train ticket ...
The Man in Seat 61 - What's this site all about?
A practical guide to travel without flying... People now want a more environmentally-sound, less stressful, more rewarding alternative to airports & flights.Taking a train from the UK to mainland Europe is easy & affordable, a far more practical alternative than many people imagine.
InterRail & Eurail reservation fees | How to make reservations …
Bulgaria What's covered? Interrail & Eurail passes give unlimited travel on all trains run by Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ), www.bdz.bg. That includes all domestic local & mainline trains run by BDZ and (if you've a global pass) international trains to or from neighbouring countries run by BDZ & the partner railways in those countries.