traveling on a road rail through Europe.?
my friend and I go on a vacation cross Europe by train. We want to fly to the UK to stay there for a week then take a train with someone else, such as Germany and Paris, and so on through the places. We have checked the online travel agencies like Expedia Priceline and but the only one with a rail option was Travelocity but was very limited. There would be no stops for sightseeing. Would it be better to go to London for example, then train book there and stuff? The only problem is that we want to know how long to wait before hand so we have the money and know where stood our means.
Train travel is easy here in Europe. You can plan your own itinerary and be as flexible as you would like. Eurail may or may not be the best choice for you. http://www.eurail.com/ While there are several periods of time and options multiple countries, you need to know that most speed trains often involve additional costs (see: http://www.eurail.com/1_reservations_supplements_international_trains http://www.eurail.com/1_reservations_supplements_domestic,, and http://www.eurail.com/1_reservations_night_trains. It is often cheaper to buy individual tickets only rail companies. You can find the train Web sites with just searching for "train" and the name of the country you are seeking. Some of the most useful are: http://www.bahn.de/international/view/en/index.shtml (Germany, but is useful for schedules throughout Europe), http://www.oebb.at/en/index.jsp (Austria), http://www.ns.nl/cs/Satellite/ Traveller (Countries Netherlands), http://www.ferroviedellostato.it / cms / v / index.jsp? vgnextoid = 3fdbe14114bc9110VgnVCM10000080a3e90aRCRD (Italy). There are often discounts available on high-speed trains if you purchase tickets in advance. For example, the Amica fare here in Italy is up to 20% off the standard price if purchased the ticket at least one day in advance. You need at least plan a rough itinerary of where you want to go and determine what might be appropriate to pass you. Next, check train schedules and prices for individual tickets to the price of the pass, plus the extras that you'll pay. Note that you need to get in line at the station and pay before entering the train (at least here in Italy). The fine is 40 euros if they have not done. A option to consider for longer trips is the night train. You can sleep all night while you travel and not have an additional hotel / hostel that night costs.
