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Taking the train to Spain
It's one of my favourite journeys: Take Eurostar to Paris on a lazy afternoon in just 2 hours 20 minutes, then travel overnight with a cosy sleeper on the excellent 'Elipsos trainhotel' to Barcelona or ...
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London-Amsterdam in 4 hours 16
With the Brussels-Amsterdam high-speed line now open, it's possible to get from central London to downtown Amsterdam in just 4 hours 16 minutes with one simple change in Brussels. Fares start at £53 one-way, £97 ...
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The Seat 61 guide to French train travel
There's certainly no need to fly to France. Not only has Eurostar captured over 70% of the London-Paris market from the airlines, one simple change of train in Lille can see you on a TGV ...
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Railpass or point-to-point?
The key tips for railpasses are: When comparing passes with point-to-point tickets, you'll often find passes cheaper than the full-price fully-flexible ticket that you'd buy at the station on the day, but more expensive than ...
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The romance of the sleeper
Even in an age when high-speed trains link Paris with Amsterdam in 3 hours 10 minutes, or Paris with Switzerland in little over 3 hours, there are still journeys where a sleeper train make a ...
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London to Greece by train
Hi Bealers. On the Paris-Venice 'Thello' train (which I checked out personally last Tuesday!) simply book 6 tickets in 6-berth couchettes, that way you'll get five bunks and a spare ...
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Delhi to Beijing
Hi Jo. You first go Delhi to Kathmandu, using sleeper train most of the way, then buses into Nepal, see www.seat61.com/Nepal.htm It's illegal to travel between Nepal and Tibet other ...
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