The Best Way to Book Trains in Europe

Image: PHOTO: Rail travel in Europe is easy with trainline.eu. (photo via Pixabay/hpgruesen)
Image: PHOTO: Rail travel in Europe is easy with trainline.eu. (photo via Pixabay/hpgruesen)
Holly Johnson
by Holly Johnson
Last updated: 10:00 PM ET, Tue November 7, 2017

Traveling train by Europe is insanely convenient.

Instead of lugging your family to the airport hours before departure and spending forever in airport security and lines, you can show up to the train station right before departure, go through simple security and be on your way in minutes instead of hours.

Train travel is more comfortable, too: Instead of cramming into a plane like sardines, most trains offer roomy seats and make it easy to walk around. Heck, some high-speed trains even offer dining carts where you can get coffee and dessert.

As if those perks weren't enough, train travel is also affordable too, especially when compared to flying. So, if you're traveling around Europe and want to see more than one region, I would definitely suggest giving the rails a try.

Nonetheless, booking trains in Europe isn't always a piece of cake. Depending on where you're traveling, you may be dealing with websites in multiple languages and/or booking across several carriers to get the itinerary you want.

One of the best ways to book trains in Europe is Trainline.eu. This website lets you book any European itinerary you want across multiple carriers without requiring you figure out all the logistics, tack several itineraries together or require translation services.

How It Works

Trainline.eu lets you search for any itinerary you want, whether it's across multiple countries or all in one region. You can book the train travel you want-even across multiple carriers-and pay all in one place.

You then pay for your train fare with Paypal or a credit card.

Instead of asking you to pay for shipped paper tickets or having you pick up boarding passes at the train station, Trainline.eu emails boarding passes to you within a few days. From there, you just print them and bring them with you. Not only can you book trains with different carriers all at one place, but you get the added convenience of having your boarding passes emailed to you.

As an added bonus, using Trainline.eu doesn't add anything to the costs of your trip. There are no booking fees or hidden costs and what you'll pay for your train tickets is exactly what you would pay if you booked direct.

A high-speed train is the best way to get around Europe, but booking this type of travel hasn't historically been convenient or easy. Trainline.eu takes the guesswork and hassle out of the process by presenting your options in English, letting you book an itinerary that includes multiple carriers and emailing you your boarding passes once you book.

No matter where you're vacationing in Europe, planning travel doesn't get any easier than that.


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