Trains
The Big Question: How did two rail enthusiasts fund their own €4.5 million sleeper train company?
Business
26.02.2024
The Big Question: How did two rail enthusiasts fund their own €4.5 million sleeper train company?
When Elmer van Buuren’s start-up crowdfunder raised €500,000 in 15 minutes, he thought his website was broken. To his delight,…
Booking your summer holidays? Here’s how to travel more sustainably as a family
Travel
25.02.2024
Booking your summer holidays? Here’s how to travel more sustainably as a family
Sarah Faith is a content and values writer at activist travel company, Responsible Travel. Last year we drove to France…
Good Night Train: Visit seven of Europe’s top cities on this new sleeper route
Travel
20.02.2024
Good Night Train: Visit seven of Europe’s top cities on this new sleeper route
If you’re keen to add some of Europe’s most exciting destinations to your list this year but would rather not…
Skiing by rail: Why taking the train is the sustainable and easy option
Travel
14.02.2024
Skiing by rail: Why taking the train is the sustainable and easy option
If you’re keen to hit the slopes this winter but are, like many of us, conscious of your carbon footprint…
Millions of euros and thousands of delays: How copper theft is delaying passengers all over Europe
Travel
11.02.2024
Millions of euros and thousands of delays: How copper theft is delaying passengers all over Europe
Copper theft is delaying thousands of trains and causing millions of euro worth of damage to rail infrastructure across Europe.…
Austria’s new rail plan could drastically cut travel times to Munich and Paris by 2040
Travel
05.02.2024
Austria’s new rail plan could drastically cut travel times to Munich and Paris by 2040
Austria has come up with a ‘bold’ new plan to expand its rail network over the next 16 years. By…
Bruges, Prague, Bratislava: Epic new train route could connect major European cities in 2024
Travel
03.02.2024
Bruges, Prague, Bratislava: Epic new train route could connect major European cities in 2024
It’s full steam ahead for rail travel in 2024 as yet another new route is set to link up key…
Eurostar’s London-Amsterdam service will still run this summer despite Dutch station renovation
Travel
03.02.2024
Eurostar’s London-Amsterdam service will still run this summer despite Dutch station renovation
Eurostar will continue to run its direct service from London to Amsterdam this summer. It was originally expected to suspend…
Budapest to Lyon: Why I chose to take a night train with my 6-year-old son instead of a flight
Travel
03.02.2024
Budapest to Lyon: Why I chose to take a night train with my 6-year-old son instead of a flight
Being from Hungary but living in France, airport hotels have become my second home. Delays and missed connections saw me…
Deutschlandticket: Germany will continue to offer €49 public transport pass in 2024
Travel
03.02.2024
Deutschlandticket: Germany will continue to offer €49 public transport pass in 2024
Since launching in April last year, Germany’s €49 public transport ticket has proved immensely popular. More than three million Germans…