Matador's Ultimate Guide to Traveling Western Europe By Train

The best way to travel all over Europe ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [train through Switzerland]( Matador's Ultimate Guide to Traveling Western Europe By Train Hi all, Low-cost airlines have been trying to change how we make our way around Europe, but train travel isn’t dead yet – far from it. No matter what big city you visit in Western Europe, you can be sure that there’s a reliable train that will take you to the next one in comfort and in a couple of hours only. And no, it’s not cheaper to fly, it’s not necessarily faster, and it’s certainly not better for our planet. (If you’re watching your carbon footprint, riding the rails is the way to go.) Whether you’re wanting to try out the Eurostar, the train that links England to the continent via the world’s longest undersea tunnel, or take a sleeper train between Amsterdam and Berlin, or even hop into a high-speed machine to get from Paris to Italy through the beauty of the Alps, Matador got you covered. You can do that Eurotrip without ever having to fly and we’re here to make it happen. [EXPLORE WESTERN EUROPE BY TRAIN]( [Matador's Map through Europe]( GET INSPIRED [Highspeed train]( This High-Speed Train Goes Underwater To Connect London To Amsterdam Directly You may have ridden in a train, maybe even an overnight train or a high-speed train. But have you traveled on a train that goes under water? The high-speed train from London to Amsterdam does just that. It connects the two European cities via a 31.5-mile long tunnel (known as the Channel Tunnel, Eurotunnel, or the Chunnel) that runs 246 feet below sea level. [READ MORE]( [Lake Geneva]( Taking This Train From Paris To Geneva Is Way Faster Than Flying There are non-direct train journeys between Paris and Geneva daily, with only one connection, often in the city of Lyon. These train journeys involve only one high-speed train, the French TGV. [READ MORE]( [Amsterdam]( This High-Speed Train Connects Paris To Amsterdam so You Don’t Have To Go Through Busy Airport Paris’s Charles de Gaulle Airport is not only a huge mess to navigate, it’s also incredibly busy. So skip flying and hop on a direct high-speed train from Paris to Amsterdam (and vice versa) instead. [READ MORE]( [Berlin]( This Train Connects Amsterdam To Berlin Directly so You Can Whiz Your Way Around Europe The easiest way to get from Amsterdam to Berlin besides flying is to take the German railway company Deutsche Bahn’s InterCity train between the two cities. And taking the train is way cheaper. [READ MORE]( [Barcelona]( This High-Speed Train Between Paris and Barcelona Takes You Through the Best of Southern France You might be craving Spain after some time in Paris. Once you’re done with the Eiffel Tower, hop into this train and make your way to La Sagrada Família in just a few hours. [READ MORE]( [Caledonian Sleeper Train]( This Sleeper Train Will Take You From London To the Wilds of Scotland in a Double Bed If you want to make the journey as beautiful and fun as the destination, ride the Caledonian Sleeper, the London to Scotland sleeper train. It’ll make you feel a little like you’re riding the Hogwarts Express, and you can’t pass on that, surely. [READ MORE]( [Tuscany]( These High-Speed Trains Will Take You From Paris To Italy Through Spectacular Scenery If it’s sunshine, delicious desserts, and archeological wonders you’re looking for, there are trains that will take you from Paris to Italy. Whether you’re looking to get a train from Paris to Rome, Paris to Milan, or Paris to Venice, there’s an easy option waiting for you. [READ MORE]( [Train Station in London]( Ride the Train Between London and Brussels in the World’s Longest Undersea Tunnel Since 1994, the Channel Tunnel (also known as the Eurotunnel or the Chunnel) that runs for 31.5 miles under the sea allows high-speed trains to connect cities in England and continental Europe directly. This feat of technology means that you can get from London to the beautiful capital of the European Union, Brussels, in record time — and record comfort. [READ MORE]( [Brussels]( This High-Speed Train Will Take You From Amsterdam To Brussels in Less Than Two Hours Hop on the direct and cheap train between Amsterdam and Brussels if you're in the mood to eat your weight in waffles and chocolates, drink too much beer, and take a picture of the Manneken Pis statue. [READ MORE]( EPIC STAYS Take the headache out of planning and check out our staff picks for places to stay [London Airbnbs]( [Paris Airbnbs]( [Barcelona Airbnbs]( [Berlin Airbnbs]( [Florence Airbnbs]( [Venice Airbnbs]( [Epic Stays TikTok]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Linkedin]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [TikTok]( [Pinterest]( [Update your email frequency and topic preferences here](. Or [unsubscribe from our newsletter.]( We'll be here when you need us! Copyright © 2023 Matador Network, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Matador Network, PO Box 7775, Suite 40021, San Francisco, CA 94120, United States