Routes

Bordeaux to Paris by TGV INOUI in as little as 2h08m. OUIGO from €16. Around 29 direct trains daily. All tickets require a mandatory seat reservation.

Direct ICE trains Berlin to Amsterdam in ~5h42m, about 7 daily, from €37.99. GoVolta 3x/week, Berlin Spandau, from €10. European Sleeper night train 3x/week.

Direct trains from Vienna to Prague take around 4 hours. ÖBB Railjet, České dráhy ComfortJet, and RegioJet all serve the route. Advance fares from around €20 in 2nd class.

The train from Vicenza to Milan takes around 1 hour 40 minutes on Frecciarossa or Italo high-speed services. Advance fares start from €11.90 on Italo and from around €29 on Frecciarossa. Both operators arrive at Milano Centrale. Interrail and Eurail passes are valid on Trenitalia services only.

There is no direct train from Rome to Sorrento. You always change in Naples: high-speed Trenitalia or Italo to Napoli Centrale, then the Circumvesuviana to Sorrento. Total journey around 3 to 3.5 hours, around €25 to €45 for both tickets.

High-speed trains from Rome to Florence take around 1 hour 25 minutes, with Trenitalia and Italo both operating the route. Advance fares from around €14.90; near-term fares typically from €50 to €55. Regional trains take around 3 hours 40 minutes and cost around €25.

Direct high-speed trains from Naples to Bologna in around 3 hours 11 minutes. Frecciarossa and Italo both run this route, with advance fares from around €19. Seat reservations are included in standard tickets. Interrail and Eurail passes are valid on Trenitalia only, not on Italo.

Direct TGV INOUI trains from Montpellier to Lyon take as little as 1 hour 40 minutes. Ouigo offers cheaper fares. Departs from Montpellier Saint-Roch or Sud de France, arriving at Lyon Part-Dieu.

Madrid to Valencia trains take about two hours. Compare Renfe/Avlo, OUIGO and iryo by station, fare and luggage rules.

Lyon to Toulouse by direct TGV INOUI in around 4 hours 10 minutes. Advance fares from around €48. Around 3 direct services daily, operated by SNCF.

Luxembourg to Paris by train in ~3 hours (fastest 2h09m). Choose from TGV INOUI, budget OUIGO or regional TER services.

There is no direct train from Laval to Bordeaux. All journeys require at least one change, usually at Paris Montparnasse, with SNCF TGV INOUI and Intercités services. Fastest connections take around 4 hours.

Direct Öresundståg trains from Copenhagen to Gothenburg run roughly every hour, around 3h 35m. Via Malmö on SJ: around 3h 20m. Tickets, timetable and booking.

High-speed trains from Milan to Venice take around 2 hours 25 minutes, with no changes required. Frecciarossa advance fares start from €29 and Italo from €19, with around 35 direct services daily from Milano Centrale.

Direct trains run between Prague and Budapest throughout the day, with the main daytime services taking around 6 to 7 hours. Railjet and comfortjet trains via Bratislava are the fastest option; RegioJet runs via Brno and Vienna. Advance fares start from around EUR 19.90 on RegioJet Standard or around EUR 21 on railjet and EuroCity services. The Metropol overnight sleeper departs around 22:00 and arrives at Budapest Nyugati around 08:30.

Train from Zurich to Zermatt takes around 3 hours 20 minutes to 3 hours 35 minutes, changing at Visp. SBB covers Zurich to Visp; MGB runs the final section into car-free Zermatt.

Bilbao to San Sebastián by train in ~3h15m with Euskotren and Renfe. Tickets from €13.80 when booked in advance.

Vienna to Salzburg trains take around 2h20-2h30. Compare ÖBB from Wien Hbf with WESTbahn from Westbahnhof before booking.

Madrid to Málaga by AVE in as little as 2h 30min over 417 km. High-speed trains reach 310 km/h, with Avlo tickets from €7 and AVE advance fares from around €30.

Direct Renfe Avant trains link Málaga and Granada in about 1h23-25m, with three direct departures each way on checked June 2026 schedules.

The Pisa to Florence train takes 48 to 80 minutes. Regional fares are fixed at around €9.30, with no seat reservation needed on Trenitalia.

Rome to Pompeii by train takes around 2 hours: Trenitalia high-speed to Naples (~1h10m), then EAV Circumvesuviana to Pompei Scavi (Villa dei Misteri). Advance fares from around €18. EAV Campania Express runs 8 daily with air-conditioning and reserved seats from March 2026.

Direct TER trains from Nice to Monaco take 22 to 25 minutes, with fares around €4 to €7. No reservation needed. Trains run roughly every 15 to 30 minutes from Nice-Ville throughout the day.

The Catania to Palermo train takes around 3 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours with Trenitalia. Regional fares from around €13; Intercity from around €18. Around 9 daily services. The bus is often faster, so compare both before you book.

Brussels to Antwerp by train in as little as 33 minutes. Services run every 15–30 minutes. One-way tickets from €6 to €12.

Berlin to Prague by EuroCity in ~4h15m over 402 km. Deutsche Bahn and Czech Railways (ČD) operate daily. Tickets from €19.99 booked in advance.

Renfe AVE and AVANT trains cover Girona to Barcelona in 37 to 39 minutes. Advance fares from around €7. Regional trains take 1h10 to 1h30.

Paris to Nice by TGV in about 5h45m over 578 miles. Tickets start from €45 in second class or €79 in first class when booked early.

No direct Geneva to Zermatt train. Change at Visp for the MGB. Journey takes 3 to 3.5 hours. Swiss Travel Pass covers both legs; Interrail does not cover MGB.

Direct trains run roughly every 30 minutes from Munich to Salzburg. Railjets take around 1 hour 28 minutes. Sparpreis fares start from around €17.99. The RE5 regional train accepts the Bayern-Ticket from €34.

How to travel from Berlin to Paris by train. The daily direct ICE takes around 8 hours from Berlin Hbf to Paris Gare de l'Est. For an overnight option, the European Sleeper night train runs three times a week. Covers tickets, Interrail reservations, and which Paris station to aim for.

Bilbao to Barcelona by Renfe Alvia in 6–7 hours. Tickets from €35–€85 one-way — book 45–60 days ahead for up to 65% off. Departs Bilbao Abando.

High-speed trains connect Madrid and Barcelona in 2h30 (Renfe AVE) or 3h (Ouigo, Iryo). Fares from €9. Eurail pass holders need a mandatory seat reservation.

No direct Málaga to Ronda train — change at Antequera-Santa Ana or Bobadilla. Journey takes 1h50m–3h with 1–4 daily services from €13.80.

Travelling from Bristol to Amsterdam by train takes around seven to eight hours across two trains and a cross-London transfer. You take GWR to London Paddington, transfer to St Pancras International (allow at least 60 minutes), and board Eurostar direct to Amsterdam Centraal in approximately 4 hours 19 minutes. A passport is required for Eurostar.

Direct trains from Valencia to Barcelona take around 2 hours 40 minutes. Renfe runs 9 to 14 services daily. Check your departure station before you book.

Direct ICE trains connect Amsterdam Centraal and Berlin Hauptbahnhof in around 5 hours 42 minutes, with six departures daily. Advance tickets start from €37.99 in second class. Seat reservations are compulsory from 26 June to 31 August 2026.

Direct Avanti West Coast trains connect Glasgow Central and London Euston in around 4 hours 30 minutes. LNER runs to King's Cross via Edinburgh Waverley. Advance fares start from around £25. The Caledonian Sleeper runs overnight.

No direct trains run from London to Rome. The journey takes around 14 hours via Paris, with two changes: Eurostar to Paris, then a high-speed train to Milan or Turin, then an Italian high-speed train to Rome. Fares from around £39 for Eurostar, from €29 for the Paris to Milan leg.

No direct train from Salzburg to Hallstatt — all routes require a transfer. The journey passes through scenic alpine landscapes and lakeside villages.

London to Geneva by train requires one change in Paris. Eurostar to Paris Gare du Nord (around 2h20m), then TGV Lyria to Geneva Cornavin (around 3h05m). Fastest connections take approximately 6 hours 30 minutes total.

Milan to Lake Como by train in as little as 37 minutes. Up to 69 daily services from €5.20, operated by Trenitalia and Trenord. Runs until 11:33 PM.

London to Brussels by Eurostar in under 2 hours. Tickets from £39 with free Wi-Fi and generous luggage allowance. Brussels is 1 hour ahead of London.

There is no direct train from London to Barcelona. The journey takes two legs: Eurostar from London to Paris, then TGV from Paris to Barcelona Sants. Total around 9 to 10 hours with a Paris station change.

London to Berlin by train takes around 9 to 11 hours with two changes: Eurostar to Brussels Midi, then ICE3neo to Cologne and ICE to Berlin Hauptbahnhof. No direct train exists.

Direct trains run between Málaga María Zambrano and Sevilla-Santa Justa in around 2 hours. Renfe operates the route with AVE and Avant services covering the 156 km corridor.

London to Paris by Eurostar in around 2 hours 16 minutes. Direct from St Pancras to Gare du Nord. Around 16 daily departures. Advance fares from around £35.

No direct train from Dover to Calais. Options include the train-and-ferry combo, Eurotunnel Le Shuttle, or Eurostar via London St Pancras.

No direct train from Benidorm to Valencia. Combine the TRAM from Benidorm with a Renfe Avant from Alicante, or take the faster direct ALSA coach.