Rail travel
Rail route of the month: a steam-hauled climb through Germany’s Harz mountains
Our slow travel expert explores villages and forests on a narrow gauge line that terminates at the top of the Brocken, northern Germany’s highest peak
Nicky Gardner
01, Feb, 2023 @7:00 AM
A solo trip around Europe, with my travel phobia? I only wish I’d done it sooner
My first trip alone was daunting, but the romance and beauty of Paris, Florence and Rome helped me conquer my fears
Daniel Lavelle
28, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM
A Bavarian fairytale: hiking, frosty peaks and an ivory castle
The tale of a starry-eyed monarch’s fantasy fortress provides the backdrop to a dazzling walking holiday in Germany’s far south
Ben Lerwill
26, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM
A new start after 60: ‘I was such a chicken – until I spent seven weeks travelling alone’
When Nooraini Mydin was approaching her 60th birthday, she was determined to pursue her dreams. So, despite her fears of loneliness, she boarded a train, bound for Kuala Lumpur
Emine Saner
16, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM
Where to go on holiday this year: 23 great travel ideas for 2023
From Croatia’s dramatic sinkhole lakes to rewilded glens in Scotland, our travel writers pick fun and sustainable adventures for the coming year
14, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM
Rail and sail: a month-by-month guide to no-fly travel ideas in 2023
Visit the Vermeer exhibition in Amsterdam, spot puffins in Pembrokeshire or bag some Spanish peaks – and not an airport in sight
Kevin Rushby
12, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM
My life in budget holidays has been a priceless experience
From chance encounters to thrilling train rides, holidays on a shoestring have been some of my best
Dixe Wills
07, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM
Rail route of the month: through the Alps to the Adriatic – Vienna to Trieste
Our slow travel expert finds the perfect excursion for winter days when daylight hours are short, leaving the Austrian capital just after dawn and reaching the Adriatic port at dusk
Nicky Gardner
04, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM
Pan-European sleeper train to sweep Britons to Berlin from May 2023
Other similar routes have sprung up as the travel industry responds to rising fuel costs and climate damage
Daniel Boffey Chief reporter
28, Dec, 2022 @4:00 PM
How could UK transport strikes affect travel over Christmas?
Industrial action by rail workers will not only hit train journeys but add to congestion on the roads; disruption at airports too
Joe Middleton and agencies
24, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM
Trains or Planes or Buses! Which is best and why?! | First Dog on the Moon
Whatever we choose we need a comprehensive national climate-focused transport policy that ahahaaaha who am I kidding it will never happen
First Dog on the Moon
14, Dec, 2022 @5:23 AM
The best new European train journeys for 2023
Overnight trains between Stuttgart and Venice and between Munich and Genoa are among several new services that have launched in recent days
Nicky Gardner
13, Dec, 2022 @7:00 AM
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