Train Ride Around Europe

[DoubleYellow]

Morning all,

Me and a couple of mates are thinking about travelling around Europe via train in the summer. We only have 2 weeks to do this due to work commitments.

Which towns / cities would you recommend as a must see? Also, has anyone done this type of thing before and could you advise on methods of going about doing such a thing.

Thanks,

DY

[philthy]

I went interailing several years on the trot. I think the age limit was 26, but there might be an adult version?
Virtually unlimited travel anywhere in Europe. We had a ball.
Places to stop?
On your way down to Barcelona, stop in a tiny village called port Bou, which is just over the French/spanish border. Hit Madrid on the way back up. Monaco is a must. Genoa surprised me. A run down to Athens presents many opportunities for fun on the way. Hamburg was fun
If you are with friends, you can't go wrong.

Edit to add:

http://www.interrail.net/

Edited by philthy on Thursday 22 January 09:16

[rfn]

One of my mates went Interrailing too - he loved it and would recommend it.

[DoubleYellow]

So the plans have nearly been finalised for my euro trip this Summer. Here is a basic itinery. Any advice / tweaks / changes would be welcomed! Cheers.


Wednesday Fly to Paris
Thursday Paris
Friday Bern
Saturday Bern
Sunday Bern
Monday Munich
Tuesday Munich
Wednesday Munich
Thursday Venice
Friday Venice
Saturday Marseille
Sunday Marseille
Monday Barcelona
Tuesday Barcelona
Wednesday Fly home

[JMGS4]

DoubleYellow said:

So the plans have nearly been finalised for my euro trip this Summer. Here is a basic itinery. Any advice / tweaks / changes would be welcomed! Cheers.


Wednesday Fly to Paris
Thursday Paris
Friday Bern
Saturday Bern
Sunday Bern
Monday Munich
Tuesday Munich
Wednesday Munich
Thursday Venice
Friday Venice
Saturday Marseille
Sunday Marseille
Monday Barcelona
Tuesday Barcelona
Wednesday Fly home

3 days in Bern, you'll be bored out of your skull!!! (unless youi're travelling around Switzerland)

[2something]

When you say 'Bern', I guess you're off into the mountains rather than spending 3 days in the city ?

ETA:

The region around Bern is nice in the summer
http://tourismus.berneroberland.ch/navi/sommer/fra...

Interlaken is where the tourists tend to base themselves.

Plenty of scenic mountain railways in Switzerland as well.

Edited by 2something on Monday 26th January 13:31