Europe by Eurail 2005, 29th

by LaVerne Ferguson-Kosinski

• ISBN13: 9780762734382
• ISBN10: 0762734388
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2004-12-01
• Publisher: Globe Pequot

Summary

For nearly thirty years Europe by Eurail has-been the train traveller's bible for visiting Europe's cities and countries by rail. This comprehensive guide provides the most up-to-date information on fares, schedules, and pass options, as well as detailed information on more than ninety specific rail trips. Each journey starts from one of twenty-four base cities on the Continent and describes all the details necessary to visit historic cities, romantic villages, and scenic hamlets. Three sample rail-tour itineraries combine several base cities and day excursions into fifteen-day rail-tour packages, complete with sight-seeing options and hotel recommendations. Packed with pragmatic information, step-by-step directions, and highlights about where to go and what to see and do, this book helps take the puzzle out of European rail travel.

Author Biography

LaVerne Ferguson-Kosinski and her late husband, George Ferguson, in 1976 first coauthored Europe by Eurail, a how-to guide for independent travelers touring Europe with a Eurailpass. She is a Fort Myers Beach, Florida, resident with over 25 years' experience traveling the rails in Britain and Europe.

Table of Contents

About RailPass.com	xi
Introduction	1	(36)
Why Eurail?
Flow to Use Europe by Eurail
Planning a Eurail Trip
European Rail Passes
Eurail Two-Country Combination Passes
Europe's Passenger Trains
Trip Tips
Austria	37	(20)
Vienna (Wien)	41	(16)
Austrian Alps Tour
Baden
Melk
Salzburg
Belgium	57	(18)
Brussels (Bruxelles)	59	(16)
Antwerp (Antwerpen)
Bruges (Brugge)
Ghent (Gent)
Namur
Denmark	75	(22)
Copenhagen (København)	79	(18)
Aarhus (Århus)
Helsingør (Elsinore)
Hillerød
Odense
Roskilde
Finland	97	(20)
Helsinki	100	(17)
Hanko (Hango)
Lahti
Tampere
Turku
France	117	(60)
Lyon	120	(15)
Annecy
Dijon
Grenoble
Vienne
Nice	135	(15)
Cannes
Marseilles
Monte Carlo (Monaco)
Saint-Raphaël
Paris	150	(27)
Caen
Chartres
Fontainebleau
Rennes
Rouen
Versailles
Germany	177	(62)
Berlin	182	(16)
Dresden
Leipzig
Potsdam
Hamburg	198	(17)
Bremen
Hameln
Hannover
Lübeck
Munich (Munchen)	215	(24)
Berchtesgaden
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Innsbruck, Austria
Nuremberg (Nürnberg)
The Romantic Road
Ulm
Greece	239	(20)
Athens (Athinai)	243	(16)
Argos (Arghos)
Corinth (Korinthos)
Patras
Piraeus
Hungary	259	(10)
Budapest	261	(8)
Balaton
Siófok
Kecshemét
Szeged
Ireland	269	(20)
Dublin	273	(16)
Cork
Galway
Kilkenny
Killarney
Italy	289	(38)
Milan (Milano)	292	(17)
Bologna
Genoa (Genova)
Lake Lugano
Venice (Venezia)
Rome (Roma)	309	(18)
Anzio
Florence (Firenze)
Naples (Napoli)
Pisa
Luxembourg	327	(18)
Luxembourg City	329	(16)
Clervaux
Koblenz
Metz
Trier
The Netherlands	345	(22)
Amsterdam	349	(18)
Alkmaar
Enkhuizen
Haarlem
Hoorn
Norway	367	(20)
Oslo	371	(16)
Bergen
Hamar
Larvik and Skien
Lillehammer
Portugal	387	(14)
Lisbon (Lisboa)	390	(11)
Cascais and Estoril
Coimbra
Setúbal
Sintra
Spain	401	(32)
Barcelona	406	(13)
Blanes
Lleida (Lerida)
Sitges
Tarragona
Madrid	419	(14)
Aranjuez
Avila
Burgos
El Escorial
Toledo
Sweden	433	(18)
Stockholm	437	(14)
Eskilstuna
Norrköping
Uppsala
Switzerland	451	(30)
Bern (Berne)	456	(19)
The Golden Pass
Interlaken
Lucerne (Luzern)
Rheinjelden
Zermatt
Zürich	475	(6)
Appendix	481
Rail-Tour Itineraries	481	(9)
Base-City Hotels and Information	490	(12)
Ferry Crossings 495 International Calling	502	(1)
Cell-Phone Hire	502	(3)
Train Travel Terminology	505	(2)
Passport Information	507	(1)
European Tourist Offices in North America	508	(4)
Airline Numbers and Web Sites	512	(1)
Hotel Reservations Numbers	512	(1)
Airport-City Connections	513	(4)
Eurail Passes	517	(1)
Country and Regional Passes	518	(8)
BritRail Passes	526	(3)
Rail/Drive Passes	529