Traveling Europe's Trains

by Brunhouse, Jay

• ISBN13: 9781565548541
• ISBN10: 156554854X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-01
• Publisher: Pelican Pub Co Inc

Summary

From timetables to not-to-be-missed stopover points, Traveling Europe's Trains will introduce new visitors to the how's and why's of getting through Europe by rail. Seasoned veterans will discover an abundance of routes that will open their eyes to more spectacular scenery and unique attractions along the way.

Table of Contents

Preface	9	(2)
Acknowledgments	11	(4)
Introduction	15	(4)
Smart Traveling on the Trains of Europe
Arranging Your Itinerary	19	(4)
Choosing the Right Pass	23	(9)
Boarding Your Train	32	(3)
Arriving in Your City	35	(8)
International
Smart Traveling on International Trains	43	(1)
Eurostar Under the English Channel	43	(4)
London to Paris in Three Hours	47	(13)
Le Shuttle---Taking Your Car Along	60	(1)
Thalys---Red and Rapid	61	(7)
Cisalpino Italy---Switzerland---Germany	68	(3)
Artesia Takes You Between France and Italy	71	(4)
Zurich---Paris on the Heart Line	75	(1)
EuroCity---The European Standard	76	(1)
International Night Trains
Smart Train Lodging	77	(3)
EuroNight---European Quality Trains	80	(2)
Tren Hotel	82	(1)
CityNightLine from Berlin, Hamburg, Vienna and Zurich	83	(1)
Artesia de Nuit	84	(1)
GermanRail International	85	(2)
France
Smart Traveling on the Trains of France	87	(18)
TGV Atlantique---Into Brittany by 186-mph Supertrain	105	(6)
TGV Genevois---Computer-Age Anachronism	111	(4)
Chemins de Fer de Provence---Scenic Gateway to the Riviera	115	(6)
Metro Basque---Heart and Soul of Basque Country	121	(6)
Britain and Ireland
Smart Travelling on the Trains of Britain and Ireland	127	(21)
Flying Scotsman---The Plum of Britain	148	(5)
The Gutsy Kyle Line---Wild and Romantic	153	(6)
West Highland Line---Bonnie Banks and Bonnie Braes	159	(7)
Isle of Man---Train-Lover's Paradise	166	(7)
Gwynedd---Sea, Steam, and Slate	173	(7)
Dublin's Electric Odyssey---A Nice Bit of an Outin'	180	(7)
Benelux
Smart Traveling on the Trains of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg	187	(16)
Around the Zuider Zee---Tamed Sea and Steam	203	(6)
Amsterdam-Brussels-Paris---High Speed in the Low Lands	209	(4)
Amsterdam-Flevoland---Europe's Lowest Train	213	(3)
A Day in the Ardennes---Battle of the Bulge	216	(4)
Doing Your Own Thing---Dutch Treats and Belgian Bargains	220	(7)
Switzerland
Smart Traveling on the Trains of Switzerland	227	(9)
Glacier Express---Alpine Discovery	236	(7)
Bernina Express---The Impossible Takes a Little Longer	243	(9)
The Route of William Tell---The Cradle of Switzerland	252	(4)
Railroads of the Jungfrau Region---Top of Europe	256	(8)
Golden Pass Panoramic---Designer Train by Pinifarina	264	(9)
Iberia
Smart Traveling on the Trains of Spain and Portugal	273	(20)
Tilting Train Pilgrimage---Lazy Way to Santiago de Compostela	293	(6)
The Welcome Train---Secret of the Costa del Sol	299	(4)
Terror Trams of Alfama---Seeing Lisbon Cheaply and Easily	303	(4)
Portugal Tip to Toe---The Porto Alfa Pendular, Algarve, Castles, Casinos, and Port Wine	307	(14)
Scandinavia and Finland
Smart Traveling on the Trains of Scandinavia and Finland	321	(30)
Norway in a Nutshell---Complete Travel with the Trolls	351	(9)
Lapland Excursion---Midnight Sun to Narvik	360	(7)
The Rauma Train---Marvels per Minute	367	(5)
Crossing the Bothnia---Free Deck to Finland	372	(5)
Round Finland by Train---Lakeland and Nature	377	(6)
Germany
Smart Traveling on the Trains of Germany	383	(11)
The ICE Generation---Wide, White, and Whizzing	394	(9)
Rollin' on the Rhine---Lured by a Siren's Song	403	(7)
Through the Valley of Hell---Cuckoo Clocks and Characteristic Houses	410	(5)
Medieval Germany by Europabus---Castles, Romance, and Rococo	415	(5)
Berlin---High-speed Metropolis	420	(17)
Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, and Croatia
Smart Traveling on the Trains of Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, and Croatia	437	(23)
Cruising the Mellow Danube---Off with Your Shoes	460	(9)
Puffing up the Schneeberg---Wieder Kaputt!	469	(6)
Italy and Greece
Smart Traveling on the Trains of Italy and Greece	475	(18)
Eurostar Italian Style---Will the Real Eurostar Please Stand Up?	493	(6)
Grand Train Stations---Islands of Order	499	(11)
Eastern Europe and Russia
Smart Traveling on the Trains of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia	510	(12)
Smart Traveling on the Trains of the Balkans	522	(6)
Smart Traveling on the Trains of the C.I.S. and Baltic States	528	(13)
Appendix A---Train Information, Tourist Offices, Consulates, and Embassies	541	(8)
Appendix B---European Eurail Aid Offices	549	(6)
Index	555