High-Speed Trains Archives - European Traveler

Fast TGV Lyria Trains from Paris to Basel & Zurich

February 9, 2022April 3, 2018 by Henk Bekker

High-speed TGV Lyria trains transport travelers in three hours from Paris-Gare de Lyon in France to Basel and in four hours to Zurich in Switzerland. TGV Lyria trains often provide the fastest and cheapest transportation from Paris-Gare de Lyon to Basel and Zurich in Switzerland. Six trains per day travel from Paris to Basel in … Read more

Cheap Buses and Trains from London to Cologne (Köln)

February 9, 2022May 19, 2017 by Henk Bekker

Cheap bus and train tickets offer alternatives to low-cost airlines for travel from England to Germany. On the London to Cologne (Köln) route the Eurostar, Thalys TGV, and ICE trains can be faster than flying.

RailJet High-Speed Trains Travel from Zurich to Vienna

February 9, 2022October 27, 2011 by Henk Bekker

Austrian Railways fast and luxurious RailJet trains connect Wien and Zürich a few times per day via Innsbruck, Salzburg, and Linz in around eight hours.

photo credit: Cha già José

High-speed RailJet (RJ) trains run a few times per day between Zürich Hauptbahnhof in Switzerland and Wien Westbahnhof in Austria. En route, the trains stop at amongst others Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Feldkirch, and Sargans. Tickets for RailJet trains cost the same as regular long-distance trains but the wagons are much more luxurious and comfortable. Special offers are often available and may be as cheap as €29 / CHF35 one way. The Euro Night (EN) sleeper train between Zurich and Vienna is an interesting alternative to the daytime high-speed RailJet trains and special deals may make it even cheaper.

Travel Cheaply on Fast Trains in Europe

November 17, 2020September 12, 2009 by Henk Bekker

Cheap TGV, ICE, and Eurostar Tickets and Reservations via Railteam

Passengers can travel fast, cheap, and environmentally friendly on TGV, ICE, and Eurostar trains between France, Germany, UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, and Switzerland.

Railtem High-Speed Trains in Europe — Railteam High-Speed Trains in Europe © railteam.eu

High-speed trains have been traveling in European countries for around thirty years. The most famous fast trains in Europe are the French Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV) and the German Inter-City-Express (ICE) trains, which also cross the borders to travel to neighboring countries. Eurostar trains provide high-speed rail links from London to Paris and other continental destinations including seasonal travel to ski resorts and the south of France. Railteam was formed to coordinate international high-speed rail travel and not only increase the speed of trains on cross border journeys but also make online bookings and reservations of rail tickets on European trains easier.

Travel from England to Bavaria by Train or Bus

March 3, 2018March 20, 2009 by Henk Bekker

Trains (Eurostar, TGV, ICE) and buses offer cheap tickets and environmentally friendly travel from London in England to Stuttgart, Munich, and Bavaria in Southern Germany.