Railways in Europe
Poznań is a beautiful city where you can easily spend up to a week. It is also an important railway hub, which makes it possible to plan day trips from Poznań by train around Greater Poland and neighboring regions. Below, I have published suggestions for day trips from Poznań by train to destinations that regional …
Nice is a large city on the French Riviera, located close to the border with Monaco and Italy. The city is visited by many tourists all year round. It has many historical buildings, museums, beaches and various tourist attractions but it also is a perfect starting point for day trips from Nice by train. Regional …
Marseille is the second-largest city in France and a perfect starting point for day trips by train from Marseille around Occitanie and Provance. Marseille is well-connected with the rest of the France by regional and high-speed trains. In the article, I briefly described the places that can be reached by regional trains in less or …
Montpellier is one of the largest cities in the region of Occitania and the seventh-largest city of France. The city is is renowned for its prestigious universities The University of Montpellier, founded in 1220, is one of the oldest in the world. If you want to explore Occitanie, you can easily plan day trips from …
Toulouse is the fourth-largest city in France, situated on the banks of the River Garonne. The city traversed by three canals and three rivers is worth visit itself, but is also a perfect starting point for day trips from Toulouse by train. Main railway station is Toulouse-Matabiau. There are many trains from Toulouse to major …
Lille is a large city in the northern France, nicknamed “Capital of Flanders”. It is a vibrant city with an interesting city centre, many monuments and museums. Lille is also a perfect starting point for day trips from Lille by train. You can plan day trips to many places in France, Belgium and even to …
There are many trains between Croatia and Slovenia. Most popular among tourists are trains between Zagreb and Ljubljana – tickets are inexpensive and both capitals are perfect destinations for day trip from each other. International trains from Croatia to Austria, Germany and Switzerland also pass through Slovenian territory. Summer overnight trains from Bratislava to Split …
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Ljubljana is a beautiful charming city and a perfect base for day trips to many towns and cities not only in Slovenia. Ljubljana is a railway junction. There are trains to most important Slovenian cities and to Croatia, Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Italy (it may change in the future), so you can organize many day …
Slovenia has many interesting places – towns, mountains, lakes, natural parks and hiking trials. There is a list of the most important places for tourists visiting Slovenia for the first time. If you want to explore Slovenia by train, it is a perfect way to travel around the country. Below you will find places that …
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There are two operational funicular railways in Bulgaria. Interestingly, both short lines were opened recently and were built to facilitate tourist access to popular attractions. There were plans to build a funicular in Albena, but the project was probably abandoned. Funicular Railway in Veliko Tarnovo – Veliko Tarnovo is probably the most beautiful Bulgarian city, …