Railways in Europe
Bulgaria is a fascinating country with stunning landscapes and very interesting monuments. If you want to explore Bulgaria by train, you can use a list of must-see places during your journey through Bulgaria. The list will be useful for those visiting Bulgaria for the first time and want to see the most important sites. Trains …
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There are four major railway museums in Germany (the museums in Berlin and Dresden are dedicated to public transportation generally, but have very good railway section). Most important and largest is the Deutsche Bahn Railway Museum in Nurmberg. Germany is home to dozens of small, irregularly operating railway museums. This article briefly highlights only the …
Currently, there are only four working rack railways in Germany. Two of them deserve special attention. The first three described rack railways in Germany are popular, while the cog railway in Stuttgart is less known and thus less popular among tourists. Rack railways in Germany Wendelstein-Zahnradbahn (Wendelstein Rack Railway) – a mountain rack railway transports …
Belarus is a popular tourist destination among illegal migrants who want to continue their journey to Poland and Western Europe and illegaly cross the border with Poland. The country has some interesting tourist attractions, but due to political situation normal tourists rarely visit Belarus. Trains do not reach many interesting places, so if you want …
Champagne is a region located in northeastern France, world-renowned for producing the sparkling wine that bears its name. If you want to travel around Champagne by train, you don’t reach many tourist attractions in rural area, but trains allows you to convenient and fast travel between main towns and cities in the region. Most of …
Normandy, located in the northern part of France offers a diverse array of attractions that appeal to a wide range of interests. There are beautiful beaches, cliffs, charming towns and picturesque rural areas. You can explore Normandy by train, but many tourist attractions are not accessible by train. Some of them are located far away …
Lorraine is a region in the northeast of France. It borders with Germany, Luxembourg, and Belgium. The Lorraine area belongs to the administrative region of Grand Est. The region is divided into four departments: Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle and Vosges. Passenger trains in Lorraine connect most important cities in the region but some of the major …
Alsace is a region in France on the west bank of the upper Rhine next to Germany and Switzerland. Alsace is famous for its beautiful cities and it is an important wine-producing région (there is a Route des Vins d’Alsace from Marlenheim to Thann). If you want to explore Alsace by train, the railway network …
Brittany is a region located in the northwest of France, renowned for its distinct cultural identity, rugged coastline, Celtic heritage, and historical sites. If you want to explore Brittany by train, you will find most important information in this article. TGV trains in Brittany run on the following routes: Paris – Quimper Paris – Rennes …
There are a few operational narrow-gauge railways in Belgium. The list includes also a heritage narrow-gauge trams. ASVi Museum – ASVi Museum is a tramway museum in Thuin dedicated to history of the rural tram and railway lines network in the Walloon region. The network of the rural lines in Belgium had total length of …