6 Tips for Train Travel In Europe

By: Susan Gerle When I went to Europe recently, my friends and I decided not to purchase Eurorail tickets before we left Canada. The first train trip we took in Europe was from Rome to Florence. We chose to take a second class coach, which cost us 16 euro each for the 2 ½ hour journey. The high-speed train would have got us there much faster but we would have only seen the blur of the countryside. The Tuscany Valley was something we didn’t want to miss. We already realized we were traveling with far too much luggage, especially for train travel! The train track is often posted at the last minute and you find yourself running for the track. Tip 1 – travel light. It took precious minutes to load the bags only to find out we were in the wrong car. Tip...

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