Trains and buses in Europe

Trains are now becoming faster than ever. Eurostar, TGV, ICE etc are just a few of the new breed of high speed train that are cutting travelling times between the major cities. The Channel Tunnel allows a direct connection between the UK rail network and that of the continent. Furthermore in an age where the planet's weather systems are under threat from climate change and fossil fuels are being burnt faster than they can be discovered, rail is the more environmentally friendly mode of transport.
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theTrainline* booking of UK trains
Eurostar* High speed train from London - Paris, Brussels, Alps, Avignon and more
SNCF - French Railways
Thalys* High speed train between Paris, Brussels, Koln and Amsterdam.
DB - German Railways
SNCB - Belgium Railways
Swiss Railways*
RENFE - Spain
FS 'Trenitalia'- Italy
The man in seat 61 - an excellent personal website with information on travelling by rail to Europe and beyond. Comprehensive rail links.

Train Passes

Additionally if you would like to find a cheap European rail ticket* or Interail Rail Pass* then:

RailEurope.co.uk* - Extensive Rail resource for European Rail tickets and rail passes
Rail Europe - US and Canada site for train booking. Outside America click on links to home country;

sell virtually every type of rail pass available for Europe.

Car Hire

Travel by train and you will need to hire a car at your destination or take public transport. Car hire companies abound and we will include some pages on car hire in the future.

Hertz - Another of the leading car hire companies
Holiday Autos - part of the LastMinute group
Sixt* Germany`s leading car rental company

Bus

National Express*
Intercity bus service for the UK.
Eurolines
Europe wide bus service UK arm run by National Express Coaches. London to Paris from £12 (plus £3 booking fee).
MegaBus a very cheap intercity bus service in the UK. Prices start at £1 plus booking fee of £1.50.

Why the *?

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The second type of link will take you to the company's site, but without this site getting commission. In both cases the price you pay will be the same. If you prefer, you can use these normal links:
LateRooms, Eurostar, Thalys, RailEurope, Sixt, National Express, Eurolines