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summer 2012


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FRANCE

UK

IRELAND

SPAIN

ANDORRA

PORTUGAL

SWITZERLAND

ITALY

AUSTRIA

SLOVENIA

SERBIA

BULGARIA

MACEDONIA

ALBANIA

GREECE

ROMANIA

SLOVAKIA

HUNGARY

POLAND

GERMANY

HOLLAND

BELGIUM

MONTENEGRO

BOSNIA

CROATIA

CZECH REPUBLIC

to Sicily

to Moscow

London

Paris

Brussels

RotterdamAshford

Ebbsfleet

Boulogne

Amiens

Calais

AmsterdamThe Hague

AntwerpGhent

Bruges

Le Havre

Cherbourg

Lille

Cologne

Dsseldorf

Essen

Bremen

Osnabrck

Utrecht

Rostock

Stralsund

Berlin

Riesa

Dresden

Leipzig

Bebra

Wrzburg

AugsburgMunich

Regensburg

Ulm

Stuttgart

Prague

Perov

KatowiceKrakw

Czstochowa

Ld

Przeworsk

Lublin

Terespol

Warsaw

Gdansk

Szczecin

Bydgoszcz

Poznan

Wroclaw

OstravaCheb

Magdeburg

Hannover

Kassel

Lbeck

Rouen

Chartres

Dieppe

pernay

AngersTours

Bordeaux

Burgos

Valladolid

Zamora

Medina del CampoSalamanca

Coimbra

Porto

VigoOurense

Braga

Santiago deCompostela

Madrid

Albacete

Alczar deSan Juan

Valencia

MurciaAlicante

La Encina

Crdoba

Bobadilla

MridaBadajoz

Cceres

Seville

Granada

Linares

Almeria

Cdiz

Mlaga

Algeciras

Ronda

Faro Huelva

Lisbon

Len

Oviedo

La CoruaLimoges

Brive

Vierzon

Clermont-Ferrand

Nevers

St. Germaindes Fosss

Metz

Luxembourg

NancyTroyes

Lyon

Avignon

Toulon

Nice

Monaco

Brianon

Genova

Pisa

Livorno

Florence

Bologna

Ancona

Foggia

Bari

Brindisi

Pescara

PerugiaSiena

Rome

Naples

Milan

Basel

Verona

Ljubljana

Rijeka

Pula

Split

Vinkovci

Osijek

Pcs

Koice

Budapest

BratislavaVienna

Linz

Salzburg

InnsbruckBern

FreiburgSingen

Zrich

Brig

Graz

Maribor

Kelebia

Timisoara

Arad

to Bucharest

to Istanbul

Otarije

Belgrade

Skopje

Sofia

Zagreb

TriesteVenice

Trento

Treviso

Udine

Calalzo

San Candido

Turin

Marseille

Aix en Provence

Nmes

Tarragona

Castellnde la Plana

Teruel

Cuenca

Montpellier

Narbonne

Cerbre

Figueres

Guadalajara

SegoviaAvila

Toledo

Zaragoza

Barcelona

Grenoble

Chambry

Bourg St. Maurice

Bourg-en-Bresse

Chamonix

Evian

Dijon

Besanon

Mulhouse

Colmar

St Di

Remiremont

Valence

Salerno

Paola

Crotone

Lecce

Villa San Giovanni

Neuchatel

Lausanne

StrasbourgKarlsruhe

HeidelbergSaarbrcken

Mannheim

Frankfurt

BonnLigeNamur

Maastricht

Dordrecht

Biarritz

Logroo

Miranda

Palencia

Bilbao

Vitoria

Lerida

Huesca

Canfranc

Pamplona

Lourdes Tarbes

Santander

Gijn

IrunHendaye Dax

Toulouse

Rennes

St Malo

Granville

La Baule

MontSt Michel

Orlans

Reims

DisneylandParis

Charleville

Le Mans

Nantes

Brest

Quimper

PoitiersLa Rochelle

Montauban

LHospitalet

Carcassonne

Kiel

Geneva

Bellegarde

Nuremberg

Hamburg

to Denmark

Chiusi

Caen

Belfort

so, where to this year?

Capital city

City/Town

Major high speed train routes

Faster routes opening December 2012

Other major train routes

Major overnight train routes

KeyDiscover Europe and explore more

with an InterRail Pass. For great value

train travel, InterRail Passes give you

fexible travel options around one or

multiple countries. With more pass

options than ever beore, you can tailor

your holiday and travel plans to suit you!

A One Country Pass starts from 32.

Go to page 12 or more inormation.

Europe is criss-crossed by an impressive

system o interconnecting high speed,

overnight and local train services to

literally thousands o towns, cities and

resorts. Rail Europe puts this entire

network at your ingertips. Our map

shows just a handul o the destinations

you can reach by rail but or more ideas

and suggestions, or to buy your rail tickets

or passes, visit raileurope.co.uk


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for bookings and information04

visit raileurope.co.uk 05

Tickets on Departure (TOD)

If you have chosen to collect your ticket at the

station you will need to print and collect your

ticket(s) from one of the self-service machines

before you board the train.

Eurostar TOD tickets can be printed from the

self-service machines found in any Eurostar

terminal.

French rail (SNCF) TOD tickets can be printed

from any of 1,400 self-service machines in

stations across the French network.

Travelling by Train

Local trains

Connect larger centres with smaller, more

remote towns, in the same area. These come

in several varieties and theres sometimes only

standard class seating.

Car carriersTake your car to your destination for you,

so that you dont have to drive the whole way.

AutoTrain, the car carrying service, allows you

to drop off your vehicle in Paris and meet it in

the South of France.

how will you go?

There are several different types of train

serving routes on the Continent and these vary

in speed and comfort.

High speed trains

Serve major towns and cities at speeds of up to

200mph (322kph). Travel long distances quickly,

with high levels of comfort and service.

High speed trains include: Eurostar, TGV, AVE,

Thalys, ICE, Italo, Frecciarossa and more.

Overnight trains

Cover huge distances while you sleep in

comfort. Wake up at your destination having

saved on a nights hotel stay too!

Overnight trains include: Hotel Trains (Elipsos

Trenhotel and CityNightLine), Night Trains

(Intercits de nuit, Thello and more)

want to know more?

For more information aboutthe train types visit:www.raileurope.co.uk/trains

Your high speed link into Europe

the way forward

Europe is criss-crossed by a network of train

routes, many of them high speed.

European trains are comfortable, punctual and

reliable. When you travel by rail, you decide

the route and the services you want to use

high speed, overnight, local) as well as the

places you want to stop along the way. If

you've got some time to spare, drop your bags

off in Paris or Brussels and spend a bit of time

exploring before making your onwards

connection.

Forget airline schedules, expensive airport car

parks, fuel surcharges and baggage fees.

Travel by rail and you can go where you like,

when you want and with as much luggage as

you please. Its the way forward - youll

wonder why you ever went another way!

Travel by rail and you avoid airport check-ins, restrictive luggage

allowances, cramped seats, long transfers and out-of-town

airports. No-frills ights may sound tempting, but consider

the reality...it's not much fun. High speed trains take you

comfortably from city to city in modern, spacious carriages

with as much luggage as you can carry.

the smart way to Europe

ticket types

There are a number of different ways to receive

your tickets when you book your train travel

with Rail Europe. We can send them to you

in the post, or on certain routes we can email

them for you to print at home or collect at the

station.

Postal tickets

We will send them to you in the post as soon

as we have completed your booking.

eTickets (Print at home)

On selected routes you have the option to

print your own tickets at home. Once you

have completed your booking you will receive

conrmation by email of your itinerary and you

can download and print your ticket(s).

go green

Travel by rail and arrive with a clearer conscience.

Did you know that the train is by far and away the

greenest way to travel? Trains only produce

10-20% of the carbon emissions of a plane (per

passenger). That means, as an individual, you can

make a positive impact by your choice oftransport method. We asked sustainability

consultants Best Foot Forward to calculate the

carbon impacts of travelling from London to one

popular French city by train, car and plane. The

figures shown here are pretty startling.

15.21

112.56

101.08

Carbon emissions per passenger (KgCO2e)

Assuming 2 passengers per carPublished April 2012

Travel from London to Avignon

Top 5 reasons totravel by train

1. No tedious transfers - trains go

straight to city centres

2. No long check-ins

3. Comfortable seats with ample

legroom

4. No extra charges for baggage

or ight duty

5. Travel with a clear conscience -

its greener to go by train


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Reims

Reims is just under 4 hours from central

London, and with its four UNESCO-listed

World Heritage sites, vibrant cultural scene

and celebrated Champagne houses, it is a

wonderful city for a weekend away. The

Cathedral of Notre Dame is one of the mostbeautiful buildings from the Middle Ages in

Europe. This is where most French kings were

crowned for almost a thousand years, lending

the city its other name; City of Coronations.

World-famous Champagnes Veuve Clicquot,

Piper Heidsieck, Taittinger and Pommery all

hail from Reims, and you can tour, try and buy

from their famous cellars while you are there.

Journey: London to Paris, then high speed

TGV to Reims

Journey time: 3 hours 45 mins

Return fare: 89

More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/reims

Dijon

Dijon is a pretty university city in the east of

France. Famous for its mustard and its wine,

Dijons most impressive building is its

13th-century Cathedral of Notre Dame.

La Chouette, a little owl carved in one of the

cathedrals pillars, has become Dijons mascot- stroke it for good luck. The owl can also be

seen along the Parcours de la Chouette, a

sightseeing walk marked by little gold owls

embedded in the pavement. Dont forget to

book a tour of the surrounding Burgundy

countryside and its famous vineyards. Most

culminate in a cellar visit with wine tasting

the perfect way to spend a summers day!


TGV to Dijon


Return fare: 89

More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/dijon

for bookings and information visit raileurope.co.uk

French Cities

Lille

Leave after breakfast, arrive in time for lunch.

Lille may be just 1 hour 20 minutes from the

centre of London, but it is quintessentially

French. The cobbled streets, wide squares,

strong renaissance architecture and elegant

facades exude a heavy Gallic charm, while therestaurants, museums, art galleries and one of

Europes largest shopping centres put all those

essential French treats firmly within reach. Lille

has a strong Flemish influence too, and

nowhere is this better felt than in the Place

General de Gaulle or Grand Place. The citys

main square is flanked by impressive Flemish

buildings and is a great place to relax, soak up

the sun and watch the world go by.

Journey: London St Pancras to Lille

Journey time: 1 hour 20 mins

Return fare: 69

More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/lille

left: Riverside houses, Strasbourg

Less time, less hassle...6 French cities under 6 hours away by train

France may be across the English Channel but it is surprisingly

quick and easy to reach by train. You can be in Lille in less than

an hour and a half from the centre of London! We've selected

6 cities that would make great weekend getaways - all beautiful

to look at, easy to reach and less than 6 hours from the UK

by train.

perfect for a weekend break

Strasbourg

Capital of Alsace, seat of the European

Parliament and home of the largest university

in France, Strasbourg is a cosmopolitan fusion

of French and German, with a few other

influences thrown in! An extravagantly pretty

city, its centre the Grand Ile was declared aUNESCO World Heritage site in 1988, the first

time an entire city centre has ever received

such an honour. It truly is a breathtaking place

with its beautiful half-timbered buildings,

elegant Gothic spires and monumental

sandstone cathedral with its famous

astronomical clock. Take a canal cruise for

fairytale views of the city simply

unforgettable.


TGV to Strasbourg


Return fare: 99

More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/strasbourg

Lyon

Lyon, situated in the east of the country, is the

second largest city in France. With more

restaurants per square metre than anywhere

else in Europe, what else could it be but

Frances capital of gastronomy? But like so

many other French cities, theres a strongsupporting cast of lovely architecture, world-

class museums, fine art galleries and a lively

club scene. Early summer is a wonderful time

to visit Lyon, particularly during the Nuits de

Fourvire. This annual festival of music, dance,

circus shows, opera and theatre is staged in

the citys Roman theatres, and this year it will

take place from 5th June to 31st July.

Journey: London to Lille, then high speed

TGV to Lyon


Return fare: 109

More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/lyon

Avignon

There are so many reasons to visit Avignon: its

lovely setting on the banks of the Rhone, its

rich architectural legacy, its long Papal history,

its bridge But in summer theres another

reason altogether. For three weeks the city

plays host to one of the oldest and mostfamous theatre festivals in the world, with

many performances staged in its historic

chapels, cloisters and theatres. Even if you

dont get tickets to these events, the streets

are buzzing with theatre troupes, buskers and

entertainers. This year Avignons It festival

will take place from 7th until 28th of July

dont miss it!

Journey: London to Lille, then high speed

TGV to Avignon


Return fare: 119

More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/avignon

The Pont d'Avignon

right: State-of-the-art station, Avignon


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Nice

Nice, Cannes, Monaco a driving holiday on

the French Riviera puts all these evocative and

supremely stylish locations firmly on your

summer itinerary. Pick up your car from the

AutoTrain in Nice, capital of the Cote dAzur,

and then set off on the ultimate scenic drive.The road hugs the coast much of the way and

the views are stunning: mountains soaring

skyward on one side and the great blue

expanse of the Mediterranean on the other.

These coastal routes can be busy in high

summer but you can always steer off the

beaten track and find a place to just soak up

some atmosphere and drink in the views.

Your car: Paris to Nice on AutoTrain

Return fare: from 182

Your Journey: High speed TGV from Paris to

Nice



More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/nice

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Toulon

Toulon basks in the southeast of Provence,

making it the ideal starting point for a driving

holiday in this famously beautiful part of

France. Marseilles, Aix-en-Provence and Saint

Tropez are all within a couple of hours drive,

but dont forget to venture out into thecountryside to explore the ancient Provencal

villages that pepper the region. Many visitors

take the cable car to the summit of Mont-

Faron Hill, for birds-eye views of the town,

coast and hinterland. The views from the cable

car are impressive, but you can drive up there

and the road is impressive too! Summer is a

lively time, particularly in July, when Toulon

hosts an annual jazz festival and stages free

concerts all over town.

Your car: Paris to Toulon on AutoTrain



Toulon



More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/toulon

Toulouse

If you love French cuisine, youll adore

Toulouse. Known as the Ville Rose for the way

sunlight reflects off the brickwork, this is one of

South West Frances most important

gastronomic regions, producing; wine, foie

gras, cheese and of course cassoulet theToulousain dish par excellence. The city lies in

the heart of the Midi-Pyrenees, half way

between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, so

arriving here with your car puts this corner of

France within your reach. This is a little visited

part of France, but the landscapes are unspoilt

and you can reach cities such as medieval

Carcassone, beautiful Bordeaux or even the

Spanish border in just a couple of hours.

Your car: Paris to Toulouse on AutoTrain



Toulouse



More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/toulouse

Bordeaux

Bordeaux in the sunshine is a sight to be seen

with its breathtaking classical and neo classical

architecture. It boasts no less than 350

classified and listed Historic Monument

buildings including three World Heritage

churches. The entire historic centre is on theUNESCO World Heritage list, which describes

t as an outstanding urban and architectural

ensemble. People dont just visit to admire the

architecture - Bordeaux is the capital of the

world wine industry. Driving round this

beautiful part of France, stopping off at the

odd vineyard to try, and buy, makes for a

perfect summer holiday.

Your car: Paris to Bordeaux on AutoTrain



Bordeaux



More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/bordeaux

Biarritz

Biarritz may be one of the most uber-cool

destinations in France but its a cultural force

to be reckoned with too. So, as you collect

your car from the AutoTrain, your dilemma will

be what to do first! You could go straight to

the beach: six whole kilometres of gloriousgolden sand sloping down to the Atlantic,

which rolls in with a force that has made

Biarritz the surfing capital of Europe.

Alternatively, head out of town into Basque

Country or drive just a little further and cross

the border into Spain. You could even visit the

Guggenheim in Bilbao, and stop for tapas in

San Sebastian as you head back into France.

Your car: Paris to Biarritz on AutoTrain



Biarritz



More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/biarritz

for bookings and information visit www.raileurope.co.uk/autotrain

France by AutoTrain

how AutoTrain works

Want to experience the thrill of a Continental

road trip whilst avoiding that gruelling drive

from the UK? With AutoTrain, drop your car

off in Paris and pick it up at your destination in

the south of France - saving you the hassle of

driving the whole, exhausting way.

Its simple:

1. First, you take your car across the Channel.

2. Once on the Continent its about a 3-hour

drive from Calais to the AutoTrain terminal

at Paris Bercy station, in the south east of

the capital.

3. Leave your vehicle at the station, where

it is then loaded onto the AutoTrain and

transported from Paris to southern France.

Your vehicle and its luggage travel overnighton a special double-decker train.

4. Meanwhile, you make your own way to

the destination on a separate daytime or

overnight train avoiding the trafc jams,

the road tolls and the stress.

5. Simply pick up your car at the other end

and enjoy the rest of your holiday.

where AutoTrain goes

Avignon Biarritz Bordeaux

Brianon Brive Frjus/St Raphal

Lyon Marseille Narbonne

Nice Toulon Toulouse

London

Paris

Toulouse

Avignon

Biarritz

Bordeaux Brianon

BriveLyon

NiceFrjusMarseille

ToulonNarbonne

Calais

UK

FRANCE

when to book

You can now book AutoTrain up to 6 months

in advance for summer 2012. Just call

0844 848 4080 with your vehicle make,

model and registration number and

we'll check it's suitable for the AutoTrain.Passenger journeys need to be booked

separately, and you can do so up to

3 months in advance of travel.

want to know more?

To nd out more about the AutoTrain service

visit: www.raileurope.co.uk/autotrain

magine holidaying in the South of France with your car, going

where you please and lling your time - and your boot - with

whatever takes your fancy. AutoTrain allows you to do just

that, giving you all the pleasure of a grand tour but without the

exhausting drive through France at either end of your holiday.

fancy a road trip in France?


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10 11for bookings and information visit www.raileurope.co.uk/interrail

InterRail Pass

ReadyFirst decide where you want to go. I its only

one country, a One Country Pass will be fne. I

ts more, go or a Global Pass.

SteadyHow many days do you want to spend

travelling? InterRail Passes are exible and

there are a range o passes to choose rom.

You can even go First Class! Remember youll

need your passport details when you book

your InterRail Pass.

Spain One Country Pass

Choose a Spain One Country Pass and

enjoy beautiful art, beautiful architecture

and some serious summer sunshine.

Vibrant, startling Barcelona kicks o

this trip. Then Valencia , one o the most

beautiul cities in Spain, plays host beore

you discover the history and Moorish

heritage o Granada. In Seville you can

experience the greatest o all Spanish

traditions: Flamenco. Spains capital

Madrid beckons, a melting pot o high

culture and hip nightlie, and then its o

to Salamanca with its old-world elegance.

Lastly Bilbao, dynamic and sophisticated,

with its rich Basque culture and world

amous Guggenheim museum.

Barcelona Valencia Granada Seville

Madrid Salamanca Bilbao

One Country Spain Pass from 109

The Benelux Pass

Explore Belgium, the Netherlands and

Luxembourg on one pass. A great

choice for budget conscious travelers!

First stop Brussels, capital o Belgium,then head to Bruges or a sugar fx in

the chocolate boutiques lining its quaint

cobbled streets. All things glitter in

Antwerp, Belgiums capital o cool and

centre o the worlds diamond trade, beore

you cross the border into the Netherlands

bound or Rotterdam. Its ambitious

modern architecture is best viewed rom

the Euromast Tower with its antastic

panoramic restaurant. Amsterdam, the

Dutch capital, beckons now. This is one o

Europes loveliest cities and it is packed

with attractions o every possible kind!

Leave time or Luxembourg, a tiny country

o lush orests, airy-tale castles and

sweeping views across dramatic valleys.

Brussels Bruges Antwerp

Rotterdam Amsterdam Luxembourg

Benelux Pass from 70

Italy One Country Pass

With an Italy One Country Pass, high

fashion, Renaissance art, Roman

splendor and two of the most romantic

cities in Europe are on offer.

Rome contains some o the most historic

sights and buildings in Europe. See the

Colosseum, the Vatican and St Peters

Basilica, and then travel to Florence

to view Renaissance treasures such as

Michelangelos 'David' and the great

masterpieces o the Ufzi Gallery. Venice,

the exquisite Floating City, never ails to

impress, whilst Verona with its elegant

medieval squares, was the setting or

Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet, and in

Milan you can shop til you drop in the

ashion design capital o the world.

Rome Florence Venice Verona

Milan

One Country Italy Pass from 109

Antwerp Central Station

Global Pass

Why not have your own sporting

adventure this summer?

First stop Nantes, hop on a bike and explore

Europes Green Capital 2012. Head south

to Biarritz, Frances Basque coast, or a

spot o windsurfng. Cross the border and

head or Madrid, take a guided tour o the

impressive Bernabeu stadium (time it rightand be a spectator!). Next stop Barcelona.

Head or the Olympic Stadium, home to the

1992 Olympic Games and visit the Sports

Museum nearby. Back across the border

and cross France into Italy bound or Como,

where you can take a cruise on the lake.

Finish your adventure in the French Alps,

with a ew days hiking in Chambery.

Nantes Biarritz Madrid Barcelona

Como Chambery

Global Pass from 155

travel tip!

Save on hotel bills. Save money and

travel overnight. Take the sleeper train

ater 7pm and (providing it arrives

ater 4am) it will be included in yourollowing days allowance.

travel tip!

Avoid reservation fees. Slower

trains or less direct routes oten dontneed reservations - and you might

just discover somewhere wonderul

on the way!

Theres a whole continent of choice with InterRail!

Europe has so much to oer, rom classical art and architecture

to ood, ashion, beaches, shopping - and everything in between.

An InterRail Pass gives you the reedom to explore Europe at

your leisure. You choose where and when you travel and or how

ong, giving you total reedom, and great value or money too!

freedom of Europe

Go!

Once youve got your pass you can make

reservations on our website or at the station -

book ahead i you want to reserve seats at the

best price. Ater that, just pack your passport

and youre ree to go.

Ideas & inspiration

The itineraries shown here are just suggestions.

For more inormation on the passes available,

see page 12-13 o this brochure or visit

www.raileurope.co.uk/interrail


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Want to explore one country?

An InterRail One Country Pass is or you i you

want to explore one European country to the

ull. There are 27 passes to choose rom - just

select the country and the number o days you

want to spend travelling within it.

One Country Pass prices

price level 1

choose one o the ollowing:

France, Germany or Great Britain

youth adult adult

std std frst

class class class

3 days within 1 month 124 182 278




price level 2

choose one o the ollowing: Austria, Italy,

Norway*, Spain or Sweden

youth adult adultstd std frst

class class class





price level 5

choose one o the ollowing: Bulgaria,

Macedonia, Serbia or Turkey


class class class





price level 3

choose one o the ollowing: Benelux**, Denmark,

Finland, Greece Plus, Ireland or Switzerland


class class class





price level 4

choose one o the ollowing: Croatia, Czech

Republic, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Portugal,

Romania, Slovakia or Slovenia

youth adult adult

std std frstclass class class





Child passes, or those aged 4-11, are available in frst

and standard class and are hal the price o an adult pass.

I you are under 26, you qualiy or a youth pass. For a Senior

Global InterRail Pass you must be 60 or over. You must

have been resident in an InterRail participating country or

at least six months to buy an InterRail Pass. You cannot buy

an InterRail Pass or your country o residence. You must

have your passport details at time o booking. InterRailers

may be required to pay reservation ees and/or supplements

or seats and sleeping accommodation on certain trains.

These can be paid or in advance when you buy your pass

or at the station and are subject to availability at the time o

purchase. *First class is not available on a Youth Global Pass

or a Norway One Country Pass. **Benelux is Belgium, the

Netherlands and Luxembourg and counts as one country.

A Greece Plus (price level 3) Pass is available, allowing ree

travel on Attica Ferries between Italy and Greece.

InterRail Global Pass prices

The InterRail Global Pass oers travel in any o

the ollowing 29 countries: Austria, Belgium,

Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech

Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,

Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,

Macedonia, Montenegro, The Netherlands,Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia,

Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland,

Sweden, Turkey and erries between Italy and

Greece (Attica erries & Minoan Lines erries).

Flexi optionsChoose the days you want to travel.

standard class youth adult senior

5 days within 10 days 155 237 214

10 days within 22 days 228 338 304

Continuous optionsTravel every day or 15 or 22 days or one month.

standard class youth adult senior

15 days continuous 264 374 337

22 days continuous 292 438 394

1 month continuous 374 565 509

InterRail and Swiss Pass

seat reservations

Your InterRail Pass gives you ree travel on

most local and regional rail services across

Europe. However, to travel on high speed

services and overnight trains it is likely

youll need to make a seat reservation.

You can make a reservation at the time o

booking, via our website or at the station

- but remember, plan ahead to avoid

disappointment.

Swiss Pass

Switzerlands antastic travel system is

yours to explore with a Swiss Pass. Youcan pretty much hop on and o local and

regional trains as the eeling takes you -

boats and buses too. And your travel is

covered on many o the countrys scenic

railways - including The Glacier and Bernina

Express trains running through breathtaking

routes to Alpine destinations like Davos and

St Moritz. Swiss Passes start rom 148.

For more inormation on the pass, visit

www.raileurope.co.uk/swisspass

Adventure of a lifetime

nterRailing is the budget conscious, savvy

way to experience Europes vibrant cities and

stunning countryside. A Global InterRail Pass is

your ticket to travel across 29 European

countries, allowing you to experience the

Continent in all its thrilling diversity. Or, i youreally want to get under the skin o your

avourite country, choose a One Country Pass.

Choosing your pass

There are a range o passes available

depending on where you want to travel and

how long or. As well as adult, child and youth

passes a senior pass is available too.

First class adult and senior passes are available

you want to travel in a little luxury.

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Choose the pass that suits you best - and go!

So which pass will you choose? The Global Pass is the

most popular, giving you amazing value or money and

allowing you to choose rom thousands o towns and

cities across 29 countries in Europe. Heart set on one country?

With 27 One Country Passes to choose rom, the chances are

weve got it covered!

which one's for you?


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Madrid

Madrid is a mesmerising city, whether you go

to indulge a passion or people-watching in

its abulous parks and plazas or to admire the

fne art in its Golden Triangle o Art (the world

amous Museo del Prado, the Museo Thyssen-

Bornemisza and the Museo Nacional Centro deArt Reina Sofa). Its an easy place to explore

on oot, and in the summer you can stroll the

streets and admire the architecture, stopping

to enjoy tapas and some warm Spanish

sunshine beore heading out in the evening to

the restaurants, bars, clubs and cas that keep

Spains capital partying all night.

Journey: London to Paris, then overnight Elipsos

Trenhotel to Madrid

Journey time: 18 hours

Return fare: 205

More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/madrid

Barcelona

Spains most cosmopolitan city and the buzzing

capital o Catalonia, Barcelona astounds at every

turn. The old centre o the city has one o the

greatest concentrations o Gothic architecture

in Europe, yet just a ew blocks away youll fnd

some o the worlds most bizarre architecturalcreations, culminating in Antoni Gaudis out-o-

this-world Sagrada Familia. You can see more o

Gaudis work - whilst soaking up some sunshine

at Parc Guell with its enchanting gingerbread

houses, amous ceramic-clad lizard and curvy

mosaic bench, or head out o town and enjoy

the abulous sandy beaches and Montserrat

mountain range that lie just outside the city

boundaries.

Journey: London to Paris, then overnight

Elipsos Trenhotel to Barcelona, or high speed

TGV (by day) to Figueres then a local train to

Barcelona

Journey time: 11 hours 30 minsby day,

15 hours overnight

Return fare: rom 186 by day, 205 by night

More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/barcelona


Spanish Cities

Girona

Its proximity to Barcelona means Girona is

oten overlooked by visitors to this part o

Spain, but theyre missing a trick. History

rules in the City o 1000 Sieges, whose Old

Town boasts one o Catalonias most evocative

historical centres with its narrow twisting lanesand ornate carved archways. The grand Gothic

cathedral, the ancient city walls, the stunning

Jewish Quarter, the Moorish bathhouse

there is so much to discover here. And as the

dazzling Catalan capital is just two hours away

by train, you can easily hop away or a day trip

while you are here.

Journey: London to Paris, then overnight Elipsos

Trenhotel to Girona, or high speed TGV (by day)

to Figueres then a local train to Girona

Journey time: 10 hours 15 mins by day,

13 hours 30 mins overnight


More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/girona

Elipsos Trenhotel

Thinking o going to Spain this summer?

Travel overnight rom France on the

Elipsos Trenhotel and you can transorm

your journey into a real highlight.

Combining the glamour and the romanceo rail's glory days and the mod cons

o the 21st century, this is the ultimate

way to travel rom Paris to Madrid or

Barcelona. Europe's very own moving

hotel oers three-course a la carte dining

in the elegant restaurant car, a glamorous

ull length bar and cosy comortable

compartments. For an added touch o

quality, go Gran Class and you'll have your

own private shower and toilet.

For more inormation on Elipsos Trenhotel,

visit www.raileurope.co.uk/elipsos

Figueres

I you have an interest in 20th-century art,

surrealism and in particular Salvador Dali,

Figueres is the place to go. Birthplace o the

artist, the towns main attraction is the Teatre-

Museu, which was designed by the man

himsel and which houses the single largestand most diverse collection o his work, much

o it rom his own collection. In act Dali is

buried here, in the crypt in the basement o the

museum. Across the road rom the museum

is the church o Sant Pere, place o Dalis

baptism, frst communion and uneral, and you

can also see the house where he was born.

Art aside, this is great base or exploring

Spains beautiul Costa Brava.

Journey: London to Paris, then overnight

Elipsos Trenhotel to Figueres or high speed

TGV (by day) to Figueres

Journey time: 9 hours 30 mins by day, 13 hours

5 mins overnight


More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/fgueres

Puerta de Alcala, Madrid

High speed TGV

The city o Paris and the Catalan town

o Figueres, on the rugged Costa Brava

coastline in the south o Spain, are linked

by our high speed TGV trains. In act you

can reach the birthplace o Salvador Daliin just 5 hours 30 minutes rom the French

capital, so i you take the early train rom

Gare de Lyon you can arrive in time or

lunch! I youre heading or Barcelona or

Girona and want to travel by day rather

than on the overnight train, you can catch

connecting trains rom Figueres without

even having to change platorm it

couldnt be easier.

For more inormation on high speed TGV,

visit www.raileurope.co.uk/tgvfrance

and so easy to reach by train

n summertime, Spain seems to sizzle with energy and colour.

ts a antastic time to go, and what better way than by high

speed TGV or onboard Europes very own moving hotel, Elipsos.

Youll arrive right in the heart o some o Europes most hip and

happening cities where you can enjoy fne art and breathtaking

architecture, or get out and explore the Spanish countryside.

Spain, it's sensational

people watching in Barcelona

Parc Guell, Barcelona

en cooperacin / en coopration


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Florence

Florence is a amously beautiul city. This

was the jewel o Renaissance Italy, a ocus

or some o the most sublime architecture in

Europe, and once a canvas or masters such as

Michelangelo, da Vinci, Donatello, Giotto and

Botticelli. At the Ufzi Gallery you can see worksuch as Botticellis The Birth o Venus and da

Vincis The Adoration o the Magi, while The

Accademia Gallery houses Michelangelos

masterpiece o Renaissance sculpture, David.

Another Italian icon is an easy train ride rom

Florence the Leaning Tower o Pisa. Its

certainly an extraordinary sight, and its just one

o three Romanesque treasures on Pisas Piazza

dei Miracoli, one o Italys most beautiul squares.

Journey: London to Paris, overnight to Milan

then high speed to Florence


Return fare: rom 285

More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/orence


Milan

Love clothes? Love ashion? Milan is the ashion

design capital o the world, rivalling Paris or

ts shopping. Head to the Quadrilatero dOro

Golden Quad) or the agship stores o Armani,

Versace, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci and

many more or to the citys discount outletswhich sell seconds, samples and last seasons

cast-os at bargain basement prices. But Milan

has other must-dos too. La Scala is one o the

worlds best known opera houses, and the city

s also home to one o the most amous works

o art in the world: Leonardo da Vincis The Last

Supper, at Santa Maria delle Grazie, a UNESCO

World Heritage listed church and Dominican

convent.

Journey: London to Paris, then overnight to

Milan or high speed TGV (by day) to Milan




More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/milan

Italian Cities

Venice

The Floating City, City o Masks, Queen o

the Adriatic Venice is all this and more. The

New York Times described it as undoubtedly

the most beautiul city built by man and it is

certainly one o the most romantic cities in

Europe. Venice straddles 117 islands lacedby 409 bridges in the Venetian Lagoon in

Northeast Italy. Its panorama is instantly

recognizable, whether its a gondola gliding

along the Grand Canal, the impossibly romantic

Bridge o Sighs or the island o San Giorgio

Maggiore. With more artistic masterpieces per

square kilometre than anywhere else in the

world, it never ails to impress.

Journey: London to Paris, then overnight to

Venice



More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/venice

Docked gondolas, Venice

Discover Italy by overnight and high speed trains

taly and in particular Milan and Rome is synonymous with

high ashion and style. But its also a cultural treasure chest

containing the artistic jewels o the Italian Renaissance and

the crowning glories o the Roman Empire. This is a nation o

superlatives, so what better way to arrive than on an ultra ast,

ultra stylish high speed train?

inspirational Italy!

Rome

Rome is monumental in every sense o the

word. Its history spans 2,500 years and whether

youre here or three days or three weeks, you

won't see everything in this open-air museum.

The Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Trevi

Fountain, the Piazza Navona, the Spanish Steps,the Vatican the city is an A-list o historic

and cultural attractions, and your only problem

will be deciding what to see frst! Sightseeing

mustnt be the only thing on your itinerary: one

o the greatest pleasures in Rome is to just stroll

around, enjoying the sun on your ace, taking

ar too long over lunch or just lazing outside a

ca watching the world go by.


then high speed to Rome



More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/rome

Naples

Situated in the south o Italy, with its ancient

streets and buildings clustered around the

bay, Naples is one o the oldest continuously

inhabited cities in the world. This is a vibrant,

sunny, sassy city with bags o attitude and

an explosive history. Mount Vesuvius, thevolcano responsible or the destruction o the

Roman cities Pompeii and Herculaneum in

79AD, dominates the skyline...a visit to these

ancient, evocative ruins is an absolute must.

Sightseeing done, treat yoursel to one o Italy's

most amous culinary creations: pizza, which

originated here in Naples in the 16th century.


then high speed to Naples



More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/naples

Amal

Magnifcent Amalf lies at the oot o Monte

Cerreto, surrounded by dramatic clis and

acing the wide blue Mediterranean. Its a

quintessentially Italian town o alleys, steps,

squares and white houses and the ocal

attraction on Italys amed Amalf Coast. This isa great base rom which to explore this iconic

coastline, as well as the other well-known towns

along its shore such as Positano and Ravello.

Two summer estivals attract lots o visitors

to Amalf each year: the Feast Days o Saint

Andrew (25-27 June) and the Byzantine New

Years Eve (31 August) when carnivals, parties,

parades and freworks take over the town.

Journey: London to Paris, overnight to Milan,

then high speed to Naples. From here take a

bus to Amalf

Journey time: 17 hours 10 mins to Naples


New, super slick service

From April 2012, the new NTV service

Italo will run on the Italian high speed rail

network rom Milan to Naples. By the end

o 2012, there will be 50 services a day

covering 9 Italian cities.right: Florence

below: The beautiful Amalfi coast

The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan


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More possibilities by train!

There isnt a major city in Europe you cant reach by train.

ts easier and more direct than ying, and it can be quicker

too. Holland and Belgium are especially easy to get to by high

speed train. Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the whole o

Eastern Europe are also within easy reach by rail.

more cities, more countries...

Berlin

Two decades ago Berlin was a darkly

entrenched communist city, but today its a

vividly colourul place that really comes alive

in the summer. Its open-air movie theatres,

abulous estivals, shady beer gardens and

600-acre Tiergarten Berlin (the park at the hearto the city), bring tourists and locals alike out to

play, while its world class restaurants, vibrant

creative scene and hip nightlie keep the city

alive long ater dark. Theres even a string o

man-made beaches along the banks o the

Spree the river that snakes through the city

centre - where you can top up that tan.

Journey: London to Brussels, then overnight

CityNightLine to Berlin or high speed Thalys to

Cologne then a local train to Berlin (by day)




More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/berlin

Venlo

Floriade is an international estival o owers

and gardening held every 10 years in the

Netherlands. Its a huge event, this year taking

place in Venlo between 5 April 7 October,

and a must-do in the diary o gardeners, garden

overs and horticulturalists around the world.But its not only about gardening: Floriade is a

dazzlingly colourul event covering 66 hectares

with fve themed areas entitled Environment,

Green Engine, Relax & Heal, Education &

nnovation and World Show Stage. Also on

oer is the biggest cable car ride in the country,

and there will be daily displays o dance, song,

acrobatics and a spectacular light show at night.

Journey: London to Brussels, high speed

Thalys to Rotterdam, then a local train to Venlo



Ghent

Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp these are

Belgiums big three but there are other, less

crowded destinations that are well worth

seeking out. Ghents quaint cobbled streets

and genteel canals are lined with fne Flemish

architecture and i you visit between the 12tho May and 16th o September, you might

be surprised to fnd art and installations

dotted around the city centre. This is the

world-amous TRACK exhibition, when 30

international artists are invited to work at

indoor and outdoor locations around the city.

I you ancy heading or the coast then head

or Ostend, less than an hour rom Ghent by

train. It's Belgiums City by the Sea and oers

miles o sandy beaches, abulous restaurants, a

lovely long promenade and even a theme park -

perect or a summer holiday.

Journey: London to Brussels, then a local train

to Ghent


Return fare: rom 89

More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/ghent

Ghent's traditional architecture

Sculpture at the Kurfurstendamm Memorial Church, Berlin

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The Netherlands, Germany,Belgium and Austria

Salzburg cityscape

Salzburg

Salzburg is a spectacular, almost theatrical, city.

Its most amous associations are with Mozart

and the Sound o Music. You can explore both

on various tours highlighting the places and

locations that are linked to the worlds most

loved composer and the 20th-centurys bestknown movie. There is more to the city than

movies and music. Great shopping, antastic

open air events, hiking in the mountains

Salzburg is wonderul at any time o year but in

the summertime, sitting outside a ca enjoying

coee and some o the best pastries, cakes and

chocolate in Europe, it takes some beating.

Journey: London to Paris, overnight CityNightLine

to Munich, then a local train to Salzburg



More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/salzburg

Bern

Step o the train in Bern and youll fnd yoursel

in the heart o Switzerlands striking capital.

The public transport is good here, but the

centre o Bern is best explored on oot, with

its ornate ountains, grand sandstone acades,

narrow streets and tapering towers. The RiverAare arcs around Berns Old Town, whose fne

medieval buildings have earned it a place on

the UNESCO World Heritage List. The best view

o this wonderully picturesque place is rom

the platorm o the 101-metre cathedral tower.

Bears and Bern are inextricably linked: the city

is named ater them, they appear on its coat o

arms and you can even see them in the esh in

the 16th-century Bear Pits.


to Bern



More info: www.raileurope.co.uk/bern

and more

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ideas in this brochure about where to travel

this summer, which trains to choose and

what you might see and do when you are

away. But theres only so much we can fton 20 pages! I youre still stuck or ideas,

or have questions that we have not covered

here, visit our website and youll fnd

hundreds o destination guides, plus loads

more inormation about trains, tickets,

routes, travel tips and lots, lots more.

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