Europe By Rail
What’s the best way for a family to travel in Europe – by rail or rental car? We only have two weeks.?
For many people the decision becomes a financial one. In Europe, especially now, the price of gas is extremely high. That, coupled with the very high tolls on major highways (e.g., France) you might find the group fare offers of the German rail system (Deutsche Bahn) to be worth considering.
Add to that the cost of parking a car in the city center (sometimes as much as $17 for a few hours) to be an added pinch to the wallet.
The train system is efficient, the trains are clean, no hoodlums on the trains, monitored in person and by surveillance camera and the train stations often enjoyable to browse on their own.
Travelling by car across the border (from Germany) to the Czech Republic has been described by some (me included) as completely unenjoyable: the roads are not modern, the trucks are slow, and on arriving: hard to find parking.
I live six months of the year in Europe and have a car but prefer not use it for the above reasons.
Good Luck. Explore these options on the internet and ask questions in fora like these.
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Mark Baker – Frommers Europe By Rail 4e (2011) – New - $16.24 |
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Time Out Flight Free Europe: Great Breaks by Rail, Road $25.09 |
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Europe by Rail Thomas Cook new Paperback, 2012 9781848485532 $32.78 |
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Independent Travellers Europe by Rail 2005: The Inter- $4.43 |
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Europe Beyond the Tunnel: Exploring the Near Continent by Rail (RailTrail), Trev $5.99 |
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Rail Map of Britain and Ireland NEW by Thomas Cook Publ $14.02 |
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Rail Restructuring in Europe NEW by European Conference $70.88 |
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1892 BY BOAT AND RAIL John R Everhart HC Europe travel $19.99 |
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Frommer’s Europe by Rail (2006, Other, Mixed media p… $9.88 |
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Frommer’s Europe by Rail by Darwin Porter, Donald Ol… $5.00 |