If you love trains like I do and you live in the UK then you will likely feel very fortunate you couldn’t live in a better part of the world. Not only did a lot of the history of the railways occur within Britain, but we can also begin some of the greatest train journeys right from our local train station. The UK rail network is now connected with the rest of mainland Europe and this means that we have access to some wonderful destinations by train. There has never been a better time to be a train spotter.
Over the last number of years, we have been able to get much better access to train tips and as well as that it has become even more affordable. There are a host of many different tickets which can be bought allowing passengers to travel to all kinds of destinations. It is possible to find yourself on the way to Italy on a sleeper train within twenty four hours of getting on a train in Coventry in the UK. But you wouldn’t even have to go that far if you didn’t want to. France is a wonderful destination and here you will also find some fantastic train journeys.
Taking the train to Paris from Waterloo in London is a trip that everyone should do at least once in their lifetime. Here you get to experience one of the most praised trains in the world. A beautiful piece of machinery that can make it from London to Paris in about three hours; this is faster than what it takes to get from London to many UK cities. It is possible for you to get to many other places within France or even to other destinations in Europe once you have arrived in Paris; all you have to do is hop on another high speed train. I actually prefer the older, slower trains myself to these high speed models. And thankfully there are plenty of trains in Europe which will suit my tastes as well.
It’s great getting an English ferry (ferry angleterre) for a visit to the UK. Very often, though, some enjoy the delights of the Channel Tunnel (tunnel sous la manche). If you want to stay in England (sejour angleterre), these are the best ways to go.