🌍 6 chapters

Train Travel by Country

Complete country-by-country guides to navigating train networks, buying tickets, and getting around.

1

Train Travel in Italy: The Complete Guide

Trenitalia, Italo, regionale — everything you need to know about navigating Italy by train.

14 min read
2

Train Travel in Germany: Navigating the DB Network

Deutsche Bahn's sprawling network — ICE, IC, RE, S-Bahn explained for visitors.

13 min read
3

Train Travel in the UK: A Foreigner's Survival Guide

20+ train operators, complex fares, and no single booking system — a survival guide for UK rail.

13 min read
4

Train Travel in Japan: Beyond the Shinkansen

Japan's rail system is more than bullet trains — local trains, IC cards, station navigation, and etiquette.

14 min read
5

Train Travel in Switzerland: The World's Best Network

The Swiss rail network — famously punctual, perfectly integrated, and stunningly scenic.

12 min read
6

Train Travel in Spain: From AVE to Cercanias

Renfe, OUIGO Espana, Iryo — Spain's evolving rail scene from AVE high-speed to commuter Cercanias.

12 min read