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Resources for train travel through Europe. Because it is fast, fun and slow.
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Resources for train travel through Europe. Because it is fast, fun and slow.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/JWDobken/awesome-train-europe
- Owner: JWDobken
- Created: 2023-12-28T14:23:22.000Z (9 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-03-29T07:51:53.000Z (6 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-05-22T22:08:26.162Z (4 months ago)
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- Readme: README.md
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# Awesome train Europe ๐ ๐ช๐บ
Resources for train travel through Europe.
Because it is fast, fun and slow.
## Planning
- [Seat61](https://www.seat61.com/): Although it looks somewhat outdated, it is a gold mine of information on train travel in Europe and the world, sorted by countries and cities. It also provides alternative roads and touristic information.
- [Omio](https://www.omio.com/): a platform that allows you to compare and book trains, buses, and flights across Europe. It's a handy tool for planning multi-modal journeys.
- [Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps): Use Google Maps to check train routes, schedules, and travel times. It's a great tool for visualizing your journey and planning connections.
- [The European Rail Timetable](https://www.europeanrailtimetable.eu/): a valuable resource for planning train journeys. It provides detailed schedules for trains across Europe.
- [RailCC](https://rail.cc/): a community-driven website that offers information on train routes, stations, and travel tips. It also has a forum where travelers share their experiences.
Night trains
- [Back on Track](https://back-on-track.eu/): an initiative to support cross-border night trains
- [รBB Nightjet](https://www.nightjet.com/en/): Austrian night trains
- [Interrail night traines](https://www.interrail.eu/en/plan-your-trip/tips-and-tricks/trains-europe/night-trains)
- [European Sleeper](https://www.europeansleeper.eu/): night trains between Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin and Prague (and maybe more to be expected)
## Maps & apps
- [Chronotrains](https://www.chronotrains.com/): destinations you can reach from any train station in Europe within a given amount of time
- [Open railwaymap](https://www.openrailwaymap.org/): all the railways in the world (fun but useless)
- [OSM Interrail planner](https://github.com/OSM-Interrail-Planner/osm_interrail_planner): plan your next interrail trip by finding the optimized railway route between multiple destinations.
- [railtrack](https://railtrack.ch) app to track your train journey
## Tickets
Websites from which to order cheap train tickets:
- [trainline.eu](https://www.thetrainline.com/)
- [raileurope.co.uk](https://www.raileurope.com/en-gb): book tickets, check schedules, and find useful travel information on their website.
- [NS International](https://www.nsinternational.com): the international service of the Nederlandse Spoorwegen (Dutch Railways) and is responsible for selling international train tickets to and from the Netherlands. NS International offers a variety of tickets for train travel within Europe.
## National Railways
Each European country has its own national railway company.
| Country | Railway Company |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ๐ฆ๐ฑ Albania | HSH |
| ๐ฆ๐น Austria | [OBB](https://www.oebb.at/en) |
| ๐ง๐ช Belgium | [SNCB](https://www.belgiantrain.be/en) |
| ๐ง๐ฆ Bosnia and Herzegovina | ZFBH or ลฝRS |
| ๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria | [BDZ](http://www.bdz.bg/en/) |
| ๐ช๐ธ Catalonia | [Rodalies](https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html) |
| ๐ญ๐ท Croatia | [hzpp.hr](http://hzpp.hr) |
| ๐จ๐ฟ Czech Republic | [cd.cz](http://cd.cz) |
| ๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark | [DSB](https://www.dsb.dk/en/) |
| ๐ช๐ช Estonia | [evr.ee](http://evr.ee) (state-owned) and [elron.ee](http://elron.ee) (around Tallin, private company) |
| ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland | [Veturi (VR)](https://www.vr.fi/cs/vr/en/frontpage) |
| ๐ซ๐ท France | [SNCF](https://www.sncf.com/en) |
| ๐ฉ๐ช Germany | [Deutsche Bahn](https://www.bahn.com/en/) |
| ๐ฌ๐ท Greece | [OSE](http://www.ose.gr/en/) |
| ๐ญ๐บ Hungary | [MรV-csoport](https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en) |
| ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland (Eire) | [Irish Rail](https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie) |
| ๐ฎ๐น Italy | [Trenitalia](https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html) |
| ๐ฝ๐ฐ Kosovo | Trainkos |
| ๐ฑ๐ป Latvia | [DZ](https://www.pv.lv/en/) |
| ๐ฑ๐น Lithuania | [Litrail](https://www.litrail.lt/en/) |
| ๐ฑ๐บ Luxembourg | [Mobiliteit.lu](https://mobiliteit.lu) |
| ๐ฒ๐ฐ Macedonia | MZT |
| ๐ฒ๐ฉ Moldavia | CFM |
| ๐ฒ๐ช Montenegro | ZCG |
| ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands, the | [NS.nl](https://www.ns.nl/en) |
| ๐ณ๐ด Norway | [VY](https://www.vy.no/en) |
| ๐ต๐ฑ Poland | [Polrail](http://www.polrail.com/) |
| ๐ต๐น Portugal | [CP.pt](https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en) |
| ๐ท๐ด Romania | [Cฤile Ferate Romรขne](http://www.cfr.ro/) |
| ๐ท๐ธ Serbia | ลฝS |
| ๐ธ๐ฐ Slovakia | [Slovakrail](https://www.slovakrail.sk/en) |
| ๐ธ๐ฎ Slovenia | [Slo-zeleznice](https://www.slo-zeleznice.si/en/) |
| ๐ช๐ธ Spain | [RENFE](https://www.renfe.com/) |
| ๐ธ๐ช Sweden | [SJ.se](https://www.sj.se/en/home.html) |
| ๐จ๐ญ Switzerland | [SBB/CFF](https://www.sbb.ch/en) |
| ๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine | UR |
## Passes
- [Interrail.eu](): for European citizens, a popular pass that allows unlimited train travel across Europe. Their website provides information on passes, routes, and travel tips.
- [eurail.com]() for non-European citizens.
- Spain: [RENFE Spain pass](https://www.renfe.com/es/en/travel/prepare-your-trip/abonos-ave-y-largadistancia/renfe-spain-pass)
- Switzerland: [swiss travel pass](https://www.swiss-pass.ch/)
- [Balkan Flexi pass](https://rail.cc/balkan-flexi-pass): Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania -only the Regio Calatori operator, Serbia, Turkey and Bosnia Herzegovina
- Luxembourg is the [land of the free trains](https://luxembourg.public.lu/en/living/mobility/public-transport.html).
## Books / magazines
- https://www.europebyrail.eu
- https://www.railwaygazette.com/
News:
- [TEN-T](https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-themes/infrastructure-and-investment/trans-european-transport-network-ten-t_en) are EU plans to invest heavily in infrastructure including railroads.
## API's and data
- Rail Europe API
- [Stations - A Database of European Train Stations](https://github.com/trainline-eu/stations)
## Travel with little kids
As if it isn't challenging enough
- [Conde Nast Traveler: train travel with kids](https://www.cntraveler.com/story/train-travel-with-kids)
- [Lonely Planet: train travel with kids](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/train-travel-with-kids)
There are loads of discounts for children:
- [UK kids are free under 5yo](https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/on-the-train/train-travel-with-children/)
- [NS International: fares and discounts per country](https://www.nsinternational.com/en/train-fares-and-discounts/travelling-with-children)