Train Europe - by Tim Richards (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

All aboard Train Europe, the perfect guide to travelling Europe by locomotive.

Europe is known as the home of great train journeys, but more than that, great train itineraries. Rail enthusiast, Tim Richards, brings his expert advice on the full range of rail options, from commuter trains that get you from A to B, to long-distance coaches that let you snooze your way to the next destination.

Featuring 20 excellent and varied trips across Western, Central and Southern Europe, as well as Scandinavia and the Balkans, as well as themed itineraries, features on notable train stations and practical information on rail passes, sleeper trains, steam trains, railway dining and more, this guide has everything you need to become a connoisseur of European train travel.,

Whether it's a journey through a heritage railway, a splurge on a luxury train or a venture down lesser-known tracks that cross country borders, Train Europe is your passport to getting the most from every rail-connected corner of this diverse continent.

About the Author

Tim Richards is a freelance travel writer based in Melbourne, Australia. His writing has appeared in numerous newspapers, magazines and websites, and in Lonely Planet's guidebooks. In 2014 his debut novel, Mind the Gap, a fast-paced fantasy thriller, was published as an ebook by HarperCollins. In 2017 he self-published The Kick of Stalin's Cow, a travel memoir exploring post-communist Poland. Tim previously authored Ultimate Train Journeys: World, in which he describes the world's best trains. You can see his published work at iwriter.com.au, and he regularly writes about travel at his Patreon site at patreon.com/timrichards.