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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Nicky gardner - The Untold Story

Interrail sale: All the best European train route itineraries, according to a top expert

Exclusive: Author of Europe by Rail, Nicky Gardner, believes that train travel offers “a chance to think”

The Independent UK

Summer sorted: Interrail winter discount can be used until next autumn

‘Heed the lesson of early Interrail adventures where young travellers set out to discover Europe, but returned home having discovered themselves’, says Nicky Gardner

The Independent UK

How bad has German Rail become? Rail guru warns against planning swift connections

Exclusive: ‘Everyone in Germany treats delays as the norm’ says one passenger, while others believe overcrowding is the biggest problem

The Independent UK

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Ticket to ride: how to cut costs on holiday car hire, train travel and bike transport

Shop around for car rental prices and rail passes, and consider whether to take your own bike or hire one there

The Guardian - UK

Rail route of the month: rewilding, polders and Hanseatic beauty by train in the Netherlands

Our slow travel expert visits historic towns and a vast unexpected wilderness on a Dutch rail journey

The Guardian - UK

Should you sleep your way across Europe? Ask the experts

Train Talk: Make sure the times are civilised and check that you won’t miss out on great scenery

The Independent UK

Europe’s geography ‘kind of reshaped’ as Paris-Berlin night train returns

Advocates for rail travel hope the revived connection will help people to experience ‘the joy of the journey’

The Guardian - UK

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Rail route of the month: tracking St Olav from Sweden to Norway

Our slow travel expert train-hops coast to coast from Sundsvall to Trondheim, following a pilgrim trail based on the life of the 11th-century king

The Guardian - UK

Interrail travellers warned to use half-price tickets now or lose out

‘These mobile passes are brilliantly flexible, but there is one strict rule: they must be activated within 11 months of the date of purchase’

The Independent UK

Rail route of the month: on the slow line through forests and meadows in the Swiss Jura

Our slow-travel expert discovers a dash of revolutionary spirit and a head for heights on the Jura’s little red train

The Guardian - UK

Going Dutch: how they deal with staff shortages on the railways of the Netherlands

Train Talk: An alternative timetable is all set up and ready to go

The Independent UK

ScotRail tells passengers: ‘DON’T catch the 10.51am from Inverness to Edinburgh’

Exclusive: ‘It highlights the lack of resilience in the entire rail ecosystem in Britain,’ says Nicky Gardner, Europe by Rail

The Independent UK

Forget Dover, try Great Yarmouth or Newcastle instead for your ferry escape

Deck Talk: Time to bring back some niche ferry crossings

The Independent UK

Germany’s rail revolution rolls on

Train Talk: The €9 access-all-areas ticket should endure beyond a single summer

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Rail route of the month: from Bohemia towards the Baltic coast

On a bargain €9 one-month rail pass, our slow travel expert goes border-hopping on the historic Oder-Neisse line from the Czech Republic to Germany

The Independent UK

Rail deal of the century: unlimited travel throughout Germany for 25p per day

‘There and back for €9 really is a dream ticket’ – Nicky Gardner, co-author, Europe by Rail

The Independent UK

Why Europe by rail is all about the journey

Train talk: You have until 11.59pm on Wednesday to take advantage of the once-in-a-half-century half-price Interrail pass

The Independent UK

Interrail releases half-price passes to celebrate 50 years of unlimited European travel

Three months of travel costs under £5 per day during the flash sale

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