After enjoying so many train adventures in the UK, in 2024 I decided to try travelling to Europe by train. I wasn’t disappointed. What could be more exciting than getting on board a train in one country then getting off it in another? Different cultures, different foods, different transport systems.

And all those different languages.

Train holidays in Europe are gaining in popularity. This is partly because more people want reduce their carbon footprint by travelling flight free. But it’s also about travel experience. Holiday makers are fed up with that same-everywhere airport feeling. Instead they want to properly experience locations as they travel through them.

For example a flight from London to Stockholm takes you over Denmark without even spotting the impressive Øresund Bridge. However, if you take the train, you’ll pass right over it. I know this, because I did.

In other words, you can miss out whole continents by flying.

If you’re nervous about train travel in Europe, there are some easy options to start you off. Why not take the Eurostar from St Pancras to Paris? Or, if you don’t like tunnels, travel on the Dover to Calais ferry and catch the train from Calais to Paris?

I promise, it’s all a lot easier than it sounds.

Once you’ve experienced your first train trip in Europe, you’ll find yourself planning more holidays that way. New European train services are opening up all the time. There’s plenty of information out there. If you’re looking for ideas, have a look at these new Europe train holidays for 2025.

My European train travel experiences.

Although I’ve travelled all over the world, I’m a relative newby to European travel. I haven’t been backpacking in Europe yet but in 2024 I was lucky enough to make two significant European train trips. Subscribe here and follow me on Instagram to find out where 2025’s trains take me.

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