European Countryside
6 Great Tips for Train Travel in Europe
by Susan Gerle
On my trip to Europe, my
friends and I decided not to purchase euro-rail tickets before we left Canada
but just make our plans as we traveled.
The first train trip we took in Europe was from Rome to Florence. We
chose to take a second class coach, which cost us 16 euro each for the 2 ½ hour
journey. The high-speed train would have got us there much faster at a much
higher cost but we would have only seen the blur of the countryside. The
Tuscany Valley was something we didn't want to miss. Tip 1 – Compare speed and price.
We already realized we were traveling
with far too much luggage, especially for train travel! The train track is
often posted at the last minute and you find yourself running! Tip 2 – Travel light. It took precious minutes to load the bags
only to find out we were in the wrong car. Tip 3 – Check your car number before
you get on. After determining we didn't
have too far to go, we made our way through a couple more cars and settled into
a little glass cubicle, which sat six people. No one else joined us so we
stretched out and relaxed to enjoy the scenery.
