Europe by Rail: The Definitive Guide (19th edition)

Nicky Gardner author Susanne Kries author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:hidden europe publications

Published:22nd Jun '26

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Europe by Rail: The Definitive Guide (19th edition) cover

Looking to cut your carbon footprint and make the most of the great rail renaissance? Keen to relax and just enjoy a fine journey? Interrail, perhaps? In a market where there are many titles on European rail travel, this book stands out from the crowd as the most comprehensive guide on exploring Europe by train. This fully updated and enlarged 19th edition of Europe by Rail: The Definitive Guide has useful tips on journey planning, what tickets to buy and where to stop off along the way.

Europe by Rail has sold over 200,000 copies over 25 years. Literary flair and great storytelling underpin the enduring success of this book, which now includes descriptions of over 47,000 km of itineraries divided into 52 routes. The routes in this book will take you far beyond the Arctic Circle, south to Sicily, from eastern Europe to the Irish hills and from the Black Sea to the Bay of Biscay. With its nicely opinionated style and lots of cameo accounts of travel history, Europe by Rail inspires and informs in equal measure. Perfect for planning short trips or a grand tour and also a delight for armchair travellers.

“The book is an alluring combination of evocative writing (“Speed soaks up detail as poppies in the fields of Flanders become a red haze”) and practical advice. Subtitled The Definitive Guide, it is also a history of Europe in 52 train routes..” - Simon Calder, The Independent

 “Europe by Rail is a book of sheer possibility, a love letter to a continent that also tells you where to buy the ring and how to get to the jeweller’s.” - Charlie Connelly, The New European

 “There are few people alive who have seen as much of Europe as Nicky and Susanne. If you are preparing to hit the rails, then consider getting this book. If you are not going anywhere at all, then consider getting this book, too.” - Edward Schofield, Rail Guide Europe

 “Whether you use it vicariously, imagining trips from the comfort of home, or as an essential part of your travelling kit, Europe by Rail is a wonderful publication, proving that we don't have to fly thousands of miles to find adventure when there's so much to see at our doorstep.” - Ben Jones, The Railway Magazine 

“While brimming with the latest thoroughly verified bits of information, Europe by Rail is written with genuine gusto by the people who are not only extremely fond of travelling, but also happen to be accomplished stylists and writers.” - Vitali Vitaliev, Engineering & Technology Magazine 

“This guide most certainly lives up to its name: it is a most definitive guide, and is packed with all the information that you will need to plan your rail travel across the continent. Do not leave home without it.” - Fiona Richards, Timeless Travels

ISBN: 9783945225059

Dimensions: 216mm x 135mm x 21mm

Weight: 620g

560 pages

19th New edition