Travel by Rail

The benefits of travelling by train.
If you are wondering whether or not travelling by train is a better alternative to air and car travel read our points below.

Rail Links to airports

Heathrow Express
Rail link between London and Heathrow

Gatwick Express
Rail link between London & Gatwick

When travelling for distances less than 400 miles, train travel via the European high-speed train lines, can be faster than plane travel
Train travel is the safest means of transport allowing discovery of hidden corners of the European continent
Compared to train travel in North America, European trains are faster, more punctual and serve more destinations with a rail network of over 100,000 miles across Europe
Environmentally, train-travel wins again. European trains use seventeen times less fuel than airplanes and rail travel is five times more efficient than travelling by car when transporting the same number of people
Transport is the fastest growing area of human activity that causes greenhouse gas emissions. Train travel produces the least amount of CO2 emissions for powered journeys, so you can contribute to reducing greenhouse gases
Rail travel is the most cost efficient means of experiencing all Europe’s offerings, from major cities and sleepy villages to vast expanses of Europe’s countryside and its spectacular mountain views
Rail passes allow a cheap, convenient and relaxing way of travelling Europe from city-center to city-center without the headaches of foreign traffic signs and chaotic roads

More information like this from the European Rail Guide

Rail Network Information

The Train Line
UK Rail Bookings

Rail Europe
Cheap European Rail Travel

Eurostar
Eurostar Timetables & Information

Railserve
A massive resource of world wide railway timetables

SNCF (English)
The French national railway system

SNCF (French)
French Language version - more comprehensive

European Timetables
Timetables for European countries

Rail
UK railways on the net

Mecurio
European Rail Server - Links, timetables, etc.

Other Information
Channel Tunnel Le Shuttle Customer Service Centre, Cheriton Park, Folkeston, Kent, CT1 4QD. Tel. 01303 273300

Metro & Underground

London Transport
London Transport including real time travel information

Metro Planet
Information on Metros around the world

PTI
UK Public Transport Information