I Will Take The Train Please

By Graham McKenzie

There are various ways to travel around Europe. Train is an option that students, couples, and a group of friends may choose as their main way of traveling in Europe. Traveling by train offers convenience, benefits, and is a cost-effective method.

If a starting point is not identified, European train travel can get confusing so to avoid that, here are a few tips:

Let your trip be a longer one. Fly cheap from the USA to a city of your choice in Europe.Once you land, no more air travels and use rail or road to travel to other places.. For instance, Moscow is included in your travel plan, take the flight to a city in Western Europe from where it is closer. Rail or Road travels the best to know the countries more while enjoying the scenic beauties.

Choose to travel on lean days such as Tuesdays / Wednesdays as not many travel during mid-week. When you are on a vacation, the day you land in Europe, makes no difference. Traveling cheap is your intention which is best served by these days when you can get cheaper tickets. Plan your return trip from Europe also in a similar way as above, choosing a lean day. Buy your tickets early for you get them at lower rates weeks before you travel; closer the day, dearer the prices. Buy only round-trip tickets; one-way tickets may cost you both ways otherwise. Shirk shyness and bargain to hit the cheapest rates. Unless you ask, airplanes personnel won't offer cheaper tickets for Europe travel.

When making a ticket purchase it is necessary to know the train time or number, whether the seat will be in first or second-class, whether it is a round trip or a one-way, and the date of travel. Express trains require advance reservations and are significantly pricier.

For those with the fire of adventure in you- Too risky, of course- By loitering around the airport area you may stumble upon a traveler who decides to cancel his ticket; grab it at the lowest price not before making sure that the name in the passport tallies with yours! Try to figure out a physically-challenged passenger in your flight and offer yourself as a 'help'! Who knows, the person may agree and bear a part of cost of your ticket !

A visit to Italy offers various experiences amongst the culture, history, and beauty of the scenery. Italy is definitely a must when traveling to Europe. - 29948

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