Who said air travel is hassle free? Laborious check-ins, long queues, tiny seats, dire food and long journeys to and from far-flung out-of-town airports. Train travel is bliss when compared to this. From city centre to city centre, you're whisked through Europe's varied landscapes, often in huge comfort. And to wake up in Rome after a night on the sleeper from Paris is one of life's treats (along with the knowledge that you're carbon 'footprint' is far lighter than if you had flown).
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