Insider tips from friendsTraveling through Europe by train is climate-friendly and relaxed: this travel guide shows the most beautiful train journeys and route networks in 43 countries and how to get there from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The stations are located high up in the Alps or the Carpathians, in the hustle and bustle of Paris, Warsaw or Istanbul, far away in the Arctic Circle or on the Black Sea and in the vacation resorts on the Mediterranean. Rail professionals - from train drivers to train bloggers - reveal their favorite routes and give invaluable insider tips. Whether slow or fast, admiring the scenery during the day or slumbering in style on a night train: let the train adventure begin. The new 2nd edition also includes tips on taking bicycles with you in each country, a section on traveling by train with children and as a family as well as an overview of all direct connections and night trains from Germany, Austria and Switzerland.