by Sharon Whitley Larsen “Is this your first time on a sleeper train?” asked affable David, the ScotRail lounge car attendant, as he poured me a glass of wine, the lights of a small town passing fleetingly by in the dark window. I assured him that I had been on numerous overnight trains: from London...Read More
Favorite European combos When selecting a rail pass for travel in Europe, you’ll soon discover that there are so many inviting options. From the Eurail Global Pass covering travel throughout 22 countries, to a variety of multi-country combinations. Here are some of our most popular rail pass pairs: France & Italy With the France –...Read More
Are you the lucky winner of our sweepstakes ‘what 5 things would you do with 5 Eurail Passes and $5000’? Recognize this entry? The winning entry plans on doing the following 5 things with the grand prize: Visit family around Poland, See the old salt mines in Warsaw, Go to the spice markets in Turkey,...Read More
Visit the Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg The Benelux region, composed of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, includes the major draws of Amsterdam, known as the capital of culture, coffee shops and canals and, Brussels, with its top notch chocolate shops, Art Nouveau architecture and Belgium beer. And although we can agree that we wouldn’t want...Read More
Hop on board with your BritRail Pass London to Edinburgh is a popular route offering several departures a day from London’s King Cross station, rolling out at least every hour, and sometimes every 30 minutes. This East Coast service arrives in Edinburgh approximately 4 hours and 20 minutes later. All the trains have both first...Read More
Share yours for a chance to win rail passes We asked readers to tell us about their favorite rail holiday experience, for a chance to win a pair of ACP rail passes with a value up to $1500* to the destination of their choice, including the United Kingdom, Europe, Japan, the United States or Australia. ...Read More
By Riding the Rails in Poland, Hungary & Beyond Europe is known for being one of the best destinations to travel by rail, namely because the countries are so close together and the trains have a reputation for being high speed, comfortable, clean and safe. The European East Pass provides travelers with such an experience,...Read More
Munich’s Oktoberfest is a great way to top off this journey A rail pass to explore Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) by train; quite a spectacular combination! With a Eurail Benelux – Germany Pass select the number of flexible rail travel days from 5, 6, 8 to 10 days in 2 months. With...Read More
A Long Weekend in Scotland Ian’s Travel Experience A London-based ACP Rail travel expert, Ian C. enjoys a long weekend in Scotland and shares his journey with us. Get a first-hand feel for the joys of train travel with a BritRail Pass.Read More