Train Travel - Footloose and Fancy Free

Lots of people like to have each day of their European vacation planned out so that there's no room for error--or adventure. But the rest of us know the virtues of keeping an open mind and an open schedule--just in case opportunities float by that we can't pass up. So, the question is, can you just buy point-to-point train tickets when the mood to move on hits? Why certainly you can! Sure, there are pitfalls, but I can help you with those, too. See Train Travel the Carefree Way.

Train travel in Europe has been the best way to get from city center to city center for years, and the rails have been updated to meet the challenge of cut-rate airlines that leave you out in the boonies. Rail passes, too, have multiplied, expanded, and are sometimes hard to figure out. See Rail Passes - Which European Rail Pass is Right for Your Vacation?