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Rail Europe’s Chris Shares his Personal Account of the Fall Berlin Wall in 1989

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

©GNTB/Merten Hans Peter - Berlin, Germany

November 9, 1989. I still remember that day like it was yesterday. I was studying for my High School finals and had the TV on as background noise. All of  sudden, the movie was interrupted for the breaking news that changed the history of Germany and entire Europe.

Only a few weeks earlier I went to Berlin using an overnight train from Stuttgard to Berlin, now no longer an overnight journey due to the ICE High Speed Train. Nothing fancy, a 2nd class couchette cabin which had to be shared with 5 more travelers.

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New Interactive Map of Europe is here!

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Interactive MapWe now have an interactive map of Europe on our site to help with travel planning. This is a long overdue feature to our website, but we’re glad to finally bring you our first comprehensive European rail map, representing all train lines including high speed rail and regional networks.

We strove to provide you with the highest level of detail and accuracy and we certainly hope you’ll find this tool helpful in planning your next trip to Europe.  We really think this map is one of kind and we spent countless hours aggregating geographical data from multiple sources in order to paint a comprehensive picture of the extent of the European rail network.

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High-Speed Rail Travel Meets High-Speed Internet Annoucing the New & Improved Raileurope.ca

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Rail Europe's Canadian website

Yesterday we launched a new version of our Canadian website to match the features of our new and improved website.  Now Canadians will have the same easy navigation and information as our US site.  In partnership with prestigious travel guide publisher, Frommers, the new website contains extensive information on travel destinations throughout the European continent, including suggestions on what to do and what to see in all the countries within Rail Europe’s network.   There is also an improved FAQ with all aspects of rail travel from how to choose the correct rail pass to practical information on European train stations, seating arrangements and details on High Speed trains including photos and videos. Click here to visit our new Canadian website