Transport
The Rail Renaissance: Europe's Best Trips Are on the Ground
City-to-city by train has quietly become the most civilised way to see two capitals in one week.
5 min read · Updated September 2026
A short-haul flight costs you four hours door to door and every ounce of the morning. The same journey by train leaves from the centre and delivers you to the centre.
The result is a trip with two bases and no airport days.
Pair cities, not countries
Two cities three hours apart make a better week than four cities scattered across a continent.
- The Pantheon
Do · Rome, Italy
- La Sagrada Família
Do · Barcelona, Spain
- Tate Modern
Do · London, United Kingdom
Sleep near the station on the moving day
The only real rule of rail travel: on the day you move, stay within walking distance of the platform.
- Claridge's
Stay · London, United Kingdom
- Le Meurice
Stay · Paris, France
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