Since then, I have been travelling across Europe almost exlusively by train (apart from the occasional boat trip), good for some 70,000 km of long-distance travel.I went as far north as Helsinki, as far south as Málaga, and as far east as Budapest.1 / 2 High speed rail is marketed as a sustainable alternative to air traffic.According to the International Union of Railways, the high speed train "plays a key role in a stage of sustainable development and combating climate change".Five years ago I promised my readers I would not fly anymore.Hopping on a plane would be a hypocritical thing to do when you run a publication called .

Earlier efforts to organize speedy international rail services in Europe accompanied affordable prices and different ways to increase the speed and comfort of a rail trip.Europe has the most amazing railway network in the world.