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The Man in Seat Sixty-One . . .

How to travel by train from the UK to Europe and beyond...

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Africa

Middle East,

Caucasus

   Iran
  Israel
  Jordan
  Syria
  Turkey
  Caucasus

Asia

America

Australasia

Australia
New Zealand

London to China
& Japan by
Trans-
Siberian
Railway


London to Central Asia & China via The Silk Route


London to India overland
by train


London to Australia without flying


London to

the USA by Queen Mary 2 Trans-Atlantic


Eurail & European
Railpass guide


Explore Europe by train with an
InterRail pass


Taking your car by train:
Motorail


Holidays
by train


Ski holidays
by train


Eurostar,
the train from London to Paris


All about the real Orient Express


The luxury Venice Simplon Orient Express


Switzerland's
scenic train:
Glacier
Express


Switzerland's
Bernina
Express


Auckland to
Wellington
by train:
Overlander


NZ's most
scenic train:
TranzAlpine


Across the
USA on
Amtrak's
California
Zephyr


Canada's Rockies by train:
The Rocky Mountaineer


Bridge on the
River Kwai


Singapore to
Bangkok by
luxury train:
The Eastern
& Oriental
Express


Britain's most scenic route:
The West Highland Line


Scotland's own
cruise train:
The Royal Scotsman


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Rail Shop


Buy ferry tickets online at the seat61
Ferry Shop


Book hotels online at the seat61
Hotel Shop


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Eurostar's Seat Sixty-One...

 Seat 61, in Eurostar first class.  For help with train travel in Europe or worldwide, just ask the Man in Seat 61!     Who is the Man in Seat 61?

 
 

A worldwide guide to travel by train or ferry...  

Maybe you don't like flying, or are concerned about air travel's contribution to global warming.  Or perhaps you just prefer real travel by train or ship, where the journey is part of the adventure...  Either way, The Man in Seat Sixty-One will explain how to travel comfortably & affordably overland by train where you might think that air was now the only option.

Train travel in the UK & Ireland... 

Train times & fares for train travel in Britain:  Train travel in BritainChannel Islands.   Isle of Man.

How to travel from Britain to Ireland by train+ferry:  Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

Train travel in Europe...

How to travel by train or ferry from the UK to almost anywhere in Europe:  The Europe by train page.

How to buy the cheapest tickets for train travel in Europe:  The European train tickets page.

How to explore Europe with a Eurail Pass (overseas visitors) or InterRail pass (European residents).

Train travel in Asia, Africa, America, Australasia... 

How to travel by train or ferry worldwide:  Select a country on the left, see the site map or search the site.  


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Just a reminder... Seat61.com is not a company or a travel agency, but a personal site originally started as a hobby.  Ads & affiliate commission support the site and my travel habit (er... I mean research), and buy me a beer or two.  The information on this site aims to help, but I can't take responsibility for any inaccuracy.  All pages & photos © Mark Smith 2001-2012, except where shown.


 

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"The Man in Seat 61" books: 

The Man in Seat 61 - Europe:  This is the essential handbook for train travel from the UK into Europe based on this website, published by Bantam Press and now available from Amazon.  You can now plan your train journeys to Europe in an armchair, as well as at your computer...

The Man in Seat 61 - Worldwide:  This covers train travel around the world beyond Europe.  Published in February 2011.

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