Train travel in the UK & Ireland...

  

Train travel to & within Europe...

  

 

Train travel worldwide...

 

Great train journeys...

 

Helping you to plan train or ferry travel worldwide...

Flying has lost its glamour.  You're not alone in wanting a more rewarding, low-stress alternative to flying, which brings you closer to the world you live in and reduces your contribution to global warming.  It's time to rediscover real travel by train or ship, where the journey itself is part of the adventure.  This site explains how to travel comfortably & affordably by train or ferry where you might think that air was now the only option.  For help with train travel, ask the Man in Seat 61!

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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 2001-2013, except where shown.

ISTANBUL EXPRESS:  The Man in Seat 61 travels London to Istanbul 21-24 May, see the plan here & follow his progress at twitter.com/seatsixtyone


 

Winner,

Favourite Travel Website

Telegraph Travel Awards 2012

Website of the Year shortlist

 

Best Travel Website

Best Travel Website, Wanderlust Travel Awards

Wanderlust Travel Awards

Gold Award

2007 & 2008

Bronze Award 2009, 2012

Silver 2010

  Times Online 100 Best Travel Websites  
Responsible Travel Awards

Winner,  Best Low Carbon Transport & Technology Initiative

Virgin Responsible Travel Awards 2010

Winner,

Best Personal Contribution

First Choice Responsible
Tourism Awards 2006

 

"The Man in Seat 61" books... 

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

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

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Winner,

Best Travel Website

Guardian & Observer

Travel Awards 2008

 

Best travel website, Guardian & Observer Travel Awards 2008