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Traveling by Train Through Eastern Europe
The Last Great Travel Secret
Traveling by Train Through Eastern Europe
In Europe, the classic adventure is not a road trip but a train trip. With an easy rail network and options like the Eurail Pass, you can wake up in a modern city and roll into a medieval town by lunchtime.
Most travelers stick to London, Paris, or Italy, but far fewer head east to Romania. The trains are modern, the mountains are dramatic, and the routes feel like one of Europe’s last great secrets. Train travel through Romania and its neighbors is seamless, affordable, and far less crowded than similar trips in Western Europe.
Here is how to cover the most ground in Eastern Europe by rail, and why you will not miss driving.
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