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Mark Smith, the Man in Seat 61, the chap who runs train travel site https://t.co/HfViO7RbwW. Now on Bluesky: https://t.co/maXZjodeF6

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Good morning! Milan to London by train, in a day: First up, the 06:25 Frecciarossa from Milan to Paris, due to arrive 13:22. In business (1st) class, which cost me €49. Details at

Good morning! Milan to London by train, in a day: First up, the 06:25 Frecciarossa from Milan to Paris, due to arrive 13:22. In business (1st) class, which cost me €49. Details at

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Of course, winning that battle came at a price..

Of course, winning that battle came at a price..

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Heading out for dinner by boat, passing the Old Cataract Hotel, where numerous famous guests have stayed, including Agatha Christie…

Heading out for dinner by boat, passing the Old Cataract Hotel, where numerous famous guests have stayed, including Agatha Christie…

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Today, an 04:30 start by road to Abu Simbel. It really is quite something…

Today, an 04:30 start by road to Abu Simbel. It really is quite something…

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HEADING HOME! Tallinn to London in (just over) 48 hours…

HEADING HOME! Tallinn to London in (just over) 48 hours…

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Heading back to London, with overnight stop in Innsbruck - somewhere in that city there’s a schnitzel with my name on it. This is ÖBB’s latest new-generation railjet, with low-floor easy-boarding…

Heading back to London, with overnight stop in Innsbruck - somewhere in that city there’s a schnitzel with my name on it. This is ÖBB’s latest new-generation railjet, with low-floor easy-boarding…

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Dinner in the diner (normally served in passengers’ compartments but on this occasion in the club car by special arrangement)

Dinner in the diner (normally served in passengers’ compartments but on this occasion in the club car by special arrangement)

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Waiting for dinner to arrive…

Waiting for dinner to arrive…

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VIENNA TO MUNICH on the 10:28 Railjet, business class. We’re using Interrail passes on the Bucharest to London sector.

VIENNA TO MUNICH on the 10:28 Railjet, business class. We’re using Interrail passes on the Bucharest to London sector.

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Just passed through Charing Cross station for old times’ sake. The staff aren’t what they used to be…

Just passed through Charing Cross station for old times’ sake. The staff aren’t what they used to be…

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Train arrived on the dot at 20:59, check in open and an utter breeze, on board the Stena Hollandica by 21:10. I’ve an outside single cabin with shower toilet and TV and access to the Stena Plus lounge.

Train arrived on the dot at 20:59, check in open and an utter breeze, on board the Stena Hollandica by 21:10. I’ve an outside single cabin with shower toilet and TV and access to the Stena Plus lounge.

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Interrail Lunch is served! Don’t look at me like that, it’s after midday *here*, y’know… Food & drink orders are taken & served at your seat in 1st class on ICEs - lovely friendly staff on this train.

Interrail Lunch is served! Don’t look at me like that, it’s after midday *here*, y’know… Food & drink orders are taken & served at your seat in 1st class on ICEs - lovely friendly staff on this train.

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Today I am returning from the Netherlands to London via Hoek van Holland-Harwich, in a Stena Line Captain’s Suite. Ryanair? Never heard of them…
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Today I am returning from the Netherlands to London via Hoek van Holland-Harwich, in a Stena Line Captain’s Suite. Ryanair? Never heard of them…

The Man in Seat 61

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London Waterloo - named after a battle Paris Austerlitz - named after a battle But THIS station had a battle named after IT!
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London Waterloo - named after a battle Paris Austerlitz - named after a battle But THIS station had a battle named after IT!

The Man in Seat 61

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SAN SEBASTIAN TO LONDON by train in a single day, the final day in my 10-day itinerary👇🏻
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SAN SEBASTIAN TO LONDON by train in a single day, the final day in my 10-day itinerary👇🏻

The Man in Seat 61

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UK TO ITALY BY TRAIN: Taking the 14:31 Eurostar to Paris this afternoon. Overnight at the Mercure Gare de Lyon, tomorrow morning I’m on the *first* Frecciarossa from Paris to Milan since the infamous landslide blocked the line in August 2023. Executive class, natch… 🫡 👇🏻
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UK TO ITALY BY TRAIN: Taking the 14:31 Eurostar to Paris this afternoon. Overnight at the Mercure Gare de Lyon, tomorrow morning I’m on the *first* Frecciarossa from Paris to Milan since the infamous landslide blocked the line in August 2023. Executive class, natch… 🫡 👇🏻

The Man in Seat 61

805,679 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

About to experience one of my all-time favourite journeys (again!), London Euston to Ft William on the Caledonian Sleeper. IMHO, the best train in Britain. #gifted.
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About to experience one of my all-time favourite journeys (again!), London Euston to Ft William on the Caledonian Sleeper. IMHO, the best train in Britain. #gifted.

The Man in Seat 61

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OPERATION SCAPA FLOW: Boarding the Caledonian Sleeper at Birmingham International (only its fourth departure from this new calling point), heading for Inverness, Thurso, Stromness & Scapa Flow. The Far North in January - am I crazy..?
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OPERATION SCAPA FLOW: Boarding the Caledonian Sleeper at Birmingham International (only its fourth departure from this new calling point), heading for Inverness, Thurso, Stromness & Scapa Flow. The Far North in January - am I crazy..?

The Man in Seat 61

111,468 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten

Now leaving Hamburg for Basel on ÖBB’s new-generation Nightjet, in a sleeping-car ‘comfort’ room…
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Now leaving Hamburg for Basel on ÖBB’s new-generation Nightjet, in a sleeping-car ‘comfort’ room…

The Man in Seat 61

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BALTIC STATES EXPRESS! I’ve been asked to say a few words at the RailBalticaOfficial Conference in Tallinn on Thursday. Say no more! Setting off on a 1,930 mile train journey from London to Warsaw, Vilnius, Riga & Tallinn (you didn’t think I’d fly, did you? 😉) #BalticStatesExpress
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BALTIC STATES EXPRESS! I’ve been asked to say a few words at the RailBalticaOfficial Conference in Tallinn on Thursday. Say no more! Setting off on a 1,930 mile train journey from London to Warsaw, Vilnius, Riga & Tallinn (you didn’t think I’d fly, did you? 😉) #BalticStatesExpress

The Man in Seat 61

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So leaving the in-laws in charge of the house, dog & cats, a 5,000 mile round trip to Kusadasi awaits, starting with the 13:01 Eurostar to Brussels. Will we make it? Stay tuned & find out…
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So leaving the in-laws in charge of the house, dog & cats, a 5,000 mile round trip to Kusadasi awaits, starting with the 13:01 Eurostar to Brussels. Will we make it? Stay tuned & find out…

The Man in Seat 61

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Boarding the Caledonian Sleeper from London Euston to Glasgow Central…
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Boarding the Caledonian Sleeper from London Euston to Glasgow Central…

The Man in Seat 61

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European Sleeper The inaugural Brussels-Innsbruck-Venice sleeper rolls in…
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European Sleeper The inaugural Brussels-Innsbruck-Venice sleeper rolls in…

The Man in Seat 61

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You might wonder why I’m lurking next to a leisure centre just outside Glasgow…
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You might wonder why I’m lurking next to a leisure centre just outside Glasgow…

The Man in Seat 61

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WE MADE IT! LONDON TO KUŞADASI, no airports, no flights! And now for a few days R&R….
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WE MADE IT! LONDON TO KUŞADASI, no airports, no flights! And now for a few days R&R….

The Man in Seat 61

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