Public transport tips

Following on from the success of Germany’s Deutschlandticket, France is set to launch its own version this summer.

Luxembourg is famous as the only country in the world to offer free public transport - and now it’s set to expand its reach.

“Night trains are the future,” says Georges Gilkinet, Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Mobility.

Germany’s rail strikes will finally come to an end as train drivers’ union GDL has struck a pay deal with Deutsche Bahn.

As more people reconsider how they travel on a warming planet, a small but growing contingent in Europe wants to switch from high-emission, short-haul planes to more climate-friendly sleeper trains.

When Poppy was quoted nearly €7,000 for a family trip to Lapland by a holiday provider, she knew she could do better.

Since launching in April last year, Germany’s €49 public transport ticket has proved immensely popular.

The London Underground is set to grind to a halt for almost all of next week as workers walk out over pay.

Pickpocketing is rife on the London Underground, new statistics have revealed.

Earlier this year, Germany introduced a new €49 public transport ticket that is valid on trains, buses and metro systems across the country.

Berlin is getting ready to welcome a futuristic ‘magnetic levitation train’.

Increasing the use of public transport and minimising car dependency are two significant ways to help Europe reach ambition climate and energy-saving targets. At the heart of achieving both is the continent's railways.

Sarah and Sonia pile out of a rain-smattered train at Berlin Central Station, surprised they feel so rested after sleeping on Europe's newest night train service, but also over an hour late.

A new COVID variant has sparked a rise in hospitalisations and prompted governments to bring forward booster vaccines.

The UK might cut its planned HS2 high-speed rail line short as costs triple.

Increasing the use of public transport and minimising car dependency are two significant ways to help Europe reach ambition climate and energy-saving targets. At the heart of achieving both is the continent's railways.

France will seek support from other EU nations for a minimum price on flights in an effort to cut the aviation sector's carbon emissions. 

You’ll soon be able to fall asleep in Paris and wake up in Berlin thanks to the return of Austrian rail operator ÖBB’s night train service.

Sports fans could face travel chaos next week as French airport staff threaten strikes during the Rugby World Cup.

One of the richest countries in the world is a small European nation that very few people put on their bucket list: Luxembourg. Or as it is officially known: The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The country of much less than one million inhabitants and smaller than 1,000 square miles, is a mysterious one for many. The head of state is a Grand Duke, there are three official languages, and all public transports are free.