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Frommer's Europe by Rail (Frommer's Complete) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Amy Eckert, Beth Reiber, George Mcdonald, Hana Mastrini, Olivia Edward, Jocelyn Auerbach, Tania Kollias, Ryan James, Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, Naomi P. Kraus
Publisher: Frommers
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 42531
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
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Pages: 881
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Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.1 x 1.8
ISBN: 0470174986
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9780470174982
ASIN: 0470174986
Publication Date: March 10, 2008
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Product Description
Frommer's. The best trips start here.
Experience a place the way the locals do.
Enjoy the best it has to offer.
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Extensive information on reservations, scenic train routes, and discount railpasses.
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Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
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Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.
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Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
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Whether you're a first-time visitor doing the grand tour or a seasoned traveler planning a multi-country itinerary, Frommer's Europe by Rail is a must. The official guidebook of Rail Europe, this user-friendly volume has everything you'll need to plan a successful train trip through Europe, from descriptions of the best scenic lines and high-speed rail routes to detailed information on reservations procedures and all of the rail passes available to visitors. We've also included a wide array of options in a variety of price ranges, from large hotels and world-renowned dining rooms to charming guesthouses and simple cafes. There's something here for every taste, interest, and budget. Just because we're covering such a wide territory doesn't mean that we've skimped on the details. You'll find an astounding depth of accurate, up-to-date information, including timetables, detailed city and route maps, exact prices, open hours, metro stops, rail pass options, train station amenities, train interior photos, and more. We'll take you to Europe's major cities and most charming towns, where we offer complete sightseeing, shopping, and nightlife coverage and review the best accommodations and dining for the rail traveler. But we don't stop there. We've designed easy-to-follow point-to-point itineraries that help you make the most out of your time in Europe, including special itineraries that highlight Europe's best dining, architecture, scenery, and historic castles. With Frommer's Europe by Rail you'll tour the medieval towns of Flanders, the chateaux of the Loire Valley, the sunny resorts of the Costa del Sol, the hill towns of Tuscany, and the spectacular scenery of the Alps. It's all accompanied by color maps that have been carefully keyed to the text.
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Frommer's Europe by rail September 25, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A very well written guide for anyone traveling in Europe. The "Fast Fact" sections are very helpful for getting a feel for the different countries and places of interest. The maps are great, especially, if your knowledge of European geography is weak.
This book is fun and easy to read.
 great book great service March 9, 2007
0 out of 13 found this review helpful
I paid half of what I normally would pay for this book in our school book store. Didn't even notice that is was slightly used. Received it quickly.
Frommer gets the substance right! July 19, 2005
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
I found this guide very useful in plotting out where I wanted to go, how to get there, and what to visit. It was also nice to know about the student discounts at various attractions. I didn't use it for the hotel recomendations, and I used a few of the restaurant ideas, which were usually excellent choices. I traveled all over Europe (12 countries) using this book, the maps provided, and my Eurail. It was helpful in figuring out the ferry options to get from Western Europe to Scandinavia as well. I definately recomend this book to anyone traveling to Europe, as I found it very easy to use as well as useful.
 Not a useful guidebook November 30, 2004
69 out of 71 found this review helpful
Not a safe bet, this European rail guide offers a strange mix of up-to-date and completely out-of-date information. It also tries to do too much, providing page after page of hotel, restaurant and museum listings by city but only a page of two of specific rail tips by country. The guide pushes Eurailpasses, as is to be expected from a publication endorsed by Rail Europe, the main stateside pass vendor.
Points to watch out for...
The guide is too optimistic about reservations and supplements. As the various continental railways move toward inevitable privatization, more and more premium services are being introduced. Most of the trips that tourists are likely to take will require reservations and supplements, in addition to Eurailpasses.
The guide doesn't give point-to-point tickets a fair shake, listing full prices and only the most basic discounts. For example, SNCF's "Prem's" specials (advance purchase online tickets to French and international destinations) aren't mentioned. For many tourists, these specials would make point-to-point tickets cheaper than Eurailpasses.
The guide lists only expensive, tourist-class hotels. I didn't see a single listing below 100 Euros in Paris, for example. There are many excellent, if humble, hotels throughout Europe. Use the Web to get current hotel information.
My favorite example of out-of-date information in the guide has to do with the regional express train ("RER") from Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle aiport to Paris. The guide lists both first and second-class ticket prices, even though the first-class designation disappeared years ago.
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