Europe by Eurail 2010: Touring Europe by Train (Europe by Eurail: How to Tour Europe by Train) [Paperback]

LaVerne Ferguson-Kosinski (Author), Darren Price (Author)

Book Description

Series: Europe by Eurail: How to Tour Europe by Train | Publication Date: December 28, 2009

Packed with practical information, step-by-step directions, and advice on where to go and what to see and do, and complemented by the inclusion of eighteen maps, this book helps take the puzzle out of European rail travel.

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From the Back Cover

Europe by Eurail has been the train traveler’s one-stop resource for visiting the Continent by rail for more than thirty years. This time-tested and reader-friendly guide, newly revised and updated, is packed with all the information you need on more than ninety rail trips starting from your choice of twenty-four base cities located in seventeen countries. With your rail pass in hand, you can explore each country’s special attractions and learn about European life and culture. Including step-by-step directions and advice on where to go and what to see and do, this book helps take the puzzle out of rail travel on the Continent.

 
SUPERIOR TO OTHER TRAIN GUIDES!

Europe by Eurail is your best source for:

The latest information on fares, schedules, and pass options

Web sites and useful phone numbers for travelers

Sightseeing, attractions, and special tour information for each base city

Personally researched trips to take you throughout Europe

Fifteen-day European itineraries

Practical travel tips on keeping costs down, traveling light, conquering jet lag, exchanging currency, and coping with language differences

About the Author

LaVerne Ferguson-Kosinski and her late husband, George Ferguson, first coauthored this unique and comprehensive how-to guide in 1980. They also coauthored Britain by BritRail (GPP Travel). LaVerne has more than thirty years of experience traveling the rails in Europe.

Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: GPP Travel; Thirty-fourth edition (December 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762753072
• ISBN-13: 978-0762753079
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #543,600 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #51 in Books > Professional & Technical > Transportation > Mass Transit

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Useful But Incomplete, February 10, 2010

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Jiten V. Ruparel (Columbus, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Europe by Eurail 2010: Touring Europe by Train (Europe by Eurail: How to Tour Europe by Train) (Paperback)

For the neophyte European train traveller, this is a good book. For an experienced and adventerous traveller, it comes up short. For example the coverage of Prague and Budapest is negligible. The guide could have given names, prices and ratings of sleeping accomodations close to the train stations. It did not tell us what the price range for train supllements for fast trains (Thalys, Eurostar etc) are , nor the price range for overnight sleepers on trains ( such as from Amsterdam to Copenhagen that we will be taking.
The online train timings on Rail Europe's web site is far more compelete.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well written, clear directions, up to date guide by rail, May 8, 2010

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J. George "TexasJG" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Europe by Eurail 2010: Touring Europe by Train (Europe by Eurail: How to Tour Europe by Train) (Kindle Edition)

I bought this book when investigating rail options for a family vacation in Europe. I thought it was well done. I liked the specific instructions for rail stations and the information to purchase ahead of time over the web, which saved us a great deal of money. It also should have mentioned that the earlier you buy tickets the cheaper they are for many rail systems (we bought for Thalys). The side trip info and how do them without a car was also useful.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Full of information that will rapidly become out of date, June 28, 2011

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This review is from: Europe by Eurail 2010: Touring Europe by Train (Europe by Eurail: How to Tour Europe by Train) (Kindle Edition)

Pending my trip by interrail I bought this book, hoping that it would give me some insights in what to see. Although this is not a complete review of the book - since we only visited western Europe. However, I find the book a great disapointment.

The book is filled with information that I find odd to have in a book called "Europe By Eurail". I do not need information on how to get to a place by other means than by train. As the title implies, the book should give information on routes by train (and other means only if there is no train), excursions using trains and routes to take. My view is that this is more of a general travel book, and subpar to the competition.

Mostly, the book contains information on some excursions that are too briefly described, too inaccurate descriptions and in general I found them uninformative. It has many tables of train times that I my opinion do not belong in a book, in a day and age where information is much more updated on the internet.

We spent two weeks on rails, and while reading the sections for each city we visited I rarely found the information came in handy. I found more accurate, extensive information elsewhere. Money is better spent on another book.