Travelling by train

The longest distance that I have ever travelled was from the Netherlands to Georgia, USA. Right now i am only waiting for answers to see if i get to travel far away next year and that could bring me to Korea and Australia... Lets see...

I never travel by train that long. The longest travelling I ever embarked on was driving with friends from Atlanta to Miami, 12 hours that is all. I wish that I have time and money to engage on this journey for a whole month and carefree. That is what I am looking for, aren't we all?

Hi Porcospino, it is nice to read your ensuing long train travel. I live in India. I cannot assume your travelling of long distance. But I like to travel by train very much and particulaly during the night time. Because in the midnight, when the train is in its motion alongwith the dark outside, it feels me very strange that I am sleeping in that train and passing hundreds of miles very fast in the night time. In our country the longest raiway distance is about 3500 kilometers. I have travelled my longest railway distance about 2000 kms. at a time for several times. Our avarage long distance train speed is approximately 90 kms to 120 kms per hour. So you can assume easily the distances and time proportionately.

Hi Porcospino!. You seem really enjoy your life. I want to travel around the world someday but I really can not afford it because I still struggle in my daily life. You really make me envy, do you have blog or website were you record your traveling journal. I only used train for short distance about 2 hours journey. I never take it for long distance, if long distance I prefer to travel by plane. I ever go to my dad hometown using bus (there is no inter island train), its take 3 day 2 night, its really make me tired.

A word of warning! You had better start your reading now, to find out what is covered by your ticket and what isn't! Many trains on this side of Europe require reservations, the fees for which are not covered by your ticket. Also, many trains will be sleeper only - again bunks or couchette fees not included! Look at every possibility and count on being charged extra at every step. Good luck and enjoy your trip. It really is fun.

50 hours? That's really a long time. I think I won't choose train as my traffic transportation for such a long distance, maybe plane is better. Actually I don't have a preference of traffic transportation. Usually I travel by train because it's much cheaper than by plane. Money and time is my first consideration when traveling.

I traveled by train in Austria and found it very convenient. Good Luck.

When I was 18 years old I traveled around Europe by train. I had to have ticket reservations for many of the train journeys I went on. For a number of nights I paid for a bunk in a six bedded sleeper. The longest journey I did on that trip was from Stockholm to Narvik. Going by train is my favorite way to travel. I have traveled on trains in America, Kenya, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand. The longest trip I have ever done lasted 36 hours and it was from Cairns to Brisbane. On that train I went to the club loco car and there met my ex-husband. I pass the time on trains by looking out of the window in the daytime. After it gets dark I read a book and later on nod off to sleep. I hope that you will have a lovely time in Europe on your inter rail pass.

Well, in this case i think u should consider flying in a plane.. I haven't travelled a long distance in train.. I have been in train for 13 hours of maximum with my friends.. We do go often in train which covers upto 15 hours and that we ll take only night travel, so we don't waste the day .. Night travel is the best, so u get sleep and in the morning u can have a chit chat with the friends.. I think train travel for more hours is waste of time, so we always travel in night time..wherever we go even for 6 hours we chose only night time.. If it's a long distance travel we chose planes..

I have not been travelling by train for few years. When I was in Singapore, I always travel around by train(called MRT) from one place to another place. It is one of the most convenience transportation mode in Singapore. During my childhood, I did travel by train from my hometown to my grandma's village. I can't recall back how long exactly is the whole journey. But it is definitely take 2-3 hours to reach there. The train is non aircon,only have fan and don't talk about the smell.... I don't think I will board that train again now. The best part is the train will stopby alot of small towns and lot of people will be selling food on board the train.so I can eat and enjoy my train journey at the same time. It is one of the great experience for me on board the train for few hours.

I have not been travelling by train for few years. When I was in Singapore, I always travel around by train(called MRT) from one place to another place. It is one of the most convenience transportation mode in Singapore. During my childhood, I did travel by train from my hometown to my grandma's village. I can't recall back how long exactly is the whole journey. But it is definitely take 2-3 hours to reach there. The train is non aircon,only have fan and don't talk about the smell.... I don't think I will board that train again now. The best part is the train will stopby alot of small towns and lot of people will be selling food on board the train.so I can eat and enjoy my train journey at the same time. It is one of the great experience for me on board the train for few hours.

The longest I've traveled is from my place Hyderabad in the South of India to New Delhi and the journey took about 40 hours,mainly because a train on the same route had derailed and we had to take a detour.The fellow travelers were quite helpful so we didn't feel the strain.Normally the same train would have taken 23 hours but it got delayed.We would chat and look at the wonderful scenery to while away time.I carried a Walkman in those days and listening to music made it easier.

I don like train ,maybe the time i travel the train is the old diesel train is bumpy noisy and smelly and slow. Usually i pray for the journey to end faster, usually will try to sleep and hope no train accidents to occur. I cannot read books.But my travel mate read magazines and listen to music and sleep .Travelling in the vast europe is too exciting for me.Hopely your research well to know the travelling in europe and not end up like those movies in Hostel, And Saws movies.

In my country particularly here in the Philippines, Jeepney and Bus are the most mode of transportation, everyday i travel through riding jeepney going to my work and back home. It takes me one hour traveling with jeepney and when i travel long distance, it's nice for me to travel through riding with the bus it takes me four hours to reach my place. So, travelling here by train is not yet fully a mode of transportation although there are some mrt here but the major mode of transportation here is jeepney. well, if you're going to visit here you would probably find out.