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Travel in Europe with National Express
If you want to travel anywhere in Europe, National Express can be the solution for most of your traveling plans. It is a transport group operating bus, coach, rail and tram services in the UK, North America and Spain and long-distance coach routes across Europe.
National Express has about one billion passengers in its kitty and it takes them worldwide every year on its buses, trains, light rail services, airport transfers and express coaches. The main services provided by National Express are as follows:
National Express Coaches – National Express has a wide range of services basically covering three areas, airport links, shuttle which is the national coach service, and European coach services.
National Express Trains – It has three train franchises through which it not only connects most of the Europe but also provides various intercity services.
National Express Buses – It runs high speed buses in Birmingham and the West Midlands. In North America it operates in two Canadian provinces and twenty seven states. It is the leading private operator of coach and bus services in Spain.
National Express also provides you a great variety of offers that you can enjoy while traveling. You can save up to 40% on the standard advance fares if you are a rail card holder which is quite a saving deal. These timely offers also provide you great deals of discounts on your journey. So before booking the tickets you should definitely check out the official website of National Express.
The availability of tickets is also in a huge variety out of which you can select the best and convenient option for you. The options being off peak tickets, advance tickets, any time-tickets, all inclusive ticket packages, and season tickets. If you are traveling in a group of more than ten people then it is more beneficial because you can get discount on group travel tickets. It is advisable to book your tickets as early as possible. Cheapest fares and ticket reservations generally become available 12 weeks in advance. The tickets are limited in number which can be booked on board of the trains. Self service ticket machine is also a great option available now days so as to book your tickets easily. All you need to do is to just take your credit card or debit card and you can either buy all tickets for travel that day or collect tickets booked in advance.
Tips for Family Holidays in Disneyland Resort Paris
Disneyland resorts Paris is an ideal destination for your family vacation. The park is located about 32 kilometers or 20 miles outside of Paris and is about one-fifth the size of Paris itself. There are theme parks (Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park), Disney village, 7 hotels and Golf Disneyland.
You can get easily do Disneyland Paris by train. The TGV (high speed train service) directly connected with Disneyland from over 25 cities in Paris. If you are visiting from London (UK) to Paris Disneyland, there is direct train service of Eurostar Disneyland Resort Paris. Eurostar also provides Disneyland Park’s tickets as well as Disneyland hotel booking online with the train tickets. So, it is very convenient to travelers to get all things from just one platform.
There are seven hotels inside Disneyland Paris, like the hotels at Disney resorts in the US. These hotels have all facilities like swimming pools, exercise rooms, tennis courts and pony rides, and interactions with Disney Characters. All things are available for your comfortable family holidays.
Travel London to Paris by Flights
Paris is one of the many destinations in Europe which attract high number of tourists to it. Travelig fron any other part of England to Paris is very easy and convenient. Apart from Eurostar, London Paris flights are another very good option for traveling between these cities. There are various airlines which provides journey from London to Paris at lowest rates possible.
Easyjet, Flybe and other budget airlines have enabled some cheap flights to Paris. Air France, Air Berlin, Iberia and many other airlines have daily numerous flights from London to Paris route.
If you choose to travel by these flights, there are many airports in London and you can select the most accessible departure airport. You can easily go for some cheap discounted London Paris flight’s tickets.
The fares start from just £108 for London to Paris, these cheap flights though appear to be the most economical and convenient option but it includes few more costs too. The airports are generally located on the outskirts of the main city so you need to shed some extra bucks to reach there. You need not spend any extra money if you are traveling by Eurostar London to Paris as its stations are centrally located. The check-in processes at the airports are also very time-consuming. Eurostar does not puts you into any such problem as the check-in processes are really fast and you just need to reach the station an hour before the departure of your train.
10 Reasons why trains are best travel option in Europe – Part II
As mentioned in last post trains are best travel option in Europe and there are many reasons that support this fact. Some more points are as follows:
4. Most of the Railway Stations in Europe are located centrally in town. This is very helpful if you are unaware of the city. This also helps you to reach any other amenities without any problem.
5. Railway Stations and Europe trains provide enough options to you for relaxing. You can go to bar, enjoy a meal and experience the comfort of trains in Europe. There are also some entertainment facilities.
6. Trains in Europe provide you an amazing sleeper services. This helps you to take comfortable sleep and it is much cheaper than similar facilities in planes.
7. Fares in trains are quite affordable as long as the comfort and value of services is taken in to consideration. You can book you tickets online 3 month in advance. Some trains like Eurostar provides tickets 4 months in advance for their London Paris Train or London to Brussels Train. Moreover as most of these trains operate on Electric power, rising prices of fuels doesn’t impact their fares.
8. The reach of European trains is everywhere in Europe. Europe’s train network is very vast and you can find trains to every place of Europe. There are some places where trains are the only option to reach.
9. You can also enjoy great discount on train tickets with Rail Passes. Rail passes are available for every train in Europe that will help you to save money on your travel. You can also avail the facility of discount offers and special deals.
10. Traveling by train is an amazing experience that you cannot get traveling by any other travel option. There are many amazing train journeys that are famous not only in Europe but throughout the world.
10 Reasons why trains are best travel option in Europe – Part I
Europe is one of the most famous tourist spot in world. Every year millions of travelers visit Europe to experience its amazing scenic beauty. There are many famous destinations like London, Paris, Amsterdam, Rome, Barcelona, Glasgow, Brussels, Berlin and many more. Each of these places is known for their own dialect, culture and tourist spots.
Europe is also known for its train services which dominate all other travel options. If you want to travel in Europe or you want to enjoy the beauty of Europe, traveling by trains is best option among all. Importance of trains in Europe is so widespread that even the cheap airlines cannot compete with them. Trains beat other travel options such as flights, bus or ferry in speed, comfort and in price also.
Trains like Eurostar, TGV, and Thalys that provides London Paris Train, London Brussels Train, trains to Disneyland, trains to Amsterdam and many more are known throughout the world for their splendid services. Millions of people travel by trains in Europe to reach their destinations. Here is a compilation of top 10 reasons why trains have emerged as most used travel options in Europe.
1. Trains are much faster than other travel options available in Europe. While travelling by planes, you must also consider time taken to check in at airports (if you are taking flights). Normal time taken by train journey is far more less than total time taken by flights, bus or any other travel option.
2. Time needed to security checks is less on Railway stations than airports. While airports need you to reach at least 1 to 1:30 hours before departure, you only need to reach railway stations 30 minutes before the departure. Security checks are also less burdensome at railway stations than airports. Packaging restrictions are also less at railway stations than airports.
3. As mentioned in last point package restrictions on trains are less cumbersome and you are allowed to keep more luggage than allowed planes without any extra fees. So you need not to think about what to pack and what to leave. Keep your entire luggage with yourself and travel by trains.
Continued in part II………………
