The European Sleeper service will run from Brussels to Venice , two polar-opposite destinations known for moules frites and sprawling canals respectively, with the inaugural journey running on February 5. Along the way, the service will be stopping at Eindhoven, Cologne, Munich, Innsbruck and fair Verona, and was created to provide a sustainable travel option between the cities β many of which are notable winter sports destinations.
Both will run once a week until the end of March. And tourists are catching on. There are seven European routes on the list, while one UK journey has been crowned the most beautiful train ride in Europe. Meanwhile, fancy trying out the longest train journey in the UK? Spanning 13 hours and 20 minutes and 36 stops, the Aberdeen to Penzance route covers a whopping miles of terrain β and, first introduced in , has been running for more than years.
It ticks off many of the major cities in the north, including Edinburgh, Newcastle, Durham, York, Leeds and Sheffield, and as such, spends around two hours in total waiting for passengers to get on and off the train at each stop. Leaving Aberdeen at 8. Sound like a dream? This amazing holiday can be taken on the 5th or 12th of April or 13th Dec , so you can pick the perfect ski time to suit your preference.
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Enter here. Open to UK excluding Northern Ireland residents aged 18 or over. The prize does not include ski passes, ski equipment hire and the winner is solely responsible for obtaining mandatory winter sports travel insurance. Do you have a story to share? Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam Metro. For even more unmissable travel news, features and inspiration in your inbox each week, sign up to Metro's The Getaway newsletter. Story by Eleanor Noyce. Venezia Mestre β 4.
