The Latest Breaking News from Nicky Gardner

Interrail sale: All the best European train route itineraries, according to a top expert

Exclusive: Author of Europe by Rail, Nicky Gardner, believes that train travel offers “a chance to think”

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

Summer sorted: Interrail winter discount can be used until next autumn

‘Heed the lesson of early Interrail adventures where young travellers set out to discover Europe, but returned home having discovered themselves’, says Nicky Gardner

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024

How bad has German Rail become? Rail guru warns against planning swift connections

Exclusive: ‘Everyone in Germany treats delays as the norm’ says one passenger, while others believe overcrowding is the biggest problem

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024

Rail route of the month: tracking St Olav from Sweden to Norway

Our slow travel expert train-hops coast to coast from Sundsvall to Trondheim, following a pilgrim trail based on the life of the 11th-century king

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2023

Interrail travellers warned to use half-price tickets now or lose out

‘These mobile passes are brilliantly flexible, but there is one strict rule: they must be activated within 11 months of the date of purchase’

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023

Rail route of the month: on the slow line through forests and meadows in the Swiss Jura

Our slow-travel expert discovers a dash of revolutionary spirit and a head for heights on the Jura’s little red train

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2022

Going Dutch: how they deal with staff shortages on the railways of the Netherlands

Train Talk: An alternative timetable is all set up and ready to go

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

ScotRail tells passengers: ‘DON’T catch the 10.51am from Inverness to Edinburgh’

Exclusive: ‘It highlights the lack of resilience in the entire rail ecosystem in Britain,’ says Nicky Gardner, Europe by Rail

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

Forget Dover, try Great Yarmouth or Newcastle instead for your ferry escape

Deck Talk: Time to bring back some niche ferry crossings

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022

Germany’s rail revolution rolls on

Train Talk: The €9 access-all-areas ticket should endure beyond a single summer

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022