I need a passenger train map
 

What resources could someone use to plan a train segment of a European vacation? How can you see the places a train might take you?

A map would be easy. I looked at RailEurope's map but I could see very quickly that it missed some train beds that already know of.

Particular interest is southern France (Cote de Azur & Provence), northern Italy and Switzerland.

Thanks

The best resource to use is a good online timetable like www.bahn.de.

I know the German website has pdf versions of the ICE and EC/IC train routes.

http://tinyurl.com/hzwun

I did a google search of 'provence rail map sncf' and it pulled up a couple of sites, and a search of 'switzerland rail map' offered this one http://www.alleuroperail.com/eurorai...erland-map.htm

Hi Doble Vergasser,

Not sure if this is going to help, but anyway --

Just use a detailed paper map & the various train schedule sites. For instance, you can input "Geneva - Gstaad" in the Swiss Rail site, then when you get the result, click on each train (usually some letters & a number, like REG34, in blue). You'll get the exact schedule with each stop for that train. Compare it to your paper map, and, voila!

What on earth is a "train bed"?

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www.alleuroperail.com/europe-map-railways.htm

seems to have some nice maps of the major rail lines in western European countries. Handy to see where the trunk lines run (or don't)

A train bed is the gravel bed that the sleepers (cross ties) lay on. I was a loss for the best phrase.

I have several guidebooks that talk about the Nice - Cuneo, Italy passenger service/rail line/ train bed. I was looking at an internet map and that possibility was not on their map.

The better, and more recognizable, term would be "roadbed" if you are speaking of the actual gravel pathway; otherwise most people would understand the term "route."


You can actually order a railroad map from Thomas Cook Publishing however I honestly think your BEST option would be to use the GermanRail site and then click on details for selection and then click on the indivdiual train numbers; compare those to a detailed ROAD map which you'd probably also have to buy.