{"id":10880,"date":"2021-05-12T16:29:36","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T15:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/?p=10880"},"modified":"2021-11-22T17:12:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T17:12:50","slug":"why-its-time-to-try-european-rail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/en-us\/blog\/why-its-time-to-try-european-rail\/","title":{"rendered":"Why It&#8217;s Time To Try European Rail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header: Plane Truth&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;European Rail&#8221; subhead=&#8221;why it&#8217;s time to give a try&#8221; background_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(10,9,9,0.43)&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Title: impact&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; subhead_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#414042&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/European-Rail.jpg&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;75px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;rgba(255,186,96,0.6)&#8221; border_width_right=&#8221;8vw&#8221; border_color_right=&#8221;#5b8cb1&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||50px|||&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1920&#215;1121.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;uk rail seating maps&#8221; title_text=&#8221;speeding train&#8221; url=&#8221;\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Report-of-the-Global-Travel-Taskforce-accessible.pdf%20&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;image: travel&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_height=&#8221;500px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;80px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: century-gothic, sans-serif; color: #6d6e71;\">Find out why travelling around Europe via train is quickly becoming one of the most popular options among business travellers and why it can have a positive impact on the environment, traveller wellbeing and your travel spend.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#6D6E71&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;60%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>With over 2,500 train stations spread across the UK and tens of thousands across the rest of Europe, travel by rail gives you something that air travel can&#8217;t always achieve, the ability to visit anywhere &#8211; anytime. When working with a TMC such as Gray Dawes, European Rail also comes the same support of our teams&#8217; expert knowledge that you would expect with domestic and international rail.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We believe that every station across Europe represents an opportunity for a new business relationship. European rail is available through online booking tools such as Your<span>Trip<\/span>. Purchasing tickets is easy and travelling via train over air can give you the onboard comfort, the ability to rest or work and the speed. 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