Visit the Amtrak website and enter your travel details in the box supplied on the homepage. Indicate whether you require a single or return ticket, the origin and destination station(s), date(s) of travel and passenger details. Browse the Amtrak website for details on any special offers they may offer, as this presents a good way to save money. You can save up to 25 percent on rail fares using the Amtrak website. Students, seniors and military staff can also enjoy further discounts on their rail fare.
Use the British National Rail Enquiries website to search for travel in the United Kingdom and for trains from London to France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Germany. Enter your origin and destination station(s) in the "From" and "To" boxes, your preferred travel time and date(s) and click the "Include Slower Trains" button (these are often cheaper than direct travel). Search through the results generated for the cheapest available fares. Click on the "Best Value Fares" guide on the right-hand side of the homepage to see the cheapest fares available.
Visit the International Rail website to find the best deals from across America, Europe and the rest of the world. Note that the America section of this website will re-route you to the Amtrak website. Use the International Rail website to purchase specialized inter-rail tickets, which allow travelers unlimited train travel for a set period of weeks or months in the countries selected. Pay this large one-time fare and travel freely across Europe and elsewhere without having to worry about the cost of each journey---you will have already paid for unlimited travel. Use the International Rail website to access a specific country's official railway website if you only want to travel in that nation. Visit the Seat 61 website for further information on worldwide train travel.
