Rail Europe has introduced new train routes connecting Slovenia to major European cities. Available through its partner solutions RailAPI, RailFlash and RailPortal, the new routes open up Slovenia’s vibrant destinations to partners worldwide, complementing the existing offers on raileurope.com and the Rail Europe app.

The nine European tourism bureaus with a presence down under came together, in partnership with Rail Europe, to promote the region to around 100 travel advisors in Sydney and Melbourne recently.

Rail Europe has announced its €500 million revenue target for the next two years, in a push to strengthen its position as the number-one global provider of European train tickets. The company is backed by 80 years of experience and e-voyagers, SCNF.

Rail Europe has partnered with Eurostar to launch a #TrainsBeforePlanes incentive where three agents will each win a trip to Europe, where they will document the destinations they’ll visit, as well as the differences between taking the train and flying between London and the continent.

The hotly anticipated annual Swiss Travel Pass SuperStar Program has kicked off and will run for three months ending 27 September, 2019.

Eurostar marked the introduction of a third daily service between London and Amsterdam on 12 June, ahead of the opening Van Gogh’s sunflower exhibition in the Dutch city on 21 June.

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Rovos Rail, Great Train Journeys is offering 30% off selected Rovos Rail itineraries for travel this year.

On Wednesday [10 April 2019], over 100 travel agents and trade partners gathered at ‘View by Sydney’ to discover a different side of Europe. ‘See Europe Differently’ was the theme of the glamorous Soiree put together by Entire Travel Group in partnership with Atout France, Monaco Tourism Board, Switzerland Tourism, Le Boat and Rail Europe.

Until 30 April 2019, travel advisors can pass on up to 50% off a selection of Belmond’s rail experiences when booking with Rail Europe’s Great Train Journeys.

Eurostar’s renewed focus on international markets has seen the 25 year-old rail operator send an executive to Australia for the first time since 2011.

Rail Europe’s new Chief Executive Officer, Dau-Khoi Nguyen, is looking at ways to steer the distribution of European rail products into the digital age as part of his growth strategy.