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Press Release: Every cloud has a silver lining

Wednesday 22nd August 2007

Delays, lost luggage and cramped conditions, oh the joys of flying. This summer has been plagued by horror stories of ruined holidays, mind numbing delays and a significant rise in insurance claims for missing suitcases! As a result many holiday makers are shunning air travel in favour of rail travel.

Ryanair has recently been quoted as saying "Only the very rich or the very slow waste their time on Eurostar" but with Railbookers’ sales up by 60% compared with the same period last year, we beg to differ. With the move to St Pancras shaving between 23-25 minutes off average journey times the continent is getting closer by rail.

With destinations in Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Hungary, Austria, Poland, and the Czech Republic you don’t have to fly to discover more of Europe. So whether it’s because you want to keep your carbon footprint down, you prefer a journey with a view or you are too fond of your luggage to part with it forever, book your short break or holiday with Railbookers and leave the air rage behind.

Short breaks to Bruges from just £169 per person for 3 nights 3* accommodation including breakfast and return train travel.
Holiday to Venice, Florence and Rome from £699 per person for 9 days including 3* hotel accommodation and return train travel.
Short break to Budapest from £509 per person for 2 nights 4* accommodation including breakfast and return train travel.

For more ideas on holidays and short breaks by train or to book your holiday visit: www.railbookers.com or call 0844 482 1010. Railbookers will tailor make your trip to your specifications.

Notes to Editor:

Prices per person, based on sharing a twin or double room. All prices subject to availability and correct at time of publication.

Bruges price based on accommodation at the modern Novotel Brugge Centrum Hotel on arrivals Sunday, Monday or Tuesday before 31 October 2007. Eurostar trains run from London, Ebbsfleet or Ashford to Brussels Gare du Midi in approximately 2 hours 20 minutes. Change trains at Brussels Gare du Midi for the 55 minute journey to Bruges. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com 

Venice, Florence and Rome price base on accommodation at the Antiche Figure Hotel in Venice, Balestri Hotel in Florence and the Adriano Hotel in Rome. Valid for arrivals between 15 November 2007 and 7 December. For full itinerary or for further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com

Budapest price based on accommodation at the historical Mercure Budapest Museum Hotel on arrivals Sunday to Wednesday before 31 October 2007. Eurostar trains run from London, Ebbsfleet or Ashford to Brussels Gare du Midi in approximately 2 hours 20 minutes. Change at Brussels for the train to Cologne. The journey time is approximately 2 hours 20 minutes. At Cologne change onto the overnight sleeper train which arrives the next morning in Vienna. In Vienna transfer to the train to Budapest which takes approximately 3 hours.  For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com 

London St Pancras

Eurostar trains will be running from London St Pancras from 14 November 2007.
Average journey times will be cut by between 23 - 25 minutes.

Additional Eurostar services will be running from Ebbsfleet (just off Junction 2 of the M25) from 19 November 2007.

Railbookers

Railbookers tailor-makes short breaks and holidays to Europe by Eurostar and train, including handpicked quality hotels with breakfast.

 

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