Though the rail system in the US is almost extinct, riding the rails in Europe is still one of the main modes of transportation. In fact, European countries have upgraded many of their rail lines to offer passengers more options to get where they are going. Railway vacation packages do require at least a full week but they include roundtrip international airfare, hotel, hotel taxes and in most cases, breakfast each morning. There are several destinations to be enjoyed by rail. If you only have a week for your vacation, you can still enjoy more than one destination.Fly into Heathrow Airport in London. Spend three nights exploring London and all it has to offer, board a train and head off to Paris. Spend another three nights in the city of lights before you board your flight back home at de Gaulle Airport. If you want to experience even more, try
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