French Train Special: 1st Class for Cost of 2nd

Traveling by train is a key component to backpacking Europe, and you'll be riding in second class on European choo choos with the cheaper, student-discounted Eurail passes you'll prefer. Right now, though, you can score a first class ticket on the French, high speed Thalys train for the price of second class: take the super-fast Thalys to 17 cities from Paris to Brussels to Amsterdam and sit in style for a switch!

• Learn More and Buy Thalys Tickets Direct
• All About French High Speed Trains

More reading about European trains:

• About Point to Point European Train Tickets
• Eurail Student Travel Discounts
• About Eurail Passes:
  • How Eurail Passes Work | What is Eurail? | How Eurail Passes Work | Buying Eurail Passes and Tickets | How Travel Days on a Eurail Pass Work | How Night Trains in Europe Work | About Validating a Eurail Pass

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