The car does not and should not always have to be the mobile consumer’s first choice. Europe’s international rail network offers an alternative choice in many instances.


In 2002, we tested 23 of Europe’s most important railway stations serving in particular, Europe’s high speed network to see just how well they catered for their customers. Expertise was drawn from the European Tourism Institute, and railway authorities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to develop the test criteria which examined each station’s safety and hygiene, railway services on offer the quality and variety of available services and the accessibility.


While, five railway stations located in Birmingham, Vienna, Amsterdam and Lille did not make the grade, Frankfurt the winner with the top rating “very good” proved excellence is possible.