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Earlier this year a number of infrastructure companies announced they were interested in a rail operator coming forward to operate a London-Bordeaux service, but none has yet done so. As track speeds increase in Europe, longer-distance high-speed services are being introduced — with operators successfully competing against airlines by offering comfortable and convenient services between city centres rather than outlying airports with onerous check-in procedures.

Industry wisdom generally holds that train journeys of up to four hours are usually able to capture significant market share from flying, but some are even longer — with services between Paris and Barcelona taking around six and a half hours. In the summer months Eurostar runs a seasonal service between London and Marseille, which takes a similar amount of time.

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ICE high-speed train routes. Reservations on trains from Germany to Denmark are optional, however in certain summer months they are compulsory: Hamburg to Copenhagen: reservations are compulsory between March 30th and September 29th. Hamburg to Aarhus: reservations are compulsory between June 7th and August 31st. Please keep in mind that ICE trains on the routes mentioned above have limited seats for Eurail pass holders.

Make sure to reserve your seat as early as possible. You can make reservations up to 3 months in advance. Keep in mind that trains can become full during busy times.