Family trips can be tricky to plan – everyone’s got their own idea of what makes the perfect getaway. Museums, beaches, food, or just time to chill?
Traveling by train throughout Europe, means you don’t have to pick just one – you can mix it all into one family friendly adventure.
Trainline has teamed up with noughties icon, actress and singer Christina Milian and her daughter Violet, who’ve been calling Paris home for the last two years, to share how they plan stress-free family trips that keep everyone happy.
From hopping on trains between cities to balancing cultural must-sees with downtime, they’ll reveal their favorite ways to make family travel fun and flexible.
Plus, we’ve got tools, resources, and a quiz that’ll help you plan and design the perfect family itinerary for your next European vacation.
Christina and Violet’s Train Travel Tips
Christina and Violet's top tips for train travel, from hacks to make the journey as smooth as possible to those must-pack items that keep everyone entertained on board, are essential for anyone planning a European rail trip. And for those still looking for some inspiration on where to travel - their European hidden-gem destinations and activity suggestions, all accessible by train, are a great place to start!
What Kind of European Traveler are You?
Take our short quiz and discover your family’s travel style.
Once your persona is revealed, check-out the custom European rail itinerary including destinations and activities that all the family will love.
Step 1:
Answer the 10 quick questions about your family's travel vibes.
Step 2:
Discover your true travel persona: see what kind of traveler you truly are.
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Get a personalized train itinerary across Europe: ideas and activity suggestions based on your travel persona, designed for the whole family.
Who Really Decides the Family Travel Plans?
Christina and Violet aren’t alone when it comes to wanting different things out of their European vacays. To understand how Americans are shaping their future family-style European travel plans, we polled 2,000 U.S.-based parents and their kids (ages 6–17) planning to travel abroad in the next five years. The results show who really decides the vacation plans.
Your Family’s European Train Travel Check List
We’ve enlisted Trainline’s experts to develop a go-to guide for planning stress-free family rail trips for the year ahead.
Whether you’re booking a trip for the winter holidays, spring break, or even next summer, here’s everything you need to know about rail travel and booking the perfect trip in Europe.