Route Planners
Western Europe’s rail network makes combining several of our covered destinations genuinely practical without flying at all for some legs — a real advantage over long-haul combinations elsewhere on this list.
🚆 Paris -> Barcelona (TRAIN, High-speed rail, roughly 6h 30m direct): TGV-Renfe direct service, genuinely comfortable and scenic through the Pyrenees foothills [See the full Barcelona guide]
🚆 Paris -> Florence (TRAIN, Roughly 9-10 hours with one change in Milan): Alternatively a 1h 40m direct flight if time is tight [See the full Florence guide]
✈ Barcelona -> Florence (FLIGHT, Direct flights, roughly 1h 40m): No practical direct rail option — flying is the sensible choice for this leg [See the full Florence guide]
✈ Paris -> Santorini (FLIGHT, One-stop via Athens, roughly 5-6 hours total): No direct flights from Paris — connects through Athens [See the full Santorini guide]
This route planner links directly to every destination already covered on TripAdept where one exists. Where a connecting city isn’t yet a covered destination, that’s flagged explicitly above rather than left ambiguous — those are strong candidates for future destination guides given how naturally they fit into this route.