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If you’ve never before ridden the rails, now’s your chance. A number of train networks are offering special deals on packages this winter and spring. Eurostar has daytrips between Paris, Brussels and London for 20 percent off, with Eurostar Standard Premier tickets starting at $154 for one-way and $308 for round-trip. (You must travel within six months of purchasing the pass.) The deal is good for travel between Feb. 15 and March 14. For more information, click here.

Or, take a six- or eight-day trip through Eurail Sweden, and get a day for free. This deal means you can get seven days traveling on Eurail Sweden and only pay for six, or get nine days traveling and only pay for eight.

Trips go from Gothenburg and Stockholm to Oslo, as well as round-trip from the airport in Copenhagen. Prices start at $356 for first-class and $275 for second-class. (You must travel within six months of purchasing the pass.) The deal is good for travel through March 30. For more information, click here.

Or, travel in Britain with 20 percent off BritRail passes, when you purchase them before Feb. 14 and travel before Feb. 29. The passes, which are good for unlimited travel on all the national rail networks throughout Great Britain, start at $219 for first class and $159 for second class (when you travel three days in a row). For more information, click here.