Europe Trip with Kids: Ages, Routes and Tips from Family Trip Designers
How to plan a Europe trip with kids: what works at each age, Paris with Disneyland and Normandy, the Swiss Alps by train, family hotels, car seats and pacing.
Itineraries
Day-by-day routes with the pace, the bases and the trains we use.
Europe
Multi-Country Europe Itinerary: How Many Nights per Base, and 3 Routes
How to plan a multi-country Europe itinerary without rushing: our rule of nights per base, real train times between countries and three sample routes to copy.
First Trip to Europe: 12 Mistakes Americans Make, and Where to Go Instead
First trip to Europe? Passport and border rules for 2026-2027, the 12 planning mistakes we fix most often, and the best places and routes for a first visit.
France
Annecy Travel Guide: The Old Town, the Lake and Where to Go Next
Annecy travel guide from a French team two hours away: the canals and market, the lake by boat and bike, where to stay, day trips and how many nights.
D-Day Beaches from Paris: Day Trip or Overnight in Normandy?
D-Day tours from Paris: distances and times to Omaha, Utah and Pointe du Hoc, cemetery hours and rules, a realistic day plan, and why we prefer Bayeux.
Day Trips from Nice: 11 Best Escapes by Train and Car
The best day trips from Nice: Monaco, Èze, Villefranche, Antibes, Menton, Grasse and more, with times, train or car, and the order our Nice team plans them.
How Many Days in France? Plans for 7, 10 and 14 Days
How many days in France? Ten for a first trip: Paris plus two regions. Our designers share 7, 10 and 14-day plans, nights per region and train times.
France Honeymoon Itinerary: 3 Romantic Routes from 10 to 14 Days
Three France honeymoon itineraries, day by day: Paris, Provence and the Riviera, Champagne and the Alps, or 14 days slow. Train times, seasons and real budgets.
10-Day France and Switzerland Itinerary: Two Train Routes from Paris to the Alps
Two tested 10-day routes from Paris to the Swiss Alps: nights per base, real 2026 train times, fares, hotel areas and the best season for each version.
Italy
Italy and Switzerland Itinerary: 14 Days from Lake Como to the Matterhorn by Train
Milan, Lake Como, Lugano, the Bernina Express, St. Moritz and the Glacier Express to Zermatt: 14 and 10-day versions with 2026 fares, times and seasons.
Switzerland
Grand Train Tour of Switzerland: The 8 Sections, Costs and a 13-Day Itinerary
The 1,280 km Grand Train Tour of Switzerland section by section: 2026 reservations, Swiss Travel Pass costs, seasonal gaps and our 13-day day-by-day itinerary.
How Many Days in Switzerland? 3, 5, 7, 10 and 14-Day Plans
How many days in Switzerland is enough? Seven to ten for a first trip. Our Alps designers share plans for 3 to 14 days, nights per region and pass tips.
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