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We used an overnight Amsterdam to Berlin. I think the cheapest ticket was around $80, 6 people in a 3x3 bunked cabin, and you weren't aloud to leave the cabin. We then rented a car until Munich, then took a high speed train to Paris that was way better than the first one, not an overnighter. Then the chunnel to London. It's OK, but if you are on limited time and budget you will probably want to skip it. You absolutely want to book it ahead of time, as anything closer than a month to travel date prices go up and up. I even think our high speed ticket to Paris doubled in price in the last couple weeks. Maybe some trains you can grab tickets for cheap within a few days, but not the ones we took.

Anyway, final train to Brighton, then rented a car for the rest of the trip. Trains can be great, but your are beholden to their schedules and visiting smaller places isn't always convenient. We found it was a nice balance between car rental and train for our trip.

When looking at train schedules, often consider the length of the trip. One train may leave 30 minutes earlier, but stops at every damn town and could take hours to get where you are going. Paying an extra 10 Euro for the express is often worth it.