Can you help my friend with mobility issues plan a rail trip to Europe?

Simon Calder answers your questions on Warsaw by rail, Covid curbs and package holidays

Tourist hub: the Old Town in Warsaw, Poland (Getty/iStock)

Q I have a friend who would like to travel by train from south London to Warsaw. He had a mini-stroke last year and can’t manage air travel. But he is not in a wheelchair. Can you make some suggestions?

Jane R

A For anyone who has mobility issues, rail is a far gentler transport proposition than air. You avoid the airport experience, which can often be stressful when going through security and awkward when tracking down the departure gate. There is generally much more personal space on trains than on planes. Most operators have good systems in place for assistance at stations. And transport is city-centre to city-centre, with easy links to and from other parts of the metropolis.