Who would be your favourite rail companion?
A survey by Amadeus of 7,000 rail passengers across six European countries – France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom – asked travellers which celebrity they would most like to sit next to on an international train journey.
The most popular celebrity mentioned amongst UK respondents was Stephen Fry.
George Clooney came top amongst French and Spanish respondents, while actor Raoul Bova was the hot favourite with Italian adults.
However, celebrities made way for politicians in Sweden and Germany where most survey respondents stated their preferred companion to be Barack Obama (Sweden) and Angela Merkel (Germany).
Thomas Drexler, head of Amadeus Rail, said, “The renaissance of rail is truly underway. The next three years will see the transformation of rail as it firmly establishes itself as a truly international form of high-speed travel.
“The next frontier is to deliver a seamless travel experience based on knowing the needs and expectations of tomorrow’s traveller.â€
Ian Jarrett
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