See inside one of Europe's fastest high-speed trains, which bolts at 186 miles per hour and serves meals in first class
The Thalys train runs at 186 miles per hour and now connects to the UK thanks to its recent merger with Eurostar.Thierry Monasse/Getty Images
- Thalys is a network of high-speed trains bolting across Western Europe at 186 miles per hour.
- The company recently merged with competitor Eurostar to better battle climate change and airlines.
- All of Thalys' seats come with necessities like power outlets, while first class also gets meals.
Thalys is a 186-mile-per-hour high-speed rail network in Europe serving the countries of Belgium, Germany, France, and the Netherlands.
A Thalys high-speed train in Paris.Taylor Rains/Insider