Originally Posted by
Scots_Al
Train to Southampton; cruise to New York; Greyhound bus to LA; cruise to Tokyo; Shinkansen to Sakaiminato; ferry to Vladivostok; Trans-Siberian railway to Moscow; train to St Petersburg; train to Helsinki; ferry to Tallin; Flixbus to Berlin; ICE train to Brussels; Thalys to Paris.
Very well researched and I HATE to be picky! But I regret to announce train service from St Petersburg-Helsinki has been suspended due to the Ukraine War. Perhaps a flight from Moscow-Istanbul might bridge the gap back to western(ish) Europe?