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Driving in Europe?

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New qualified driver with a European license.
May sound like a silly question but can I apply for positions around Europe because of the license?

If I can would I also need to speak the language? I'm guessing I would.

Does anyone know of any websites where vacancies are posted?

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No. You are not qualified to drive in Europe unless you are passed out in other country's rules.
 
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area 39 said:
New qualified driver with a European license.
May sound like a silly question but can I apply for positions around Europe because of the license?

If I can would I also need to speak the language? I'm guessing I would.

Does anyone know of any websites where vacancies are posted?

Thanks
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How do you think a German Driver incapable of speaking the English language would fare as a Train Driver in Britain?
 
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In theory provided you can speak the language you can apply anywhere in Europe.
In practice you probably have virtually no chance, even Ireland won't take on UK drivers with a European licence so the likes of France and Spain would be a none starter I think.
 
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As far as I'm aware you can drive in Europe as long as you speak the language and have passed there rulebook test
 
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If you can learn a passable amount of German (I think the requirements are as low as B1, which is achievable in a year or two of self study) DB may well take you (a fair few German drivers are originally from Eastern Europe and picked up the language before coming, some were drivers before, some weren’t)
The pay is less and the tax is more than here though, if that’s a major consideration.
 
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You can apply if you speak the language but more than likely you'll need to sit the full trainee course and start on a trainee salary.
 
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You will require (close to) full training to attain the country-specific qualifications.

Yet, a valid european license from a foreign country indicates that you meet the common standards for train drivers in Europe.

Here in Germany, there is a serve lack of operational railway staff and most TOCs (known as "Eisenbahnverkehrsunternehmen", short EVU) are looking for both passed drivers and "people on the street".
It should be worth picking out interesting EVUs and contacting the "Personalabteilung" (HR department).
 
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