Environmentally friendly,spacious,and often delivering you to the centre of your destination with ease,any train journey is an adventure in itself.
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I like every type of train journey,from luxury long-distance trips to short,scenic jaunts on public transport. Here are my most memorable trips.
It’s named as one of the world’s top five train journeys and starts with a thrilling jaunt through a famous street.
In the coming two years,a dazzling array of new trains and departures will launch that will have lovers of this form of transport in raptures.
For years backpacking with a Eurail pass was a rite of passage;now new generations are choosing this old-school way of travelling.
The Ghan’s new “gold premium” class is similar in concept to premium economy on a plane,except you have your own private bathroom.
It may be on the other side of the world,but this iconic trip is hugely popular with Australians.
Think a Eurail pass is just about trains? Think again:six money-saving perks to bookmark for a Euro summer.
A new version of the Orient Express,an extended Australian epic and high-speed trip through South-East Asia are some of the highlights.
Ah,Switzerland;the scenery is always a delight to look at,and even more so from its extensive railways.
For all their busyness,European train stations are remarkably easy to use,as long as you’re familiar with a few basic operational instructions.
Imagine crossing our vast,intimidating outback from ocean to ocean without raising a sweat or forgoing a fine meal. How? By riding the rails.
There’s nothing more fun than a rail pass,and Australians may be surprised to learn that it’s possible to travel that way in our own country. Here’s how.
Amtrak’s routes take in a marvellous array of scenery across the nation. Here are some tips to make the most of your trip on a long-distance Amtrak train.
Train travel is an excellent option for travelling around Java,but it’s only the fortunate few who will enjoy this five-star experience.
Chugging along at 40km/h past tea plantations,gorges,rivers,waterfalls,viaducts and villages is slow travel at its finest.
This railway divides Australia down the middle like a zipper,the 2979-kilometre journey opening up parts of the country in a way that no other holiday can.
My epic 40-day journey marks a grand return to rail travel,unlocking the sheer pleasure of seeing the continent unfold at ground level.
It makes sense to have a designated driver while you’re exploring wineries,but on this journey we have a designated train driver.
The Orient-Express takes you from Paris to Venice for $6600 but you can make the same rail journey in a sleeper for about $127.
Hunt around,prod and poke every corner of the travelling world,and see if you can come up with a better way to get from A to B than a train in Japan.
It's now possible to travel from Singapore to Luang Prabang,Laos,by train - thanks to China's controversial'Belt and Road'project.
New Zealand's great rail journey across the North and South Islands involves three trains,plus a ferry.
The Trans-Siberian and the Trans-Mongolian are names that are instantly recognisable to many travellers.
With airfares sky high,there are plenty of benefits - and sadly plenty of pitfalls,in catching a train from Sydney to Melbourne.
Rocky Mountaineer’s American journey takes the scenic route from Colorado to Utah.
If you’re looking for luxury digs without the crowds,then is your destination. And in this instance,getting there really is half the fun.
There's no better way to experience the Swiss Alps than by rail.
On this New Zealand train route the dramatic scenery is matched by engineering masterpieces.
If you want to remove yourself from life’s troubles,there’s no better escape than a long-distance journey across outback Australia.
Thailand’s Mae Klong Railway Market is one to watch out for. Quite literally.
There’s been much talk about the possibility of travelling from Portugal to Singapore on a train. Unfortunately,there are a few problems with the idea.
It might not enjoy the same history as the original Orient Express,but the five-star service and opulent decor have the same appeal.
From Japan to the United States and Europe,if Victorian-era engineers could see where rail travel is heading,they’d be astounded.