The Eurostar.

After 65 years,is a Eurail pass still worth it for Aussies?

For years backpacking with a Eurail pass was a rite of passage;now new generations are choosing this old-school way of travelling.

  • byJane Richards
The Made-in-Spain high-speed train.
★★★★
Saudi Arabia

Top speed 300km/h:On board the Middle East’s first high-speed train

Clean,efficient and punctual,this Saudi train has been modified to cope with temperatures up to 50 degrees.

  • byBelinda Jackson
An excursion train operated by Outback Aussie Tours.

Three new heritage train trips let you explore the outback in comfort

Two restored 2000-class trains built in 1971 offer excursions through outback Queensland.

  • byTim Richards
The journey ahead.
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India

My first Indian train journey was life-changing

Your life can change on a train. And I’m not talking about the romanticised ‘Before Sunrise’ version,where you meet a gorgeous European backpacker.

  • byBen Groundwater
Switzerland Lake Geneva Montreux Freddie Mercury tour.

Freddie Mercury loved this town so much,Queen bought the local studio

It’s a genteel Swiss lakeside resort,but this city was home for the flamboyant British singer.

  • byTim Richards
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One of the new Gold Premium cabins.

On board epic Aussie train’s new ‘premium economy’ class

The Ghan’s new “gold premium” class is similar in concept to premium economy on a plane,except you have your own private bathroom.

  • byCraig Platt
Aiming to run entirely on renewable energy by 2030.
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Amsterdam

Eurostar’s spacious premium economy sure beats flying with kids

Efficient,eco-conscious and somewhat scenic,the Eurostar trip from London to Amsterdam is an excellent option for families.

  • byTatyana Leonov
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Ten reasons Japan’s bullet trains still put others to shame

Japan’s iconic Shinkansen are celebrating 60 years of operation and they just keep getting better (and faster).

  • byDanielle Demetriou
The Ferrovia Circumetnea riding its rocky landscape.

The $13 rocky train journey around Europe’s most active volcano

This relatively little-known,almost perfectly circular rail loop has been traversing Mount Etna since the late 19th century,but it’s no tourist train.

  • byAnthony Dennis
High-speed trains between Chongqing and Chengu will hit more than 400km/h.

Seven incredible high-speed rail projects set to revolutionise travel

From Japan to the United States and Europe,if Victorian-era engineers could see where rail travel is heading,they’d be astounded.

  • byChris Leadbeater