The holiday season may be the best time to ride the rails on these iconic routes through Germany’s enchanted Black Forest, ...

When he first looked upon the Kashmir Valley, the 17th-century Mughal emperor Jahangir was moved to quote a Sufi poet: “If there is a paradise on Earth, this is it, this is it, this is it.” Nestled in ...

The Gornergrat Bahn offers one of Switzerland’s most scenic rail journeys. Climbing 1,484 meters from Zermatt, it passes stations like Riffelalp and Findelbach before reaching the summit with ...

The new “Lewis and Clark Trail by Rail” itinerary includes riding Amtrak’s Empire Builder train past sights such as Bad Rock Canyon near Columbia Falls, Montana, as passengers make their way west to ...

A Greek-Swiss initiative seeks to reopen the historic Peloponnese Railway to boost tourism and generate income for locals – but is the project really practical? “The train passed through my village. I ...

The new collection has been thoughtfully curated by travel experts to bring each destination to life in a new style of holiday. On land, itineraries are infused with Great Rail Journey’s signature ...

I took a round trip on the TranzAlpine in New Zealand, one of the world's most scenic rail routes. The landscapes were breathtaking, but the return journey felt repetitive. I'd suggest taking this ...

Whether it's environmental activists or public transportation enthusiasts, there's quite the vocal crowd urging the United States to build more high-speed rail transportation. Currently, the U.S. only ...

Travel author Everett Potter offers his recommendations for the most charming train rides in the country, with alpine views you won’t find anywhere else. In Switzerland, the Gornergrat train ascends 4 ...

In a world obsessed with speed and efficiency, the Virginia Scenic Railway in Staunton offers something increasingly rare – a journey where slowing down is precisely the point, and the magnificent ...

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Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, A Belmond Train. Travel by rail is more popular than ever right now and nothing says adventure more than one of these epic train journeys. You board these singular ...