Train Trips

Travelogues and planning tips for long-distance train trips and rail tours

Austria's ÖOB operates Nightjet trains between cities across Europe.

Night moves across Europe … Ride a railbed through Queensland … Beijing to Shanghai...

The best European sleeper trains Once a stalwart of international travel, in more recent years there have been far fewer European sleeper trains whisking passengers...
Ontario's Agawa Canyon Tour Train traces the scenic Algoma Country route that inspired Canada's Group of Seven a century ago.

Catch the wonder of Canada along four classic railways

Hear the engines roar? Train journeys to the soul of Canada are ready to roll. Set your sights on the pioneer prairie. Catch a...
Saudi Arabia's new Haramain "desert train" provides a fast link between Mecca and Medina.

High-speed journey to Jeddah … Night line to Ukraine front line … The station...

Middle East: How a Former Beijing Bureau Chief Found Himself on a Bullet Train in Saudi Arabia There was a certain dissonance in the fact...
Amtrak's Coast Starlight treats riders to an ever-changing panorama.

Sleeper to Seattle … London to Marrakech … Japan’s understated marvel

USA: Sleeper to Seattle — 39 hours on Amtrak's Coast Starlight What it's like to go from Southern California to Washington state, 1,377 miles, as...
Couple takes a break from volley ball on Miami Beach.

No traffic jams, no airport queues… take Amtrak to spring break

Catching Amtrak to your spring break destination is a no brainer. No taffic jams. No airport queues. With train travel, the R&R starts as...
The Ghan at Alice Springs, Northern Territory, in the heart of the Australian Outback's Red Centre.

Through Australia’s Red Centre … Canada’s Rockies to the Pacific … Amtrak routes to...

How to Tackle Australia's Greatest Train Journey Australia’s Red Centre is one of the most charismatic wildernesses in the world, and The Ghan is unquestionably...
The new Addis Ababa to Djibouti City railway line carries passengers between the Ethiopian capital and the coastal capital.

Ethiopia to Djibouti via China … 4-day Eurostar weekend … Pacific Coast car-free

Africa: On board the Chinese-built Ethiopia to Djibouti train, a lesson in compromise for clashing cultures The recently opened Addis Ababa - Djibouti City rail...
Amtrak's Winter Park Express transports skiers from Denver's Union Station to Winter Park Resort's mountain base.

USA ski trains track the slopes from California to the Rockies to New England

Savvy slat rats are in on the secret. They're ditching drives and forgoing flights to choose rail relaxation. USA passenger trains have had their...
The Raumabanen Railway runs through the mountains between Åndalsnes and Dombås in northern Norway.

Tracking Norway’s amazing alps … The best way to see Japan … Winter wonder...

Europe: This Rural Train Offers the Most Breathtaking Views of the Norwegian Alps There are very few reasons that any traveler would need to visit...
Amtrak California Zephyer at Verdi, Nevada.

Breeze west aboard Amtrak’s Zephyr … Ride back to old Israel … Hanoi to...

USA: Explore the West by rail on Amtrak's California Zephyr As I looked around the observation car of Amtrak's California Zephyr, everyone enjoying the passing...

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