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The 19 best train trips in the world

From luxury heritage routes to routine service passing through extraordinary scenery, here are 19 of our favorite rail journeys.

PLAN YOUR NEXT TRIP

Heard about The Ghan? Try Australia's other outback train instead

Could this rural railway line be Wales's best-kept secret?

Is this North America's best rail journey?

Malaysia's Belmond Express is back—here's what it's like

Try this budget alternative to Canada's Rocky Mountaineer

Go on a luxury rail journey through Peruvian mountains

What it's like to ride Sri Lanka's famed Kandy to Ella train line

Could Mexico's Chepe Express be the ultimate slow rail adventure?

All aboard Norway's slow train under the midnight sun

What's it like to travel on the longest daily train in the US

How to explore Kyushu by train

A night aboard the Sofia-Istanbul Express

From Mumbai to Goa: a journey aboard The Mandovi Express

All aboard the Glacier Express, from Zermatt to St Moritz

Onboard India's desert train: from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer

Ride the rails through the Rocky Mountains, from Vancouver to Banff

Vietnam's Reunification Express train

PRACTICAL GUIDES

Going to Japan? Here's how to collect station stamps

How to plan a family rail adventure around Europe

How to plan the ultimate European rail adventure

A practical guide to riding the rails in the US

How to plan the perfect French Riviera tour by train

How to see India's Golden Triangle by train

How to plan the ultimate coastal rail adventure in the US

How to plan and book an Indian rail odyssey

LATEST NEWS

Everything you need to know about rail travel in 2026

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Take the train from Paris to Milan on Europe's 'style express'

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What to expect from Europe's new age of high-speed train travel

How Europe's rail network is entering an adventurous new era

The future of rail travel in the UK looks bleak. Here's why.

UNMISSABLE TRIPS

7 of the best European sleeper trains for 2026

8 of the most scenic train journeys in the UK

6 of the best rail adventures in British Columbia

7 incredible train journeys in Turkey

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