By train · 22 journeys · 6 continents
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Epic rail journeys on every continent and multi-day itineraries to ride them — plan a trip by train, then share it in one link.
Glacier Express · Kabelleger / David Gubler · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Scotland · ScotRail
West Highland Line
Britain's most celebrated rail journey: from Glasgow to the Atlantic coast at Mallaig across the empty peatlands of Rannoch Moor and over the 21 arches of the Glenfinnan Viaduct.
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From an hour through the Alps to a week across Siberia. Filter by continent, or search for a line, a city or an operator.
Europe · Oslo to Vestland
Bergen Line (Bergensbanen)
Oslo S → Bergen
Europe · Graubünden & Lombardy
Bernina Express
Chur → Tirano
Europe · Norte
Douro Valley Line
Porto São Bento → Pocinho
Europe · Vestland
Flåm Railway (Flåmsbana)
Myrdal → Flåm
Europe · Valais & Graubünden
Glacier Express
Zermatt → St. Moritz
Europe · Scotland
The Jacobite Steam Train
Fort William → Mallaig
Europe · Rhineland-Palatinate
Middle Rhine Valley Line
Koblenz → Mainz
Europe · Lower Austria & Styria
Semmering Railway
Gloggnitz → Mürzzuschlag
Europe · Northern England
Settle–Carlisle Line
Settle → Carlisle
Europe · Scotland
West Highland Line
Glasgow Queen Street → Mallaig
Asia · Himachal Pradesh
Kalka–Shimla Railway (Himalayan Queen)
Kalka → Shimla
Asia · Qinghai & Tibet
Qinghai–Tibet Railway
Xining → Lhasa
Asia · Central Highlands
Sri Lanka Highland Railway
Kandy → Ella
Asia · Siberia
Trans-Siberian Railway
Moscow (Yaroslavsky) → Vladivostok
Africa · Gauteng to Western Cape
Blue Train
Pretoria → Cape Town
North America · Illinois to California
California Zephyr
Chicago Union Station → Emeryville (San Francisco)
North America · Washington to California
Coast Starlight
Seattle King Street → Los Angeles Union
North America · Alaska
Denali Star (Alaska Railroad)
Anchorage → Fairbanks
South America · Puno & Cusco
Cusco–Puno Railway (Lake Titicaca)
Cusco → Puno
Oceania · New South Wales to Western Australia
Indian Pacific
Sydney Central → Perth
Oceania · South Australia to Northern Territory
The Ghan
Adelaide → Darwin
Oceania · South Island
TranzAlpine
Christchurch → Greymouth
22 journeys
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Itineraries
4 days
Norway by Rail
Four days between fjord and capital: the Bergen Line across the mountain roof of Norway, and the Flåm Railway's steep drop to the fjord — done as a there-and-back with two bases.
5 days
Swiss Alps Rail Week
A week of Switzerland's two greatest panoramic crossings: the Glacier Express between the Matterhorn and St. Moritz, then the Bernina Express down into Italy.
3 days
West Highland Weekender
Three days on Scotland's most famous line: out to Fort William across Rannoch Moor, a Mallaig day — in steam if the season suits — and home over the same remarkable railway.
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Lineside stays
A curated starting set of hotels and lodges within walking distance of the stations where these journeys begin and end.
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Photography credits
- Bergen Line (Bergensbanen) — Kabelleger / David Gubler · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bernina Express — Kabelleger / David Gubler (http://www.bahnbilder.ch) · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Douro Valley Line — sanjorgepinho · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flåm Railway (Flåmsbana) — Stch2022 · CC0
- Glacier Express — Kabelleger / David Gubler · CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Jacobite Steam Train — S. Perquin · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Middle Rhine Valley Line — Rob Dammers · CC BY 2.0
- Semmering Railway — Haeferl · CC BY-SA 3.0 at
- Settle–Carlisle Line — Michael D Beckwith · CC0
- West Highland Line — Eric Kilby · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kalka–Shimla Railway (Himalayan Queen) — Raghavan V · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Qinghai–Tibet Railway — Henry Chen on flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sri Lanka Highland Railway — Angshuman Chatterjee · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Trans-Siberian Railway — Marc Heiden - User: (WT-shared) Gorilla Jones at wts wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blue Train — Andrew Balet · CC BY 2.5
- California Zephyr — Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Coast Starlight — Inklein · CC BY 4.0
- Denali Star (Alaska Railroad) — David Brossard · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cusco–Puno Railway (Lake Titicaca) — Kabelleger / David Gubler · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Indian Pacific — Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Ghan — Tomoyn · CC BY 4.0
- TranzAlpine — Kabelleger · CC BY 4.0
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