Scenic Trips
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Europe’s best First Class carriage? Onboard the Swiss EuroCity train along the Rhine! ๐ฉ๐ช๐จ๐ญ
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The Swiss Federal Railways’ panorama carriage, featured on the EuroCity 8/9 train, offers a unique and delightful travel experience but is it the best in continental Europe? Alongside the Swiss Dining Car, it makes for a perfect choice for travel through Switzerland and Germany!
6โ9 minutes -
EuroCity Emona – scenic once daily train from Ljubljana ๐ธ๐ฎ to Vienna ๐ฆ๐น
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The EuroCity Emona train is a once daily cross-border service for travel between Austria, Slovenia, and Italy. The ride offers scenic views and a very unique dining car experience!
Alpine, Austria, Dining Car, European Train Travel, First Time Journeys, Scenic Trips, Slovenia, Train Travel
6โ9 minutes -
Simply spectacular! Oslo ๐ณ๐ด to Bergen ๐ณ๐ด by daytime train
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The Bergensbanen is Norway’s stunning cross-country route from Oslo to Bergen, offering breathtaking scenery and a considered range of accommodation onboard. Fares are reasonable, making this seven-hour journey a must for travellers seeking natural beauty!
Dining Car, European Train Travel, First Time Journeys, Norway, River Valleys, Scenic Trips, Train Travel
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Across Slovakia with ZSSK – amazing trip from Bratislava ๐ธ๐ฐ to Koลกice ๐ธ๐ฐ
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Providing a vital link between the capital and the north and east of the country, the trains between Bratislava and Koลกice provide all the amenities you need. The trains offer a choice of accommodation and a wonderful restaurant carriage, and, if you’re lucky, you may travel with one of the most unique restaurant carriages in…
6โ9 minutes -
InterCity Slovenia-style! Scenic run from Ljubljana ๐ธ๐ฎ to Maribor ๐ธ๐ฎ by Pendolino train
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A spectacular journey through Slovenia onboard the futuristic InterCity Slovenia pendolino trains that tilt on corners to reduce journey times!
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Hungary’s bizarre InterCity train – Budapest Keleti ๐ญ๐บ to Budapest Nyugati ๐ญ๐บ in 6 hours!
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The InterCity Tokaj circular train route in Hungary is a strange one on face value. Find out what the experience like onboard and why Iโd recommend it as a relaxing day trip on extended stays in Budapest – all while sampling MรVโs brand new luxury Premium Class!
6โ9 minutes -
EuroCity Hungaria: Budapest ๐ญ๐บ to Hamburg ๐ฉ๐ช via four capitals – a European adventure!
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One train, one day and four capitals. This trip across Europe promised to be a exciting adventure but what was it like and did it live up to expectations? Find out as I took the all day train in First Class.
Czechia, Dining Car, European Train Travel, Germany, Hidden Gems, Hungary, River Valleys, Scenic Trips, Slovakia, Train Travel
6โ10 minutes -
Amtrak Empire Builder: Seattle ๐บ๐ธ and Portland ๐บ๐ธ to Chicago ๐บ๐ธ – the cross-country route that has it all!
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Connecting the Pacific Northwest with the vibrant city of Chicago is the Empire Builder – one of Amtrakโs โultra-long distanceโ rail services running across the north of the country. This journey was a feast for the eyes, and that wasnโt just the food in the onboard Dining Car, with the varied landscapes made this trip…
11โ16 minutes -
The railway with UNESCO World Heritage Site Status – the Swiss Albula Railway ๐จ๐ญ
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The slower but very pleasant alternative to the Glacier Express with perfect scenery on offer on one of the Swiss routes with UNESCO World Heritage Site status – the Albula Railway from Disentis to St. Moritz.
4โ6 minutes -
The famous Glacier Express train ๐จ๐ญ – an honest review (we left the train early)
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The must-do Glacier Express is well known across the world for its stunning route with non-stop scenery on the route. Find out what the journey was like and why we decided to leave the train early.
6โ10 minutes -
Paris ๐ซ๐ท to Milan ๐ฎ๐น by train the Italian way โ onboard the new Frecciarossa service!
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The route from Paris to Milan has a new high-speed service served by the Italian flagship high-speed train, the Frecciarossa. This operates in competition to the legacy French TGV. Find out what is on offer on this brand new service.
Alpine, Countryside, Dining Car, European Train Travel, First Time Journeys, France, High Speed, Italy, Scenic Trips, Train Travel
5โ8 minutes -
Milan ๐ฎ๐น to Geneva ๐จ๐ญ by tilting EuroCity train โ scenic trip through the Alps!
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One of the many direct train services connecting northern Italy and Switzerland is the EuroCity from Milan to Geneva, but how did the journey fair in the world of high speed rail?
Alpine, Dining Car, European Train Travel, High Speed, Italy, Scenic Trips, Switzerland, Train Travel
5โ7 minutes -
Amtrak Coast Starlight – San Francisco ๐บ๐ธ to Los Angeles ๐บ๐ธ by train – the most scenic route in the US?
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You’ll see a lot less coast than you might expect on this trip, but it makes up for it in many other ways. A perfect day out along California’s coast.
8โ13 minutes -
Amtrak Capitol Limited – Washington D.C. ๐บ๐ธ to Chicago ๐บ๐ธ by sleeper train
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This was my first overnight train trip in the United States. What was it like on the Amtrak Capitol Limited and how did I save money on the Superliner Roomette fare?
9โ14 minutes -
RailJet train across the Alps ๐ป – Zรผrich ๐จ๐ญ to Vienna ๐ฆ๐น via the scenic Arlberg Pass
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The train from Switzerland to Austria across the striking Alpine scenery of the Arlberg Pass, through Tyrol to Innsbruck and Vienna and crossing five borders. This trip is more than your regular daily passenger service.
Alpine, Austria, Dining Car, European Train Travel, First Time Journeys, High Speed, Scenic Trips, Switzerland, Train Travel
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Back after 8 years – Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina ๐ง๐ฆ to Ploฤe, Croatia ๐ญ๐ท by train
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What it is like to travel on the recently reopened summer-only passenger train route between Bosnia & Herzegovina and Croatia.
5โ7 minutes
