World Rail Trips
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KTX-Cheongryong: South Korea’s Brand New High-Speed Train in 2024
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The KTX-Cheongryong, launched in April 2024, is South Korea’s fastest train, reaching speeds of 320 km/h and covering the Seoul-Busan route in 2 hours 17 minutes. Despite its sleek design and charging options, the train’s comfort and class differences are disappointing compared to the older KTX-I, making it a less appealing option.
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Busan 🇰🇷 to Seoul 🇰🇷 on the KTX – South Korea’s original high speed train!
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South Korea’s original high-speed train, the KTX, is celebrating 20 years since its launch in 2004, providing much needed capacity between Seoul and Busan. The train, based on the French TGV, offers First and Standard Class accommodation with unique features.
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Amtrak Lake Shore Limited: Chicago 🇺🇸 to New York 🇺🇸 and Boston 🇺🇸 by sleeper train
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The trip on the Amtrak Lake Shore Limited from Chicago to the East Coast proved to be challenging due to track closure. Despite the scenic views and inclusive meals, the experience didn’t fully justify the high ticket cost.
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The Sunrise Express – Japan’s only regular sleeper train! 🇯🇵
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The Sunrise Express, Japan’s only regularly timetabled sleeper train, operates nightly, connecting Tokyo with Takamatsu and Izumoshi. Despite some limitations, the journey provides a comfortable, unique and time-effective way to travel across Japan.
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The best of Amtrak? First Class on the Acela train – Boston 🇺🇸 to Philadelphia 🇺🇸 via New York 🇺🇸
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The Acela is Amtrak’s Flagship service and in First Class the experience promises to be a lot! Is the Acela all it’s cracked up to be? Find out as I took a trip on the Northeast Corridor!
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Amtrak Empire Builder: Seattle 🇺🇸 and Portland 🇺🇸 to Chicago 🇺🇸 – 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 Amtrak’s ‘ultra-long distance’ rail services running across the north of the country. This journey was a feast for the eyes, and that wasn’t just the food in the onboard Dining Car, with the varied landscapes made this trip…
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The Istanbul-Sofia Express 🇹🇷🇧🇬 overnight train – comfortable but exhausting!
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This was the final leg of my trip from the UK to Istanbul by train, crossing from Bulgaria into Türkiye by sleeping car. Find out why it turned out to be a tiring trip and a highly memorable experience!
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Amtrak Coast Starlight – San Francisco 🇺🇸 to Los Angeles 🇺🇸 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.
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Amtrak Capitol Limited – Washington D.C. 🇺🇸 to Chicago 🇺🇸 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?
9–14 minutes -
The Top of Europe by train – spectacular journey from Interlaken 🇨🇭 to Jungfraujoch 🇨🇭
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At an impressive 3,454 metres high, Jungfraujoch is Europe’s highest train station – but what’s the journey like and is it worth the cost?
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Japan 🇯🇵: an introduction by rail 🚆 – Kyoto, Hiroshima, Miyajima, Niigata, Tokyo
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Making full use of our 7-day rail pass travelling across Japan by Shinkansen trains and Sunrise Izumo sleeper train.
16–23 minutes -
Belgrade, Serbia 🇷🇸 to Bar, Montenegro 🇲🇪 by sleeper and day-time train – a stunning trip across the Balkans
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Truly one of Europe’s most scenic railway journeys. I travelled between Serbia and Montenegro on both the night train and day train options.
7–10 minutes
