
Glacier Express
At its highest point, the Glacier Express reaches 2,033 meters (6,670 feet) in altitude at the Oberalp Pass as it travel through some of the most stunning mountain scenery Europe has to offer: alpine meadows, mountain streams, snow peaked mountains and glacial valleys.
Harzer Schmalspurbahnen
Renowned for being the longest narrow gauge track in Germany and featuring only steam locomotives, the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen is a unique way to discover this relatively unexplored area of Germany.
Eurostar
Eurostar now operates from three English terminals–London, Ashford, and Ebbsfleet–and offers direct services to northern France, Central Paris, Disneyland Paris, Brussels, and ‘Snow Train’ routes to southern France, all at a top speed of 300 KmH (186 mph).
The Orient Express
The West Highland Railway
One of the highlights of the journey is passing over the Glenfinnan Viaduct- one of the largest concrete engineering feats of the late 19th century (and more popularly known for appearing in the Harry Potter films).
The Trans Siberian Railway
There are three routes that travelers can take to explore the Siberian expanse: The Moscow-to-Vladivostok route at over 9,000 km (6,000 miles), and two routes from Moscow to Beijing: one through Mongolia, taking six days and almost 8000km (5000 miles), or one which takes almost a week to complete and travels via Manchuria.
Without leaving your seat, you pass through the end of Europe and cross almost the width of Asia, clattering your way across nearly a third of the globe.
Jungfraubahn
At only 9km (5.5 miles), great railway journeys don’t get much shorter than the Jungfraubahn. Running from Kleine Scheidegg to the highest railway station in Europe at Jungfraujoch, this Swiss cog railway runs almost entirely though a tunnel built into the infamous Eiger.
Two stations in the middle of the tunnel allow passengers to disembark and look out over stunning mountain views. However, though it’s a short trip, this classic route does not come cheap.
The Flam Railway
The Flam Railway runs 20km (12 miles) between Myrdal, at 865 meters (2838 feet) above sea level, down to the fjords of Flam. This is an incredible feat of engineering, one of the steepest non-cog railways in the world and Norway’s most spectacular tourist attraction.
Boasting views over part of the world’s longest fjord – Sognefjord – as well as deep river valleys and airy peaks, the train seemingly clings to the side of the mountains in an unforgettable journey.
The Danube Express
For those with a longing for the classic days of rail travel, there is even the option to combine voyages into an epic Central and Eastern Europe exploration.
The Stendhal
With a range of sleepers available- from six and four berth couchettes to one to three berth sleepers, the Stendhal doesn’t have the luxury or reputation of many other trains sharing the same track, but with tickets starting from around $60 one way, it is a timeless (and cheap) way to visit one of the greatest cities in Italy.

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International Railway Traveler says:
Thanks for your “Best 10 Train Trips” post. We do an annual ranking as well, but it’s the “World’s Top 25 Trains” (There are so many great trips in the world, and so many different kinds of train trips – steam, luxury, mountain, light rail, adventure, those with great dining, scenery, outdoor viewing capabilities – that we had to have more than the usual 10.)Our lists intersect with Glacier Express, Orient Express (assuming you mean the privately run Venice Simplon-Orient-Express), Flam Railway, and the Danube Express). To see the complete list of The Society of International Railway Travelers’ “World’s Top 25 Trains,” check out http://www.irtsociety.com/press.php.
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Ben says:
I’m a bit disappointed you left the Canadian Rockies off of this list.
James says:
Good list there. I would also include the Canadian Rockies as well. If you are planning any rail holidays, I can definitely recommend the Glacier Express. I would love to try out the other routes!