World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

[Spongbob]

SBS is currently screening a series "World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys".

Some of the train journeys look delightful. But they are not cheap.

 

[Mattg]

Any railway journeys in particular that you'd like to book one day?

 

[Buzzard]

I watched the episode last night, Northern Spain.

 

[Stealthflyer]

I follow the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express account on Instagram for a regular dose of train inspo. I doubt that I’ll ever spend that kind of money on a 24 hr train journey but it’s nice to dream.

 

[VPS]

I particularly enjoyed the one in Switzerland and the one along the coast of Wales. The Switzerland one has long been on my bucket list. The Wales one I just realised goes very close to where a good friend lives and ends up in Shrewsbury where another good friend lives. I have warned them that when I can travel I will be visiting and catching the train

 

[Stealthflyer]

I particularly enjoyed the one in Switzerland and the one along the coast of Wales. The Switzerland one has long been on my bucket list. The Wales one I just realised goes very close to where a good friend lives and ends up in Shrewsbury where another good friend lives. I have warned them that when I can travel I will be visiting and catching the train

Switzerland has the most extraordinary train journeys. I caught the Glacier Express to Saint Moritz many years ago when I was a student backpacking through Europe for the first time, not realising that it was so famous. The snow capped peaks were perfectly mirrored in the still lakes.

A few years ago we caught the train from Venice (Venice biennale) to Kassel (Documenta) via the Brennan Pass, which is also gorgeous.

 

[Buzzard]

Switzerland has the most extraordinary train journeys. I caught the Glacier Express to Saint Moritz many years ago when I was a student backpacking through Europe for the first time, not realising that it was so famous. The snow capped peaks were perfectly mirrored in the still lakes.

A few years ago we caught the train from Venice (Venice biennale) to Kassel (Documenta) via the Brennan Pass, which is also gorgeous.

+1 and I did the Pass last year and thought it stunning.

 

[Major]

Closer to home the Taieri Gorge train from Dunedin has some great scenery

 

[VPS]

I watched the episode last night, Northern Spain.

I caught up with that yesterday. Looks good but eye wateringly expensive

 

[Spongbob]

The El Transcantabrico Gran Lujo costs €5,500 per pax (shared). For a 6-7 day journey, it is less than €1,000 a day!

There is also the El Transcantabrico Clasico (I think now called the Costa Verde Express to avoid confusion), which is only €3,200 per pax (shared). Bargain!

 

[Stealthflyer]

Closer to home the Taieri Gorge train from Dunedin has some great scenery

I’ll put the Dunedin train on my list, thanks!

My aim over the next few months is to do Tasmania’s West Coast Railway. It’s a good time to explore closer to home.

 

[Fifa]

I was supposed to be travelling on the Glacier Express with Swiss friends earlier this month.

 

[Jacques Vert]

I particularly enjoyed the one in Switzerland and the one along the coast of Wales. The Switzerland one has long been on my bucket list.

+1 and I did the Pass last year and thought it stunning.

My +1 & I did the Bernina Express over the Pass last year. I wonder if Mr & Mrs Buzzard were following us around.

A great experience and quite inexpensive if you book following the tips from the Man in Seat 61: BERNINA EXPRESS from €29.90 | Switzerland's ultimate scenic train

 

[Jacques Vert]

And another great trip is the train from Jo'burg to Capetown; there are a number of trains that do this run and while some are incredibly expensive others are quite reasonable. We took the Premier Class train and enjoyed it immensely: Train travel in South Africa | Cape Town-Johannesburg from R630/£36/$62 with sleeper

 

[Buzzard]

My +1 & I did the Bernina Express over the Pass last year. I wonder if Mr & Mrs Buzzard were following us around.

A great experience and quite inexpensive if you book following the tips from the Man in Seat 61: BERNINA EXPRESS from €29.90 | Switzerland's ultimate scenic train

We travelled from Milan to Zurich, Zurich to Innsbruck, Innsbruck to Rome. There were other rail journeys too.

 

[Jacques Vert]

We travelled from Milan to Zurich, Zurich to Innsbruck, Innsbruck to Rome. There were other rail journeys too.

We travelled Milan-Lake Como-Bernina Pass-Zurich and then flew home.

 

[VPS]

The El Transcantabrico Gran Lujo costs €5,500 per pax (shared). For a 6-7 day journey, it is less than €1,000 a day!

There is also the El Transcantabrico Clasico (I think now called the Costa Verde Express to avoid confusion), which is only €3,200 per pax (shared). Bargain!

I call that eye wateringly expensive - I didn't spend that much a day on my Antarctica cruise (and that was with a single supplement)

 

[CaptJCool]

I call that eye wateringly expensive - I didn't spend that much a day on my Antarctica cruise (and that was with a single supplement)

Those are the rack Rate.

One of the Aussie based websites suggested from 2,700 Euros

Rail journeys and luxury rail tours | World Journeys

Embark on a luxury rail journey and tour to some of the world's most scenic destinations and experience a world of luxury hotels on wheels.

worldjourneys.com.au

See also Offering Almost All Luxury Trains And Rail Cruises Worldwide - Join Free Member ddiscounts....

Interesting to see someone else view of Aussie trains ......https://www.seat61.com/Australia.htm

 

[dajop]

My +1 & I did the Bernina Express over the Pass last year. I wonder if Mr & Mrs Buzzard were following us around.

A great experience and quite inexpensive if you book following the tips from the Man in Seat 61: BERNINA EXPRESS from €29.90 | Switzerland's ultimate scenic train

If in summer, even better, don't book a seat on the Bernina Express, but go for a local train with a panoramic open air carriage attached. We were lucky, as we more or less stumbled across it, it was an amazing experience and certainly the most memorable train journey I’ve had.

Open scenic carriages

Your group will have twice the fun travelling in the open scenic carriages: wind in your hair, fresh mountain air and pure enjoyment are all included in the RhB's open-topped trips.

www.rhb.ch

 

[lovetravellingoz]

And another great trip is the train from Jo'burg to Capetown; there are a number of trains that do this run and while some are incredibly expensive others are quite reasonable. We took the Premier Class train and enjoyed it immensely: Train travel in South Africa | Cape Town-Johannesburg from R630/£36/$62 with sleeper

I was booked to do this back in 2015, but they cancelled it on me