Train journeys
I visited eight European countries without flying, and loved it
My epic 40-day journey marks a grand return to rail travel, unlocking the sheer pleasure of seeing the continent unfold at ground level.
- by Tim Richards
★★★★1/2
Japan
Train review: What’s not to love about a Japanese bullet train?
The scenery is spectacular, the carriage warm and comfortable, the food top-notch, and the arrival – in a not-exactly-shocking turn of events – is bang on time.
- by Ben Groundwater
Train travel is making a major comeback in the US, especially in LA
Rail has languished, if not disappeared, in many parts of the US, but a new plan will restore old services and create new ones.
- by Julietta Jameson
$6600 v $127: How to travel Europe’s spectacular train routes on the cheap
The Orient-Express takes you from Paris to Venice for $6600 but you can make the same rail journey in a sleeper for about $127.
- by Brian Johnston
Our train journey was cancelled hours before departure. Here’s what we did
I never planned to drive across the US. But when our leisurely rail journey is upended due to a strike, a road adventure of cultural contradictions begins.
- by Roy Masters
One of the world’s most spectacular train rides costs less than $10
Chugging along at 40km/h past tea plantations, gorges, rivers, waterfalls, viaducts and villages is slow travel at its finest.
- by Julia D'Orazio
★★★★
Edinburgh
Train review: Scotland to England journey is stress-free and cheap
The ease of boarding and disembarking in the city centres, close enough to walk to hotels, brings the blood pressure down and saves on Uber fares.
- by Kristie Kellahan
★★★★
Thailand
This spacious new Thai station is futuristic and utterly generic
Bangkok’s new rail hub is impressive, even if it looks like a modern airport terminal minus the shopping mall.
- by John Borthwick
The surprising thing about this epic rail trek across the US
This Seattle-to-Chicago sleeper’s dining cars are functional rather than fancy, but there’s an unexpected benefit to being slotted in with random strangers.
- by Tim Richards
One of Canada’s most scenic regions can be done by train
Bounded by three of the Great Lakes, this area west of Toronto is dotted with fascinating places – just a train ride from Canada’s largest city.
- by Tim Richards