- Trans-Mongolian often sited as the world’s greatest train journey from Moscow to Beijing. It’s not a train, but a route that many companies organise trips on.
www.trans-siberian.co.uk
- Indian-Pacific crossing the Australian continent from Sydney to Perth.
www.greatsouthernrail.com.au
- Glacier Express from Zermatt to St Moritz, the world’s slowest express with possibly the most spectacular views.
www.glacierexpress.ch/en
- Sleep all the way from Paris to Barcelona & Madrid by overnight sleeper train.
www.eurorailways.com
- The Eastern & Oriental Express from Bangkok to Singapore is 5 star luxury on wheels & the perfect way to explore the country in comfort.
www.belmond.com/eastern-and-oriental-express/
- Yorkshire Moors Railway Whitby to Pickering March to November.
www.nymr.co.uk
- Sleep all the way to Aberdeen, leaves from London Euston, with stations on the way.
www.scotrail.co.uk/caledoniansleeper/index.html
- London to Venice via Paris, 31 glorious hours. Sadly, no Poirot!
www.orient-express.eu
- Beautiful Dorset on a heritage railway.
www.swanagerailway.co.uk/
- Travel from Alton to Arlesford in mid Hampshire.
www.watercressline.co.ukRead a review
about ‘Watercress Line’.
- Wonderful Snowdonia on a narrow gauge railway.
http://festrail.co.uk/
- Journey through the magnificent Yorkshire Dales, over the Ribblehead Viaduct.
www.settle-carlisle.co.uk
- Shackerstone to Shenton, for the site of the Battle of Bosworth.
www.battlefield-line-railway.co.uk
- The Bernina Express Switzerland to Italy, The Alps & St Moritz.
www.rhb.ch