London to Amsterdam by train

The well-established Eurostar train service from London to Paris now accounts for 70% of travellers between these two cities; few people now bother to fly because it’s cheaper, quicker and more comfortable by train. The relatively new direct London to Amsterdam rail connection now runs three times a day and is rapidly following suit, for just the same reasons….

Steaming through Yorkshire with Great Rail Journeys

If you love the classic film The Railway Children, then a steam train trip in Yorkshire will be just your cup of tea. You could even wear scarlet underwear as a tribute to Jenny Agutter and her red petticoats. (We’ll keep that between ourselves.)…

Bernina Express Rail Journey – Part 2

Riding in the driver’s cab of an express train is a dream come true. And it gets better and better when one of the self-proclaimed slowest express journeys in the world lives up to its billing and goes even slower to take in the sort of views that bring a lump to your throat….

Bernina Express Rail Journey – Part 1

In a shop full of organic, locally-made goodies in a remote-ish Swiss valley, the counter laden with farm-produced cheeses was doing a roaring trade. Read more….

Toronto to Vancouver by train

This was a Saga Holidays trip which took in Montreal (+Quebec city) and Ottawa before the train journey from Toronto….

Grand Imperial Cities with Great Rail Journeys

Travel destinations go in and out of fashion, but there are some locations and itineraries that keep on drawing holidaymakers year in, year out. And this year, Great Rail Journeys celebrate 35 years of one of their most popular itineraries, Grand Imperial Cities….

Rails to trails

Few skiers realise how many resorts you can reach easily from the UK by train. In fact, there are plenty. Here is our pick of some of the best destinations in the Alps by train – and how to get there….

India by rail with Great Rail Journeys

India can be a bewildering, often infuriating country, to travel in, but its many rewards are well worth it. For the first time traveller, it makes sense to take an escorted tour and travelling by train is one of the easiest ways to get around….

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