Benefits of train travel
Luxury trains: Rail travel at its most romantic
The world’s best luxury trains evoke the golden age of rail travel, when the well-dressed and well-heeled journeyed between grand cities under towers of steam. Expect vintage carriages decked out in art-deco detail, on-board dining to satisfy the most discerning palates, and private cabins as sumptuous as five-star suites.
Luxury trains we recommend include:
Belmond Andean Explorer: South America’s only luxury sleeper train takes passengers between Peru’s celebrated sights, and features stylish en-suite cabins, a restaurant, an observation carriage, and even a spa. Experience this on our Belmond Andean Explorer Rail Journey.
Maharajas’ Express: complete with comfortable overnight cabins and vintage interiors, this luxury train reveals North India in all its multicoloured finery. Experience this on our Indian Splendour private holiday.
Al Andalus: glamorous 1920s interiors combine with 21st-century luxuries aboard this ‘hotel on wheels’, which navigates the UNESCO-listed attractions of Spain’s Andalucía region. Experience this on a tailor-made holiday to Spain.
Rovos Rail: elegantly rebuilt, wood-panelled trains journey through the heart of Africa, blending breath-taking scenery with the glamour of the golden age of rail travel. Experience this on our Southern Cross Adventure private holiday.
High-speed trains: From A to B in the blink of an eye
In the age of high-speed rail, you can cross countries lightning-fast without compromising on comfort. Europe’s integrated network features several high-speed services, making multi-country tours of the continent easier than ever. Meanwhile, pioneering bullet and maglev trains link East Asia’s major cities.
Highspeed services we recommend include:
Shinkansen: Japan was the first to build a high-speed rail network, cementing its reputation as a nation living in the future. Its bullet trains – or shinkansen – have been whisking people between the largest metropolises since 1964. Experience this iconic mode of travel on our Japan in Style private holiday.
Frecciarossa: Italy’s modern, comfortable ‘Red Arrow’ trains zip between popular destinations including Naples, Florence and Rome at up to 300km per hour.
HSR: No high-speed rail service carries more people as far as China’s HSR, developed at break-neck speeds worthy of the trains themselves. It features the world’s first commercial maglev line, on which Shanghai’s trains float free of friction. Experience the HSR on our China in Style by Rail private holiday.
