Japan · Sleeper
Seven Stars in Kyushu
Japan's first cruise train, still running out of Hakata in maroon lacquer
72h · JR Kyushu
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Culinary
Photo: Takeshi Aida · CC BY-SA 2.0
Journey type
Design
Published train experiences of the design kind, with route, season and booking intelligence for each.
36 published journeys
Portugal · Panoramic
Alfa Pendular: Lisbon to Porto and Braga
Portugal's tilting flagship, Tagus to Minho
3h 27m · CP; Comboios de Portugal
- Panoramic
- Design
- High-speed
Photo: Nelso M. Silva · CC BY-SA 2.0
Japan · Scenic
SAPHIR ODORIKO
An all-green-car limited express from Tokyo down the Izu coast
2h 29m · JR East
- Scenic
- Luxury
- Culinary
Photo: MaedaAkihiko · CC BY-SA 4.0
Italy · Design
Italo: Rome to Milan
Europe's first private high-speed operator, Rome to Milan
2h 55m · Italo
- Design
- High-speed
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
Japan · Luxury
Kintetsu Hinotori: Osaka Namba to Nagoya
The private-railway answer to the Shinkansen
2h 05m · Kintetsu Railway
- Luxury
- Design
Photo: MaedaAkihiko · CC BY-SA 4.0
Japan · Luxury
Kintetsu Shimakaze: Osaka Namba to Kashikojima
Observation saloons and a cafe car to Ise-Shima
2h 30m · Kintetsu Railway
- Luxury
- Culinary
- Design
Photo: nobu3withfoxy · CC BY 2.0
Japan · Design
Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen: Takeo-Onsen to Nagasaki
Japan's shortest Shinkansen, opened in 2022
23m · JR Kyushu
- Design
- High-speed
Photo: MaedaAkihiko / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Japan · Scenic
Odakyu Romancecar: Shinjuku to Hakone-Yumoto
The observation-car run from Tokyo to Hakone
1h 25m · Odakyu Electric Railway
- Scenic
- Design
- Excursion
Photo: Kznrhsd · CC0
Japan · Design
Tobu Spacia X: Asakusa to Tobu-Nikko
Tobu's design flagship to the Nikko shrines
1h 50m · Tobu Railway
- Design
- Excursion
Photo: Rsa / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Japan · Scenic
Kintetsu AONIYOSHI
A Tenpyō-era lacquer box on wheels between Osaka, Nara and Kyoto
1h 21m · Kintetsu Railway
- Scenic
- Design
- Themed
Photo: Nobu55 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Japan · Scenic
Kintetsu Blue Symphony
Deep blue and gold up the Yoshino line towards the cherry mountain
1h 18m · Kintetsu Railway
- Scenic
- Design
- Themed
Photo: Karindoobatanbo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Japan · Culinary
36+3
Five routes, one rolling portrait of Kyushu.
3h 50m · JR Kyushu
- Culinary
- Design
- Epic
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
Japan · Culinary
A-Train
Jazz-era design on the short run to the Amakusa gateway.
1h 09m · JR Kyushu
- Culinary
- Design
Photo: MaedaAkihiko / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Japan · Luxury
Aru Ressha
Kyushu cuisine served as the journey.
3h 10m · JR Kyushu
- Luxury
- Culinary
- Design
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
Japan · Design
Aso Boy!
A playful reserved-seat train into the Aso caldera.
1h 35m · JR Kyushu
- Design
- Themed
- Excursion
Photo: Rsa / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Japan · Design
B.B.BASE
Bring the bike aboard and start riding straight from the train.
1h 50m · JR East
- Design
- Themed
- Excursion
Photo: MaedaAkihiko / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
United Kingdom · Sleeper
Britannic Explorer
Britain reimagined as a modern luxury sleeper journey.
72h · Belmond
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Culinary
Photo: Geof Sheppard · CC BY-SA 4.0
Italy · Design
Frecciarossa: Rome to Milan
Rome to Milan through Florence and Bologna
2h 45m · Trenitalia
- Design
- High-speed
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
Japan · Scenic
HIGH RAIL 1375
A highland train built around mountain light and starry skies.
2h 40m · JR East
- Scenic
- Design
- Themed
Photo: MaedaAkihiko · CC BY-SA 4.0
Japan · Scenic
Hinabi
Big windows and local food through northern Tohoku.
2h 10m · JR East
- Scenic
- Design
Photo: 舌平目 · CC0
Japan · Scenic
Ibusuki no Tamatebako
A folklore-themed coastal ride from Kagoshima.
51m · JR Kyushu
- Scenic
- Design
- Themed
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
Japan · Scenic
KAIRI
Sea of Japan views paired with Niigata and Shonai food.
2h 25m · JR East
- Scenic
- Culinary
- Design
Photo: MaedaAkihiko / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Japan · Scenic
Kanpachi Ichiroku
Taste the Kyudai Main Line through food and local hospitality.
3h 20m · JR Kyushu
- Scenic
- Culinary
- Design
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
Japan · Scenic
Kawasemi Yamasemi
A special-date Aso train with strong design character.
1h 40m · JR Kyushu
- Scenic
- Design
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
Japan · Scenic
Koshino Shu*Kura
A sake-themed train through Niigata.
1h 45m · JR East
- Scenic
- Culinary
- Design
Photo: 羽吹舞 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Italy · Sleeper
La Dolce Vita Orient Express
Contemporary Italian glamour turned into a moving luxury hotel.
72h · Orient Express
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Culinary
Press image: Arsenale Group / Orient Express
Japan · Scenic
Oykot
A deliberately nostalgic local-line journey through rural Japan.
2h 20m · JR East
- Scenic
- Heritage
- Design
Photo: さちどん / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
Japan · Design
Pokémon with YOU Train
A Pikachu-filled Tohoku train made for families.
1h 40m · JR East
- Design
- Themed
- Excursion
Photo: 中央特快201 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Japan · Scenic
Resort Shirakami
Shirakami Mountains on one side, the Sea of Japan on the other.
5h 15m · JR East
- Scenic
- Design
- Epic
Photo: 掬茶 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Japan · Scenic
Resort View Furusato
Northern Alps scenery from an observation-room train.
3h 36m · JR East
- Scenic
- Design
Photo: MaedaAkihiko · CC BY-SA 4.0
Japan · Scenic
SATONO
A warm, food-led Joyful Train across southern Tohoku.
1h 56m · JR East
- Scenic
- Design
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
Japan · Scenic
Seibu Laview: Ikebukuro to Chichibu
Kazuyo Sejima's round-nosed limited express out of Tokyo into the Chichibu hills
1h 23m · Seibu Railway
- Scenic
- Design
- Excursion
Photo: 江戸村のとくぞう · CC BY-SA 4.0
Japan · Scenic
Two Stars 4047
Two coasts and two different routes across West Kyushu.
2h 53m · JR Kyushu
- Scenic
- Culinary
- Design
Photo: Hana1213 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Japan · Scenic
Umisachi Yamasachi
Miyazaki’s coast and mountains through cedar-lined carriages.
1h 49m · JR Kyushu
- Scenic
- Design
Photo: MaedaAkihiko / Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0
Japan · Scenic
Yufuin no Mori
A resort train that starts the Yufuin experience before arrival.
3h 20m · JR Kyushu
- Scenic
- Design
Photo: MaedaAkihiko / Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0
Czech Republic → Austria · Scenic
Prague to Vienna by railjet and ComfortJet
A two-hourly ComfortJet between two capitals, with Brno in the middle
České dráhy
- Scenic
- Design
- High-speed
Photo: RAIL P (RAIL.PHOTOGRAPHY) · CC BY-SA 4.0