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
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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 · Luxury
Aru Ressha
Kyushu cuisine served as the journey.
3h 10m · JR Kyushu
- Luxury
- Culinary
- Design
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
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
Hungary · Sleeper
Golden Eagle Danube Express
A private luxury train crossing Europe on a changing collection of grand itineraries.
168h · Golden Eagle Luxury Trains
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Culinary
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
Italy · Sleeper
La Dolce Vita Orient Express
Contemporary Italian glamour turned into a moving luxury hotel.
72h · Orient Express
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Culinary
Photo: Michele Ursino · CC BY-SA 2.0
Switzerland · Luxury
Prestige Continental Express
Belle Époque dining cars for gourmet rail events.
8h · Prestige Continental Express
- Luxury
- Culinary
- Heritage
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
United Kingdom · Scenic
Royal Scotsman
A private Highland country house that happens to move by rail.
72h · Belmond
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Luxury
Photo: Peter Moore / Geograph via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
France · Sleeper
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Europe’s most famous luxury train, still travelling in restored 1920s carriages.
24h · Belmond
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Culinary
Photo: Jour-reveur / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Peru · Scenic
Andean Explorer
Sleep high in the Andes between Cusco, Lake Titicaca and Arequipa.
72h · Belmond
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Luxury
Photo: Gerry Zambonini · CC BY-SA 2.0
India · Sleeper
Deccan Odyssey
A hotel train for long-form journeys across western India.
192h · Deccan Odyssey
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Epic
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
Singapore → Malaysia · Sleeper
Eastern & Oriental Express
Tropical luxury rail from Singapore into the heart of Malaysia.
96h · Belmond
- Sleeper
- Luxury
- Culinary
Photo: Adlersson · CC BY-SA 4.0