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The grande dame of the Pyrenees
Canfranc station in the Spanish Pyrenees was built as a 241‑metre palace for international trains between France and Spain – a “grande dame” of the mountains in a village of barely 600 people. During the…
Along chalk white cliffs – on foot along the Hochuferweg on Rügen
There are those hiking trails where time seems to stand still for a moment. The Hochuferweg along the steep north coast of the island of Rügen is one of those. A day trip full of…
Railtripping voted ‘Travel Journalist of the Year 2023’
A journey across Croatia to the azure Adriatic
There’s no better way to discover a country than from the gently rocking first-class carriage of a train winding its way through deep gorges and mountain passes. Croatian Railways may not rival the glamour of…
The grande dame of the Pyrenees
Canfranc station in the Spanish Pyrenees was built as a 241‑metre palace for international trains between France and Spain – a “grande dame” of the mountains in a village of barely 600 people. During the…
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The most scenic 16 minutes in the Netherlands
Making its way through the wilderness of the Oostvaardersplassen nature reserve, the short route between the towns of Almere and Lelystad has been voted the most scenic route in the country. It is also an…
From cows and castles to craters in the Alps
If you take the train from Spiez in Switzerland into the Simmental, you are not just travelling through a valley, but through a small chapter of Swiss railway history. First, the line takes you through…
10 places around Berlin Hauptbahnhof
7 views to stay on board for
In Switzerland, travelling by public transport is often not a matter of ‘getting from A to B’, but an experience in itself. This is certainly true in the canton of Bern. Although most locals use…
Trip of a lifetime on the Bernina Express
Many believe the Bernina line to be one of the finest stretches of railway in all of Europe and even the world. Winding its way slowly through the Swiss Alps, the route dazzles passengers with…
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