Apr 06, 2025

6 spectacular train trips where the trains are destinations themselves

Anushka Roy Choudhary

Agawa Canyon Tour Train - Ontario, Canada

One of Canada’s most scenic train routes starts in the town of Sault Ste. Marie, just over the Michigan-Ontario border.

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The Skunk Train - California

In 1885, the California Western Railroad was built to help extract timber from the forests of Mendocino County in Northern California

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The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (Europe)

hink Art Deco interiors, five-star dining, and old-world romance. You’ll feel like you’re in a 1920s love story, sipping champagne while Europe glides by

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The Rocky Mountaineer (Canada)

Panoramic glass-domed coaches let you soak in the Canadian Rockies without missing a beat. Gourmet meals and luxury service add just the right amount of spice

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The Maharajas' Express (India)

Palatial interiors, fine dining, and cultural stops that give you the royal treatment. It's less a train, more a traveling five-star hotel.

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The Glacier Express (Switzerland)

Why it’s magical: It’s called the slowest express train in the world

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