The best luxury train journeys

The best luxury train journeys
The best luxury train journeys
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Ever since Agatha Christie’s classic detective tale Murder on the Orient Express hit the screens with Albert Finney as Hercule Poirot, the Pullman has attained cult status. With their chugging locomotive engines, lovingly restored carriages, period style furnishings, elegant bars and restaurants and viewing cars resplendent with well-stocked libraries, the Pullman is a symbol of high class gentility. Yet even in the hustle bustle of the digital age today’s travellers can still experience a little bit of 1920s glamour.




Author: Iris Hüttner
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Venice Simplon Orient-Express

Der Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

Venice Simplon Orient-Express

Der Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

Venice Simplon Orient-Express

Der Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

Venice Simplon Orient-Express

Der Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

Venice Simplon Orient-Express

Der Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

The Royal Scotsman, Scotland

Luxuszug "The Royal Scotsman"

The Royal Scotsman, Scotland

Luxuszug "The Royal Scotsman"

The Royal Scotsman, Scotland

Luxuszug "The Royal Scotsman"

The Royal Scotsman, Scotland

Luxuszug "The Royal Scotsman"

The Royal Scotsman, Scotland

Luxuszug "The Royal Scotsman"

El Transcantábrico, Spain

Luxuszug "El Transcantábrico"

El Transcantábrico, Spain

Luxuszug "El Transcantábrico"

El Transcantábrico, Spain

Luxuszug "El Transcantábrico"

El Transcantábrico, Spain

Luxuszug "El Transcantábrico"

El Transcantábrico, Spain

Luxuszug "El Transcantábrico"

El Transcantábrico, Spain

Das Guggenheim Bilbao

Pride of Africa, Africa

Luxuszug "Pride of Africa"

Pride of Africa, Africa

Dinner im Luxuszug "Pride of Africa"

Pride of Africa, Africa

Luxuszug "Pride of Africa"

Pride of Africa, Africa

Badezimmer in einer Royalsuite des "Pride of Africa"

Pride of Africa, Africa

Royalsuite im "Pride of Africa"

Pride of Africa, Africa

Loungeabeit im "Pride of Africa"

Pride of Africa, Africa

Luxuszug "Pride of Africa"

Pride of Africa, Africa

Lok des "Pride of Africa"

Pride of Africa, Africa

Bahnhof von Pretoria im Kolonialstil

Palace on Wheels, India

Luxuszug "Palace on Wheels"

Palace on Wheels, India

Kabine im "Palace on Wheels"

Palace on Wheels, India

Restaurant im "Palace on Wheels"

Palace on Wheels, India

Salon im "Palace on Wheels"

Palace on Wheels, India

Salon im "Palace on Wheels"

The Golden Chariot, India

Mit dem "Golden Chariot" durch Indien

The Golden Chariot, India

Bar im "The Golden Chariot"

The Golden Chariot, India

Die Hampi-Ruinen in Indien

The Golden Chariot, India

Doppelkabine im "The Golden Chariot"

The Golden Chariot, India

Fitnessraum im "The Golden Chariot"

The Golden Chariot, India

Patadakkal in Indien

The Golden Chariot, India

Restaurant Ruchi im "The Golden Chariot"

Eastern & Oriental Express

Reisen mit dem "Eastern & Oriental Express"

Eastern & Oriental Express

Reisen mit dem "Eastern & Oriental Express"

Eastern & Oriental Express

Reisen mit dem "Eastern & Oriental Express"

Eastern & Oriental Express

Reisen mit dem "Eastern & Oriental Express"

Eastern & Oriental Express

Reisen mit dem "Eastern & Oriental Express"

Hiram Bingham, Peru

Der Luxuszug "Hiram Bingham"

Hiram Bingham, Peru

Bar im "Hiram Bingham"

Hiram Bingham, Peru

Der Luxuszug "Hiram Bingham"

Hiram Bingham, Peru

Der Luxuszug "Hiram Bingham"

Hiram Bingham, Peru

Der Luxuszug "Hiram Bingham"

Hiram Bingham, Peru

Der Luxuszug "Hiram Bingham"


With a mere three and a half hours on board, the Hiram Bingham from Cuzco to the legendary settlement of Machu Picchu is by far th
You can experience a 1.700km trip from Santiago to Puerto Varas, a trip through spectacular countryside to the edge of the world.
The newest generation of luxury Pullman coaches is a new take on an old formula.
The most elegant train in the whole of south-east Asia, The Eastern and Oriental Express, works it way through stunning landscapes
With a relaxing spa wagon, an up-to-date conference suite and access to the Web the Golden Chariot combines the warm nostalgia of
In order to observe local customs and to honour travellers, guests boarding the Palace on Wheels are greeted with a traditional we
The colonial-style décor of the platform kicks off the feeling of nostalgia before the train has even pulled out of the station.
The El Transcantábrico has been making its way across the rolling green landscapes of northern Spain since 1983; from Leon to Sant
Imagine if you can the dignified comfort of an Edwardian country house combined with a trip through some of Scotland’s most specta
The Orient Express is the definitive luxury train and its story began with its maiden voyage from Paris to Istanbul back in 1883.