Condé Nast TravelerOct 6, 2026
The Best Train Trips in the World: 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards
The world’s most swoon-worthy train trips, from the rugged Peruvian highlands to the romantic Canadian Rockies.
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- Vietnam Central Heritage ConnectionPlaceConnects the historic cities of Hue and Da Nang
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- Napa Valley Wine TrainAttractionNapa, United StatesTravels between downtown Napa and St. Helena
- The GhanRestaurantAdelaide, AustraliaRuns through the heart of the Australian continent
- Jungfrau RailwayPlaceJungfraujoch, SwitzerlandHighest rail station in Europe, perched at 11,332 feet
- The Golden Eagle Silk Road ExpressPlaceAlmaty, KazakhstanRoute through Central Asia, iconic trade route
- Indian PacificRestaurantSydney, AustraliaCrosses Australia horizontally, four days, three nights
- Bernina ExpressPlaceChur, SwitzerlandClimbs through Swiss Alps to Tirano, Italy
- Canyon SpiritPlaceGlenwood Springs, United StatesJourney through American West's spectacular terrain
- The CanadianNeighborhoodToronto, CanadaCrosses Canada from Toronto to Vancouver
- The Vietage by AnantaraPlaceDa Nang, VietnamLuxury railway carriage connects Da Nang with Quy Nhon
- Royal Scotsman, A Belmond TrainPlaceEdinburgh, United KingdomCircumnavigates the heart of the Scottish Highlands
- Eastern & Oriental Express, A Belmond TrainPlaceSingaporeResumed service between Singapore and Malaysia
- British Pullman, A Belmond TrainPlaceLondon, United KingdomJourney through the bucolic British countryside
- Glacier ExpressPlaceZermatt, SwitzerlandConnects Zermatt and Saint Moritz
- Hiram Bingham, A Belmond TrainPlacePoroy, PeruConnects Poroy to Machu Picchu
- Andean ExplorerPlaceArequipa, PeruTransports passengers between Arequipa and Cusco
- Danube ExpressPlaceIstanbul, TurkeyUnlocks approach to Southern and Eastern Europe
- Rocky MountaineerPlaceVancouver, CanadaTraverse dramatic scenery between Vancouver and Banff
- Rovos RailTrain stationPretoria, South AfricaExtravagant train traveling throughout Africa
