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The World's Most Scenic Train Journeys

Rail · 1 September 2026

The World's Most Scenic Train Journeys

Five extraordinary rail journeys where the route matters as much as the arrival.

There is a particular joy in watching the world unspool through a window. On the great rail journeys, the landscape becomes the itinerary.

From the Andean altiplano to the Scottish Highlands, these are the routes our team returns to again and again — and the carriages worth booking.

Book early, ask for the observation car, and leave the afternoon free: the best moments tend to arrive between stations.

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