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United states: Los Angeles - Santa Monica - San Luis Obispo - San Francisco - Sacramento

With the "Coast Starlight" from Amtrack a train journey is made along the coast of California. The journey goes from Los

Norway: Oslo - Holmenkollen - Myrdal - Flåm - Bergen

The starting point of this trip is Oslo, where a visit is made to a ski jumping competition in Holmenkollen and to the s

Canada: Vancouver - Kamloops - Banff

The starting point of this trip with the Rocky Mountaineer starts in the most westerly state of Canada: British Columbia

Ireland: Killarney - Kildare - Dublin - Belfast - Portrush

Starting point is Killarney with the Radio train (special wagons in which disc jockeys provide music) via Kildare to Dub

Romania: Bucharest - Ploiesti - Sinaia - Brașov - Vatra Dornei

The journey goes with the CFR (the national railway company of Romania) from Bucharest via Ploiesti, Sinaia, Brasov to V

The Netherlands: Medemblik - Hoorn - Amsterdam - IJmuiden - The Hague - Maastricht - Schin op Geul - Kerkrade

The trip goes from Medemblik with the steam train to Hoorn, then with the Dutch Railways, via the bulb fields of Noord-H

Australia: Sydney - Broken Hill - Adelaide

In the first part of the long route from Sydney to Perth the journey first goes from the outskirts of Sydney with the Zi

Australia: Adelaide - Kalgoorlie - Perth

In the second part of the long route from Sydney to Perth the journey goes from Adelaide via Kalgoorlie to Perth. With t

Switzerland: Lucerne - Vitznau - Flüelen - Göschenen - Bellinzona - Locarno - Ponte Brolla

In this episode the journey goes from Lucerne by paddle boat to Vitznau; up the Rigi mountain with a cog railway; then c

Peru: Juliaca - Cuzco - Machu Picchu

Train journey from Juliaca via Cuzco to the ancient Inca ruins of Machu Picchu.

United Kingdom: Edinburgh - Alnmouth - York - Cranmore - London

Train journey from Edinburgh via Alnmouth, York and Cranmore to London with the luxurious train The Royal Scotsman.

South Africa: Pretoria - Kimberley - Matjiesfontein - Cape Town

In this episode the journey goes by 1930s Rovos steam train from Pretoria via Kimberley and Matjiesfontein to Cape Town'

Hungary: The Imperial Explorer: Budapest - Eger & Budapest - Keszthely

Train journey through Hungary including the Kinderbaan, a train where children in uniform div. perform rail functions af

Ecuador: Quito - Riobamba - Bucay

The spectacular journey through Ecuador starts at an altitude of 2,850 meters in the capital Quito, on the way to the fa

New Zealand: Wellington - Picton - Blenheim - Kaikoura - Chistchurch - Arthur's Pass - Dunedin - Queenstown

The boat is taken from Wellington to the southern island of New Zealand. There a journey begins along the coast, via Kai

Switzerland: Through Graubunden: Chur - Filisur - Bergün - Brusio & Chur - Landquart - Davos

With the famous Bernina Express we travel in the winter through the Alps, through deep gorges and very narrow train viad

Zimbabwe & South-Africa: Victoria Falls - Bulawayo - Germiston - Pretoria

The extremely luxurious train from Rovos Rail starts at the famous Victoria Falls and leads us to the beautiful National

Mexico: Los Mochis - Bahuichivo - Divisadero - Creel - Chihuahua

With the luxurious train South Orient Express we are offered a wonderful panaroma of the Mexican landscape. One of the w

Austria: Vienna - Bruck an der Mur - Schladming - Salzburg - Innsbruck

Our magnificent journey through Austria begins in Vienna, the musical city. Across the old Semmering Bridge and along pi

Namibia: Tsumeb - Otjiwarongo - Swakopmund - Mariental - Fish River Canyon

With the Shongololo Express we pass through the spectacular landscape of Namibia. The second largest valley in the world

France and Corsica: Nice - St. André les Alpes & Calvi - L'Île-Rousse - Ponte Leccia - Bastia - Ajaccio

From the fashion-conscious Nice, several small towns are visited by train in Provence. From Nice, however, Corsica is al

United States Clarkdale - Perkinsville & Williams - Flagstaff

This journey takes us through the deserted desert, with rocks and red sand, to the center of Arizona: Phoenix, a modern

Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City - Đà Nẵng - Huế - Hanoi

The connection of North and South Vietnam makes it possible to travel by train between the former Saigon and Hanoi. Stop

Israel: Jerusalem - Tel Aviv - Haifa - Naharia

Starting in Jerusalem, the religious center of the world, to the modern city of Tel Aviv. From there towards the old sea

China: Beijing - Zhengzhou - Wuhan - Guangzhou - Hong Kong

Since Hong Kong is back under Chinese rule, there is a direct train connection with Bejing. The long journey takes us to

Germany: Along the Rhine: Cologne - Bonn - Koblenz - Cochem - Trier

The focus is on the Deutsche Bundesbahn. From one of the oldest German cities, Cologne, we follow the busiest river in E

Poland: Warsaw - Kraków - Zakopane - Auschwitz

A start was made in Warsaw on the train route to Auschwitz, the place of deportation and death during the Second World W

Czech Republic: Olomouc - Pardubice - Prague - Tábor - Bechyně

We visit the beautiful city of Prague, but in particular we also discover more unknown areas. It is striking that commun

Germany: Dresden - Berlin - Rostock - Rügen (Sassnitz)

This journey takes us to the former East Germany. We visit cities such as Dresden, Berlin and Rostock, where a great dea

New Zealand: Auckland - Rotorua & Napier - Wellington

The journey goes mainly through Northern Island in New Zealand. We start in Auckland and travel with the Geyserland Expr

Australia: Sydney - Lithgow & Brisbane - Proserpine - Cairns - Kuranda

Sydney is visited with the Mono Rail, the means of transport during the Olympic Games. In Bisbaine a trip is made with t

Australia: Alice Springs - Adelaide - Melbourne & Belgrave - Gembrook

'The White Nights Steam Express' is a 5,500-kilometer train journey with constantly changing steam locomotives. We start

Brazil: São Paulo - Brotas - Barra Bonita & São José dos Campos - Campos do Jordão & Curitiba - Paranaguá - Ilha do Mel

In this country the train is usually used for the transport of goods. From Sao Paulo we travel to the Bolivian border. A

Canada: Halifax - Montreal - Toronto - Niagara Falls

The eastern location of Nova Scotia has thousands of lakes and a rugged coastline. In the city of Halifax we visit the f

Denmark: Copenhagen - Odense - Aarhus - Hobro - Aalborg

The journey goes with the fast intercity from Copenhagen to Aalborg. That the Danes are good at preserving their past is

United States: Olympia - Tacoma - Seattle - Mount Vernon - San Juan Island

The starting point is the city of Olympia in the northwestern state of Washington. First the impressive coastline is fol

Russia: Saint-Petersburg - Petrozavodsk - Kem - Arctic Circle - Murmansk - Nickel-Murmansk - Pechenga

'The White Nights Steam Express' is a 5,500-kilometer train journey with constantly changing steam locomotives. We start

Russia: Archangelsk - Vologda - Kostroma - Jaroslavl - Vladimir - Moscow - Saint-Petersburg

Furthermore with 'The White Night Steam Express' where we get acquainted with Russia's rich past. We follow the 'Golden

Portugal: Covilhã - Castelo Branco - Entrocamento - Santarém - Lisbon - Estoril - Cascais

The relatively unknown interior of Portugal. A journey from Covilha in the Serra Estrella southwards past many old villa

Switzerland: Disentis - Andermatt - Göschenen - Brig

Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon. The story of one of the North-South rail links through the Swiss Alps from Bern to Italy. The

Austria: Vienna - Gloggnitz - Payerbach - Semmering - Mürzzuschlag - Bruck an der Mur

The Semmering Bahn. This railway was built 150 years ago and runs from Vienna to Bruck aan de Mur. There are beautiful i

Germany: Wernigerode - Drei Annen Hohne - Nordhausen - Gernrode - Alexisbad - Brocken

One of the longest narrow-gauge lines in Europe, drawn by steam locomotives, is the Harz Schmalspurbahn. Written almost

Norway: Trondheim - Dombås - Åndalsnes

We start in the harbor of the city of Trondheim and head inland to Dombas on one of the oldest railway lines in the coun

Austria: Innsbruck - Sankt Anton am Arlberg - Bregenz

The Arlberg lift. This was once the longest railway tunnel in the world, the line from Innsbruck to Bregenz near the Ger

Switzerland & Italy: Bern - Thun - Spiez - Frutigen - Kandersteg - Goppenstein - Brig - Iselle - Domodossola

Scotland: Glasgow - Fort William - Mallaig

The West Highland Railway, a railway line through impassable areas. The History of Stubborn Scots like Concrete Bob, who

Spain: Palma de Mallorca - Inca - Sóller - Port de Sóller

Various older rail lines on the holiday island of Mallorca. From Palma de Mallorca to Inca inland. And from Palma to the

Switzerland: Landquart - Klosters-Serneus - Davos - Filisur & Chur - Sankt Moritz

The illness of a woman caused a Dutchman to build the famous railway line along and in the bed of the Rhine, also known

Switzerland: Chur - Arosa & Klosters-Serneus - Lavin & Chur - Disentis

This episode is about the narrow-gauge railway of the Furka Oberalp. Because of the snow, the narrow gauge line makes it

Switzerland: Brig - Visp - Zermatt - Gornergrat

The Brig-Visp-Zermatt Bahn. A train journey from the banks of the Rhone to the summit of the Gornergrat. A mountain rail

United States: Skagway - Fraser - Lake Bennett

White Pass & Yukon Railroad. The railway was built for the gold diggers of the Klondike and Yukon, who came to the bigge

Switzerland: Montreux - Gstaad - Zweisimmen & Montreux - Glion - Rochers-de-Naye

Montreux-Oberland-Bernois. He is often referred to as the Golden Pass Panoramic, the train connection between Montreux o

Germany: Berlin's S-Bahn

After the feelings of euphoria had subsided a little when the hated Wall was demolished, it was discovered that a lot of

Luxembourg & Belgium: Luxembourg - Gouvy - Liège

The railway, which was almost the cause of a war between the French and the Germans. Part of this rail route through the

Denmark & ​​Sweden: Copenhagen - Kastrup - Malmö - Helsingborg

After years of hard work, the new fixed cross-river connection over the Oresund between Denmark and Sweden opened in 200

Austria: Salzburg - Schwarzach St. Veit - Spittal an der Drau - Villach - Klagenfurt

The Tauern lift. From Salzburg, the train travels through the Gastein Valley to the Tauern Tunnel, a climb of more than

England: Exeter - Plymouth - Liskeard - Looe - St. Erth - Saint Ives - Penzance

The story of the railroad through the West Country, the South West of England. The builder of the railroad through Devon

Italy & Switzerland: Domodossola - Locarno

The Centovali line through the hundred valleys, which connects the north of Italy and the south of Switzerland. It is a

Austria: Vienna - Semmering - Innsbruck - Bregenz

In the winter, a journey is made from east to west through Austria, through impressive tunnels, viaducts and landscapes.

Egypt: Alexandria - Cairo - Luxor - Aswan

Route Cairo - Assuan. A train journey along the lifeline of Egypt; the Nile. From the capital Cairo we follow the river

Switzerland & Italy: Bern - Domodossola - Locarno

Rhätische Bahn part 1. The story of a Dutch banker, founder of the Rhätische Bahn, a narrow-gauge railway in the canto

Switzerland: Disentis - Brig - Zermatt

Rhätische Bahn part 2. As a follow-up the Arosa Bahn is followed. Interesting is the famous route along and in the bed

Germany & Austria

This railway line can be described as an international connection between two countries with the character of a slow tra

United States & Canada

A ride with Amtrak from the heart of New York to the heart of Montreal, two major cities on the east coast of North Amer

Egypt

A drive through the Nile Delta from the ancient city of Alexandria on the Mediterranean coast to the heart, the capital

Egypt: Caïro - Luxor - Aswan

Norway

A train journey from the capital of the fjords into the mountains. So from Bergen on the green coast to half a meter of

Germany

A 'Bergbahn' in the hills of southern Germany, that is how the Black Forest describes the railway line. Even though the

Spain

In the Basque Country there is a narrow-gauge line between the two most important cities, San Sebastian and Bilbao. A ri

Spain

From Durango to Bilbao on the oldest narrow-gauge line in this part of Spain. We make a further introduction to the Basq

India

The country with the largest rail network in the world. A ride on one of the famous narrow gauge lines in India; from Ka

France & Italy

A train journey through the beautiful Riviera between Nice in France to Ventimiglia in Italy. Then over impressive viadu

Portugal

About the new high-speed line from Portugal from the old heart of Lisbon, past modern structures of a world exhibition a

Switzerland

A journey with the Voralpenexpress between two of the great Swiss lakes, Lake Lucerne and Lake Constance. The journey go

France

Le petit train jeune. From the medieval fortified town of Villefranche de Conflent at the foot of the Pyrenees, it meand

Canada

Charles Hayes is the inspiration and builder of a railway line of more than a thousand kilometers through the Rockies. E

Switzerland (Interlaken - Lucerne)

A train journey on a narrow-gauge railway from Interlaken, which climbs from Meiringen over the steep Brunig Pass. The l

Scotland (Edinburgh - Inverness)

A trip from the Scottish capital Edinburgh over the world's largest railway bridge to the capital of the Highlands, Inve

India (Siliguri - Ghoom)

With the Toy Train from Siliguri to Darjeeling means a journey that brings passengers back to the primeval time of the t

Greece

The railway line between Thessaloniki and the Turkish border, built by the Turks for transport between Istanbul and Euro

Switzerland (Lucerne - Engelberg)

A railway of only thirty-three kilometers, which nevertheless guarantees the well-known variation of the Swiss landscape

Scotland (Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh)

A railway line was once built right through an almost deserted area, in a rugged nature with a harsh climate. The line r

Austria

A journey by rail through the Salzkammergut, a region that had already been discovered before the Romans. The trace beca

France

A train journey from Ajaccio, city of Napoleon, over the most mountainous, green, varied and most beautiful island of th

Switzerland (Zurich - Chiasso)

Across the Alps, only possible since the construction of the Gotthard railway line, a train journey gives a good impress

India (Siliguri - Darjeeling)

Siliguri - Darjeeling

United Kingdom

The railway through the Yorkshire Dales is proof of the stubbornness of an English entrepreneur, who defied the inhospit

Norway

Through the snowy country the journey goes from Oslo to the pinnacle of Norwegian winter sports. Inaccessible for other

Austria (Vienna - Achensee)

The journey starts in Vienna, the cultural stronghold of Johan Strauss. More culture can be found in St. Polten and Inns

South Africa

From Cape Town we travel to Pretoria by luxury steam train. We enjoy the beautiful South African environment and go back

New Zealand

This episode takes us on a journey through the southern islands of New Zealand, where we visit the modern cities of Grey

Germany

A journey through the former East German state of Saxony, rich in nature, history and castles. We visit Dresden, Floranc

Austria

We start the journey in romantic Salzburg, the city of Mozart. In addition, we also visit Linz, the trading city on the

Portugal

From Porto, a lively city with a rich history, we travel to the Douro valley, known throughout the world for its port. T

Switzerland

Two regional rail lines run from Martigny in southwestern Switzerland to France and Italy. This episode once again shows

Italy

A train line runs from Genoa to La Spezia, where kilometers of tunnels are interspersed by beautiful villages and region

France

China

This legendary journey of more than 1,900 kilometers starts in Beijing, the capital of China. It takes us all the way to

United Kingdom

Plymouth - Paignton - Kingswear & Totnes - Buckfastleigh & Lynton and Barnstaple Railway

Wales

Wales. The green Wales is also known as the backyard of England. It is a beautiful and surprising area to pass through b

the Netherlands

The Low Countries are very familiar with the nostalgic steam trains. The large number of specimens still in good conditi

Scotland

Land of whiskey, bagpipes, legends, rugged landscapes, trend-setting cities such as Edinburgh and turbulent islands such

Poland

The city of Poznan is our starting point for an impressive steam train journey. We visit Wolsztyn, among others, where o

United Kingdom

Cornwall. A journey through Cornwall where the steam trains of the nineteenth century are active since the dark past of

Thailand

A railway line with a known but bad name (the Burma railway line). Created by thousands of prisoners during the Japanese

Thailand

To experience Asia, the train is the most suitable way. And those who want to be pampered take the luxurious Eastern Ori

Norway

In the wintry Norwegian landscape a train journey from Lillehammer to Hamar, both known from the Winter Olympics, to the

United Kingdom

A journey on the oldest English railway line from the east to the west coast, from Newcastle to Carlisle, parallel to th

Switzerland

In the French-speaking part of Switzerland, the old town of Neuchatel is an important railway junction. It is not only o

Germany

From Cologne a journey along the Rhine, a river that has left a big mark on this part of Europe for centuries. The train

Scotland

A train journey along the Scottish east coast (from Aberdeen) means passing a long line of artworks. A landscape that is

France

A beautiful train journey along the Var River, which starts at the Mediterranean Sea. From mundane Nice the trail winds

Austria & Italy

A journey through the snowy mountains of Tyrol from Austria to Italy. This railway line was built along the border of th

United Kingdom

Newcastle – Hexham – Carlisle – Lancaster

Norway

The Sørlandsbane is the railway line, which runs along the Norwegian south coast from Stavanger to Oslo and whose const

France

Nîmes - Alès - Grand Combe - Villefort - Langeac A train journey on the shortest rail link between Paris and Marseille

Italy

Italy: Perugia - Rome

Germany

Germany: Munich - Tegernsee

Switzerland

Interlaken - Wilderswil - Schynige Platte - Zweilütschinen - Lauterbrunnen - Mürren The center of the Bernese Oberland

Switzerland

Interlaken - Wilderswil - Zweilütschinen - Grindelwald - Kleine Scheidegg - Jungfraujoch The 2nd part of the journey wi

Greece

The famous narrow-gauge network of the Peloponnese is located on the peninsula in southern Greece. A journey from the cr

Austria

A winter trip through Austria from east to west. The starting point is the old imperial residence Graz. Along the rivers

Belgium

Belgium: Namur - Dinant - Arlon

Ireland

Seven international trains connect the two countries of Ireland every day. We travel from Dublin along the east coast to

United Kingdom

The ancient city of Canterbury, the religious center of Great Britain, is the start of a journey through Kent and Sussex

Duitsland/Lahntalbahn

Zwitserland/Aigle-Champéry

Zwitserland/Aigle-Leysin

Kroatie/Zagreb-Rijeka

Zweden-Noorwegen

Noorwegen: Sorlandsbane

Oostenrijk/Pyhrnbahn

Oostenrijk: Gesäusebahn Linz - Selzthal

Frankrijk/Geneve-Chamonix

Thailand (1)

Thailand (2)

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Switzerland: Furka - Zermatt - Matterhorn

This journey starts with a steam locomotive on the Furkaberg massif, bringing back times gone by. And Dutch volunteers a

France: Annecy – Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Bellevue

We cross the Savoie Mont Blanc area by rail. We travel on a small cog railway through a snow-covered mountain world and

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Switzerland: Brig - Saint-Gingolph

A journey through the Rhône Valley in the Swiss canton of Valais. There are two trips into the mountains along the way:

Belgium: Spontin-Bauche (Bocq-line) & Namen-Dinant

A journey in Belgium with two routes along a river: a nostalgic train makes the journey along the small river De Bocq an

Denmark: Aarhus-Silkeborg & Mariager-Handest

New and nostalgic train equipment alternate. The first route starts in the eastern port city of Aarhus, located on the B

Switzerland: Martigny - Le Châtelard - Lac d'Emosson

Switzerland, the land of iconic train journeys. The train journey takes you via four different rail routes in the Swiss

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Frankrijk - Occitanië: Toulouse - Rodez

France: Toulouse - Narbonne + Rivesaltes - Axat

Poland: Gdansk - Malbork - Olsztyn

Poland: Olsztyn - Elk

France: Charleville - Mézières-Givet + Bar-le-Duc

Czech Republic: Liberec - Tanvald - Harrachov

Czech Republic: Tanvald - Turnov

Germany: Danube - Sigmaringen

Germany: Weizen - Blumberg

Ireland: Waterford - Limerick

Norway: Oslo - Myrdal - Flåm

Italy-Sardinia: Cagliari - Arbatax