Rail Travel

Expert travel guides and holiday advice

The Independent's travel experts reveal the best holidays to escape to via rail. From the most scenic railway routes around the world to top Interrail itineraries and best European ski destinations to travel to from UK rail stations, read our handy guides on how to make the most out of travelling via train.

The most unforgettable train journeys around the world

From the UK to Peru and Switzerland to Colorado

<p>Which way now? Europe has more rail choice than ever</p>

Europe’s most exciting new train journeys

<p>Wales’ steam locomotive goes more than 13 miles from the harbour of Porthmadog to the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog via Snowdonia</p>

Europe’s most beautiful scenic railway routes revealed

<p>Reaching the mountains by train is easier than you’d think</p>

Eight best ski resorts you can travel to by train from London

Lakeshore ride: The railway station at Saint-Saphorin is perched on the very edge of Lake Geneva

The ultimate Interrail trip chosen by editors of Europe by Rail

<p>Dom and the kids in the Hungarian train’s dining car</p>

Four trains and a ferry: A sleeper train family holiday across Europe

The views from the Glacier Express are outstanding

12 stunning train rides you should take before you die

<p>The train in Jungfrau, Switzerland</p>

A child-friendly train adventure through Spain, France and Switzerland

<p>Rail passes will be available for travel in July and August </p>

Unlimited rail travel in France this summer – for less than £50

<p>Orange alert: Network Rail staff working on lines in the Midlands</p>

Half-term trains hit by strikes, floods and engineering work

<p>Orange alert: Network Rail staff working on lines in the Midlands</p>

Half-term trains hit by strikes, floods and engineering work

<p>The mountains are calling with this new train service to Cortina, northern Italy</p>

The most exciting new train journeys across Europe

<p>Coaches wait to enter the Port of Dover in Kent after extra sailings were run overnight to try and clear the backlog which has left passengers stuck in Easter traffic for hours</p>

Ask Me Anything: Simon Calder to answer your travel questions live

<p>European rail travel hasn’t lost its charm </p>

150 years on, European rail timetable is an invitation to adventure

<p>Travelling around Vietnam by rail allows you to see more of the country</p>

How to do Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi by train

<p>Wander woman: Monisha Rajesh on a train in India</p>

Dream rail trip advice from the expert on sleeper trains

<p>Happy place: Hamburg’s main railway station, busy with passengers during last summer’s €9 unlimited travel promotion </p>

Germany’s unlimited €49-a-month rail pass to launch on 1 May

Germany’s unlimited €49-a-month rail pass to launch on 1 May

<p>Happy place: Hamburg’s main railway station, busy with passengers during last summer’s €9 unlimited travel promotion </p>

<p>Historic houses on the canal in Amsterdam</p>

New sleeper train will connect Barcelona and Amsterdam

<p>The Train de Charlevoix</p>

North America’s first zero-emission train to launch this summer

<p>Time to reflect: train travel can be slow, but enchanting</p>

Meet the slow travellers choosing trains and buses over planes