Scenic Railway Tours exists for one kind of traveller: the person who would rather spend eight hours gliding past glaciers, coastlines and mountain passes than ninety minutes in an airport security line.
We research and write in-depth guides to the world’s most beautiful train journeys — from Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer to Switzerland’s Glacier Express to the grand luxury trains of Europe and beyond.
How we research our guides
Every guide on this site is built the same way:
- Route research — official timetables, operator seating charts and route maps.
- Traveller experience — hundreds of recent traveller reviews, so we can tell you what the brochure won’t (which side of the train to sit on, when the dining car fills up, which season disappoints).
- Practical booking detail — fare classes, what’s included, and where the upgrade is worth it.
How this site is funded
Scenic Railway Tours is reader-supported. When you book a journey through links on our site, we may earn a commission from the booking partner — at no extra cost to you. This never affects what we recommend: our guides are written first, and booking links are added after. You can read the full details in our affiliate disclosure.
Get in touch
Spotted an error, or ridden one of these routes recently and want to share your experience? We’d genuinely love to hear from you — visit our contact page.