I'm an American who travels often and has spent 15 years riding trains around Europe. Many passengers make simple mistakes ...

Europe has a way of making even the simplest train ride feel like something out of a storybook. With rail lines that stretch across mountains, slip through valleys, and hug coastlines, it’s easy to ...

Switzerland is one of Europe's most stunningly beautiful countries, and according to travel guide author and TV host Rick Steves, it's also home to the best scenic train rides on the continent. If you ...

There’s a kind of magic to watching a landscape roll by through a train window—villages, vineyards, and mountains unfolding like a slow-motion film. In springtime, there are trees heavy with fruit ...

Grape harvests, colorful foliage and local festivities make autumn a great time to take a scenic train or tram excursion. By Palko Karasz Lazy rivers, spectacular valleys cloaked in autumn colors, ...

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In an era where holidays are timed to the minute and selfies replace sightseeing, I wanted something slower - a moment to breathe. I found that in the Swiss Alps, where train carriages move at a ...