The Best Train Trips in the World: 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards

Ah, the allure of train trips. Adventurers and the eco-conscious are drawn to this glamorous, old-world mode of exploration for the impeccable slow-travel vibes, but there’s also something to be said about the perspective found onboard a train; you’re experiencing the landscape and scenery in a way that you can’t experience in any other mode of travel. A train trip often brings you where everyday roads cannot, whether it’s through untouched Malaysian jungles on the revamped Belmond Eastern & Oriental itineraries relaunching in 2024, or high into the Canadian Rockies with Rocky Mountaineer. For our 36th annual Readers’ Choice Awards—which capture the travel experiences our readers love best, from hotels and airlines to cruises, islands, and luggage—we called on all of you to rank the best of the best rail journeys out there. Here, dear readers, is how the dice fell.

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