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Train travel is not just transport - traveling by train is a holiday in itself
When you travel by train, then the journey starts as soon as you stand on the platform. The train is not just a means of transport that has to transport you somewhere; the train is where the journey unfolds. It is on the train that you relax and enjoy the peace in the company of your travel companions.
It is cosiness and relaxation at the same time as you experience the landscapes change and the world changing outside the window. And then it happens at a pace that is to keep up with. Here you avoid stress and hustle and bustle, and you can disconnect already when boarding.
In fact, one can say that a really good train journey is like a cruise - just on rails instead of on water. It is the journey itself that is in focus and the destination is then an extra jar of gold at the end of the rainbow.
At the editorial office, we have had some of our greatest travel experiences on train journeys around the world. With the Sky Express from Beijing to Tibet. Up to Machu Picchu in Peru. With chaotic crowded trains in India. From north to south in Thailand. On Interrail Europe around. With the Shinkansen in Japan. And over the vast expanses of Eastern Europe, where they really can do something by train. We are definitely not done yet.
Europe is a mecca for a train connoisseur
Some of the world's best train travel you will find on our own doorstep, and Europe is absolutely perfect for train travel in the luxurious way.
In the more well-known category of train travel, of course, is the mythical Orient Express, which ran from Paris to Istanbul. The name exudes luxury and adventure and maybe even a bit of crime. However, you do not have to travel back in time to get adventure on rails; you can easily get that nowadays too.
From creaking veteran trains with heavy-smoking steam locomotives to lightning-fast light rail trains with reclining airline seats - the train journey comes in many forms. Each country and each railway has its special train details, and yet the feeling is wonderfully familiar everywhere; the feeling of relaxation that only the rocking calm of the rails can provide.
It does not have to be Interrail and full compartments when you travel by train in Europe. It might as well be gorgeous and luxurious. And if it has to be really delicious, break up the journey into stages and treat yourself to good hotels, good food and good experiences along the way. Why not really?
Take the train north
Our northern neighbors are well worth a visit by train. Both Sweden and Norway are characterized by long distances and large wild nature areas, and it is obvious to take the trip north and around Scandinavia by train. Here you really get a good feel for the special life that is lived in the Nordics when you get away from the big cities.
In Norway you will also find the famous railways Flåmbanen and Bergensbanen, which both offer experiences beyond the usual, and which make it worthwhile to travel north just for the sake of the train journey. The large spruce forests in Sweden and Finland provide inner peace, and the mountains provide perspective on life in harmony with nature.
There is no need to travel to the other side of the globe to find adventure - we can easily deliver that here in the Nordics. Not least train adventures.
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Cross the continent in peace and quiet
Across Europe, the tracks bind the classic cultural cities together, and there is nothing like sitting and watching a platform that remains, while you roll on to new great experiences. The journey between the stops of the journey can be used to digest the impressions of one city and build expectations for the visit of the next.
Take the train to Rome, Paris, Budapest or Barcelona and let the trip there be at least as great an experience as the city break at the end.
Tag in unforgettable train ride between the Swiss mountain peaks, over Spain's vast warm interior, through green valleys, along meandering rivers and over and under impressive bridges. Modern Europe is built around the railway and is designed to travel by train. And then the travel adventure begins right outside the door.
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Romantic and classic
There is something particularly romantic and classic about it train travel, and the train has provided inspiration for many stories, songs and great thoughts.
Railways have revolutionized entire societies, and very many people's first real journey was by train. It's easy to feel part of the story when you sit and swim in the same beautiful views that so many others have done before.
The feeling that the train that slows down when approaching an exciting destination can make most people's heart beat a little faster. That's how it should be to travel.
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The ultimate form of travel
When you travel by train, you really get a lot out of the trip. There is both time and space to sit and daydream, read a good book, stretch your legs along the way, visit the dining car, have fun with the family with games and games, get a nap - or a good night's sleep - and enjoy the beautiful view along the way.
Here there is no highway queue and parking hassle, no airport chase and cramped airline seats. Train travel is for life-lovers, and in the train, time is your own, as a familiar slogan sounds. Of course, a train can be delayed along the way, but luckily there are plenty of things to do on board and then time passes easily.
A train journey is not just a matter of getting from home to the holiday destination. A train journey is a holiday in itself. It's a luxury on rails and the ultimate way to travel. It was in the old days, and it still is.
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