I spent 12 hours in a regular seat on an overnight train from Berlin to Vienna. For less than $50, I got a reclining seat in a seating carriage cabin with five other people. I've traveled on ...

There’s also the famous Skunk Train in Mendocino County, where visitors either take an open-air freight flatcar or propel themselves with pedal-powered rail carts. National Geographic Dreamiest ...

This train isn’t like the ones we know. It doesn’t have seats, compartments, or even a roof. It’s made up of over 200 open freight wagons, each loaded with 84 tons of iron ore. Locals call ...

Scotland's newest train operator Lumo is replacing seat upholstery because it is becoming worn after just three years - in stark contrast to rival firms which expect up to decades of use before ...

From the Nevada desert to the Oregon coast, these heritage railroads allow you to see the stars while rolling through the ...

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But there’s a way to lose the washed-out skies, and it involves one of the world’s most romantic forms of travel: riding a train on a historic railway. So says National Geographic, which has ...