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Slow travel excursions

Our favourite railway routes, built into a collection of bite-sized journeys.

High passes, sweeping viaducts and glassy fjords slip past, with brief stops scattered along the way to wander through towns, sample local snacks and explore on your own terms. Short trips ranging from an overnight to a long weekend: ideal as a side-trip on a longer journey, or as a chance to experience slow travel when you're short on time.

Italy

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Across the Bernina Pass (from Bologna)

From Emilia-Romagna up into the Swiss mountains, riding the UNESCO Rhaetian Railway over the Bernina Pass from Tirano to St Moritz.
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Cross the Bernina Pass (from Milan)

Travel from Milan up to St Moritz on the UNESCO Rhaetian Railway, with the curling Brusio viaduct and the high Engadine on the way.
/ 1 nights
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Bernina and Glacier experience (from Milan)

Two of Switzerland's most famous rail lines combined: head North over the UNESCO Bernina Pass, then across to Zermatt by Glacier route.
/ 1 nights
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Through the Bernina Pass (from Turin)

Through Piedmont into Switzerland's Engadine, crossing the UNESCO Bernina Pass between Tirano and St Moritz on the Rhaetian Railway.
/ 1 nights
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See the Bernina Pass (from Lugano)

A short hop from Italy to the Swiss Alps, crossing the highest railway in the Alps over the UNESCO Bernina Pass.
/ 1 nights
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The Centovalli Railway (from Milan)

Across the hundred-valley railway between Domodossola and Locarno, crossing the Italian-Swiss border through chestnut woods and stone hamlets.
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Switzerland

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See the Glacier Express Route (from Zürich)

Stop off along the iconic Glacier Express route, travelling through mountain towns and alpine scenes from Zermatt to Chur.
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Bernese Oberland & GoldenPass Express (from Zürich)

See the Bernese Oberland with a ride on the panoramic GoldenPass Express, linking Interlaken and Montreux through the heart of the Alps.
/ 1 nights
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The GoldenPass Express (from Zürich)

Experience the panoramic GoldenPass Express route, with three Swiss lakes and the Bernese Oberland slipping past the window.
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Norway

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The Flåm Railway (from Bergen)

Experience one of Europe's steepest standard-gauge railways, climbing from the fjord at Flåm to the mountain station at Myrdal through 20 tunnels.
/ 1 nights
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Flåm Railway and fjord cruise (from Oslo)

Journey down the Flåm Railway from the mountains to the fjords, followed by a sustainable cruise on the UNESCO Nærøyfjord.
/ 1 nights
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Flåm Railway and Bergen Line (from Oslo)

Travel from Oslo on the Bergen Line, branching off down the Flåm Railway through fjord country and waterfall-cut valleys.
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Spain

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Andalucía by train (from Málaga)

A Spanish railway loop from Malaga, calling at Córdoba, Seville and Granada on the way through the Southern Spanish countryside.
/ 2 nights
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Trains around Andalucía (from Madrid)

Travel down into Andalucía, stopping at Córdoba, Seville and Granada as olive groves whizz past the train window.
/ 3 nights
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Andalucían rail loop (from Málaga)

From Malaga, circle Andalucia by rail, calling at Córdoba, Seville and Granada on the way through the Southern Spanish countryside.
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The UK

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Ride the West Highland Line (from Glasgow)

From Glasgow to Mallaig by rail, crossing Rannoch Moor and the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct as the West Highland Line winds west to the coast.
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Through the Heart of Wales (from Swansea)

Travel along the Heart of Wales line to Shrewsbury, through the rural uplands of Carmarthenshire, stopping at Llandovery and Hereford.
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Along the West Highland Line (from Edinburgh)

Cross Scotland to Mallaig via the West Highland Line, taking in Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor and the Glenfinnan Viaduct.
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