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Evening Standard
Travel
Alicia Miller

Eight epic train holidays for 2025 that prove it's the second golden age of travel

Bernina Express train at the White Lake in Ospizio Bernina, upper Engadin, Switzerland - (Shutterstock)

When was the last time you enjoyed the actual ‘travel’ bit of travelling? It’s hard to imagine a time when we weren’t all just trying to get from A to B as quickly (and cheaply) as can be – or when a successful journey was measured not in time taken, but joy given.

It’s time to fall back in love with the magic of the journey – relishing the relaxation, eco-mindfulness and sweet anticipation that slower means of transport can bring. A holiday by train is the perfect excuse to kick back and appreciate the true scale and majesty of the landscapes you’re traversing. Rather than burying heads in phones and wishing away the hours, you’ll savour an ever-changing panorama as your destination draws serenely closer.

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