The landscape is mythical but it’s the real life history of this golden railway that is most fascinating.

Rail Europe highlights destinations preserving ancient skills, inviting deeper engagement beyond typical tourist routes. Discover Faenza, Italy, the birthplace of faience ceramics, or Thiers, France, ...

Editor’s Note: Monthly Ticket is a new CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In May, we’re riding the rails as we explore the world’s greatest ...

There’s nothing quite like hopping on a train and watching the world go by. Train travel is more popular than ever with intrepid travelers in 2025, not only as a more sustainable alternative to flying ...

It seemed like an exciting, novel way to kick off our family ski trip: taking the train from New Orleans to Denver via Chicago, before renting a car for the last leg to the resort. In reality, the ...

Few forms of travel capture the romance of the journey quite like a train. From bustling cities to rolling countryside and dramatic coastlines, the scenery unfolds at a pace that invites you to slow ...

With the launch of new train routes, high-speed rail projects, and ultra-luxury journeys, 2025 promises to be yet another exciting year for rail travel enthusiasts. In the US, travelers can expect to ...

Train travel tends to be more eco-friendly and comfortable than traveling by air. But the slowed-down pace of most lines in North America can be admittedly off-putting. Sure, it’s more scenic and can ...