5 Luxurious Trains in Europe

Touring by prepare is without doubt one of the greatest methods to cowl quite a lot of floor in a single journey. Not solely does prepare journey present a way of ease and scale back the stress of planning, nevertheless it additionally provides a component of caprice that may’t be replicated. Plus, it’s like being a member of an elite membership; fellow passengers come from everywhere in the world and friendships might be solid simply. 

To your subsequent European journey, sip Champagne, savor some caviar, and let another person do the driving with these luxurious prepare journeys.

Golden Eagle Danube Specific

Calm down because the Golden Eagle Danube Specific chugs via the Swiss Alps trimmed in snow, or continues on from Paris to Istanbul (the latter formally launches in 2025). This prepare is the last word in simple residing. With its informal costume code and distinctive itineraries, the Golden Eagle is a perennial favourite. And regardless of its tiny kitchens, the Golden Eagle prides itself on its eating choices. The meals will at all times mirror the flavors of the international locations you journey via, too. 

La Dolce Vita Orient Specific

Italy’s new La Dolce Vita Orient Specific is scheduled to depart Roma Ostiense station for the primary time in spring 2025, and bookings at the moment are out there. The corporate has already introduced its unbelievable new govt chef: German-born Heinz Beck, from the one three-starred Michelin restaurant in Rome, La Pergola. The prepare can pay tribute to “La Dolce Vita” within the Sixties, and class is vital. It’s evident within the 31 cabins and suites, all with cozy bedding, chocolate wooden accents, and large image home windows.

Venice Simplon-Orient-Specific

One other favourite is the Venice Simplon-Orient-Specific (VSOE), full with restored classic vehicles. Particularly well-liked is VSOE’s basic six-day, five-night Paris-to-Istanbul journey, provided in each instructions twice a 12 months. The classic prepare retraces its famed route inaugurated greater than a century in the past by Orient Specific creator Georges Nagelmackers.

In the event you really need over-the-top luxurious, go for the Grand Suite. A current shopper of The Society of Worldwide Railway Vacationers informed us they beloved the Vienna Grand Suite, which as a double mattress, a personal eating desk, beautiful tilework within the rest room, heated flooring, and partitions with inlaid marquetry. Better of all, the younger butler served endless Champagne and caviar upon request.

Different Widespread Trains

Take into account Spain’s 28-passenger Gran Lujo and 64-passenger Al Andalus Specific. Their bar vehicles are the right place to speak over drinks, or meet fellow company for a meal within the eating automobile. A current shopper referred to as Al Andalus a “beautiful prepare with an excellent workers.”

The Value of Luxurious Prepare Journey 

It’s value noting luxurious prepare journeys come at a hefty value, however our shoppers imagine it’s value it. Just lately, two nurses from Durham, North Carolina, got here to our firm with the objective of touring in a single day on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Specific from Paris to Venice. They’d been saving for years to make their dream come true, and determined to go for it. Upon return, they shared that they beloved each minute. 

Eleanor Hardy is a member of Journey + Leisure’s A-Checklist, and as president of The Society of Worldwide Railway Vacationers, she focuses on luxurious rail journey. You’ll be able to create an itinerary that matches your wants with Hardy by contacting her at ehardy@irtsociety.com.