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Train journeys

Mini-pod on OBB’s new Nightjet.

Like sleeping in a bread bin: Inside Europe’s new sleeper train pods

Sure, it looks like a bread bin, but for the affordable price, I was more than happy to curl up like a croissant for 15 hours.

  • Natasha Bazika
High-speed adventure… Sogutlucesme station, Istanbul.

Two continents, four hours and one high-speed train

The Middle East’s first high-speed rail, opened in 1975, is now as sleek and modern as anything in France or Germany.

  • Kurt Johnson
Up a notch… Suite Australis Bathroom. Supplied

‘Unparalleled’ luxury suites to be launched on Australian trains

The new Australis and Aurora suites will take off on The Ghan, Indian Pacific and the Great Southern from April 2026.

  • Julietta Jameson
Vila Real De Santo Antonio is at the end of the line.

Want to beat the crowds in ‘the new Spain’? Try the train

Tourists are flocking to Portugal, but its improving rail network can get you beyond the throng.

  • Catherine Marshall
Jasper to Prince Rupert train, Canada.

The world’s 24 greatest railway experiences

I like every type of train journey, from luxury long-distance trips to short, scenic jaunts on public transport. Here are my most memorable trips.

  • Tim Richards
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The Southern Fuegian Railway, more aptly called the End of the World Train.

The cute little train at the end of the world with a brutal history

Tourists are curious creatures, ever ready to make an entertainment out of the most terrible tales of the past.

  • Brian Johnston
Travelling across France on the high-speed OUIGO service.

This French high-speed train is cramped, but the savings are glorious

France’s budget OUIGO train service uses the same mechanics as the original TGV and travels at incredible speeds of up to 320km/h.

  • Chrissie McClatchie
Gondola v vaporetto The vaporetto – or water bus – wins hands down.

Camels, gondolas, tuk-tuks: Overrated (and underrated) ways to get around

A tick for LA’s rail system, and a thumbs-down for camel travel. These are Traveller’s transport stars, and those that still have a way to go.

  • The Traveller team
The XPT takes 11 hours from Sydney to Melbourne.

It defies logic, but here’s why Australia is a nation of train travellers

It’s 11 hours by train from Sydney to Melbourne, but it doesn’t take a genius to see why plenty of Australians are still opting for the painfully long journey.

  • Ben Groundwater
On the rails … an already epic trip extended.

Australia’s most epic train journey just got longer

The itinerary of the 4352-kilometre Indian Pacific, which includes the longest straight stretch of railway track on Earth, has been extended from 65 hours to 90 hours.

  • Anthony Dennis

Original URL: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/traveller/topic/train-journeys-l62