Belgrade to Bar (Serbia & Montenegro)
This connection between the Serbian capital Belgrade and the Montenegrin port of Bar is a familiarity among the train fanatics but will be on the list of most beautiful train routes with few travelers. The old Eastern Blocks roll squeaking and creaking over 476 kilometers of track, with about 250 tunnels and more than 400 bridges that entertain the traveler during the ride. The highlight of the trip is the Mala Rijeka viaduct. You cross a huge valley here at 200 meters. Not for people with a fear of heights! The ticket price for a single ticket in the second class of the line between Belgrade and Bar is β¬ 24, -. Train Tickets are available through Serbia Railways.
Spirit of the Outback (Australia)
Are you in Australia and do you want to discover the Outback without having to camp in the desert or to cover the immense distances by car? Then the train route with the famous name 'Spirit of the Outback' is for you. This epic biweekly service, which runs along 1,325 kilometers of track, cuts through the Australian desert of the province of Queensland and thus belongs absolutely to the list of the most beautiful train routes in the world. He is also comfortable; you only have to worry about whether the air conditioning is not too cold during your trip between Brisbane and Longreach. In addition, the line established in 1993 also offers the opportunity to enjoy the landscape in a 24-hour journey. A single ticket with the Spirit of the Outback costs you around β¬ 110, -. Tickets can be ordered online.
Fianarantsoa to Manakara (Madagascar)
This tropical surprise drives passengers through the dense jungle in the southeast of the island over a railway built in 1920. With decrepit wagons and a bumpy route, this is the least comfortable ride of this selection of most beautiful train routes. But this adventure is the best way to discover this part of the island. On snail's pace, that is, because despite a short distance of 140 kilometers, you are only at the destination after twelve hours after departure. For a single ticket in the first class, you have lost β¬ 8, -. Tickets can be ordered by emailing the train company.
West Highland Line (Scotland)
In 2009, the leading travel magazine Wanderlust awarded an award for the best train trip. The coveted prize did not go to the Oriental Express or the train ride to Machu Pichu, but to the rock-solid West Highland Line from Glasgow to Fort William & Mallaig in Scotland. Three trains run daily along the many lakes and mountain peaks that the Western Highlands has to offer. The first trains already drove over this route in 1894. In the summer there is even an old steam locomotive that takes you past the 33 stations during a three and a half hour ride through the beautiful Scottish landscape. More information about the West Highland Line can be found via Scotland Railways.