Curated by rail specialists

The World's Most Scenic Train Journeys

From alpine cog railways to transcontinental sleepers — every route below is hand-picked, personally vetted, and bookable with a specialist by your side.

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Alaska

Alaska by train

Alaska by rail features the Denali Star and Coastal Classic, connecting Seward to Fairbanks across 470 miles of wild subarctic terrain and national parks.

Alaska by train

ANCHORAGE → GIRDWOOD → WHITTIER → PORTAGE → SPENCER GLACIER WHISTLE STOP → GRANDVIEW

Glacier Discovery

Glacier Discovery is a scenic passenger train operated by the Alaska Railroad Corporation between Anchorage and Grandview in south-central Alaska — providing direct rail-only passenger access to backcountry trailheads in Chugach National Forest.

11 to 12 hours round-tripMay 15 – September 12, 2027

Turnagain Arm shoreline south of Anchorage
Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel — North America's longest combined rail-highway tunnel at 2.5 miles
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center stop at Portage

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Canada

VIA Rail, Canada's national passenger carrier, links Québec City–Windsor, Montréal–Halifax and Toronto–Vancouver over 12,500+ km of track.

Canada

TORONTO UNION STATION → VANCOUVER PACIFIC CENTRAL STATION

The Canadian

The Canadian is a transcontinental passenger train operated by VIA Rail between Toronto Union Station and Vancouver Pacific Central Station in Canada — North America's longest scheduled passenger rail journey at 4,406 kilometres.

97 hours 5 minutes westbound (eastbound 92 hours 29 miYear-round

Yellowhead Pass crossing the Continental Divide at 1,133 metres on the Alberta and British Columbia boundary
Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies at 3,954 metres
Battle River Trestle spanning 884 metres at a height of 61 metres near Fabyan, Alberta

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