What is the longest train you can take?

The Trans-Siberian is the longest passenger train in the world and travels across China, Mongolia, and the famous, beautiful Siberia. Have you ever considered cruising over 10,214 km for seven days and 20 hours, crossing two continents and a whopping eight time zones?



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Trans-Siberian is the longest train trip in the world at seven days long. It travels 10,214 km across 16 major rivers, 876 stations, and 87 cities. Some long train trips – like the Canadian from Toronto to Vancouver – begin and end with overnight stays in luxurious hotels.

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Take part on the longest train ride of the world, a route from Portugal to Singapore, with over 18, 755 km (11,654 miles), and 21 days of journey time to meet the terminus station in the sovereign island of the Republic of Singapore.

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If you really want a long European train journey, head to Adler, just south of the Olympic host city Sochi. From there, you can catch a train up to Vorkuta on the edge of the Arctic Circle. The route zigzags a bit over its 89-hour, 4,200km journey, but it always stays on the European side of the Ural mountains.

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If you really want a long European train journey, head to Adler, just south of the Olympic host city Sochi. From there, you can catch a train up to Vorkuta on the edge of the Arctic Circle. The route zigzags a bit over its 89-hour, 4,200km journey, but it always stays on the European side of the Ural mountains.

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Russian Railways (RZD) operate an entire train from Paris Gare de l'Est to Moscow once a week all year round, with comfortable 2 & 4 berth regular sleeping cars, luxurious 1 & 2 bed VIP deluxe sleeping-cars and a restaurant car.

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The Angels Flight , a Los Angeles landmark near Bunker Hill, is the shortest railway in the world—and it costs just 50 cents per ride. The world's shortest railway opened in 1901 and again in 2010. It travels a mere 298 feet—about two blocks.

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To travel by train from Lisbon in Portugal to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, the main route leads via Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Russia and China. The total travel time is about 10 days and varies if you have stops along your route.

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The world record for a conventional wheeled passenger train is held by a specially modified french TGV high-speed train code named V150, set in 2007 when it reached 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph) on a 140 km (87 mi) section of track.

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Switzerland is now home to the world's longest passenger train. The train has 100 coaches, measures 1910 metres and consists of 4,550 seats.

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There is only one train running on the Moscow to Beijing direct route, which operates once a week. The same train runs on Beijing to Moscow route. The trip takes 6 days.

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Take part on the longest train ride of the world, a route from Portugal to Singapore, with over 18, 755 km (11,654 miles), and 21 days of journey time to meet the terminus station in the sovereign island of the Republic of Singapore.

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The Glacier Express is known as the slowest express train in the world. As St. Moritz and Zermatt are home to two well-known mountains, the Glacier Express is also said to travel from Matterhorn to Piz Bernina.

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The Glacier Express is the world's slowest train, taking more than eight hours to travel between Zermatt and St. Moritz in Switzerland at an average of 18mph. Along the way, it passes over nearly 300 bridges, travels through 91 tunnels and takes in endless stunning Alpine views.

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Stourbridge Town line, England Far down in the deep green forests of the West Midlands in England lies what claims to be the shortest railway branch line in Europe. The Stourbridge Town line measures a titchy 0.8 miles long with a mere two stops, travelling from Stourbridge Town to Stourbridge Junction.

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Traveling to Russia is easy. There are direct flights to Russia from many cities around the world. You also have the option of traveling by boat, train, bus, or even by car.

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One of the most popular international routes on the Russian railways, the Paris to Moscow route takes about a day and a half, passing through several European capitals along the way. Note that it will pass through Belarus, requiring the appropriate transit visa.

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1. Switzerland. Tucked inside the small but incredibly beautiful country of Switzerland is one of the most efficient and scenic rail networks in the world.

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European Sleeper European Sleeper trains are included in your Eurail Pass. Reserve your seat or accommodation and sleep your way from Brussels to Berlin (with other stops in between).

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The world's busiest passenger station, with a passenger throughput of 3.5 million passengers per day (1.27 billion per year), is Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. The world's station with most platforms is Grand Central Terminal in New York City with 44 platforms.

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