Travel from a remote snow-covered station high on a mountain plateau, through a lush valley packed with astonishing views, remarkable tunnels, and powerful waterfalls, down to a picturesque fjord-side ...

(And so I continue writing about the Norway trip that my wife, Mary Pat Treuthart, and I took in May.) Tuesday, May 13, 9:36 a.m. (Central European Summer Time): We’re sitting in a train car headed ...

I prefer taking my train travel among the world’s more vast and glorious landscapes, undisturbed by roads or motor traffic and stop signs. Indeed, the whole point of a railway is to take you where ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. When not abroad, travel writer John Oseid can be found in NYC or LA. Porpoises! What in the world are those guys doing here nearly ...

One of the world’s most scenic train journeys takes only a leisurely 60 minutes one way but is worth travelling to the other side of the globe for. Norway’s Flam Railway can be experienced in a day ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. For many people, the sole reason to visit Flam, the village at the end of the spectacular, 29-kilometre-long Aurlandsfjord in western ...

The Flåm Railway in Norway, as well as being one of the steepest lines in the world, is also one of the most picturesque. The 12-mile journey follows the vertiginous track from Myrdal mountain station ...

If you're after an unforgettable scenic train ride, then the Flåm Railway in Norway should be going on your travel bucket list right now. Hailed by train enthusiasts as one of the most beautiful train ...