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 ...

(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 ...

Norway’s Flåm Railway carries passengers through one of Europe’s most dramatic mountain landscapes. The route descends from Myrdal toward Flåm, passing waterfalls, steep valleys, and sweeping ...

A dramatic journey through Norway’s mountain and fjord country follows a scenic rail adventure from Oslo toward the famous ...

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 ...

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 ...

A railway line that takes passengers across towering waterfalls and by snowy peaks is one of the steepest and breathtaking you'll find anywhere. The Flåm Railway has been described as one of the most ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. From a ride one of Europe’s most famous railway journeys that ...