Scenic Train Journeys

Pictures of picturesque train routes winding through scenic landscapes, including mountains, forests, and iconic viaducts.

North America, USA, Colorado, Lake County, Leadville. Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad. (Editorial Usage Only)

Landwasser Viaduct The land water viaduct is a 65 m high and 136 m long railway bridge in the network of the Rhaetian railway near the Filisur train station and is considered a landmark of the railway company. Around 22,000 trains cross the viaduct a year, there are around 60 every day. The viaduct has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site since July 7, 2008 and is the mostly photographed building of the Rhaetian Railway.

Train going around bend by rocky stream, Switzerland

Train, Glacier Express, crossing the Landwasser Viaduct near Filisur, Graubuenden, Switzerland

Germany, Bavaria, Werdenfels, mountain wood, Zugspitze railway, valley passage

North America, USA, Colorado, Lake County, Leadville. Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad. (Editorial Usage Only)

Switzerland, Graubunden Canton, Train crossing Landwasser Viaduct in summer

Landwasser Viaduct with train and locomotive, railway bridge near Filisur, landmark of the Rhaetian Railway, UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008, Berguen Filisur, Canton Graubuenden, Switzerland, Europe

Train travels over Wiesen Viaduct, Rhaetian Railway, Davos, Silvretta, Graubünden, Switzerland

The famous Kuranda Scenic Railway near Cairns, Queensland, Australia, Oceania

Mattherhorn-Gotthard train crossing the Schoellenen Gorge, between Goeschenen and Andermat, canton of Uri, Switzerland, Europe

Der bei Touristen beliebte Bernina-Express in der Schweizer Berglandschaft beim Bernina Hospitz nahe der Alp Gruem. Bernina Express train crossing the Swiss Alps in the Mountain-Trekking region Bernina Hospitz/Alp Gruem

Railroad line winds along a mountainside, freight train, wood, scenery, castle, houses,

Crossing the swiss alps in the Glacier Express train, which travels through the UNESCO World Heritage and over many spectacular viaducts | The transalpine route on the Glacier Express runs through the UNESCO World Heritage Site and over many ground-breaking viaducts

Romania, Maramures, Viseu de Sus. The Mocanita steam train chugging up the Vaser Valley, alongside the River Vaser.

Ravennabruecke, Ravenna Bridge, of Hoellentalbahn, Hell Valley Railway, with train crossing, Hoellental, Hell Valley, Breisgau in the Black Forest, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Railjet Eisenbahn Passenger train of the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB on the Arlbergbahn in the autumn in the Alps in Dalaas, Austria Dalaas, Austria - October 30, 2024: Railjet Eisenbahn Passenger train of the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB on the Arlbergbahn in the autumn in the Alps in Dalaas, Austria.

Man jogging toward viewer on road alongside moving train on rails higher above to his left and green forest in background.

Rhaetian railway train on the famous land water viaduct of the Albulabahn Passenger train from Stadler Rail in Filisur, Switzerland Filisur, Switzerland - January 10, 2024: Rhaetian train Zug Am famous land water viaduct of the Albulabahn Passenger train by Stadler Rail in Filisur, Switzerland.

Semmering Railway runs via Krauselklause viaduct, Breitenstein, Rax region, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Aerial view of a train crossing the towering Landwasser Viaduct, a marvel of engineering against the backdrop of rugged cliffs and a winding river, Bergün Filisur, Grisons, Switzerland.

Roter Zug der Schweizer Alpen bei Tauwetter unter dem Berninapass *** Red Train the Swiss Alps at Thaw at the Bernina Pass 1104311324

OeBB EuroCity train on the Brenner railway near Avio in Italy

Train of the S-Bahn Vorarlberg of the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB Railway Railway in Feldkirch, Austria Feldkirch, Austria-October 30, 2024: Train of the S-Bahn Vorarlberg of the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB Railway Railway in Feldkirch, Austria.

Railroad line winds along a mountainside, train, forest, scenery, castle, houses,

The Outeniqua choo tjoe. Knysna. Western Cape. South Africa.

Big railway bridge in the valley. Dolni Loucky - Czech Republic. Concept for transport and travel by train. Big railway bridge in the valley. Dolni Loucky - Czech Republic. Concept for transport and travel by train. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PetrxDvorakx 21628681

Semmering, train at Semmeringbahn (Semmering railway), train window, Kalte-Rinne-Viaduct, Wiener Alpen (Vienna Alps), Lower Austria, Austria

Pilatus cogwheel train Cogwheel train in Mount PIlatus which is considered steepest in the world. Taken from top of Mount PIlatus, Switzerland Copyright: xZoonar.com/InsungxChoix 21814939

Schafberg Railway is a metre gauge cog railway leading from Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut up to the Schafberg (1, 783 m), Austria, Europe

The Mt. Washington Cog Railway makes its way to the summit of Mt Washington just north of North Conway, NH.

Railway through the forest, Aguas Calientes, Peru , South America

berühmter alter Zug in Soller famous vintage old train in Soller, Mallorca, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/AnnaxLuryex 22943058

Taurachbahn, train, railway museum near Mauterndorf, Lungau, Salzburg state, Austria, Europe

The Flam Railway is one of the most beautiful train journeys in the world

Steam locomotive of the Zillertalbahn with Rofan in the background, Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria

Railjet Eisenbahn Passenger train of the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB on the Arlbergbahn in the autumn in the Alps in Dalaas, Austria Dalaas, Austria - October 30, 2024: Railjet Eisenbahn Passenger train of the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB on the Arlbergbahn in the autumn in the Alps in Dalaas, Austria.

Triebwagen train of the Harz narrow -gauge railway HSB railway railway in Wernigerode, Germany Brocken, Germany - March 13, 2022: Triebagen Zug of the Harz Schmalspurbahnen HSB Eisenbahn Railway in Wernigerode, Germany.

Highway and railway in mountain area of Switzerland

Sankt Goarshausen, river Rhein (Rhine), rock Loreley (Lorelei), local train in Rheintal, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Schafbergbahn mountain train, Berghotel Schafbergspitze mountain hotel, Schafberg mountain, Salzkammergut region, Salzburg Land state, Austria, Europe

A train going above a bridge in Chihuahua, Mexico.

Harzer Schmalspurbahnen, Brockenbahn, Schierke, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Some almonds in scoop on wood

The Trains of the End of the World Railroad near Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego National Park in Argentina.

Semmering Railway runs via Krauselklause viaduct, Breitenstein, Rax region, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Train on the Nine Arches Bridge in the highlands near Ella, Sri Lanka, Asia

Maintenance locomotive, Virpazar, Montenegro, Europe

Railway through the forest, Aguas Calientes, Peru , South America

Train of Rhaetien railway driving over bridge through winter landscape from Berninapass to St. Moritz, UNESCO World Heritage Site Rhaetien Railway, Raetien Railway, Albula-Bernina-line, Bernina range, Upper Engadin, Engadin, Grisons, Switzerland, Europe

Train runs over Schlossbachklamm Viaduct, Karwendelbahn, Mittenwaldbahn, Tyrol, Austria

train , ooty , tamil nadu , india

Cog railway, Jungfrau Railway below the Eiger North Face, Kleine Scheidegg, Grindelwald, Berner Oberland, Berner Alpen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

The train from Cairns to Kuranda, Queensland, Australia

Trenitalia EuroCity train on the Brenner railway near Avio in Italy

Passenger trains run right down the main street of the small village of Aguas Calientes, gateway to famed Machu Picchu, Peru.

Regional train in the Illertal valley near Sonthofen-Altstädten. In the background the Rubihorn, Sonthofen, Germany

Car Shuttle Train in Tauern Railway tunnel, car bay Tauernbahn Tauernschleuse, AStB, Mallnitz Mallnitz Mallnitz National Park Hohe Tauern Carinthia, Carinthia Austria

Old railway carriages of the GDR state railway at Rennsteig station

red train stopped in train station from aerial view

Railjet Eisenbahn Passenger train of the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB on the Arlbergbahn in the autumn in the Alps in Braz, Austria Braz, Austria - October 30, 2024: Railjet Eisenbahn Passenger train of the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB on the Arlbergbahn in the Autumn in the Alps in Braz, Austria.

Monorail above the Wupper River, Wuppertal, Bergisches Land, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

steam train on the Sporenegg Bridge of Bregenz Forest Railway Bregenzerwaldbahn, Wälderbahn or Wälderbähnle, narrow gauge railway with a track gauge of 760 mm, the so-called Bosnian gauge., river Bregenzer Ach Schwarzenberg Bregenzerwald Bregenz Forest Vorarlberg Austria

The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad on the Animas River, San Juan National Forest, Colorado, USA

Train, Alishan, Chiayi, Taiwan, Asia,

Train, Glacier Express, crossing the Solis Bridge over Schyn gorge, Graubuenden, Switzerland

Railway on bridge and first autumn snow on far mountains

Steam railway, train with steam locomotive, Furka steam railway near Tiefenbach station, Furka Pass, Uri, Switzerland, Europe

Train on the Benina mountain pass

The funicular railway to the sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso, Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland, Europe

Indian Railways train passing by heightened up bridge at Igatpuri near Nasik in Maharashtra India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Track layout and station building Brockenbahn, Harzquerbahn, Harzer Schmalspurbahn in Schierke in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Further information at: Harzer Schmalspurbahnen GmbH

German Intercity train passing through Bacharach, Upper Middle Rhine Valley, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

With 48 percent incline the steepest cog railway in the world, railway on Mount Pilatus near Lucerne, Switzerland, Europe

Rail bus on the Swabian Alb Railway, a 43-kilometre branch line on the Swabian Alb, Engstingen. Kohlstetten, Engstingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Klaus an der Pyhrnbahn, Klaus railway station, local train in Steyr, Nationalpark Region, Upper Austria, Austria

Train riding in mountains

Steam train of the Fichtelbergbahn railway Steam locomotive on a bridge in winter in Oberwiesenthal, Germany, Europe

Scenic mountain train in snow Small, red mountain train climbing railway in the snow Copyright: xZoonar.com/StefanoxCavorettox 4735410

Cross on the top of a mountain, St. Gotthard, Switzerland

Bayrische Regional Bahn, Bahnhof Gmund am Tegernsee, Bayern, Deutschland *** Bavarian Regional Railroad, Train station Gmund on Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany 1020925215

Train, Sale Marasino, Lake Iseo, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Cafe of vintage cars on the waterfront of the city fjord Flom. Norway

Train passing Wagnergraben-viaduct, Semmering railway, UNESCO World Heritage Site Semmering railway, Lower Austria, Austria

Taieri Gorge 'Seasider' Train, reflected in Waikouaiti River, Karitane, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand.

Glacier Express, Switzerland

Train, Alishan, Chiayi, Taiwan, Asia,

Train tracks at the old coach road, famous mountain biking route, North Island of New Zealand

Red passenger diesel train moving on historical bridge. Snow covered railway tracks - East express between Ankara and Kars - Turkey

Europe, Poland, Lesser Poland, Zakopane - Gubalowka Hill funicular

Passenger train runs on wooden bridge, Thamkra Sae, Kanchanaburi, Thailand, Asia

Train crossing the Ebro Valley Train crossing the Ebro Valley, La Rioja, Spain, Europe Copyright: xZoonar.com/TOLOxBALAGUERx 22108270

Cog Railway Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn, near Lucerne, Lake Lucerne, Canton Lucerne, Switzerland

India, Tamil Nadu, Nilgiri Mountains, UNESCO World Heritage Steam Train, Udagamandalam (AKA Ooty).

DB Deutsche Bahn regional train for bwegt in Blaubeuren, Germany, Europe

With 48 percent incline the steepest cog railway in the world, railway on Mount Pilatus near Lucerne, Switzerland, Europe

Cogwheel railway travelling through snow-covered forest, Rigi Kulm, Canton Schwyz, Switzerland, Europe

Aerial view of a vibrant red train slicing through a snow-laden forest near Filisur, Switzerland, a stark contrast against the wintry landscape., Filisur, Switzerland.

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