Seven of Europe's best scenic rail journeys for spectacular autumn colours

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Seven of Europe's best scenic rail journeys for spectacular autumn colours
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Valleys, viaducts and vintage carriages feature on these foilage-filled trips, with backdrops ranging from Norway to Greece

The fiery tones of autumn are now in full display across the Continent. As a chill sets in, the most comfortable way to enjoy the foliage is on a scenic rail route. These seven journeys are among the best inThe Rauma railway from Dombås to Åndalsnes runs through mountains and over deep wooded gorges. The trackside larches turn butterscotch bronze in autumn with splashes of gold from silver birches. There’s the 60-metre-high Kylling bridge, waterfalls, a horseshoe tunnel, and the.

The vineyards along the Loire Valley turn scarlet and ochre in autumn, their colours reflected in the wide river below. Maples, beeches, and tall poplars are rust-red, flaming orange, mustard-yellow. Dotted among them are farmhouses, bridges and the odd turreted chateau. In arty Nantes, boulevards are lined with crimson cherries or red-berried hawthorns. In Orléans, one of, wine tastings, pear brandy, tarte tatin.

Sleek, boutique Binario 934, right next to Locarno station, opened in 2022. Like all hotels in the area, it comes with a free Ticino Ticket covering local bus, train and even some boat trip, plus a ride on the Centovalli as far as the Italian border. Room-only doubles start around 144CHF .This single-track railway with spiralling tunnels and viaducts runs through three of Slovakia’s nine National Parks.

The woods and lakes start as you leave the city, and the train runs through several huge nature reserves before reaching Dresden. Look out for the thousands of cranes, which stop off around October among Niederlausitzer Heidelandschaft’s miles of fading purple heather and gold birches. Autumn 2024 sees the introduction of new carriages and a dining car on this route. The journey takes about four hours and tickets start from €18.90 .

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