Travel Dispatch: See Europe by Train This Fall
Rail trips for both budget travelers and those looking to ride in luxury.
Travel Dispatch
October 1, 2025

Skip the airports and see Europe by train — an especially beautiful, and slower, way to take in the changing landscape in fall. Here are some rail trips, catering to both budget travelers and those looking to ride in luxury.

A red train passes over a bridge over a small stream in the midst of a green valley.

Thomas Kessler, via SOB

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The cabin of a luxurious train has wooden walls, a wooden table and desk, wood floors, sconces and huge windows overlooking the hilly, pristine landscape and the sea, with forested islands arising in the misty distance.

Seven Stars

Dream of luxury sleeper trains in Europe (and Japan) →

An old-fashioned steam engine billowing a cloud of white-gray steam, pulls vintage coaches through a hilly fall landscape.

Tom Marshall

Fall-friendly routes in Switzerland, Italy, England, France and Portugal →

A red and gray train emerges from a tunnel with a river and green hills behind it.

Getty Images

German train trips at a bargain price →

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