This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK).

A high-end train journey enables you to experience destinations at a unique pace and in total comfort while enjoying first-class service. These are some of the most exciting luxury rail routes to have on your radar.

1. GoldenPass Express , Switzerland

Switzerland’s GoldenPass Express takes passengers from the resort town of Montreux to Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland. It’s a three-hour ride with four departures a day (in both directions). For added luxury, opt for Prestige class, where heated leather seats recline and rotate 180 degrees. They’re also raised 15 inches higher than those in other carriages, boosting the views over vineyards, plunging valleys and blue-ice glaciers. With a menu featuring caviar from nearb

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