Aisne Tourist Tram
This 11¼-km-long metre-gauge vicinal tramway along the Aisne river connects Erezée to Lamoremenil.
Pinnable’s Trains
Ardèche Railway
The 33-km-long Ardèche Railway from Saint-Jean-de-Muzols to Mastrou operates two Mallet tank engines.
Attersee Tramway
The Attersee Tramway is a 13⅜-km-long metre-gauge tramway connecting Attersee to Vöcklamarkt.
Bavarian Zugspitze Railway
The Zugspitzbahn is Germany’s highest rack railway, reaching 2,588 m at the end of its 19½-km journey.
Bergen Railway
371-km-long railway line connecting Bergen to Oslo.
Bernina Express
The highest railway across the Alps, reaching 2,253 m at the Bernina Pass halfway its 183-km journey.
Bluebell Railway
18-km-long heritage railway connecting Sheffield Park to East Grinstead.
Brienz Rothorn Railway
It takes roughly one hour to travel this 7⅗-km-long steam-powered rack railway all the way up to Mount Rothorn.
Brocken Railway
Riding the overcrowded Brocken Railway is one way to get to Mount Brocken’s summit, but hiking is more fun & less expensive.
Brohl Valley Railway
The Brohltalbahn, a 17¾-km-long metre-gauge railway in the Eifel region, is where the Vulkan-Express shuttles between Brohl and Engeln.
Cambrian Railway
The Cambrian Railway is a scenic railway along the Welsh coast, from Aberystwyth via Dovey Junction to Pwllheli.
Centovalli Railway
The scenic Centovalli Railway is a 52-km-long metre-gauge railway connecting Locarno to Domodossola.
Coastal Tram
67-km-long metre-gauge tramway along the Belgian coast connecting De Panne to Knokke.
Dartmouth Steam Railway
Former Great Western Railway branch line running alongside the English Riviera coastline.
Döllnitz Railway
The Döllnitz Railway is a 18⅝-km-long narrow-gauge railway line operating a Saxon IV K tank engine.
Drachenfels Railway
Germany’s oldest rack railway, reaching 289 m at the end of its 1½-km journey to Drachenburg Castle.
Dresden Park Railway
5⅗-km-long miniature railway largely operated by children, formerly aimed to foster communist ideals.
Fichtelberg Railway
The 17⅓-km-long Fichtelberg Railway is one of rail operator
Flåm Railway
The 20-km-long Flåmsbana is one of the steepest standard-gauge railway lines in the world.
Glacier Express
The Glacier Express is the world’s slowest express train, squeezing its way through the Alps in a 7¾-hour journey.
Goldau–Rigi Kulm Railway
This cogwheel train takes you from Arth-Goldau to Rigi Kulm (1797 m) in just under an hour.
GoldenPass Panoramic
Experience a breathtaking view of the Vaud region on this panoramic train.
Gornergrat Railway
The 9⅓-km-long Gornergrat Railway connects Zermatt to Gornergrat (3,089 m), featuring spectacular mountain vistas.
Gotthard Panorama Express
The Gotthard Panorama Express takes you on a scenic 2½-hour journey from Flüelen to Lugano (or vice versa).
Harz Railway
The 60⅔-km-long Harzquerbahn is one of rail operator
H-Bahn Dortmund
Driverless suspended monorail system.
Hoorn–Medemblik Steam Tram Museum
Heritage railway line.
Inland Railway
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
This 9-km-long branch line features beautifully restored Victorian & Edwardian carriages.
Jungfrau Railway
The Jungfrau Railway is a horribly expensive rack railway to Europe’s highest railway station (3,454 m).
Kander Valley Railway
The 13-km-long Kandertalbahn operates a Prussian T3 branch line tank engine.
Lößnitz Valley Railway
The 16⅗-km-long narrow-gauge Lößnitzgrundbahn is one of rail operator
Luzern–Interlaken Express
This two-hour ride will take you along five lakes, past various waterfalls and over the Brünig mountain pass.
Mariazell Railway
Spanning 84 km, the scenic Bosnian-gauge Mariazell Railway is Austria’s longest narrow-gauge railway.
Matterhorn Gotthard Railway
Formerly known as the Brig–Visp–Zermatt Railway, this scenic 144-km-long metre-gauge railway line connects Brig to Zermatt.
Miljoenenlijn
The Miljoenenlijn is the most enjoyable museum railway line in the Netherlands because of its über-cool Uerdingen railbus.
Mont-Blanc Tramway
The Mont-Blanc Tramway connects Saint-Gervais to Nid d’Aigle (2,372 m), at the foot of the Bionnassay glacier.
Muskau Forest Railway
Heritage railway line.
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
29-km-long heritage railway line connecting Pickering to Whitby.
Nostalgiezug
Nostalgic train to Filisur, pulled by a RhB Ge 6/6ᴵ or Ge 4/4ᴵ locomotive.
Öchsle Railway
This 19-km-long narrow-gauge railway operates a Württemberg Tssd Mallet tank engine.
Ore Mountains Railway
A few times a year, on special occasions, the 26⅔-km-long Erzgebirgsbahn is hosting a DR VT 2.09 Ferkeltaxi.
Pilatus Mountain Railway
With a gradient of up to 48%, the rack railway to Pilatus Kulm (2,132 m) is the steepest in the world.
Pöstlingberg Tram
The Pöstlingbergbahn is one of the steepest adhesion railways in the world.
Preßnitz Valley Railway
The 8-km-long Preßnitztalbahn from Jöhstadt to Steinbach operates four Saxon IV K tank engines.
Rheineck–Walzenhausen Rack Railway
It takes roughly 20 minutes to travel up & down this 2-km-long cog railway.
Ritten Railway
6⅗-km-long metre-gauge tramway from Klobenstein (Collalbo) via Oberbozen (Soprabolzano) to Maria Himmelfahrt (L’Assunta).
Rorschach–Heiden Rack Railway
In summer, the 7-km-long Rorschach–Heiden Rack Railway can be enjoyed from open-topped carriages.
Schafberg Railway
The 5⅚-km-long Schafberg Railway to Mount Schafberg (1783 m) is the steepest rack railway in Austria.
Selke Valley Railway
The 61⅙-km-long Selketalbahn is the most scenic line of rail operator
South Devon Railway
Heritage railway line.
STAR Museum Railway
The STAR Museum Railway operates a Soviet SZD TE steam locomotive with an iconic red star on its smokebox door.
Stuttgart Rack Railway
The Zacke is a 2⅕-km-long metre-gauge rack tramway connecting Stuttgarts’ city centre to Degerloch.
Three Valleys Steam Railway
14-km-long heritage railway line connecting Mariembourg to Treignes, home to the Treignes Railway Museum.
Train 1900
Heritage railway line operating an Uerdingen railbus prototype.
Traunsee Tram
The Traunsee Tram is a scenic 17⅝-km-long metre-gauge tramway connecting Gmunden to Vorchdorf.
Vicinal Tram Museum
The Vicinal Tram Museum operates an 8-km-long heritage tramway between Lobbes and Thuin, and further to Biesme-sous-Thuin.
Vitznau–Rigi Kulm Railway
Europe’s oldest mountain railway, running from the shores of Lake Lucerne to Rigi Kulm, the highest peak of Mount Rigi (1797 m).
Vorchdorf Railway
The Vorchdorf Railway is a 15½-km-long standard-gauge tramway connecting Vorchdorf to Lambach.
VSM Steam Train
Heritage railway line connecting Apeldoorn to Beekbergen, Eerbeek and Dieren.
Wälderbähnle Railway
The Wälderbähnle is a 5-km-long Bosnian-gauge railway operating a kkStB U tank engine.
Waldviertel Railway
The Waldviertel Railway is an 82-km-long Bosnian-gauge heritage railway in Lower Austria.
Weißeritz Valley Railway
The 26⅓-km-long narrow-gauge Weißeritztalbahn is one of Saxon rail operator
Wendelstein Railway
The 7⅗-km-long railway to Mount Wendelstein (1,723 m) is one of the few extant rack railways in Germany.
Wengernalp Railway
The rack railway to the Jungfrau Railway.
Wuppertal Suspension Railway
The world’s oldest operational monorail.
Wutach Valley Railway
The Sauschwänzlebahn is a 25-km-long railway line featuring spectacular viaducts, bridges & tunnels.
Zittau Narrow-Gauge Railway
The Zittau Narrow-Gauge Railway is a 12⅔-km-long narrow-gauge railway line connecting Zittau to Jonsdorf and Oybin.
Further Recommendations
Berlin Park Railway
Minimum-gauge pioneer railway.
Bocq Railway
Heritage railway line.
Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway
Heritage railway line.
Chemnitz Park Railway
Minimum-gauge pioneer railway.
Chiemsee Railway
The steam tram to the Chiemsee.
Dendermonde–Puurs Steam Railway
Heritage railway line.
Dolder Railway
1⅓-km-long rack railway towards Adlisberg.
East Lancashire Railway
Heritage railway line.
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway
Heritage railway line.
Great Central Railway
Heritage railway line.
Hillside Railways
Funicular & suspension railways.
Hunsrück Railway
15-km-long scenic railway connecting Boppard to Emmelshausen.
Killesberg Railway
Minimum-gauge park railway.
Kirnitzsch Valley Tramway
Krebsbach Valley Railway
17-km-long heritage railway line from Neckarbischofsheim to Hüffenhardt operating an Uerdingen railbus.
Molli Railway
Heritage railway line.
Pinzgau Local Railway
Bosnian-gauge railway line connecting Zell am See to Krimml.
Rügenschen Bäderbahn
Narrow-gauge railway line.
Selfkant Railway
Heritage railway line.
Steam Train Maldegem–Eeklo
Heritage railway line.
Stoomtrein Goes–Borsele
Heritage railway line.
Swabian Forest Railway
Heritage railway line.
Swabian Jura Railway
Heritage railway line operating a Württemberg T3 tank engine & a MAN railbus.