Ardèche Railway
The 33-km-long Ardèche Railway from Saint-Jean-de-Muzols to Mastrou operates two Mallet tank engines.
Pinnable’s Trains
Bavarian Zugspitze Railway
Germany’s highest rack railway (2,650 m).
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-long journey.
Bluebell Railway
18-km-long heritage railway connecting Sheffield Park to East Grinstead.
Brocken Railway
Riding the overcrowded Brocken Railway is one way to get to Mount Brocken’s summit, but hiking is more fun & less expensive.
Cambrian Coast Railway Line
Scenic railway along the Welsh coastline, from Aberystwyth via Dovey Junction to Pwllheli.
Dartmouth Steam Railway
Former Great Western Railway branch line running alongside the English Riviera coastline.
Döllnitz Railway
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-long journey.
Dresden Park Railway
5⅗-km-long miniature railway largely operated by children, formerly aimed to foster communist ideals.
Flåm Railway
The 20-km-long Flåm Railway 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.
GoldenPass Panoramic
Experience a breathtaking view of the Vaud region on this panoramic train.
Gornergrat Railway
The Gornergratbahn connects Zermatt to the Gornergrat (3,089 m), where one of the world’s most beautiful mountain vistas opens up.
Gotthard Panorama Express
The Gotthard Panorama Express takes you on a 2½-hour journey from Flüelen to Lugano on the historical Gotthard railway.
Harz Railway
The Harz Railway runs north to south right across the Harz Mountains from Wernigerode to Nordhausen.
Inland Railway
The northern branch of the Inland Railway to Gällivare is a 746-km-long railway line through the Swedish wilderness.
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
The 9-km-long Isle of Wight Steam Railway is branch line featuring 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 Kander Valley Railway operates a Prussian T3 branch line tank engine.
Lößnitz Valley Railway
16⅗-km-long steam-powered narrow-gauge railway line to Radebeul Ost & Radeburg.
Luzern–Interlaken Express
Scenic train line along five lakes & over the Brünig Pass.
Matterhorn Gotthard Railway
Formerly known as the Brig–Visp–Zermatt Railway, this scenic 44-km-long narrow-gauge railway line connects Brig & 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.
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
The 29-km-long North Yorkshire Moors Railway is a heritage railway connecting Pickering to Whitby.
Nostalgiezug
Nostalgic train to Filisur, pulled by a RhB Ge 6/6ᴵ or Ge 4/4ᴵ locomotive.
Öchsle Railway
The 19-km-long Öchsle Railway from Warthausen to Ochsenhausen operates a Württemberg Tssd Mallet tank engine.
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
Preßnitz Valley Railway
The 8-km-long Preßnitz Valley Railway from Jöhstadt to Steinbach operates four Saxon IV K tank engines.
Rheineck–Walzenhausen Rack Railway
It takes roughly 20 minutes to travel up & down the 2-km-long cog railway that connects Rheineck to Walzenhausen.
Ritten Railway
The Ritten Railway is a narrow-gauge tramway from Klobenstein (Collalbo) to Oberbozen (Soprabolzano) in South Tyrol.
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 Selke Valley Railway is the most romantic line of the Harz narrow gauge network.
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
Rack tramway to Degerloch.
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).
Wälderbähnle Railway
The 5-km-long Bosnian-gauge Wälderbähnle Railway, the only remaining section of the former Bregenz Forest Railway, operates a kkStB U tank engine.
Wendelstein Railway
The 7⅗-km-long Wendelstein Railway to Mount Wendelstein (1,723 m) is one of the few extant rack railways in Germany.
Wuppertal Suspension Railway
The world’s oldest operational monorail.
Wutach Valley Railway
25-km-long heritage railway line with spectacular viaducts, bridges & tunnels, including the only spiral railway tunnel in Germany.
Zittau Narrow-Gauge Railway
The Zittau Narrow-Gauge Railway is a 12⅔-km-long narrow-gauge railway line to Jonsdorf & Oybin.
Further Recommendations
Achensee Railway
Narrow-gauge steam-powered rack railway.
Bahnpark Augsburg
Berlin Park Railway
Minimum-gauge pioneer railway.
Bocq Railway
Heritage railway line.
Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway
Borkumer Kleinbahn
Brienz Rothorn Railway
Steam-powered rack railway to Planalp & Mount Rothorn.
Brohl Valley Railway
Centovalli Railway
Scenic railway line to Domodossola.
Chemnitz Park Railway
Minimum-gauge pioneer railway.
Chiemgau Railway
The train to the Chiemsee Railway.
Chiemsee Railway
The steam tram to the Chiemsee.
DART
Scenic train line along Dublin’s picturesque coast.
Deutscher Eisenbahn-Verein
Heritage railway line.
Didcot Railway Centre
Dolder Railway
1⅓-km-long rack railway towards Adlisberg.
East Lancashire Railway
Heritage railway line.
Fichtelberg Railway
17⅖-km-long steam-powered narrow-gauge railway line to Cranzahl.
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway
Heritage railway line.
Goldau–Rigi Kulm Railway
Rack railway to Mount Rigi.
Great Central Railway
Heritage railway line.
Grotto Railway
Enchanted underground railway line for kids.
H-Bahn Dortmund
Driverless suspended monorail system.
Hillside Railways
Funicular & suspension railways.
Höllental Railway
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.
Krøderbanen Railway
Lommedalsbanen Railway
700-m-long heritage railway line that operates on Sundays in summer.
Mariazell Railway
Minett Park
Industrial heritage site & railway line.
Molli Railway
Heritage railway line.
Muskau Forest Railway
Neroberg Mountain Railway
Funicular railway.
№ 15 & № 16 Trams
Historical tramlines.
Oberweißbach Mountain Railway
Funicular railway line.
Old Voss Steam Railway
Ore Mountains Railway
Heritage railway line.
Oster Valley Railway
Pinzgau Local Railway
Narrow-gauge railway line to Krimml.
Ried Express
Heritage railway line.
Rjukan Railway
Heritage railway line.
Rügenschen Bäderbahn
Narrow-gauge railway line.
Selfkant Railway
Steam Train Maldegem–Eeklo
Steyr Valley Railway
17-km-long narrow-gauge heritage railway line to Grünburg operating a kkStB U tank engine.
Stoomtrein Goes–Borsele
Heritage railway line.
Stubai Valley Railway
The tram to Fulpmes.
Swabian Forest Railway
Heritage railway line.
Swabian Jura Railway
Heritage railway line to Schelklingen operating a Württemberg T3 tank engine & a MAN railbus.
Three Valleys Steam Train
Heritage railway line.
Thuringian Forest Tramway
Train 1900
Heritage railway line operating an Uerdingen railbus prototype.
UEF Lokalbahn Amstetten–Gerstetten
Heritage railway line operating a Fuchs railbus.
Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij
Heritage railway line.
Waldviertel Railway
Weißeritz Valley Railway
26⅓-km-long steam-powered narrow-gauge railway line from Freital-Hainsberg to Kipsdorf.
Wengernalp Railway
The rack railway to the Jungfrau Railway.