22 Stunning Train Rides You Should Take At Least Once In Your Lifetime

Jungfraubahn, Switzerland

Jungfraubahn, translating to ‘maiden’ or ‘virgin’, gained its namesake from the Jungfrau peaks that tower above it. the Jungfrau Railway is the second highest open-air railway in Switzerland and runs 9km from Kleine Scheidegg to the highest railway station in Europe – Jungfraujoch station. Did you know that most of the railway that runs within the Jungfrau tunnel are built into the Eiger and Monch mountains? Passengers can get off and wander around the neighbouring mountains through windows carved into the mountainside! How cool is that? Mountain air, colourful wildflowers and mountain scenery? Count us in!