The 3 Audio-Guided Rail Trips Worldwide Worth the Detour

1.Audio Guided City Tour and Train to “Top of Zurich”

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 65 reviews · 4 hours · from $54Our pick

Review of Zurich’s 4-hour city bus tour and Uetliberg train ride, with 11-language audio, practical tips, highlights, drawbacks, and value advice.

“Une façon idéale de faire une visite pour en voir le plus possible en peu de temps”

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2.Rotorua Railcruising: Self-Drive Rail Car with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 19 reviews · 2 hours · from $44

Ride a self-drive rail car through Rotorua scenery, hear local railway stories, and enjoy a relaxed two-hour New Zealand adventure.

“Very Good I am not writing an essay, just a review.”

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3.Take the U Train: An Audio Story of Berlin’s Oldest Elevated Railway Line

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · from $14Best value

Follow Berlin’s first Hochbahn from Warschauer Straße to Gleisdreieck with GPS audio, bridge views, railway history, and practical ticket tips.

“The self guided tour is great but you spend very little time actually riding the train. It is in fact a walking tour with an audio guide that follows the U-Train from Warschauerb Strabe to Gleisdreieck. The voice app provides a lot of detailed informatiRead more”

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