The 15 Best Rail Day Trips Worldwide

Tokyo Mt Fuji 5th St & Hakone Cruise Bus Tour w/Bullet Train - Starting in Tokyo and riding toward the mountain

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5,024 reviews · 10 hours · from $154Our pick

Review of Tokyo’s Mt. Fuji and Hakone day tour, with the 5th Station, ropeway, Lake Ashi cruise, buffet lunch, and bullet train return.

“Well worth the early start. We had an amazing day at Fuji and Hikone. We got lucky with the weather so had some stunning views of and from Fuji, along with a great cable car ride and boat cruise. Yui was an amazing tour guide and told us lots of interesting information during the bus rides.”

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Mallorca: Island Tour with Boat, Tram & Train from the South

2.Island Tour with Boat, Tram & Train from the South

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,888 reviews · 8 hours · from $117

See Mallorca by bus, boat, tram, and vintage train, with Lluc, Sa Calobra, Sóller, and the Tramuntana mountains in one full day.

“A day well spent, a very good experience, and the guide Tia was really nice and professional.”

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From Malaga: Ronda and Setenil Tour with Scenic Train

3.Ronda and Setenil Tour with Scenic Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,895 reviews · from $28

Review of the $28 Málaga tour to Ronda and Setenil, with guided sightseeing, free time, scenic train transfer, tips, and practical advice.

“It was great, the guides were very good! I loved the sites!”

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Porto: City Train Tour, River Cruise & Wine Cellar

4.City Train Tour, River Cruise & Wine Cellar

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 2,601 reviews · 3 hours · from $43

Review of Porto’s train, port cellar, and Douro cruise, with practical timing tips, value advice, highlights, drawbacks, and booking guidance.

“The activities were very fun and diverse; I would definitely recommend this experience to get a good taste of Porto! :)”

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Nuremberg: City Tour with the Bimmelbahn Train

5.City Tour with the Bimmelbahn Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,475 reviews · 40 min · from $12Best value

Review of Nuremberg’s 40-minute Bimmelbahn train tour, with Old Town sights, audio guide, practical tips, price value, and drawbacks.

“I was very skeptical. I thought it was cheesy. I was wrong. It was absolutely excellent. Crystal clear narration and plenty of sites to see. Whatever language you want is delivered through headphones perfectly. I would actually do it again.”

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Swiss Alps Bernina Red Train and St.Moritz Tour from Milan

6.Swiss Alps Bernina Red Train and St.Moritz Tour from Milan

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,369 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $179

Review of the Bernina Red Train day trip from Milan, with St. Moritz, Swiss Alps views, transport tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.

“Would suggest if you have a chance to take this trip/tour it is well worth your time - the places you visit are awesome and most of the views are breath-taking - our tour guide Marrisomo attached photo - had the most awesome raspy voice and was meant for the role. Highly suggest - would do it again with friends.”

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Milan to St. Moritz: Scenic Bernina Train Tour with Guide

7.Milan to St. Moritz: Scenic Bernina Train Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,840 reviews · 12.5 hours · from $123

Review of the Milan to St. Moritz Bernina Train Tour, with alpine views, bus transport, costs, timing, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“It was a great experience, better than expected! We’ve been there in 9th of November and we had a beautiful sunny day. Scenic was amazing, the guide provided us lot of inside informations. We loved it so much that we’ll do it again for sure!”

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From Interlaken: Guided Tour to Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe

8.Guided Tour to Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,649 reviews · 7 hours · from $342

Review of the 7-hour Jungfraujoch tour from Interlaken, with cable cars, cogwheel trains, glacier views, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Overall tour was excellent and organized. We will do it again!!!”

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Würzburg: City Tour with the Bimmelbahn Train

9.Würzburg: City Tour with the Bimmelbahn Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,322 reviews · 40 min · from $12

See Würzburg’s top sights by Bimmelbahn in 40 minutes, with multilingual audio, river views, a coffee voucher, and flexible booking.

“A great way to see the city. The staff were smiley and friendly.”

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Old Quebec Classique Walking Tour with Funicular

10.Old Quebec Classique Walking Tour with Funicular

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,317 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $42Top rated

Explore Old Quebec on a two-hour small-group walk with a local guide, historic sights, Petit Champlain, and a scenic funicular ride.

“It was a wonderful way to explore and learn about the city and its history. It made the remaining days more interesting as you could draw on your tour for insights into what you were seeing.”

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Bangkok: Railway and Floating Market Tour with Dragon Temple

11.Railway and Floating Market Tour with Dragon Temple

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,225 reviews · 7h 30m · from $16

See Maeklong Railway Market, cruise Damnoen Saduak, and visit Dragon Temple on a well-priced small-group trip from Bangkok.

“Just a fantastic day! the guid was amazing. the driver was perfect”

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Bangkok: Ayutthaya, Railway & Floating Markets Full-Day Tour

12.Ayutthaya, Railway & Floating Markets Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,200 reviews · 11 hours · from $69

Explore Ayutthaya, Maeklong Railway Market, and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market in one long, well-organized Bangkok day tour.

“Excellent full day tour to historic Ayutthaya, train & floating markets in air conditioned minivan. Our local English guide, Jack was wonderful. The small gauge train market was eventful followed by a long boat ride through rivers ending at a market for nibbles. Jack is professional, polite, and a knowledgeable tour guide which made the trip very special. He’s also an excellent photographer for many iconic, memorable moments captured. And cold water at the end of the tour was greatly appreciated!”

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Mallorca in One Day Sightseeing Tour with Boat Ride and Vintage Train

13.Mallorca in One Day Sightseeing Tour with Boat Ride and Vintage Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,096 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $123

Review of Mallorca’s one-day tour with Tramuntana roads, Sa Calobra, boat ride, Sóller tram, and vintage train.

“The day was amazing. We had the best tour guide, Angela and Miguel Angel the best driver( an absolute necessity due to the crazy road and turns!) we were taken to the wonderful places of our itinerary on a beautiful clean bus with A/C. There was plenty of information provided about all these places and in FOUR languages. We were able to do some swimming as well and a beautiful boat ride too while enjoying Mallorca. Beautiful area, wonderful day!!”

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Plitvice Lakes: Guided Walking Tour with Train and Boat Ride

14.Plitvice Lakes: Guided Walking Tour with Train and Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,093 reviews · from $28

Review of Plitvice Lakes guided walking tour with electric boat, panoramic train, expert guides, park tips, pricing, and practical advice.

“Plitvice lakes is not to be missed when visiting Croatia… absolutely breathtaking. However the experience was made so much better by choosing a guide to show us the way and provide valuable commentary. Our guide was over and above in terms of his passion, knowledge and love for the lakes and National Park. He made a great experience even better !!”

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From Delhi: Taj Mahal & Agra Tour by Gatimaan Express Train

15.Taj Mahal & Agra Tour by Gatimaan Express Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,041 reviews · 7 hours - 1 day · from $13

Review of the Delhi to Agra Gatimaan Express day tour, covering Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Baby Taj, meals, guides, timing, and value.

“Javed Khan and the driver on the Agra side were fantastic. Very welcoming from the start of the day and accommodating throughout. Javid also helped navigate the crowds so we could keep moving. The only issue was the driver on the Delhi side. In the morning he came all the way to our hotel for pickup but in the evening, he decided that his car could not fit and dropped us off at a point where we needed to walk to the hotel. Then he had the nerve to ask for a tip. On both sides the driver / guide will make sure you get on and off on the…”

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