For a once in a lifetime holiday experience there’s nothing like a luxury train journey. It allows you to see incredible scenery in style, without being stressed by car hires or bus schedules. Vacation rail packager Railbookers have seen an incredible year with bookings for luxury train travel up 31 percent from the previous year as people grow more interested in a slower paced holiday.

To try and find out the best options on the market for luxury train travel, the experts at Japan Rail Pass analysed popular luxury train rides from around the world, collating and comparing factors such as TripAdvisor reviews, Instagram hashtags, and global search volumes in order to reveal a list of the world's most sought-after luxury train journeys in 2025.

One of the most incredible trips to take will see you travel across Switzerland from the resort town of Montreux to Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland, transitioning from lakeside vistas to mountainscapes - all visible through the train's panoramic windows.

It’s called the GoldenPass Express and is incredibly popular with tourists who want a different kind of holiday. This experience has an average review of 4.5 stars, 17k Instagram hashtags, and an average of 9,300 monthly online searches.

People who have taken the trip have raved about their experience on Tripadvisor saying it is “amazing” and “excellent”.

One person wrote: “We had an amazing experience on the Golden Express from Interlaken to Montreux, (followed by taking local trains from Montreux to Zermatt via Visp).

“We bought Prestige class tickets and had a very good experience. We were in a small but spacious cabin with only six people in total. The views were spectacular - we even spotted deer at one point, and passing Lake Geneva at the end was fantastic. It was a very comfortable and relaxing journey with excellent service.”

The train is modern and spacious with panoramic windows that let you see the incredible countryside glide past as you sit back and relax. From your seat you can enjoy champagne and charcuterie boards without having to lift a finger - the perfect luxury travel experience.