As
longer
days
and
sunshine
give
way
to
amber
hues
and
crisp
air,
travellers’
are
struck
with
a
sense
of
wanderlust
for
the
autumn/winter
season.
Pinterest
Predicts
index reported train
travel
is
set
to
make
a
comeback
this
year,
with
pins
for
“train
trip
aesthetic”
up
a
whopping
205%.
With
this
in
mind, Rant
Casino analysed
Instagram
hashtag
volumes
to
reveal
which
luxury
train
journeys
around
the
world
are
most
sought
after
this
autumn/winter.
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*Instagram
hashtag
numbers
collected
on
2nd
October
2023.
The most Instagrammed
luxury
journey
is
Switzerland’s Bernina
Express, which
takes
you
on
a
winter
wonderland
through
the
Swiss
Alps
into
Italy.
With
windows
spanning
the
entire
walls
of
this
train,
there
is
no
missing
the
picturesque
views
of
snow-capped
mountains.
There
are
a
total
of 96,691 hashtags
for
this
icy
journey.
Despite
this,
a
single
adult
standard
ticket
will
only
set
you
back
approximately £56.
In second place
is
Scotland’s Jacobite train
journey,
made
famous
as
the
train
that
transported
Harry
Potter
to
Hogwarts.
Perfect
for
a
cosy
autumnal
ride,
there
are
currently 67,168 documented
hashtags
for
this
journey,
and
an
adult
standard
ticket
will
set
you
back £57.
The Bergen
Line journey
is
in third
place;
the
luxury
train
even
seeks
out
the
northern
lights
on
long
arctic
nights
whilst
taking
you
from
Bergen
to
Oslo,
with 53,254 hashtagged
posts
to
capture
the
magic.
Taking
the
next
spot
is The
Rocky
Mountaineer. Canada’s
most
scenic
train
ride
boasts 52,508 related
hashtags,
taken
through
its
panoramic
windows
of
the
unparalleled
beauty
of
Canada’s
highest
peaks.
Rounding
off
the
top
5
is
the Glacier
Express,
which
offers
breathtaking
views
of
Switzerland’s
snow-capped
mountains,
deep
valleys
and
sparkling
lakes.
The
luxurious
journey
through
the
alps
has
been
captured 45,710 times
on
Instagram
with
fares
of
approximately £152 per
journey.
Travelling
from
Alaska
to
Canada,
the White
Pass
and
Yukon ranks
10th,
with
a
total
of 14,500 posts
on
Instagram.
With
fares
starting
at £115 per
passenger,
this
journey
is
the one
of
the
priciest
on
the
list. This
train
covers
a
non-stop
journey
through
glacial
rivers,
waterfalls
and
wildlife
if
you’re
lucky.
Other
popular
train
journeys
include Thailand’s
Death
Railway, the
ideal
train
journey
this
spooky
season (22,818), The
Blue
Train (43,439) for
some
winter
sun,
and Norways’s Flam
Railway (21,229).
