One of the great pleasures of rail travel is the way a train gets you to the very heart of a city. The Danube Express will whisk you on an unforgettable journey through stunning scenery to some of Europe’s most fabulously beautiful cities. Imagine the thrill of boarding in Budapest and the excitement of waking up in Prague, Vienna, Dresden or Cracow – destinations of cultural and architectural heritage, icons of world history. Step out of the station in Istanbul and you are on the shores of the Bosphorus where east meets west and Asia is glimpsed across the water. Before you drift off to sleep, lulled by the rhythm of the train, watch the Great Hungarian Plain, the Tatra Mountains or the Danube roll by in the twilight.

The dream begins...................