Take a Train Trip to a Winter Wonderland on These Scenic, Snowy Routes

The Santa Claus Express will delight kids and adults alike with a route similar to the one taken by the jolly man himself.
Take a Train Trip to a Winter Wonderland on These Scenic, Snowy Routes
The Bernina Express on the Albula viaduct. Rhaetian Railway
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Dreaming of a white Christmas? Staying home and wishing for snowfall isn’t the only way to get one. This year, opt for an adventure the whole family will enjoy: a train trek along some of the world’s most scenic wintertime routes. Whether you want to meet Santa Claus at his North Pole digs, feel like you’re living in a snow globe, go Christmas market-hopping, or all of the above, these train routes will deliver the sort of snowflake-sprinkled memories you’ll treasure forever.

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The Aurora train in winter. (Steve Heyano 2012)
The Aurora train in winter. Steve Heyano 2012
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