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Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (Belmond)
About Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (Belmond)
The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express is the train most people picture when they hear the words “Orient Express”: restored 1920s carriages, dinner in the dining cars and a night on the rails. It usually runs between London or Paris and Venice, and makes a Paris–Istanbul journey once or twice a year; Belmond lists the dates.
Why it's on our list
- For a once-in-a-lifetime journey across Europe.
- Book well ahead; the Istanbul departures are rare.
Timetables, routes and prices change, so please check with each operator directly.