Rhine Falls in Switzerland

View of the Rhine Falls from the train

Near Schaffhausen, the Rhine Falls (Rheinfall) form a big attraction. Using the Eglisau-Neuhausen Railway Line, you have the view depicted above. Another chance to see these falls is taking the railroad Winterthur-Schaffhausen (Rheinfallbahn). It crosses the Rhine via the bridge on the left.

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Dürnstein Castle in Styria

Burgruine Dürnstein in Styria, Austria

Burgruine Dürnstein (Durnstein Castle) was first mentioned as castrum Dierenstein in 1144. The castle stands right at the border between Styria and Carinthia. I took this photo while riding the train between Friesach and Unzmarkt. You see the catenary of the railroad on the left side of the picture.

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High speed trains versus local trains

At the tunnel between Vienna and Sankt Pölten

Today I took the high speed train from Zurich to Budapest passing the new 13 km long tunnel (Wienerwaldtunnel) between Sankt Pölten and Vienna which had been opened the day before. So what was my first impression? Ok, the train was fast but as you can imagine there is nothing to see in such a tunnel. Which brought an interesting question to me…

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Views on a train journey

View of Burg Niederfalkenstein from railway bridge

Today I had a special question for my readers. I love to take photos on my train journeys. In time more and more pictures taken through the windows of trains found their way as photo posts to this blog. It is time to tag them. But which tag to choose? After a small talk with my followers on Twitter and Facebook, a new term has emerged: Railviews

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St Martin Church in Lanzendorf

Church St Martin in Lanzendorf, Austria

I took this photo on a train journey from Vienna to Linz. The church located in Lanzendorf (Böheimkirchen) was first mentioned in 1248. Interesting detail: The tower is tilted. I am also impressed by the fact that one can still see this pretty old church on a free field next to a high speed railroad.

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A tributary valley in Styria

A tributary valley in Styria, Austria

The reason why I like train journeys in Styria: It’s all about the landscape. This photo taken on my way back from Breitenau to Mixnitz made me think, walking barefooted in this field could be a good idea now. What to you think?

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Colours of a train journey in Styria

Open carriage at Breitenau Railway, Austria

The colours of a train journey on an open carriage through a Styrian valley. Are there trains with open carriages in your region too?

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Wallersee Lake in Winter

Wallersee in winter

I took this photo of Wallersee Lake on a train journey from Linz to Salzburg.

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