A railway straight through the mountains or straight up? That and more in Rail Away, the Dutch TV series about striking railways around the world. You can watch the following 5 episodes here, only at 24Trains.tv, with English voice over!
16. Switzerland - Lauterbrunnen - Wengen - Kleine Scheidegg 17.Switzerland - Grindelwald - Kleine Scheidegg - Jungfraujoch 18. City Trips - Lugano, Switzerland 19. City Trips - Innsbruck, Austria 20. City Trips - Isle of Man, United Kingdom
Credits: Evangelische Omroep (EO)
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Rail Away 16-20

Dutch

Starting point is Lauterbrunnen. We will travel with the The Wengern Alp Railway (WAB) over the longest narrow-rack railway in the world which is over 19 kilometres. Many tourists can reach the car-free village of Wengen via the WAB. All goods are also transported from Lauterbrunnen to Wengen by train. In Wengen we disembark to see a demonstration of avalanche rescue dogs. Further up to Wengernalp we see many skiers and sledge riders which take the train. The central point of many winter sports activities is Kleine Scheidegg at an altitude of over 2000 meters and the end of this episode. In the midst of imposing mountain giants such as the Eiger, the M&ouml;nch and the Jungfrau, we get off the train. The many travellers who came up on skis and sleds in the train, can go back down here on their own.
This version is Dutch spoken.
Credits: Evangelische Omroep (EO)

Rail Away 16: Switzerland - Lauterbrunnen - Wengen - Kleine Scheidegg (Dutch)

We will see a lot of snow in this episode which starts in the glacier village of Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland. Grindelwald has been visited by English tourists since 1850. With the arrival of the train, around 1900, more and more holidaymakers came to this village, including for example the Dutch royal family. From Grindelwald, the train of the Wengern Alp Bahn (WAB) climbs through breath-taking scenery up the mountain to Kleine Scheidegg, at an altitude of over 2000 meters. There we change to the Jungfrau Railway, which takes us to the highest train station in Europe: The Jungfraujoch at 3,454 meters above sea level.
This version is Dutch spoken.
Credits: Evangelische Omroep (EO)

Rail Away 17: Switzerland - Grindelwald - Kleine Scheidegg - Jungfraujoch (Dutch)

In Rail Away Citytrips one city is the centre of the episode from which a number of day trips on the rails are made. In this episode Lugano in is the centre, located on the shores of Lake Lugano in Ticino. A touch of Italian 'dolce vita' combined with Swiss thoroughness, that is how life in the Italian-speaking canton of Tessin in Switzerland is characterized. The first trip takes the funicular (funicolare in Italian) from the foot of Monte Br&eacute; to the village of Br&eacute; on top of that mountain. The view over the city, lake and mountains immediately shows why the Swiss built this track more than a hundred years ago. The next ride starts at the top of the mountain San Salvatore with also a beautiful view. Here we are taken down in a funicular railway, so that from above we see the city of Lugano with its beautiful location on the lake getting closer and closer. The Swiss Railways then take us along the shores of Lake Lugano to Capolago. There we change to the cog railway of Monte Generoso, a mountain on the border of Italy. The view there at 1800 meters above sea level is in several ways the highlight of these Rail Away City trips in Lugano.
This version is Dutch spoken.
Credits: Evangelische Omroep (EO)

Rail Away 18: City Trips - Lugano, Switzerland (Dutch)

Innsbruck is the capital of Tyrol and offers the visitor a number of special destinations that can be reached from the city via the rails. Reason enough for Rail Away Citytrips to visit this city. On our first journey we travel with tram 6 from the outskirts of the city to the higher situated village of Igls. The tram 'meanders' along the mountain slopes to finally arrive in Igls. Afterwards we take a STB tram that starts at Innsbruck Central Station and takes travellers through the city along the mountain slopes towards the Brenner Pass. At the Stubai valley the tram goes to the village of Fulpmes where you can take a bus to the famous Stubai glaciers. The Hungerburg Railway is a funicular railway that starts underground in the centre of Innsbruck and leads steeply up to the village of Hungerburg on the north side of the city. On the way we pass the famous 'Alpenzoo'. When you arrive in Hungerburg, you can take the cable car to the so-called 'Nordkette', a mountain range that offers many hikers and mountain bikers a beautiful view of the city of Innsbruck. 
This version is Dutch spoken.
Credits: Evangelische Omroep (EO)

Rail Away 19: City Trips - Innsbruck, Austria (Dutch)

We go to the relatively unknown Isle of Man, located in the Irish Sea. The island is located between Ireland in the west and Great Britain in the east. Isle of Man is known to many for the annual TT motorcycle races that are held there. What many do not know is that the island can also be explored by rail at a more moderate pace. The first rails were laid in the Victorian era which means that in this episode we travel in style. On the boulevard of Douglas, the capital of the island, we board the horse tram. Then we take the steam train to the south of this green island. 
This version is Dutch spoken.
Credits: Evangelische Omroep (EO)

Rail Away 20: City Trips - Isle of Man, United Kingdom (Dutch)

English

Starting point is Lauterbrunnen. We will travel with the The Wengern Alp Railway (WAB) over the longest narrow-rack railway in the world which is over 19 kilometres. Many tourists can reach the car-free village of Wengen via the WAB. All goods are also transported from Lauterbrunnen to Wengen by train. In Wengen we disembark to see a demonstration of avalanche rescue dogs. Further up to Wengernalp we see many skiers and sledge riders which take the train. The central point of many winter sports activities is Kleine Scheidegg at an altitude of over 2000 meters and the end of this episode. In the midst of imposing mountain giants such as the Eiger, the M&ouml;nch and the Jungfrau, we get off the train. The many travellers who came up on skis and sleds in the train, can go back down here on their own.
This version is English spoken.
Credits: Evangelische Omroep (EO)

Rail Away 16: Switzerland - Lauterbrunnen - Wengen - Kleine Scheidegg (English)

We will see a lot of snow in this episode which starts in the glacier village of Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland. Grindelwald has been visited by English tourists since 1850. With the arrival of the train, around 1900, more and more holidaymakers came to this village, including for example the Dutch royal family. From Grindelwald, the train of the Wengern Alp Bahn (WAB) climbs through breath-taking scenery up the mountain to Kleine Scheidegg, at an altitude of over 2000 meters. There we change to the Jungfrau Railway, which takes us to the highest train station in Europe: The Jungfraujoch at 3,454 meters above sea level.
This version is English spoken.
Credits: Evangelische Omroep (EO)

Rail Away 17: Switzerland - Grindelwald - Kleine Scheidegg - Jungfraujoch (English)

In Rail Away Citytrips one city is the centre of the episode from which a number of day trips on the rails are made. In this episode Lugano in is the centre, located on the shores of Lake Lugano in Ticino. A touch of Italian 'dolce vita' combined with Swiss thoroughness, that is how life in the Italian-speaking canton of Tessin in Switzerland is characterized. The first trip takes the funicular (funicolare in Italian) from the foot of Monte Br&eacute; to the village of Br&eacute; on top of that mountain. The view over the city, lake and mountains immediately shows why the Swiss built this track more than a hundred years ago. The next ride starts at the top of the mountain San Salvatore with also a beautiful view. Here we are taken down in a funicular railway, so that from above we see the city of Lugano with its beautiful location on the lake getting closer and closer. The Swiss Railways then take us along the shores of Lake Lugano to Capolago. There we change to the cog railway of Monte Generoso, a mountain on the border of Italy. The view there at 1800 meters above sea level is in several ways the highlight of these Rail Away City trips in Lugano. 
This version is English spoken.
Credits: Evangelische Omroep (EO)

Rail Away 18: City Trips - Lugano, Switzerland (English)

Innsbruck is the capital of Tyrol and offers the visitor a number of special destinations that can be reached from the city via the rails. Reason enough for Rail Away Citytrips to visit this city. On our first journey we travel with tram 6 from the outskirts of the city to the higher situated village of Igls. The tram 'meanders' along the mountain slopes to finally arrive in Igls. Afterwards we take a STB tram that starts at Innsbruck Central Station and takes travellers through the city along the mountain slopes towards the Brenner Pass. At the Stubai valley the tram goes to the village of Fulpmes where you can take a bus to the famous Stubai glaciers. The Hungerburg Railway is a funicular railway that starts underground in the centre of Innsbruck and leads steeply up to the village of Hungerburg on the north side of the city. On the way we pass the famous 'Alpenzoo'. When you arrive in Hungerburg, you can take the cable car to the so-called 'Nordkette', a mountain range that offers many hikers and mountain bikers a beautiful view of the city of Innsbruck. 
This version is English spoken.
Credits: Evangelische Omroep (EO)

Rail Away 19: City Trips - Innsbruck, Austria (English)

We go to the relatively unknown Isle of Man, located in the Irish Sea. The island is located between Ireland in the west and Great Britain in the east. Isle of Man is known to many for the annual TT motorcycle races that are held there. What many do not know is that the island can also be explored by rail at a more moderate pace. The first rails were laid in the Victorian era which means that in this episode we travel in style. On the boulevard of Douglas, the capital of the island, we board the horse tram. Then we take the steam train to the south of this green island. 
This version is English spoken.
Credits: Evangelische Omroep (EO)

Rail Away 20: City Trips - Isle of Man, United Kingdom (English)

German

Starting point is Lauterbrunnen. We will travel with the The Wengern Alp Railway (WAB) over the longest narrow-rack railway in the world which is over 19 kilometres. Many tourists can reach the car-free village of Wengen via the WAB. All goods are also transported from Lauterbrunnen to Wengen by train. In Wengen we disembark to see a demonstration of avalanche rescue dogs. Further up to Wengernalp we see many skiers and sledge riders which take the train. The central point of many winter sports activities is Kleine Scheidegg at an altitude of over 2000 meters and the end of this episode. In the midst of imposing mountain giants such as the Eiger, the M&ouml;nch and the Jungfrau, we get off the train. The many travellers who came up on skis and sleds in the train, can go back down here on their own.
This version is German spoken.
Credits: Evangelische Omroep (EO)

Rail Away 16: Switzerland - Lauterbrunnen - Wengen - Kleine Scheidegg (German)

We will see a lot of snow in this episode which starts in the glacier village of Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland. Grindelwald has been visited by English tourists since 1850. With the arrival of the train, around 1900, more and more holidaymakers came to this village, including for example the Dutch royal family. From Grindelwald, the train of the Wengern Alp Bahn (WAB) climbs through breath-taking scenery up the mountain to Kleine Scheidegg, at an altitude of over 2000 meters. There we change to the Jungfrau Railway, which takes us to the highest train station in Europe: The Jungfraujoch at 3,454 meters above sea level. 
This version is German spoken.
Credits: Evangelische Omroep (EO)

Rail Away 17: Switzerland - Grindelwald - Kleine Scheidegg - Jungfraujoch (German)

In Rail Away Citytrips one city is the centre of the episode from which a number of day trips on the rails are made. In this episode Lugano in is the centre, located on the shores of Lake Lugano in Ticino. A touch of Italian 'dolce vita' combined with Swiss thoroughness, that is how life in the Italian-speaking canton of Tessin in Switzerland is characterized. The first trip takes the funicular (funicolare in Italian) from the foot of Monte Br&eacute; to the village of Br&eacute; on top of that mountain. The view over the city, lake and mountains immediately shows why the Swiss built this track more than a hundred years ago. The next ride starts at the top of the mountain San Salvatore with also a beautiful view. Here we are taken down in a funicular railway, so that from above we see the city of Lugano with its beautiful location on the lake getting closer and closer. The Swiss Railways then take us along the shores of Lake Lugano to Capolago. There we change to the cog railway of Monte Generoso, a mountain on the border of Italy. The view there at 1800 meters above sea level is in several ways the highlight of these Rail Away City trips in Lugano. 
This version is German spoken.
Credits: Evangelische Omroep (EO)

Rail Away 18: City Trips - Lugano, Switzerland (German)

Innsbruck is the capital of Tyrol and offers the visitor a number of special destinations that can be reached from the city via the rails. Reason enough for Rail Away Citytrips to visit this city. On our first journey we travel with tram 6 from the outskirts of the city to the higher situated village of Igls. The tram 'meanders' along the mountain slopes to finally arrive in Igls. Afterwards we take a STB tram that starts at Innsbruck Central Station and takes travellers through the city along the mountain slopes towards the Brenner Pass. At the Stubai valley the tram goes to the village of Fulpmes where you can take a bus to the famous Stubai glaciers. The Hungerburg Railway is a funicular railway that starts underground in the centre of Innsbruck and leads steeply up to the village of Hungerburg on the north side of the city. On the way we pass the famous 'Alpenzoo'. When you arrive in Hungerburg, you can take the cable car to the so-called 'Nordkette', a mountain range that offers many hikers and mountain bikers a beautiful view of the city of Innsbruck.
This version is German spoken.
Credits: Evangelische Omroep (EO)

Rail Away 19: City Trips - Innsbruck, Austria (German)

We go to the relatively unknown Isle of Man, located in the Irish Sea. The island is located between Ireland in the west and Great Britain in the east. Isle of Man is known to many for the annual TT motorcycle races that are held there. What many do not know is that the island can also be explored by rail at a more moderate pace. The first rails were laid in the Victorian era which means that in this episode we travel in style. On the boulevard of Douglas, the capital of the island, we board the horse tram. Then we take the steam train to the south of this green island.
This version is German spoken.
Credits: Evangelische Omroep (EO)

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