Stuttgart Funicular (“Standseilbahn”)
by Due to its rather hilly geography, the German city of Stuttgart has some quite iconic public transport systems. During a visit in January 2022, I …
Tag: Rides on Rail
A special ride on a train or tram may be an absolute highlight of your trip – here are some examples.
Lokwelt Freilassing
The Lokwelt Freilassing is one of the most famous train museums in Germany. During a trip through Bavaria, I had the opportunity to visit the …
Riding the Berlin-Warszawa Express Train (EC 40 to 48)
Yes, I do like flying – but I am also a fan of rail travels. Just to find out how traveling in a train for …
Flyctory.com Best Ones 2021
It is time for the final posting of the years, simply named The Best Ones 2021. After looking into my favorite songs and my favorite …
The Berlin Tränenpalast (“Palace of Tears”)
The Tränenpalast (“Palace of Tears”) in Berlin is the former border crossing point between East and West Berlin. It is located at the Friedrichstrasse station in former East Berlin …
Riding The Malpensa Express
Milan-Malpensa Airport (MXP) is the major of the two airports serving the North Italian city. However, there is one issue. While it is just about …
Schlossbergbahn Graz
Sometimes, iconic attractions don’t need to be overwhelmingly large to become really worth a visit. The Grazer Schoßbergbahn / Graz Castle Rail, for example is just 212 …
VIA Rail Business Class Train Ride from Ottawa to Toronto
After flying with Porter Airlines from Toronto Billy Bishop Airport (YTZ) to Ottawa, my return trip was on rails. For the first time, I checked …
Riding the Express InterCity Premium (EIP) in Poland
While I did the “traditional Flyctory.com way” on the outbound trip from Dusseldorf to Krakow and flew LOT Business Class, I went for the alternative …
Graz Fairy Tale Train (Grazer Märchenbahn)
Yeah, I give in: in amusement parks, I love to do what I call atmospheric rides. Not too quick, but colorful, entertaining, just traveling with a …
German Rail Lounge / DB Lounge Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
For years, if I would have wanted to deeply bash the Deutsche Bahn (German Rails), there would have been a simple way to do it: doing a …
The Venice / Mestre Tramway – The Alternative Connection to the Lagoon?
Fancying a trip to Venice? If there is no pandemic and the lagoon city is empty, hotel prices in central Venice are typically quite painful …