Rides on Rail Archives

Riding the Berlin-Warszawa Express Train (EC 40 to 48)

by Florian Buechting3. January 202218. June 20240

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

by Florian Buechting31. December 202124. April 20240

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”)

by Florian Buechting27. December 202127. December 20210

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

by Florian Buechting23. December 202123. December 20210

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

by Florian Buechting2. December 20212. December 20210

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

by Florian Buechting11. October 202118. June 20240

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

by Florian Buechting7. September 202116. January 20220

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 …