World’s longest train journey: 18,755 km across 13 countries in 21 days

THE longest train journey in the world can be found in 13 countries, spanning 18,755 km; this is a feat of contemporary rail transport. 

This epic route begins in the capital of Portugal, Lisbon and ends in Singapore, highlighting the sheer amount of connectivity that can be achieved by train in 2025. It provides travellers with a rare chance to travel all of Europe and Asia without flying any plane, all by rail.

It is an incredible trip that passes through Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Belarus, Russia, Mongolia, China, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, and finally Singapore.

It integrates various international networks, such as the high-speed routes of Europe and transcontinental lines of Asia. The approximate journey will last 21 days, based on the connections and stops, and is a test of endurance as well as a dream trip for railway lovers.

The various geography, culture and architecture of the continents are exposed in each leg of the journey. Travellers are taken through snow mountains, old cities and tropical regions--all that too by the comfort of their carriage. The most picturesque parts are the Trans-Siberian Railway, the Beijing-Vientiane route, and the Thailand-Malaysia route, which are symbolic of engineering works and cultural routes.

Although it is not a single route, it can be done by connecting the trains that already exist by planning thoroughly. The travellers usually traverse the route between Lisbon and Moscow by the railway lines of Europe, and after that, take the great Trans-Siberian route to Beijing.

Thence they pass southward to Laos and Thailand and arrive in Singapore--a journey which is at once an adventure and an ordeal of patience and exactness.

It is not just a journey, but a statement; the longest train route in the world. It demonstrates that the railway is still a critical connection between countries, and the experience is slower and more fulfilling than that of flights. With the increasing global consciousness about the environment, global travellers are visiting such long-haul routes in search of great adventures.

Being a traveller, a lover of trains or a person who sees extraordinary things, the ride is the highlight of the discovery of the world on land, as you can connect two continents and 13 countries in the same breathtaking ride.