Train vs train
First Class rail vs Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
First Class rail appears in 24 packaged vacations from $2,531; Venice Simplon-Orient-Express in 94 from $1,067. Both comparisons below come from verified operator records, not opinion.
| First Class rail | Venice Simplon-Orient-Express | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Scenic or scheduled service | Cruise train (train is the hotel) |
| Trips that ride it | 24 | 94 |
| Operators selling it | 4 | 12 |
| Trip durations | 4 to 20 days | 2 to 14 days |
| Cheapest trip | $2,531 | $1,067 |
| Median trip price | $4,673 | $6,938 |
| Core countries | Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark | Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bhutan |
First Class rail: the trips
- Highlights of the Baltics & Scandinavia16d · $4,406
- Beautiful Basque Country: San Sebastian & Bilbao8d · $3,738
- Classic Lake Lucerne & Gotthard Express9d · $4,673
- First-Class Swiss Mountains & Italian Lakes10d · $5,608
- Flavours of Valencia8d · $3,605
- First-Class Glacier Express, Zermatt & Matterhorn9d · $4,673
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express: the trips
- Budapest to Paris2d · $5,709
- Paris to Venice (Classic route)2d · $5,188
- Paris to Verona (Classic route)2d · $5,188
- Venice to Paris2d · $5,188
- Verona to Paris (Classic route)2d · $5,188
- Vienna to Paris (Budapest Route)2d · $5,709