Rail Away 1996
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- January 6, 1996
- Last Aired
- September 14, 2025
- Format
- 37 seasons · 285 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~118.8 hours (25 min/ep)
- Created By
- Wim van Loon
- Network
- EO
★ TMDB users: 10.0/10 from 1 votes Documentary 37 seasons · 285 eps Returning Series
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What is Rail Away?
Rail Away is a television series first released in 1996. Catalogued under Documentary.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1996
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 285
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 6, 1996
- Last aired
- Sep 14, 2025
- Original language
- NL
- Origin
- NL
- Networks
- EO
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 10.0/10 from 1 votes
- Format
- 37 seasons · 285 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~25 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- EO
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Rail Away is a television series first released in 1996. Catalogued under Documentary. Produced and broadcast by EO. Current status: Returning Series. Spans 37 seasons and 285 tracked episodes.
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“Discover the world's most striking railway journeys through this immersive travel documentary series.”
Reasons to watch
- breathtaking landscape photography
- cultural exploration
Keep in mind
- slow-paced narrative
- lacks dramatic plot
Watch it if you enjoy scenic travelogues that highlight global railway routes and local culture.
The series is suitable for general audiences as it focuses on travel and landscape documentation.
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Season 1 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 United States: Manitou - Pikes Peak & Denver - Glenwood Springs & Georgetown - Silver Plume Mytharc Jan 6, 1996
- E2 Portugal: Pinhão - Peso da Régua - Lousado - Porto Core Jan 13, 1996
- E3 Sri Lanka: Galle - Hikkaduwa - Colombo - Kandy - Nanu Oya Core Jan 20, 1996
- E4 Denmark & Sweden: Kopenhagen - Helsingborg - Göteborg - Stockholm - Luleå Core Jan 27, 1996
- E5 Eastern & Oriental Express: Singapore - Butterworth - Penang - Bangkok - River Kwai - Ayutthaya Core Feb 3, 1996
- E6 Orient-Express: London - Folkestone - Boulogne - Paris - Interlaken - Jungfraujoch - Venice Core Feb 10, 1996
- E7 India: Delhi - Agra - Taj Mahal - Udaipur - Jaipur Core Feb 17, 1996
- E8 Greece: Kalavryta - Diakofto - Athens - Cyclades - Thessaloniki Core Feb 24, 1996
- E9 Cuba: Matanzas - Havana - Pinar del Río Core Mar 2, 1996
- E10 Spain: Madrid - Seville - Granada - Jerez Core Mar 9, 1996
- E11 Scotland: East to West Coast: Berwick - Edinburgh - Glasgow - Fort William - Mallaig Core Mar 16, 1996
- E12 Tunisia: Sidi Bou Said - Tunis - Sousse - El Djem - Sfax - Gabès Mytharc Mar 23, 1996
- E13 Finland: The South-East: Helsinki - Riihimäki - Kouvola - Parikkala - Savonlinna Mytharc Mar 30, 1996
Season 2 · 13 episodes
- E1 United states: Los Angeles - Santa Monica - San Luis Obispo - San Francisco - Sacramento Mytharc Dec 3, 1997
- E2 Norway: Oslo - Holmenkollen - Myrdal - Flåm - Bergen Core Dec 10, 1997
- E3 Canada: Vancouver - Kamloops - Banff Core Dec 17, 1997
- E4 Ireland: Killarney - Kildare - Dublin - Belfast - Portrush Core Jan 7, 1998
- E5 Romania: Bucharest - Ploiesti - Sinaia - Brașov - Vatra Dornei Core Jan 14, 1998
- E6 The Netherlands: Medemblik - Hoorn - Amsterdam - IJmuiden - The Hague - Maastricht - Schin op Geul - Kerkrade Core Jan 21, 1998
- E7 Australia: Sydney - Broken Hill - Adelaide Core Jan 28, 1998
- E8 Australia: Adelaide - Kalgoorlie - Perth Core Feb 4, 1998
- E9 Switzerland: Lucerne - Vitznau - Flüelen - Göschenen - Bellinzona - Locarno - Ponte Brolla Core Feb 25, 1998
- E10 Peru: Juliaca - Cuzco - Machu Picchu Core Mar 4, 1998
- E11 United Kingdom: Edinburgh - Alnmouth - York - Cranmore - London Core Mar 11, 1998
- E12 South Africa: Pretoria - Kimberley - Matjiesfontein - Cape Town Mytharc Mar 25, 1998
- E13 Hungary: The Imperial Explorer: Budapest - Eger & Budapest - Keszthely Mytharc Apr 8, 1998
Season 3 · 13 episodes
- E1 Ecuador: Quito - Riobamba - Bucay Mytharc Sep 1, 1998
- E2 New Zealand: Wellington - Picton - Blenheim - Kaikoura - Chistchurch - Arthur's Pass - Dunedin - Queenstown Core Sep 8, 1998
- E3 Switzerland: Through Graubunden: Chur - Filisur - Bergün - Brusio & Chur - Landquart - Davos Core Sep 15, 1998
- E4 Zimbabwe & South-Africa: Victoria Falls - Bulawayo - Germiston - Pretoria Core Sep 22, 1998
- E5 Mexico: Los Mochis - Bahuichivo - Divisadero - Creel - Chihuahua Core Sep 29, 1998
- E6 Austria: Vienna - Bruck an der Mur - Schladming - Salzburg - Innsbruck Core Oct 6, 1998
- E7 Namibia: Tsumeb - Otjiwarongo - Swakopmund - Mariental - Fish River Canyon Core Oct 13, 1998
- E8 France and Corsica: Nice - St. André les Alpes & Calvi - L'Île-Rousse - Ponte Leccia - Bastia - Ajaccio Core Oct 20, 1998
- E9 United States Clarkdale - Perkinsville & Williams - Flagstaff Core Oct 27, 1998
- E10 Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City - Đà Nẵng - Huế - Hanoi Core Nov 3, 1998
- E11 Israel: Jerusalem - Tel Aviv - Haifa - Naharia Core Nov 10, 1998
- E12 China: Beijing - Zhengzhou - Wuhan - Guangzhou - Hong Kong Mytharc Nov 17, 1998
- E13 Germany: Along the Rhine: Cologne - Bonn - Koblenz - Cochem - Trier Mytharc Nov 24, 1998
Season 4 · 13 episodes
- E1 Poland: Warsaw - Kraków - Zakopane - Auschwitz Mytharc Aug 30, 1999
- E2 Czech Republic: Olomouc - Pardubice - Prague - Tábor - Bechyně Core Sep 6, 1999
- E3 Germany: Dresden - Berlin - Rostock - Rügen (Sassnitz) Core Sep 13, 1999
- E4 New Zealand: Auckland - Rotorua & Napier - Wellington Core Sep 20, 1999
- E5 Australia: Sydney - Lithgow & Brisbane - Proserpine - Cairns - Kuranda Core Sep 27, 1999
- E6 Australia: Alice Springs - Adelaide - Melbourne & Belgrave - Gembrook Core Oct 4, 1999
- E7 Brazil: São Paulo - Brotas - Barra Bonita & São José dos Campos - Campos do Jordão & Curitiba - Paranaguá - Ilha do Mel Core Oct 11, 1999
- E8 Canada: Halifax - Montreal - Toronto - Niagara Falls Core Oct 18, 1999
- E9 Denmark: Copenhagen - Odense - Aarhus - Hobro - Aalborg Core Oct 25, 1999
- E10 United States: Olympia - Tacoma - Seattle - Mount Vernon - San Juan Island Core Nov 1, 1999
- E11 Russia: Saint-Petersburg - Petrozavodsk - Kem - Arctic Circle - Murmansk - Nickel-Murmansk - Pechenga Core Nov 8, 1999
- E12 Russia: Archangelsk - Vologda - Kostroma - Jaroslavl - Vladimir - Moscow - Saint-Petersburg Mytharc Nov 15, 1999
- E13 Portugal: Covilhã - Castelo Branco - Entrocamento - Santarém - Lisbon - Estoril - Cascais Mytharc Nov 22, 1999
Season 5 · 5 episodes
- E1 Switzerland: Disentis - Andermatt - Göschenen - Brig Mytharc Jan 3, 2000
- E2 Austria: Vienna - Gloggnitz - Payerbach - Semmering - Mürzzuschlag - Bruck an der Mur Core Jan 10, 2000
- E3 Germany: Wernigerode - Drei Annen Hohne - Nordhausen - Gernrode - Alexisbad - Brocken Core Jan 17, 2000
- E4 Norway: Trondheim - Dombås - Åndalsnes Core Jan 24, 2000
- E5 Austria: Innsbruck - Sankt Anton am Arlberg - Bregenz Mytharc Jan 31, 2000
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Frequently asked questions
What is the main focus of Rail Away?
The series focuses on striking railways around the world and the landscapes and cultures surrounding them.
When did the series premiere?
Rail Away premiered in 1996.
How does the train function in the series?
The train serves as a guide for viewers to explore special locations throughout each episode.
Is there a narrative plot?
No, the series is a documentary-style program focused on travel and scenery rather than a fictional narrative.
What kind of locations are featured?
The series features a variety of special locations along global railway routes.
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