How to travel by train from London to Iran
How to travel by train from London to Iran
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22.11.2006 02:51:57
If you can get a visa, it's now quite possible to travel from London to Iran overland, using the new weekly 'Trans-Asia Express' from Istanbul to Tehran.
First, you need to reach Istanbul. The journey from London to Turkey takes three nights, and departures from London are daily. Then you take the 'Trans-Asia Express' from Istanbul to Tabriz and Tehran... A traveller report: The Iranian train was really nice and old-fashioned and when we got going the views and scenery were great..! It WAS slow, and there were long delays on the Iranian side of the border as 2 people were sent back to Tehran for having an expired visa, plus 1 suspected forged passport. But you certainly got to know people and there was a good atmosphere on the train... Read the full story here: How to travel by train from London to Iran |
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01.02.2007 08:13:08
The "Trans Asya Ekspresi" is not particularly old-fashioned. It's a train consisting of ordinary European "couchette" type cars, Turkish between Haydarpasa and Tatvan and Iranian between Van and Tehran. The train ferries on the Van Lake only carry the luggage car, so you'll have to walk on and off the ferries. |
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