To maximise the thrill and romance of taking a night train, our rail expert recommends the best cafes, sights and facilities near your departure station

With a bucket list of journeys that would take her from Tromsø to Palermo and Istanbul, our writer rekindles her love affair with long-distance train journeys

To maximise the thrill and romance of taking a night train, our rail expert recommends the best cafes, sights and facilities near your departure station