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A flight from Changi Airport may take you to Bangkok in the span of just two hours, but the beauty of train travel is in the journey, rather than the destination. Belmond’s Eastern and Oriental Express whisks you through picturesque landscapes and unforgettable experiences
There is a certain fascination about overnight trains that fuels our imaginations—from a romantic encounter between two strangers, to a thrilling murder mystery. So much more than a form of transportation, such trains are a travel experience in themselves, conjuring up the elegance of times past.
Embark on a slow and enchanting journey through Southeast Asia on board Belmond's Eastern and Oriental Express, a colonial-style sleeper train that made its first journey from Bangkok to Singapore in 1993. Beneath a cream, green and gold exterior, the nostalgic carriages are decked out in lacquered wood panels and silken furnishings, evoking the era of French Indochina.
(Related: Life In The Slow Lane Aboard Belmond’s E&O Express)