I'm a seasoned train traveler. Here are 5 new trains and routes around the world that I want to take in 2023.

Joey HaddenDec 23, 2022, 17:41 IST

Insider's reporter has spent 150 hours on trains, and is excited about new routes and trains coming to the rails in 2023.Joey Hadden/Insider, STR/AFP via Getty Images

I've taken trains around the US, Europe, and Canada in accommodations from coach to sleeper cabins.
In 2023, rail lines around the world are upgrading their train cars and traveling to new places.

Over the last year and a half, I've spent nearly 150 hours traveling by train, from first-class rides in the US and Italy to business-class trips around Canada, and sleeper cars through Germany and Austria.

The author travels in first class (L) and a sleeper car (R) on Amtrak trains.Joey Hadden/Insider

Over the last year and a half, I've spent nearly 150 hours traveling by train, from first-class rides in the US and Italy to business-class trips around Canada, and sleeper cars through Germany and Austria.

On the East Coast of the US, Acela Amtrak trains are getting a brand new fleet in 2023.

The new, next-generation Acela train in the US.Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Nightjet, an overnight train operator in Europe, is coming out with a new fleet of upgraded sleeper cabins in 2023.

The exterior (L) and interior (R) of the new OBB Nightjet trains.ÖBB/Siemens, © ÖBB | Harald Eisenberger

Great Journeys New Zealand is debuting its multi-day train journeys with overnight stops in various locations.

A view from a train on Great Journeys New Zealand.Great Journeys New Zealand

Japan's exclusive luxury rail journeys onboard the Train Suite Shiki-Shima is accepting international applicants for 2023. I'd love to be one of them.

An entrance of the Train Suite Shiki-Shima.STR/AFP via Getty Images

The legendary Orient Express is bringing new trains to Italy with the same classic feel as the original iconic train.

The new La dolce Vita luxury train in Italy.Samantha Zucchi/Insidefoto/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images

My 2022 train travels have awakened my adventurous side, and I can't wait to try out new routes and lines in 2023.

A view out the window of a train in Italy.Joey Hadden/Insider

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I'm a seasoned train traveler. Here are 5 new trains and routes around the world that I want to take in 2023.

Over the last year and a half, I've spent nearly 150 hours traveling by train, from first-class rides in the US and Italy to business-class trips around Canada, and sleeper cars through Germany and Austria.

On the East Coast of the US, Acela Amtrak trains are getting a brand new fleet in 2023.

Nightjet, an overnight train operator in Europe, is coming out with a new fleet of upgraded sleeper cabins in 2023.

Great Journeys New Zealand is debuting its multi-day train journeys with overnight stops in various locations.

Japan's exclusive luxury rail journeys onboard the Train Suite Shiki-Shima is accepting international applicants for 2023. I'd love to be one of them.

The legendary Orient Express is bringing new trains to Italy with the same classic feel as the original iconic train.

My 2022 train travels have awakened my adventurous side, and I can't wait to try out new routes and lines in 2023.