Need help? Email the Man in Seat Sixty-One! Unlike many expensive tourist experiences, this train really does live up to its five-star and you won't be disappointed.
Watch the video. What is the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express? How much does it cost? Important changes coming in How to buy tickets. The journey in pictures. Travel tips. Is this the original Orient Express?
History of the Orient Express. The VSOE should not be confused with the real Orient Express, the true descendant of the original Orient Express, a regular scheduled train which was finally withdrawn on 12 December , see here for an explanation. No more British Pullman. This is due to Brexit, delays caused by longer border checks made the Folkestone-Calais coach transfer increasingly unreliable which in turn delayed the departure of the VSOE train from Calais. A great shame. None in May.
Children: Infants under 2 sharing a berth travel free. I thought I knew what to expect, but the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express exceeded all expectations, with its superbly restored coaches, excellent and plentiful food, beautiful Alpine scenery and the world class but surprisingly friendly and unpretentious service from the train's staff.
And I got far more than I bargained for on that trip in Nicolette and I had been going out for just 6 months and we boarded the train with nothing planned or premeditated, but it weaved its special magic.
