From Transylvania to Santa’s village: eight of Europe’s best winter train journeys

These epic winter rail trips are only the start of the adventure – taking you to small ski resorts, mighty fjords and romantic cities

Listed as a Unesco world heritage site since 2008, the Bernina line is one of the highest railways in the Alps, promising four hours of panoramic views from its glass-domed carriages: frozen lakes, rivers crashing down canyons and forests heavy with snow.