The Longest Train Journey in the World Takes 21 Days

Travellers can now go on a new train journey across many borders.

A new train service is the longest in the world, taking 21 days and going through 13 countries.

A new train link between Laos and China lets people travel from Portugal to Singapore by train.

The train journey is 11,600 miles long and is run by many railway companies.

Travellers can cross many borders and stop at many amazing places.

The journey shows passengers beautiful countryside between big cities.

The train starts in Lagos, Portugal, and ends in Singapore.

This adventure takes people from the western to the eastern hemisphere by train.

From Lagos, the train goes to Lisbon, then to the Basque region of Spain.

The train then goes through France, Russia, China, Vietnam, and Thailand before reaching Singapore.

People can now travel from Portugal to Singapore by train.

The train stops at famous cities like Paris, Moscow, Beijing, and Bangkok.

The longest part of the trip is 40 hours from Paris to Moscow.

Despite the long trip, there are 11 stops where passengers can get off the train.

Travellers can also stay overnight in some places and explore.

To take the whole journey, passengers need seven visas. The total cost is about £1,006.

The trip needs a lot of planning and has many stops.

In some areas, passengers need to take a bus to continue their train journey.

This includes the parts from Vietnam to Cambodia and from Malaysia to Singapore.

The longest journey is possible because of the new Laos-China railway.

The railway is expected to help Laos' economy by letting it transport people from China.

The previous longest train journey was from London to Singapore.

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