Orient Express Luxury Train Tickets

Orient Express Luxury Train Tickets

The name Orient Express is owned by SNCF, the French national railway company.

Some travel agencies use 'Orient Express Luxury Train Tickets' in their marketing to describe various luxury trains.

About Orient Express, SNCF trademark

Luxury Trains & Orient Express - Several luxury trains are historically and currently associated with the name Orient Express.

Belmond Trains

The British Pullman, Northern Belle, and Venice Simplon-Orient-Express were operated by Orient-Express Hotels Ltd which was, in March 2014, re-branded Belmond. The right to use the Orient Express name was given up at this point.

Go here for information about the re-branding of the Orient Express to Belmond and the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. Many still think of these trains as Orient Express.

British Pullman

British Pullman, from London, day trips / dining trips and occasional weekend breaks. The Belmond British Pullman operates the UK section of the classic London / Venice route; the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express takes passengers onwards in Europe.

Northern Belle

Northern Belle, from stations throughout Britain, day trips / dining trips and occasional weekend breaks. Northern Belle has new management (Nov 2017).

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. London to Paris / Venice, Venice to various stations, Paris, London. Day trips London / Paris or Paris / London. The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express is the modern day equivalent of the classic 'orient express' trains.

The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express has been operating since 1976 on the classic London / Paris - Venice and Istanbul routes.

The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express is operated by Belmond and is not connected with the Orient Express La Dolce Vita, first journey 2023, or the Orient Express that will run on the Istanbul route from 2024.

Here is a summary of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express history.

Orient Express La Dolce Vita 2023

The Orient Express La Dolce Vita are new trains designed in the styles of the Italian / Hollywood 1960s.

They are a joint venture between the Accor Group, Trenitalia and Fondazione FS.

Priority List for 2024 - Orient Express La Dolce Vita

The Orient Express La Dolce Vita operators are finalizing 2024 rates and dates.

There is a priority list for those that wish to be amongst the first to book when details are available, before release to the general public.

The maximum capacity of the Orient Express La Dolce Vita is only 62 guests.

To list as priority guest for ANY itinerary or cabin, there is a REFUNDABLE €500 deposit per cabin, deducted from the booking price.

Contact the Club for priority listing.

Orient Express Istanbul 2025

There is a train based on heritage Wagon Lits stock of the former Nostalgie Istanbul Orient Express. Here are dated photos.

Please note that the cabins are likely to be remodelled with bathrooms.

The Orient Express Istanbul is a joint venture between the Accor Group, Trenitalia and Fondazione FS.

The rates and dates for 2025 journeys on the Istanbul route are expected to be announced late 2023.

Orient-Express A Personal Journey

The story of the re-birth of the Orient-Express as told by the entrepreneur James B. Sherwood with Ivan Fallon - Orient-Express A Personal Journey - 320 pages: ISBN 978-1-84954-187-9: Robson Press, 2012

When the fabled Orient-Express train, which had carried the rich and the famous (as well as some highly suspicious characters) across Europe in superb style for nearly a century, was taken out of service in 1977, James B. Sherwood bought two of its 1920s luxury sleeping cars at auction. He then spent $31 million meticulously restoring the 'world's most celebrated train', which was relaunched in 1982 running along the original route of the Simplon-Orient-Express from London and Paris to Venice. Sherwood, known as 'the father of container leasing', made his first fortune from the Sea Containers company that he started in 1965. The purchase of the Hotel Cipriani in 1976 and the Orient-Express carriages a year later marked his entry into an entirely new business which became Orient-Express Hotels with fifty exceptional properties in twenty-four countries.

SNCF and the Orient Express Trademark

This is a webpage about the Orient Express by SNCF.

About Orient Express, SNCF trademark and Orient Express Luxury Train Tickets

SNCF has partnered with French-owned Accor Hotels to develop a new brand with SNCF's Orient Express property, Orient Express, featuring hotels, the train and lifestyle complements. There will be 10 Orient Express hotels by 2030. The Orient Express train is available for private or corporate charter or for movie / photo locations.

SNCF zealously guards its right to use Orient Express for products and services, particular regarding train operations. Belmond has the contractual duty to ensure none of its partners or contractors abuse SNCF's Orient Express trademark.

Orient Express on Wikipedia

Although not up to date, this Wikipedia entry about Orient Express is useful background.

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