The Most Beautiful Tram Rides You Can Take in the World (Top 10)

[@TohaBgood2]

I feel like San Francisco's Muni heritage line definitely deserved a spot on this list. Both the Market street and the Embarcadero sections are gorgeous.

[@DanTheCaptain]

My favorite tram line and in my opinion the most beautiful in the world is Line 2 in Budapest! It stretches the eastern banks of the Danube on the Pest side of the city, passing under all the famous bridges, monuments, and architecture. It's also just as beautiful at night as it is during the day!

[@Aroncsik]

19 is even better

[@DanTheCaptain]

@@Aroncsik 19 is among my favourites as well. A lot of the Buda lines are among my favourites, apart from the aforementioned 2

[@Denshinu]

Yea, the line 2 is beautiful! That's my favorite tram line!

[@stanislavkostarnov2157]

not in any order, but my top 10 will include: Hakodate, the Main Line(indigo & green [difference being final stops, but, it does not matter since the scenic part is the center])... Prague, one of the central lines, not sure which though... probably the one that crosses Karloff-Most Maybe Yevpatoria, for the section that takes one through the historic center of the resort town... very impressive views... Grenoble tramline that goes past the Bastille Kolkata tram, route 18 of 36, for the experience you get of the city City wall following line of the light-rail tram in Jerusalem... again for it's spirit of place A tram (anushka) in Moscow Russia Main Circular line in Matsuyama (depending on ones limits for Trams) Enoden line in Kamakura-Japan... F line in San Francisco California

[@igorsiuda8108]

For me, the best tram line system is in Budapest. Althrough it's bidirectional system, nor an ex-communist country, they have one daily tourist tram line, 2. It also has the longest tramsets in the world, a 9-section CAF Urbos 3. If you want to visit Krakow by tram, take the line 0 (touristic, seasonal, runs from late May to early September), 2 (whole-year line, normal), 4, 6 (especially between Cichy Kącik and Podgórze SKA), 8, 10, 13, 15 (also seasonal, runs only in few sundays between May and September), 18, 20 and 24.

[@sepruecom]

Budapest, Rts 2 and 17/19/41 along the Danube, with the proper views of the river, hills and buildings there. As mentioned by someone else, the Ring in Vienna (Rts 1, 2 and tourist service VRT) also holds quite a view.

[@ButtonsKing]

Czechia, tram route between towns of Liberec and Jablonec passes through woods and hills. It is under a major reconstruction just now 8-(

[@luckerhdd3929]

That one is MUCH better than Prague Barrandov track. Barrandov track is terrible and has nothing to do in this video.

[@thedoeguy]

San Francisco J or F lines, Boston Ashmont-Mattapan line, Pittsburgh Library line, Istanbul T1 line, Tunis TGM

[@catman422]

The J Line for sure is really pretty.

[@robertlannon]

@@catman422 Lisbon's tram would be an awesome experience !

[@dermottmcsorley8641]

Ashmont line is beautiful, esp in the fall

[@imaginox9]

Another one in Belgium: Brussels line 44, which goes through the Soignes Forest

[@RandallWI]

Man I really need to take a tour of Europe within the next year or two... the scenery, infrastructure of some of these places is incredible

[@thealmightydoge5653]

My personal favorite in *America* is the NJT Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Hoboken - 8th street line, it takes you around town, out of town, and back. There's a lot of beautiful scenery and historical landmarks! It even takes you through the Jersey City streets.

[@JaapFilius]

For me the (so far) most beautiful tramride I have made is the Kirnitzschtal Bahn from the city of Bad Schandau (Germany) into the Kirnitzschtal . It is a 7,5 km long single line interurban tramway in the side of a road in a very wonderful scene and served by small classic trams from the former DDR. It is not very far from Dresden.

[@trainstramstrolleystravel7692]

Absolutely - a "must see" for every tram fan!

[@mansnylind-alevelcrossings6033]

Most beautiful tram ride in my hometown Stockholm is Tvärbanan (line 30) between Gröndal and Alviks strand where the line is passing over two high bridges. It provides a stunning view over the city and lake Mälaren

[@keithparker2206]

For me, number one in tram rides has to be Wien in Austria - one of the most extensive systems in the world with fantastic architecture to be seen. Number 2 would be Basel in Switzerland.

[@CartoonDrama44]

I would add Zagreb line 15, which rides to the foothills of the mountain Medvednica. Nice hilly scenery, especially on a sunny day

[@trevordance5181]

The tram ride between Alicante and Benidorm or vice verca via El Campello in Spain has some very scenic sections, and it runs right along the beach in parts too and goes underground in Alicante. I would recommend anyone in the area that hasn't ridden it to give it a try.

[@andresrodriguez-py3yo]

I just rode it a few hours ago!

[@trevordance5181]

@@andresrodriguez-py3yo ¿Tú vives circa de ahí? Yo tengo un amigo se llama Ray. Él vive in Alicante pero tiene un apartamento en El Campello por alquilar a sus amigos. Hay un bar en la estación Muchavista qué es muy bueno.

[@andresrodriguez-py3yo]

@@trevordance5181 No, vivo en Madrid, sólo estaba de vacaciones allí. De hecho ya estoy volviendo a Madrid.

[@trevordance5181]

@@andresrodriguez-py3yo Ok, in English... I hope my Spanish wasn't too bad. I live not far from Croydon in South London. There is a modern tramway there too, not as picturesque as the Alicante tram mind you. Plenty of videos of that on KZbin.

[@andresrodriguez-py3yo]

@@trevordance5181 Ok, I also hope that my English isn't too bad.

[@scottyerkes1867]

All incredibly beautiful!! Thanks Tim!-👍👍😄

[@poutramos4826]

Gdansk and Ghent have some beautiful lines. My favourite tramride is the Innsbruck STB

[@jonneale609]

Next time have a ride on the Manx Electric Railway, on the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea between England & Ireland. Superb tram line!

[@SiqueScarface]

I would like to add the Kirnitzschtalbahn (not far away from Dresden, Germany), a single line running along the river Kirnitzsch through a narrow valley lined with picturesque rock formations.

[@Vojtaniz01]

Exactly! Bad Schandau is probably the smallest town in the world with its own tram service. Furthermore, it was originally planned as a circular line around all the interesting places around, some of them in Czechia. However, the plans were canceled due to the first world war and never renewed after the war.

[@tyukorrow]

National Geographic choosed the tram line 2 in Budapest to the 7. most beautiful tram line in the world. It runs around the Hungarian Parliament Building and along the River Danube. You can see the Buda Castle, the Mount Gellért and many other highlights on both sides of the river from the tram. And the trams are the beautiful, 50 years old but renovated Ganz articulated trams.

[@timosha21]

Oooooh yes that is indeed a good one that I have filmed! Forgot about it!!

[@jsd4657]

You also could add "el tram blau" in Barcelona, a blue tramway from the 1900s that climps the food of Tibidabo. Nowadays is closed because there are works

[@Artaios02]

Darmstadt has a beautiful tramway route heading south from Eberstadt to Alsbach (Lines 6 and 8), alternating between narrow village streets and open countryside, continuously following the egde of the Odenwald Mountains. The final stop in Alsbach is named "Hinkelstein" after an ancient menhir which is passed by the trams, while the starting point in Eberstadt is named after the nearby Frankenstein Castle. (Yes, the one which inspired Mary Shelley!) Once or twice a year there are even vintage tram rides on this route driven by a steam engine called "Feuriger Elias" (Firey Elijah) which has actually been operating for the Darmstadt tramway system more than 100 years ago.

[@Inspiron_1720]

The Kyiv tram lines 13 and 17 are also very interesting. They go far out of the city through a forest and the end of the line is in a village. It's cool to ride it at winter.

[@GuyBethell]

Lisbon certainly looks like a unique tram experience, and has been previously mentioned Stockholm and Helsinki have attractive systems. Trondheim is a small but nice tramway, the most northerly in the world after Archangelsk closed down I believe. Was there many years ago and was very impressed and pleasantly surprised that a comparatively small and remote town could sustain trams. Personally my faves would be Stuttgart, lines 10 "Zacke", the rack line and line 15 for the views of the city in the valley as they climb the Weinsteige, and Bordeaux for the lack of overhead wires in the city centre so as not to obstruct the stunning architecture like the Bourse, plus in the outskirts the lines have not only grass growing but wild flowers that beautifully "greens" those neighbourhoods.

[@beateinwerfer1]

Tram2 in budapest...for me it's the best Trip you xan take in a tram

[@thejoeday6031]

Porto in Portugal is beautiful, lovely part which goes over a viaduct over a valley

[@vilemvanhara3852]

It's very nice to see Barrandov in the thumbnail

[@ButtonsKing]

Czechia, Prague offers also route no.22. It passes through the historic center between Namesti Miru and Pohorelec, connecting many points of interest and yielding beatiful views. It is often recommended to tourists.

[@simonmylak4112]

In my opinion on this list line 50 of Linz Tramnetwork in Austria is missing. It is the steepest normal run tramline in the world! It has beautiful old-styled trams that run on tracks that lead to the highest point of the city with a beautiful station on the top. There is a beautiful church and a platform from where u can see the whole city. I think it really deserved a place on the list.

[@SiqueScarface]

And if we are in Austria, we should add the two mountain lines in Innsbruck, the STB to Fulpmes and the Line 6 to Bergisel (albeit the STB is legally not a tram after going through Stubaitalbahnhof, only the part through the city is. But as a passenger, you don't notice the car around you turning from a tram into a train and back ;) ).

[@AVIANCEMILAN]

Helsinki & Stockholm trams are LOVELY ❤️

[@wnd-43]

My fav tram line is 3 in Warsaw, it never leaves the right-side of vistula river! It even goes trough many shopping centers!

[@nixcails]

Seaton Tramway a museum line takes you down the Axe Valley from Colyton to Seaton in Devon, England and has beautiful countryside and an RSPB Bird reserve which you can stop at on the way. Also the Belgian 'Kusttram' is a great journey across the whole Belgian coastline from Adinkerke near the French border to De Panne near The Netherlands district of Zuews-Vlanderen in Zeeland.

[@MervynPartin]

Excellent choice of locations- they all had their own charm. Of these, I have only been on the Amsterdam trams and I'm glad that it was included- Love the canals. Other systems that may interest you:- Blackpool UK, mostly along the coast with some street running in Fleetwood, with decorated trams during the Illumination season. Christchurch, NZ, mostly used as a tourist attraction with heritage trams and at the time of my trip cut back due to earthquake damage, but hopefully restored by now. Very useful hop on/ hop off tickets for getting around the beautiful city.

[@tronicman1]

Wonderful video. Not easy to decide. And, there are so many others, like the Ringstraßenbahn (circle line) of Vienna, the M1 from the city to Prenzlauer Berg to the suburban parts of Pankow, the mountain lines of Graz and Innsbruck, the trams of Bordeaux, Strasbourg and Nice, the Alps view in Grenoble, etc. etc. ...

[@Trento68]

Thank you again for the amazing video. I would add: Stubaitalbahn in Innsbruck (Austria) and Tramvia de Opicina in Triest (Italy)

[@maurocosti5600]

Unfortunately the Tramvia de Opicina is currently not in service

[@MrWurschtl]

And Innsbruck line 6 through the forrest to Igls.

[@franciscodias1060]

My country Portugal is in the list, but unfortunelly my city is not. Oporto in my opinion has one of the most beautiful tram views in the world, with Metro do Porto.

[@anthonykirk-duncan5907]

HK / Lisbon / Dresden

[@yanipratomo]

The only tram I experienced from video is Hong Kong tram. Hopefully I can experience many more, especially in San Fransisco, Venezia, and Melbourne

[@Token_Nerd]

The Toronto streetcar and Philly/Pittsburgh trolleys deserve points.

[@rodstrong8539]

Melbourne's Route 55, through Royal Park and passing the Melbourne Zoo, is also very pleasant.

[@willpeden6055]

Also the 96. You head through Albert park and have great views of the city skyline all the way to St Kilda as a result

[@Fan652w]

This list is very interesting, but very subjective! I was astonished that the ring in Krakow is on your list, but not the Ringstrase in Vienna, where the trams go past all the most important and imposing civic buildings such as the Parliament, Rathaus and Opera. In Berne the trams (with overhead wires!) snake their way through a city centre which is a UNESCO world heritage site. I agree that Dresden should be on the list - and remember that what we see now was back in 1945 a heap of rubble! For trams going out into the country Trondheim is attractive, but the STB line out of Innsbruck is a spectacular line running out into the Alps.

[@counterfit5]

I don’t think you can beat Mont Blanc for mountain trams

[@timosha21]

Yep extremely subjective! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ;)

[@harri2626]

@@timosha21 .....and also depending on which routes you've filmed!

[@felixgotz2235]

Stuttgart U15 or every line that goes up the Weinsteige

[@kevanhubbard9673]

I'd have said that the 2 tram systems on the Isle of Man.One follows the rugged east coast from Douglas to Ramsey and the other goes up a mountain from Laxey.These are rural trams.

[@trainstramstrolleystravel7692]

Let me add my voice in support of Bern, with its fantastic medieval city centre as an amazing backdrop for the tramway (and trolleybus) network.

[@stewartdorrell2506]

A fascinating video. My suggestions would be Dublin, Nice and the electric street car system of San Francisco.

[@TheLuis0087]

Porto in Portugal has most beautiful ride of all, crossong the Douro river

[@poutramos4826]

Yes, it like a tram, train, metro system. It stops at the beautiful Sao Bento station.

[@christopherlovelock9104]

I agree on No.1, not only is it unique for it's length. It is literally the only line that 'spans' a Country from border to border with 2 of it's neighbours, and with some lovely 'sea views' thrown in for good measure, - I should think the sand and 'sea air' create a few problems in the 'rough' weather.

[@PinKPanther1090]

It's pretty much fully stopped between Ostend and Middelkerke (Raversijde) when it is storming. The sand comes up on the rails and the trams cannot ride thru it.

[@christopherlovelock9104]

@@PinKPanther1090 Well I wondered about a situation like that. - Is it re-routed or just stops.? at each end. An excuse our "Council" gave when they 'relayed' the track all along our 'prom' a few years ago. Was because of about 400yds. of 'sand dunes', they couldn't 'guarantee' a time-tabled service, so they wouldn't.

[@PinKPanther1090]

@@christopherlovelock9104 it basically stops at each end of Raversijde (Which is a WW2 museum/Atlantic Wall, worth a visit!) and busses are taking that small part over

[@christopherlovelock9104]

@@PinKPanther1090 I guessed it would be some-thing like that. In our case they just stop the service, - no replacements nothing, you only realize it when you have stood at the stop for half an hour and nothing has come along.

[@darrenroom]

The tram ride through Royal Park, is the Zoo in Melbourne Australia must rank with the best, along with the major route down St Kilda Road which is superb, on one of the world's top tramways and largest.

[@oskarsrode2167]

Can't understand what's so beautiful with Amsterdam. Riga is so much more beautiful, especially if you ride the 11.

[@dodik1705]

I have been only on the Jeruslaem tram (and Moscow but I barely remember how it was) and It is a very nice, modern line. Going through lovely parts of the modern city and close to the old city too. Goes through Jaffa street, one of the most beautiful streets in Israel. It is the red line (the only line of Jerusalem's tram curently).

[@terrier484]

as a UK resident there is Blackpool and the Great Orme in Llandudno, north Wales

[@vzmt9319]

The tramline in Luxembourg is not bad too

[@frederickherring4550]

I grew up in a tram city, Loved them, evin if they were grey, painted in battleship grey, complete with a blue stripe

[@hhgttg69]

where's melbourne?????

[@worldtraveller2711]

Den Haag, Antwerp, Bilbao, Bremen, Heidelberg , Freiburg, Basel, Riga, Saint Petersbourg, Boston, Toronto and Melbourne.

[@JohnTaylor-bf6ll]

Have you checked swiss, russian and Chinese lines in case one of theirs might make the grade?

[@bozsiland]

I missed Budapest, Vienna, and Blackpool (UK).

[@beni7093]

Budapest?

[@MrWurschtl]

Innsbruck\AT line 6 trough forest to Igls.

[@davemorris773]

Great video of European Tram systems. I love riding trams but where is the other continents or Hemisphere for that matter. There are some great Trams in other cities so yes best in Europe maybe but the World,I wonder. London? Melbntourne Rio de Jamiero? Now the Rio one is interesting but I have´nt been there since 1988 so I have that in my memory and photo album.

[@benklomp4616]

I'd have included Ghent, Gothenburg and Budapest as well!

[@houssemlaabidi3638]

Nice video, may be you forgot the munich tram

[@Lodai974]

For me Lisbon !!! i toke it several times...

[@kgbeHUN]

Budapest is missing!

[@Kingu_3221]

In Czech tram!

[@MrEricSir]

I think most rides are better after dark, and I'll site both Lisbon's trams and San Francisco's cable cars as examples.

[@gerry5386]

Vienna?

[@PsychicLord]

I would have considered Blackpool.

[@Dre76___747]

Peak Tram ⛰🚋 Hong Kong

[@frankstevens7517]

Karlsruhe to Bad Herrenalb, Wakayama to Osaka, Kidderminster to Bridgnorth, Rheilfordd Blanau Ffestiniog

[@waltertomashefsky2682]

Prague: sexy and beautiful. Lisbon: ancient and creaky.

[@riccardomastrapasqua4811]

Line 1 in Milan!

[@ljones436]

Trieste

[@RyanMatt]

shouldn't this be "in Europe" not the World ?

[@stupidvoiceofreason]

Since when Hong Kong is Europe?

[@wietzebraem]

it is no longer the kusttram and the old trams, now the are all the Caf Zeelijner trams --->>> kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZjOl6ulp8aIjdU and that CAF tram is a deadly tram that runs in the center and south of Amsterdam

[@kmeersma]

The Stubaitalbahn in Innsbruck is very beautiful kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4TVhHSgf8yHntE and the Seaton Tramway in England kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ-QnXd-jb5-aZI

[@Ethanmoe]

The thumbnail looks like Cities Skylines.

[@RealAnthonyJones]

Was just thinking i would like some grass covered tram tracks in c:s

[@xoom328]

Blackpool trams

[@paulhuggins5901]

Trams have decks not floors

[@rodericksmith8218]

I complain when newspapers publish such rankings. Transport enthusiasts shouldn't indulge. I don't rank: each has its own character. Trondheim would be in my top bracket. So is Knokke. Some of the European ones are very blurred tram/interurban: Oslo to a ski resort. If Hong Kong counts as 'beautiful', I could add another 100. Hong Kong has character, not beauty. So do many more of your choices . How could you miss Innsbruck to Igls and to Fulpmes?

[@sollows44]

Numbered lists imply ranking. Are these tram rides ranked with #1 being the best? I think not. It's confusing.

[@HRHolm-bi6zu]

I think you could do better than a majority of these.