Luxury Trains in India

Luxury trains in India

India has a couple of fantastic luxury trains that let you explore the colourful wonders of the country in style and ultimate comfort. Taking a luxury train tour is the perfect way to discover the wonders of India, as the country’s cities and sights are often spread far apart. After a day of guided sightseeing, you can retreat to your comfortable suite on board the train, enjoy fine dining in the elegant restaurant car, and have a nightcap in the bar carriage as the Indian landscapes glide past your window.

Below is a complete overview of all luxury trains in India, with details about on-board accommodation, amenities, and information what to expect during your journey. We also include the full itineraries of these luxury trains across India, highlighting the destinations visited and providing a list of upcoming departure dates available for booking.

INDIAN luxury trains

Deccan Odyssey

The Deccan Odyssey is an elegant luxury train offering a unique tour of India’s sights, with all modern comforts on board. This renowned Indian luxury train is named after the Deccan Plateau in the state of Maharashtra. A journey on the Deccan Odyssey allows you to experience the opulent lifestyle of the Maharajas, enjoy fine dining in the restaurant carriages, and sleep in deluxe en-suite compartments or one of the presidential suites. The design throughout the train, including both the sleeping quarters and public areas such as the dining and lounge cars, is intended to reflect the rich lifestyle once enjoyed by 16th-century Indian Maharajas.

The Deccan Odyssey operates several trips each year across India, most lasting seven nights between Mumbai and Delhi, with stops in Rajasthan’s famous cities and in Agra, where the Taj Mahal stands. Other routes highlight the sights of Maharashtra and the Deccan Plateau, with some journeys even reaching places like Varanasi on the Ganges or Goa with its beautiful beaches.

Visit our Deccan Odyssey page for more details about this Indian luxury train, including on-board accommodation, restaurant carriages, other facilities on the train, plus all itineraries and departure dates.

Golden Chariot

The Golden Chariot is southern India’s premier luxury train, offering one of the most elegant and luxurious ways to explore this part of the country. The Golden Chariot currently operates three different itineraries across the southern Indian states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Goa, and Kerala, with each tour beginning and ending in Bengaluru, a convenient gateway into India thanks to its major international airport.

On the Golden Chariot, you can choose between a double or twin-bed compartment, all of which are en-suite. A specially designed cabin is also available for passengers with reduced mobility. Each passenger coach on the Golden Chariot is named after one of the dynasties that ruled southern India over the centuries. The train features two luxury restaurants, Ruchi and Nalapaka, which serve exquisite Indian cuisine as well as a selection of international dishes. In the bar car, Madira, you can enjoy fine wines, cocktails, and liqueurs. The Golden Chariot also includes a dedicated coach that functions as a spa and fitness centre, where you can work out or relax with traditional Ayurvedic treatments.

Maharajas’ Express

Widely regarded as the Orient Express of the East, the Maharajas’ Express has been named “World’s Leading Luxury Train” seven consecutive times at the World Travel Awards. This Indian luxury train operates four routes across north-western and central India, all primarily focused on the historic cities of Rajasthan.

There are four accommodation options on board the Maharajas’ Express: en-suite deluxe cabins (available as twin or double), junior suites (also offered as twin or double), suites (with a double bed only), and a presidential suite featuring both a double and a twin room. Each carriage has its own dedicated attendant, ensuring attentive, friendly, and discreet service throughout your luxury rail journey. The train also features two restaurant cars, Mayur Mahal and Rang Mahal, as well as a bar car and an observation lounge carriage.

Luxury train itineraries across India

Whether you have a preference for one of the above trains or are simply keen to explore a particular region of India, there is a wide range of luxury train itineraries to choose from.

Below is an overview of all luxury train tours across India available to book for 2026 and 2027.