Traveling by high-speed train is a unique and exciting experience, especially for travelers that come from places where train travel isn’t common.
Nothing quite beats the thrill of hurdling at warp speed through the countryside to reach your next destination.
Here are the three fastest high-speed trains on Earth, and where you can go to travel on them.
Harmony CRH 380A: China
The fastest train on Earth is this China Railways model that makes the journey between Shanghai and Nanjing. Reaching 236.1 miles per hour, you’ll be traveling at nearly a third of the speed of sound while on the ground! It makes the 187 mile journey take only an hour, with stops.
AGV Italo: Italy
The Italian high-speed train is the second-fastest on Earth. This model goes up to 223.6 miles per hour and is used on the high-frequency route between the major cities of Rome and Naples. You can visit the Coliseum in no time using this high-speed machine.
Talgo 350: Spain
The third-fastest train on Earth is operated by RENFE, Spain’s national rail company. It operates on the route between Madrid and Barcelona, linking the country’s two biggest cities at a top velocity of 217.4 miles per hour. While it takes over an hour to fly between these two cities, you can make the train trip in only two and a half hours!
