Taken from the Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye railway. Yes, views from planes can be pretty amazing but, unless you've got a window seat, you'll need to crane your neck just to see a tiny portion of the horizon. And once you're above the clouds it's all pretty repetitive.
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4. Or this...
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Taken beside the Canadian-Pacific Railway.
5. A top-notch sleeper service costs far less than a first-class plane ticket
Even on the most luxurious trains. Japan's Seven Stars, for example, costs around £880 per person for a two day/one night trip coasting through the lush landscape of the southern Japanese island of Kyushu. Compare that with the cost of a first class flight from London to Tokyo - almost £5,000 with British Airways.
6. You get a sense of the country
Hopping by air from one city to another and it's hard to get under the skin of a destination. Crossing a country - or a continent - by train, is a journey through its landscapes and, as Hemingway said, it is the journey that matters.
7. You can skip the hell of airport security
The airport experience is essentially a series of queues punctuated by requests to remove your belt and be patted down by a burly man. It's no wonder that a 2011 report suggested negotiating one was more stressful than moving house. More than 5,800 Telegraph Travel readers recently said that security queues were what they disliked most about airports.
8. You can bring your own water and proper size toiletries - and avoid getting ripped off at the airport
There are numerous ways that airports try to fleece you, from ridiculous currency exchange rates and £1 charges for the plastic bags we must use to take liquids through security (step forward Luton) to a variety of taxes and "development fees" (thank you Blackpool, Norwich and Newquay). Then there's the exhorbitant cost of bottled water and mini toiletries. Thankfully the 100ml liquids rule doesn't apply to rail travel.
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9. The seats are comfier (usually)
Plane cabins are already cramped, and - as Telegraph Travel reported last week - new aircraft currently being built look set to further narrow the margins. Unless you're riding a budget service in the developing world, you'll have far more sprawl space on a train - and unlimited opportunities to stretch your legs.
10. You might even end up in here
Luxury train suites
Now that does look like a comfy seat. These are the spacious living quarters on South Africa's Rovos Rail.
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11. If your neighbour is annoying you, you can usually find a new seat
Empty seats, a rarity in the sky, are commonplace on trains.
12. Or head to the dining car
On flights, in-flight bars are reserved for business- and first-class guests. On a train, everyone can mingle over drinks.
13. You get to travel on stunning routes like this one
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That's the Tren a las Nubes ("Train to the clouds") in Argentina.
14. And this one
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That's the Nariz del Diablo ("Devil's Nose") in Ecuador.
15. Trains are less polluting
According to a 2009 report, if you were to take an average domestic flight rather than a high-speed electric train, you'd be personally responsible for 29 times more CO2 emmissions.
16. They're safer
Yes, air travel is very safe. But in terms of fatalities per journey, trains win.
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