Flight-free travel: The best places in Europe to see the Northern Lights by train

Mysterious, magical and mythical.

The Aurora borealis – commonly known as the Northern Lights – is something everyone must see at least once in their life, perhaps twice, or even three times, if they are lucky.

However, amid growing awareness of the devastating environmental impact of flying, people are increasingly looking to greener, more sustainable forms of tourism.

Luckily, seeing the Northern Lights can be one of those conscious travel opportunities. Several destinations around Europe where the ethereal light display can be viewed are reachable by train.

Europe’s Holy Grail for Northern Lights: Norway

As the name suggests, the dancing waves of the Northern Lights are only visible in countries near the poles of

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