9 The First Journey Was In 1883. The Orient Express Trains that many people are aware of today made its first journey on October 4th, 1883. With 40 passengers onboard, the train left Paris’ Gare de l’Est to venture to Constantinople. This 13-day journey included stops at European cities like Giurgiu, Munich, Vienna, Danube, and Varna.
The legendary story, Murder on the Orient Express, was not only inspired by the famous train and Agatha Christie’s own experiences on board, but more surprisingly by a real life crime. There are many contenders for the "trial of the twentieth century." One of them is the prosecution of Bruno Hauptmann for the Lindbergh kidnapping case.
Since Accor acquired a 50% stake in the Orient Express name in 2017, they have announced plans for new Orient Express services, including the Orient Express La Dolce Vita. This new train will start welcoming passengers in 2023, with six trains set to travel across Italy and Europe. Contact Reservations Team. reservations.vso@belmond.com. 1 800 237 1236. View journeys. Cabin from £3,530. Select dates & cabin. Skip to end of page. Board the historic carriages of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express for a luxurious overnight journey by train from Budapest to Paris.Let’s learn some more with these 22 fun facts about the Orient Express…. 1. It set off in the 19th century. The Orient Express was a long-distance passenger train service created in 1883. It was developed by the Compagnie Intdrnationale des Wagons-Lits (CIWL). 2.
The Orient Express did indeed get stranded at least once in the 30s for about 10 days (in two different locations). They kept the steam going in the engine to assist with heating. Agatha Christie was stranded by a snowdrift on the Orient Express in the 30s as well, partly inspiring the book; I don’t know if it was the same train or a separate The original Orient Express route between Paris and Istanbul still exists and operates once a year in each direction. However, the most popular modern route, service by the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, is between Paris and Venice and takes two days with one night on board the train. 2Qmf3p.