What is the geographic route of the Orient Express?

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The geographic route of the classic Orient Express spanned roughly 3,000 kilometers across continental Europe, connecting Paris and Istanbul. The original northern line ran through Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, Budapest, and Bucharest, while the southern alternative (the Simplon route) crossed the Alps via Switzerland and Italy into Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Original Northern Route

Western Start: Paris (France)
Central Europe: Strasbourg (France), Munich (Germany), Vienna (Austria), Budapest (Hungary)
Eastern Europe: Bucharest (Romania)
Terminus: Istanbul (Turkey) [1]

Simplon-Orient-Express Southern Route

Western Start: Paris (France)
Alpine Crossing: Lausanne (Switzerland), Simplon Tunnel, Milan (Italy), Venice (Italy)
Balkans: Belgrade (Serbia), Sofia (Bulgaria)
Terminus: Istanbul (Turkey) [1, 2]

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