Photo competition «The fascination of train journeys»

  • 29.04.2025
  • Team railtour
Three pictures: on the left a woman looking out of the window of a Swiss panorama train, in the middle the Bernina Express driving over a viaduct and on the right the Eiffel Tower in Paris, on the top right the logo of railtour and CEWE. | © CEWE / railtour
Which places did you already explore by train? What destinations would you like to visit on rails? Do you like discovering cities like Paris, Rome or Hamburg or do you prefer gliding through the beautiful countryside on a Swiss panoramic train?
 
Wherever it takes you: Each train journey tells its own story! Whether it's the hustle and bustle at the train station, the breathtaking views from the train window or the unique experiences at your destination, there are endless inspiring photo motifs.
 
railtour and CEWE invite you to capture your unique moments and impressions of traveling by train. Whether it's close-ups, emotional portraits or sweeping panoramas - up to 100 photos per person can be submitted for the competition, which is part of the international CEWE Photo Award. 
 

Previous submissions

The Matterhorn and the mountain range at night, the sky is full of stars, shooting stars and the Milky Way, all reflected in the lake at the bottom of the picture. | © Andrea Schüpbach
A lighted house facade of Amsterdam at night, in the foreground some boats in the still water. | © Andrea Schüpbach
A canal in Amsterdam at night, illuminated houses to the left and right, cars on the street and green trees, the water is still. | © Conny Müller
A passageway with metal walls and round windows from which the sun shines. | © Dani Rüede
Two children look out of the window of a train, the photographer looks out of another window, in the background the locomotive of the train and the rainforest. | © Hugo Stoob
A square covered in colorful stickers with the skyline of Frankfurt and the river on the left. | © Raphael Frey
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Win exciting prizes

Participating is worthwhile: there are five exciting prizes to be won by the best entries. These include the chance to win three city trips including travel to and from the city by train and two nights' accommodation for two people. All five winners can also look forward to vouchers for personal CEWE photo products. 

Submit your photos now!
The roofs of Munich at sunset from above. | © CEWE

Win the biggest photo competition!

Anyone who also submits their photos to the CEWE Photo Award following the upload has the chance to win a further 1'000 prizes with a total value of over € 250'000. Participants are also contributing to a good cause, as CEWE donates 10 cents to SOS Children's Villages worldwide for each individual photo. After uploading the train journey photo, participants can simply agree to participate twice. 

More information about the CEWE Photo Award 2025
Two eyes look out from between two sheets of paper, in black and white, with the CEWE Photo Award logo at the top left, the words “Our World is beautiful, International Photo Competition” underneath and “CEWE donates 10 cents for every photo submitted” at the bottom left and then the LOGO of SOS Children's Villages International. | © CEWE

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