"end up" and "wind up"

Yes.

Can you describe those situations?

"They're travelling across Europe by train and are planning to end up in Moscow." I think in this case "wind up" cannot be used. Right?

youzou"They're travelling across Europe by train and are planning to end up in Moscow." I think in this case "wind up" cannot be used. Right?

Not exactly. "wind up" is a very casual expression, almost slang.

There is nothing wrong with the grammar if you say "wind up" instead of "end up" in that sentence, but it will sound strange because the rest of

"They're travelling across Europe by train and are planning to end up in Moscow." I think in this case "wind up" cannot be used. Right? Yes.

Here is the difference;

They were planning to end up in Moscow, but wound up in Kiev instead because the trains to Moscow were all cancelled because of deep snow.

You wind up in a location when i

Yes, I have the same idea, wind up is more accidental and at least not entirely in control, although end up can bear same meaning. Thanks.