Are you thinking of leaving the winter blues behind in the UK and getting abroad this winter? Winter in the UK is often a grey, damp and uninspiring season that takes an age to pass.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. Why not book a European railway holiday where you can discover the true beauty of the season and be thrust into a real-life winter wonderland?
Railway holidays are a fantastic way to explore some of Europe’s most beautiful scenery, towns and cities with a touch of class and history.
The Railway Touring Company has some excellent European Holidays coming up, book quickly to avoid disappointment.
You can view all of the tour’s full details and itineraries by clicking on the links on each of the holiday descriptions.
Highlights of Germany, Harz Mountains, Saxony and Baltic Coast January 9-23, 2024
Experience a genuine winter wonderland on the ever-popular tour to Eastern Germany. The stunning timber-framed houses, fairy-tale castles and romantic steam trains all add to the enchantment of this seasonal holiday.
You will discover the charm and culture of central, eastern and northern Germany first-hand, staying in wonderful cities such as Erfurt, Dresden, Görlitz, Stralsund and Rostock.
Take a ride on the famed “little trains” that circulate on the renowned narrow-gauge networks of the Harz Mountains, Saxony and along the Baltic Coast. These are just some of the wonderful things you could experience on this trip.
To find out the full details and book your place on this trip, click here.
Experience the stunning Swiss Alps on this seasonal holiday. Explore breathtaking views as you travel Switzerland’s most iconic mountain railways from west to east, including the Rochers-de-Naye, Golden Pass, Glacier Express, Gornergrat, Oberalp Pass, Rhaetian Railway, as well as the UNESCO-designated Albula and Bernina lines.
You can also go ’peak-hopping’ on rack railways, funiculars and aerial cableways, whilst exploring local towns and castles with complimentary public transport rover tickets.
Starting off in the Swiss Riviera town of Vevey on Lake Geneva before heading to the historic cities of Brig and Chur, you’ll stay in top-quality hotels featuring typical Swiss hospitality.
For trips to Arosa and Tirano, you travel in style aboard the ‘Belle Epoque’ Pullman Cars as you go over the Golden Pass. Indulge in your own private accommodation in the 1930s Art Deco Pullman coaches of the Rhaetian Railway.
To find out more about this exquisite trip click here.
Steam up the snowy peaks of Austria on classic standard-gauge lines and spectacular Alpine narrow-gauge railways with the new scenic winter steam safari tour.
You can enjoy the beautiful Alpine winter scenery hauled by a variety of different tank engines and tender locomotives. This amazing trip includes a complimentary First-Class Interrail Pass, allowing you free days to explore the impressive snow-covered mountain railways of Austria. You’ll also get to round off your exciting tour programme in Budapest.
For the full details and to book click here.
