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Germany

Enjoy the wine regions of the Rhine & Moselle, the stunning Harz Mountains and its steam trains, or the historic renaissance and waterfront vista at Dresden ...

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Saxony & Harz Winter Steam Extravaganza
From Only £2,199.00

Get ready to experience the ultimate steam tour adventure! Discover the stunning landscapes of Saxony and the Harz region in all its glory on this unforgettable journey. With no less than EIGHT steam lines to explore, you'll be sure to have an action-packed itinerary.

Duration: 11 Days
08/02/2024
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Harz Mountains Winter Wonderland
From Only £1,189.00

Germany's timeless Harz Mountains are arguably even more spectacular in winter with the towns half-timbered houses and snow dusted forests resembling a picturesque Christmas card scene. Our popular Winter Wonderland tour now includes a day to relax and explore beautiful Wernigerode.

Duration: 7 Days
12/02/2024 and
10/03/2024
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Dresden Steam Festival & More
From Only £1,999.00

Every year Dresden hosts one of the major steam festivals in Europe, and this year is no exception. Experience two main line steam runs, visit steam locomotives at the festival, enjoy three scenic narrow-gauge steam railways, and a vintage tram charter plus free time to discover the historic city of Dresden. Using our local agents, Railtrail Tours give you the best of the Dresden Steam Festival… & More!

Duration: 8 Days
09/04/2024
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Great German Rail Ale Trail
From Only £2,049.00

A wonderful tour of German beers, from Düsseldorf’s Altbier to Cologne’s rival Kölsch plus Bockbier and even smoked ale. Discover a country with colourful regional differences of taste, language, culture, and lifestyle. Prost!

Duration: 9 Days
27/04/2024
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Harz Mountains Steam - the jewel of Germany
From Only £1,475.00

A great Railtrail holiday to discover picturesque medieval towns and villages surrounded by a panoramic range of stunning mountains, romantic valleys, and fairytale woods - full of folklore, fascinating history, and superb steam trains.

Duration: 7 Days
3 dates available
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Northern Germany by Steam
From Only £2,399.00

Experience our exciting tour full of steam action and variety in Northern Germany. Featuring the amazing Flensburg Steamboat Festival, two rarely visited steam railways including an exclusive charter, special arrangements on the "Molli" steam line with a unique photo session at the depot plus vintage trams, a steamboat cruise, and a visit to the world's largest model railway. This is not a tour to be missed!

Duration: 9 Days
11/07/2024
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Bavarian Rail Rider
From Only £1,199.00

Discover Railtrail's exciting, new, all-rail holiday to Germany. This value-for-money tour travels over some of Germany's most scenic rail routes, taking in a large railway museum, a vintage railcar, steam tram, the lovely lakeside town of Lindau, and the opportunity to explore beautiful Munich.

Duration: 6 Days
08/08/2024
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UK, Euro & Worldwide 2024

Award Winning rail holidays in the UK, Europe & Worldwide, departing in 2024

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Amsterdam, Tulips, Cheese & Steam
From Price: £1,399.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 10/04/2024
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Bavarian Rail Rider
From Price: £1,199.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 08/08/2024
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The Big Five versus The Stoosbahn
From Price: £2,089.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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The Cream of Cornish Coasts & Country
From Price: £795.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
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Canals, Steam & Historic Chester
From Price: £599.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
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Dorset Coast & Isle of Wight Steam
From Price: £780.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Exclusive Inverness & Treasures of the Highlands
From Price: £789.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 13/02/2024
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Forest of Dean Steam & the Wye Valley
From Price: £689.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Festive Highlands Tartan & Taster
From Price: £529.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 03/12/2024
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Floral Cheshire & Beyond
From Price: £605.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Great German Rail Ale Trail
From Price: £2,049.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 27/04/2024
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Glorious Isles of Scilly
From Price: £2,529.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 07/07/2024
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Grand Tours - Coastal Nostalgia in the Sunny South
From Price: £1,859.00
Duration: 10 Days
2 dates available
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The Grand Tour - Derry To Kerry
From Price: £2,219.00
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Date: 19/09/2024
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The Grand Tour - Land's End to John O'Groats
From Price: £2,949.00
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Date: 05/09/2024
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Six Wonders of the Waterways
From Price: £1,515.00
Duration: 10 Days
2 dates available
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Grand Tour - The Transpyrenean
From Price: £2,905.00
Duration: 15 Days
2 dates available
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Grand Tour by Rail - Wales Coast to Coast
From Price: £2,035.00
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Date: 26/09/2024
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Harris & Lewis Island Discovery
From Price: £1,819.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 01/05/2024
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Heritage Bath & Ancient Wiltshire
From Price: £799.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 22/07/2024
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The Hebrides & the Kyle Line
From Price: £2,025.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 22/08/2024
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Hebridean Odyssey
From Price: £1,999.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 06/06/2024
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Highland Adventure
From Price: £519.00
Duration: 4 Days
4 dates available
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Golden Highlander
From Price: £799.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Springtime Highlander
From Price: £585.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Summer Highlander
From Price: £889.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 18/06/2024
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Highland Rail Voyager
From Price: £470.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 21/10/2024
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Harrogate New Year Celebration
From Price: £609.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 30/12/2024
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Harrogate Christmas Celebration
From Price: £819.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 23/12/2024
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Heart of Wales Steam & the Brecon Beacons
From Price: £650.00
Duration: 5 Days
4 dates available
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Harz Mountains Steam - the jewel of Germany
From Price: £1,475.00
Duration: 7 Days
3 dates available
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Harz Mountains Winter Wonderland
From Price: £1,189.00
Duration: 7 Days
2 dates available
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Isles of Scilly Discovery
From Price: £1,995.00
Duration: 7 Days
Departure Date: 22/04/2024
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Isle of Man Explorer
From Price: £699.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
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Jersey, Guernsey, Herm & Sark
From Price: £1,725.00
Duration: 9 Days
4 dates available
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Lake District & Cumbrian Mountains Explorer
From Price: £1,039.00
Duration: 6 Days
2 dates available
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Lapland Winter Wonderland by Rail
From Price: £3,529.00
Duration: 11 Days
Departure Date: 08/01/2024
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Majorca's Hidden Trails & Treasures
From Price: £1,225.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 29/09/2024
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North Norfolk Coast, the Broads & Steam
From Price: £765.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
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Nostalgic Lakeland Railways & Cumbria
From Price: £699.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
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The Orkney & Shetland Explorer
From Price: £1,529.00
Duration: 7 Days
3 dates available
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Picturesque Pitlochry & The Enchanted Forest
From Price: £869.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 14/10/2024
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Queen of Scots
From Price: £1,699.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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Queen of Scots & Edinburgh
From Price: £1,769.00
Duration: 9 Days
2 dates available
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Royal Berkshire, Oxford & Christmas Castles
From Price: £975.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 03/12/2024
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Royal Deeside Explorer
From Price: £1,269.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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Romantic Highlander
From Price: £999.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Rail & Ramble in Historic Derbyshire
From Price: £850.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 30/05/2024
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Shipshape & Bristol Fashion!
From Price: £720.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Step Back in Tyne - Discover the North East
From Price: £599.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
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Stirling Cities of Scotland by Rail
From Price: £639.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Scottish Steam, Malt & Ale Trail
From Price: £699.00
Duration: 5 Days
5 dates available
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Swiss Christmas Snow Train Adventure
From Price: £1,975.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 22/12/2024
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Scotland's Far North, Shetland & Orkney
From Price: £1,399.00
Duration: 6 Days
2 dates available
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Springtime Gardens of Cornwall
From Price: £695.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Spectacular Scotland at Christmas
From Price: £1,169.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 20/12/2024
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Steam & Sail in the Elegant English Riviera
From Price: £555.00
Duration: 5 Days
4 dates available
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The Australian (Flight Inclusive)
From Price: £5,989.00
Duration: 20 Days
Departure Date: 23/05/2024
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The Australian (Ground Only)
From Price: £4,599.00
Duration: 18 Days
Departure Date: 24/05/2024
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Dutch Maximum Steam Weekend
From Price: £1,199.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 05/09/2024
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Eastern USA Fall Colours Steam (Flight Inclusive)
From Price: £4,289.00
Duration: 13 Days
Departure Date: 02/10/2024
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Eastern USA Fall Colours Steam (Ground Only)
From Price: £3,399.00
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Date: 02/10/2024
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Saxony & Harz Winter Steam Extravaganza
From Price: £2,199.00
Duration: 11 Days
Departure Date: 08/02/2024
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Lake Geneva Spring Steam
From Price: £2,499.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 15/05/2024
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North East Steam
From Price: £849.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 23/05/2024
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Northern Germany by Steam
From Price: £2,399.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 11/07/2024
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Roses Battle By Steam-Settle & Carlisle Line
From Price: £1,099.00
Duration: 8 Days
3 dates available
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Scottish Trilogy - Tayside & Stirling Explorer
From Price: £689.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 12/03/2024
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Swiss Glacier Express and the Bernina
From Price: £2,499.00
Duration: 9 Days
3 dates available
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Switzerland Steam-Powered Six
From Price: £2,345.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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White Pass Swiss Winter Snow Train Adventure
From Price: £1,799.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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Swiss Rail Rider
From Price: £2,049.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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Swiss Mountain Steam
From Price: £2,939.00
Duration: 9 Days
3 dates available
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Timeless Isle of Man Adventurer
From Price: £1,140.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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Treasures of the Peak District
From Price: £829.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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West Coast Arran & Skye Discovery
From Price: £1,619.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 24/09/2024
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Wonderful Wales
From Price: £1,085.00
Duration: 6 Days
3 dates available
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Welsh Whisky, Mines, Mint & Steam
From Price: £895.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Yorkshire Gold - Steam, Coast & Country
From Price: £1,339.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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Yuletide Yorkshire
From Price: £545.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 21/11/2024

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