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Great Continental Railway Journeys with Railtrail Tours

 

Prompted by Michael Portillo and his 'Great Continental Railway Journeys' TV programmes we invite you to discover some of the great rail journeys through Europe that you can enjoy on our Railtrail Tours holidays.

Enjoy!

 

 

Dave Felstead
Managing Director

 

Steam through France.

 

Enjoy this journey on our Railtrail tour

Grand Tour - The Transpyrenean

 

The Red Train, the Yellow Train and the Blue Train can be found in many itineraries, but only Railtrail takes you through the heart of the Pyrenees, staying in local hotels and getting to know the region with visits into Andorra, Spain and France. Our grand tour stays in the foothills and valley stations, primed for spectacular excursions. Add in the Tren del Ciment, a stay on the Catalan coast and the 'Truffle Train' through the Dordogne for a fortnight's adventure not found anywhere else.

 

 

Explore Europe by Train

 

Roam by rail, scenic coastal lines to glorious lakes and mountains, crossing Europe in comfort and style. Amazing short breaks and tours, featuring incredible journeys to wonderful destinations.

 

Your choice of First or standard class rail travel, with quality hotels and inclusive excursions, and an experienced Railtrail Tour Manager. We can also arrange connecting UK rail travel from your home station.

To discover more, click on a tour title in this selection of just some of our wonderful Railtrail Tours to Europe:

 

 

Switzerland

Big Five Mountain Railroad Adventure 

Swiss Mountain Steam

Swiss Glacier Express and the Bernina

Swiss Steam-powered Six

Swiss Christmas Snow Train Adventure

 

Germany

Rhine & Mosell Rail & Wine Trail

Harz Mountains Steam - the jewel of Germany

 

 

Northern Ireland/ Ireland

The Grand Tour - Derry to Kerry

UK, Euro & Worldwide 2025

Award Winning rail holidays in the UK, Europe & Worldwide, departing in 2025

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Amsterdam, Tulips, Cheese & Steam
From Price: £1,645.00
Duration: 7 Days
Departure Date: 30/04/2025
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Bristol, Cider & Gorge-ous Cheddar
From Price: £829.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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The Big Five versus The Stoosbahn
From Price: £2,099.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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Bygone Times of Bletchley & Beyond
From Price: £679.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Classic Cornwall Coast & Country
From Price: £899.00
Duration: 5 Days
4 dates available
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Canals, Steam & Historic Chester
From Price: £735.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
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Exclusive Secrets of the Highlands & Islands
From Price: £4,999.00
Duration: 11 Days
2 dates available
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Enchanting Voyage Through the Heart of Scotland
From Price: £3,899.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 22/10/2025
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Forest of Dean Steam & The Wye Valley
From Price: £759.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Guernsey, Jersey, Herm & Sark
From Price: £1,745.00
Duration: 9 Days
3 dates available
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Land's End to John O'Groats
From Price: £3,690.00
Duration: 14 Days
Departure Date: 04/09/2025
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Hebridean Odyssey
From Price: £2,479.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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Highland Adventure
From Price: £799.00
Duration: 4 Days
2 dates available
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Historic Kent Castles, Tracks & Vines
From Price: £1,350.00
Duration: 6 Days
2 dates available
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Historical Wonders of Wessex & Portsmouth
From Price: £1,029.00
Duration: 6 Days
3 dates available
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Isle of Man Explorer
From Price: £805.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Nostalgic Lakes & Mountains Explorer
From Price: £1,459.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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Peak District Panoramas
From Price: £1,155.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
<img src="gladstonepotterymuseum2©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Gladstone Pottery Museum ©Shutterstock"/>
 
Potteries Heritage Discovery
From Price: £799.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
<img src="glenfinnanmonument1©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Glenfinnan Monument ©Shutterstock"/>
 
Picturesque Highland Seasons
From Price: £1,099.00
Duration: 5 Days
4 dates available
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Picturesque Pitlochry & The Enchanted Forest
From Price: £1,059.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 20/10/2025
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Revolutionary Cities & Lake District Treasures
From Price: £1,269.00
Duration: 6 Days
2 dates available
<img src="vivaglorialeavingparis©vivacruises.jpeg" alt="VIVA GLORIA leaving Paris ©VIVA Cruises"/>
 
Seine & Normandy Luxury River Explorer
From Price: £2,409.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 15/05/2025
<img src="bamburghcastle1©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Bamburgh Castle ©Shutterstock"/>
 
Step Back in Tyne - Discover the North East
From Price: £780.00
Duration: 6 Days
4 dates available
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Scottish Steam, Malt & Ale Trail
From Price: £989.00
Duration: 6 Days
4 dates available
<img src="johno'groats1©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="John O'Groats ©Shutterstock"/>
 
Scotland's Far North, Shetland & Orkney
From Price: £1,659.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 28/05/2025
<img src="pencarrowhouse&gardens1©pencarrow.jpeg" alt="Pencarrow House & Gardens ©Pencarrow"/>
 
Serene Gardens of Cornwall
From Price: £830.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
<img src="lancastercastle©adobestock.jpeg" alt="Lancaster Castle ©AdobeStock"/>
 
Spirit of the Ribble Valley
From Price: £665.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
<img src="goodrington1©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Goodrington ©Shutterstock"/>
 
Steam & Sail in the English Riviera
From Price: £645.00
Duration: 5 Days
5 dates available
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Roses Battle by Steam plus Settle & Carlisle Line
From Price: £1,299.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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Trails of Grindelwald: Hike & Explore
From Price: £2,499.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 26/08/2025
<img src="greatormetramway1©istock.jpeg" alt="Great Orme Tramway ©iStock"/>
 
Wonderful Wales
From Price: £1,130.00
Duration: 6 Days
5 dates available
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Welsh Whisky, Mines, Mint & Steam
From Price: £890.00
Duration: 6 Days
2 dates available
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Yorkshire Gold - Coast & Country
From Price: £1,690.00
Duration: 7 Days
Departure Date: 23/09/2025
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Great German Rail Ale Trail
From Price: £2,129.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 04/05/2025
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Orkney & Shetland Explorer
From Price: £2,250.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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Trails of Saxony: Cycle & Explore
From Price: £2,399.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 07/09/2025
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Bruges & Ghent Christmas Markets
From Price: £979.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 15/12/2025
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Black Forest & Lake Constance
From Price: £3,099.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 10/10/2025
<img src="murgtalbahn©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Murgtalbahn ©Shutterstock"/>
 
Black Forest Rail Roamer
From Price: £1,199.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 30/04/2025
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Celtic Royal New Year Celebration
From Price: £739.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 30/12/2025
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Deck the Halls in County Durham
From Price: £500.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 08/12/2025
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Emerald Isle Discovery
From Price: £2,845.00
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Date: 25/09/2025
<img src="glenfinnanviaduct6©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Glenfinnan Viaduct ©Shutterstock"/>
 
Festive Highlands Tartan & Taster
From Price: £625.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 02/12/2025
<img src="montenversrailway1©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Montenvers Railway ©Shutterstock"/>
 
French Rail Roamer
From Price: £1,195.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 01/07/2025
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Grand Tour - The Transpyrenean
From Price: £3,449.00
Duration: 15 Days
Departure Date: 13/09/2025
<img src="devilsbridge1©dreamstime.jpeg" alt="Devil's Bridge ©Dreamstime"/>
 
Heart of Wales & The Brecon Beacons
From Price: £725.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
<img src="cornishcoastline1©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Cornish Coastline ©Shutterstock"/>
 
Isles of Scilly Discovery
From Price: £2,275.00
Duration: 7 Days
2 dates available
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Italy's Ancient Cities & The Campania Coast
From Price: £4,995.00
Duration: 10 Days
Departure Date: 16/10/2025
<img src="lakethun©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Lake Thun ©Shutterstock"/>
 
Jungfrau Region Experience
From Price: £2,519.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 09/06/2025
<img src="chilloncastleinwinter2©fccchâteau.jpeg" alt="Chillon Castle ©FCC Château"/>
 
Montreux Festive Magic
From Price: £1,899.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 08/12/2025
<img src="wartburgcastle1©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Wartburg Castle ©Shutterstock"/>
 
Pearls of Thuringia
From Price: £2,599.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 02/09/2025
<img src="plymouth2©adobestock.jpeg" alt="Plymouth ©AdobeStock"/>
 
Quays & Coastal Paths of Cornwall & Devon
From Price: £629.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 06/05/2025
<img src="edinburghcastle1©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Edinburgh Castle ©Shutterstock"/>
 
Queen of Scots & Edinburgh
From Price: £2,290.00
Duration: 9 Days
3 dates available
<img src="momentsrhine©vivacruises.jpeg" alt="VIVA MOMENTS Rhine ©VIVA Cruises"/>
 
Rhine Luxury Christmas Magic
From Price: £2,275.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 19/12/2025
<img src="jacobiteonglenfinnanviaduct6©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Jacobite, Glenfinnan ©Shutterstock"/>
 
Romantic Highlander
From Price: £1,309.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
<img src="zittaurailway©adobestock.jpeg" alt="Zittau Railway ©AdobeStock"/>
 
Festive Steam in Saxony
From Price: £2,269.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 02/12/2025
<img src="glacierexpress1©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Glacier Express ©Shutterstock"/>
 
Swiss Christmas Snow Train Adventure
From Price: £1,999.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 20/12/2025
<img src="windsorcastle2©dreamstime.jpeg" alt="Windsor Castle ©Dreamstime"/>
 
Step into Christmas in Windsor & Oxford
From Price: £1,045.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 02/12/2025
<img src="pinzgaubahn1©adobestock.jpeg" alt="Pinzgaubahn ©AdobeStock"/>
 
Austrian Steam Adventure
From Price: £2,325.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 30/09/2025
<img src="luznarailwaymuseum1©adobestock.jpeg" alt="Luzna Railway Museum ©AdobeStock"/>
 
Czech Steam Festival
From Price: £3,199.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 22/09/2025
<img src="emmentalerdairy©emmentaleraop.jpeg" alt="Emmentaler Dairy ©Emmentaler AOP"/>
 
Swiss Food & Wine Delights
From Price: £2,959.00
Duration: 7 Days
Departure Date: 03/09/2025
<img src="stratford1©adobestock.jpeg" alt="Stratford ©AdobeStock"/>
 
Stratford Festive Delights
From Price: £985.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 23/12/2025
<img src="tanfieldrailway1©stevenhatton.jpeg" alt="Tanfield Railway ©Steven Hatton"/>
 
North East Steam
From Price: £879.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 22/05/2025
<img src="rasenderroland1©adobestock.jpeg" alt="Rasender Roland ©AdobeStock"/>
 
Northern Germany by Steam
From Price: £2,425.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 27/07/2025
<img src="mid-norfolkrailway1©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Mid-Norfolk Railway ©Shutterstock"/>
 
Norfolk Steam
From Price: £975.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 28/08/2025
<img src="mastrou,vivaraisrailway1©trainardeche.jpeg" alt="Vivarais Railway ©Train Ardeche"/>
 
South of France Steam
From Price: £1,899.00
Duration: 7 Days
Departure Date: 06/05/2025
<img src="westsomersetrailway1©adobestock.jpeg" alt="West Somerset Railway ©AdobeStock"/>
 
West Country Steam
From Price: £925.00
Duration: 6 Days
2 dates available
<img src="brienzrothorn1©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Brienz Rothorn ©Shutterstock"/>
 
Switzerland Steam-Powered Six
From Price: £2,419.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
<img src="sagradafamilia1©adobestock.jpeg" alt="Sagrada Familia ©AdobeStock"/>
 
Treasures of Catalonia, Iberia & Andalucia
From Price: £3,995.00
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Date: 09/11/2025
<img src="manxelectricrailway1©liammiller.jpeg" alt="Manx Electric Railway ©Liam Miller"/>
 
Timeless Isle of Man Adventurer
From Price: £1,229.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
<img src="dumfries&galloway1©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Dumfries & Galloway ©Shutterstock"/>
 
Twixmas in Dumfries & Galloway
From Price: £585.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 27/12/2025
<img src="saphostrain9©saphos.jpeg" alt="Saphos Train ©Saphos"/>
 
West Country Luxury Steam
From Price: £1,425.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 01/06/2025
<img src="winchestercathedralchristmas1©shutterstock.jpe" alt="Winchester Cathedral ©Shutterstock"/>
 
Winchester Christmas Celebration
From Price: £1,190.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 23/12/2025
<img src="bingleyfiveriselocks1©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Bingley Five Rise Locks ©Shutterstock"/>
 
Wonders of the Waterways
From Price: £1,875.00
Duration: 10 Days
2 dates available

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