Short breaks by train in Europe and around the world
If you only have a few days and you need to just get away from it all, what better way than "short breaks" by rail? Travelling by rail, as opposed to flight, allows you to spend the first and last days of your journey enjoying the scenery and the company of friends. Travelling in the comfort of a train can effectively double the length of short breaks by train, when touring Europe.
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Enjoy fabulous Bruges, with its perfectly preserved centre and myriad of attractive waterways, and explore historic Ypres on a guided tour of the preserved trenches and cemeteries.
Departures from March to September
from £485
Once every 10 years, somewhere in the Netherlands, a town is transformed into a fabulous festival of flowers as part of Floriade is the World Horticultural Expo. On this wonderful break we visit the event in Venlo, as well as enjoying the gardens of Keukenhof or the flower auctions at Flora Holland.
Departures from April to September
from £685
Explore fascinating Brussels, the picturesque city of Bruges and enjoy a day at the incredible festival of flowers at the Floriade World Horticultural Expo in Venlo.
Departures from April to September
from £450
Explore the jewels of Holland, enjoy a steam train ride from Hoorn and a visit to a traditional fishing village. Experience Amsterdam, a city of hidden gems, and the beautiful flower displays of Keukenhof or Floriade.
Departures from April to July
from £775
Rail holiday to Normandy and the site of the D-Day landings
Historic Rouen is the perfect base for exploring enchanting Normandy. Visit Monet's Garden at Giverny and spend a poignant day discovering the Normandy beaches, site of the D-Day Landings.
Departures from April to September
from £895
Bruges & the Flavour of Flanders 2012
Floriade & the Gardens of Holland 2012
Floriade, Brussels & Bruges 2012
Enchanting Normandy 2012 | |
A fantastic short break to Holland experiencing the country's highlights | |
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If you want your holiday to start as soon as you leave the house, Great Rail Journeys can organise short breaks by train, in the UK and Europe, as well as overnight stays in top hotels. So if you have an overnight stay in, for example, London you can rest assured that the hotel has been pre-checked by an expert. No one understands short rail breaks like we do and aside from arranging national and international travel we also offer a luggage transfer service. Your bags will be collected a few days before the holiday and returned a few days after you arrive back so the most you have to carry out of the house for short breaks by train, is an overnight bag.