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Edinburgh, Highlands & Islands
4.3 stars(375 reviews)
2023MayJunJulAugSepOct
9 days from
£1,795 pp
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Glacier Express
Small Group
No Single Supplement
4.5 stars(147 reviews)
2023MayJunJulAugSepOct
8 days from
£1,895 pp
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Simply Lake Garda
Small Group
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4.3 stars(144 reviews)
2023MayJunJulAugSepOct
10 days from
£1,595 pp £1,495 pp
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Highlights of Tuscany
Small Group
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4.0 stars(68 reviews)
2023AprMayJunJulAug...
10 days from
£1,695 pp £1,645 pp
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Sirmione on Lake Garda
Small Group
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4.3 stars(126 reviews)
2023AprMayJunJulAug...
10 days from
£1,895 pp £1,845 pp
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Grand Imperial Cities
Small Group
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4.5 stars(55 reviews)
2023AprMayJunJulAug...
13 days from
£2,295 pp
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Avignon, the Rhône & Provence
Small Group
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4.2 stars(74 reviews)
2023MayJunJulAugSepOct
7 days from
£1,495 pp
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Jungfrau Express
Small Group
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4.4 stars(71 reviews)
2023MayJunAugSepOct
9 days from
£2,995 pp £2,945 pp
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The Wonder of Rail

The adventure often starts as we depart London St Pancras, beginning our journey towards mainland Europe. Travelling by rail has always had romantic connotations, and as we pass rural villages that seemingly haven't changed in centuries and coast through cosmopolitan cities, it's hard to deny that trains offer a different perspective.

With freedom to move around the carriages as you please, make new friends or just wallow in the luxury of time to sit back and read a book, feel yourself unwind a little more with each passing mile before arriving in the heart of your destination, relaxed and ready to explore.

Great Rail Journeys by name, Great Rail Journeys by nature. On nearly every holiday we run, relaxing, impressive or once-in-a-lifetime rail journeys are par for the course. Whether it's the 180-mile trip the Glacier Express makes through the mountains of Switzerland, an experience aboard the steepest railway line in the world - the Flåm Railway in Norway, or a beautifully-restored journey on the Jacobite Steam Train through the Scottish Highlands, we know all of the best rail experiences to be had across Europe.

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Vintage Railways of the Isle of Man
4.6 stars(344 reviews)
2023AprMayJunJulAug...
6 days from
£695 pp
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6 days from
£695
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  • DestinationEngland
  • Starts / EndsHeysham
  • AccommodationHotel
  • TransportRail, Coach
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Edinburgh, Highlands & Islands
4.3 stars(375 reviews)
2023MayJunJulAugSepOct
9 days from
£1,795 pp
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9 days from
£1,795
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  • DestinationScotland
  • Starts / EndsEdinburgh
  • AccommodationHotel
  • TransportRail, Coach
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Glacier Express
Small Group
No Single Supplement
4.5 stars(147 reviews)
2023MayJunJulAugSepOct
8 days from
£1,895 pp
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No Single Supplement
8 days from
£1,895
per person
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  • DestinationSwitzerland
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationHotel
  • TransportRail
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Simply Lake Garda
Small Group
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4.3 stars(144 reviews)
2023MayJunJulAugSepOct
10 days from
£1,595 pp £1,495 pp
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  • DestinationItaly
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationHotel
  • TransportRail
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The Italian Riviera
Small Group
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4.0 stars(91 reviews)
2023AprMayJunAugSepOct
10 days from
£2,095 pp £1,945 pp
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£1,945
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  • DestinationItaly
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationHotel
  • TransportRail, Coach
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Classic Glacier Express
Small Group
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4.6 stars(119 reviews)
2023AprMayJunJulAug...
9 days from
£2,395 pp
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  • DestinationSwitzerland
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationHotel
  • TransportRail
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Railways & Castles of Wales
4.4 stars(284 reviews)
2023AprMayJunJulAug...
6 days from
£695 pp
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£695
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  • DestinationWales
  • Starts / EndsLlandudno
  • AccommodationHotel
  • TransportRail, Coach
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Highlights of Tuscany
Small Group
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4.0 stars(68 reviews)
2023AprMayJunJulAug...
10 days from
£1,695 pp £1,645 pp
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£1,645
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  • DestinationItaly
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationHotel
  • TransportRail, Coach
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Sirmione on Lake Garda
Small Group
Save up to £150pp
4.3 stars(126 reviews)
2023AprMayJunJulAug...
10 days from
£1,895 pp £1,845 pp
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  • DestinationItaly
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
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  • TransportRail, Coach
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Bari, Italy
Rail Discoveries
2023AprMayJunSepOct
8 days from
£949 pp
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Rail Discoveries
8 days from
£949
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  • DestinationItaly
  • Starts / EndsLondon Gatwick
  • TransportFlight, Coach
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Sirmione, Lake Garda
Rail Discoveries
2023AprMayJunJulAug...
10 days from
£1,499 pp
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Rail Discoveries
10 days from
£1,499
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  • DestinationItaly
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • TransportRail
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Highland Adventure
4.3 stars(156 reviews)
2023MayJunJulAugSepOct
5 days from
£895 pp
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5 days from
£895
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  • DestinationScotland
  • Starts / EndsInverness
  • AccommodationHotel
  • TransportRail, Coach
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Our customers love our Europe tours
Vintage Railways of the Isle of Man
15 Nov 2022
M Fairfield
5 stars
“Great itinerary, despite the weather.
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Wengen and the Jungfrau Express
13 Nov 2022
James McGill
5 stars
“My wife says it is the best holiday she has ever been on. I loved it as well. It was well organised and Philip Ellson was an excellent tour guide. The scenery was stunning. Thank you so much. We loved Wengen and all the surrounding area.
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Rome, Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast
04 Nov 2022
Mark Warrick
5 stars
“A wonderful holiday with a varied itinerary that included history, spectacular scenery and sunny beaches. Rail travel was smooth and easy and we had some wonderful meals. The hotel in Sorrento was great but its breakfast coffee was best avoided - appalling for Italy - but that was the only poor aspect of a really good time. Tour manager was wonderful.
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Magnificent Morocco and Moorish Spain
03 Nov 2022
I Grimble
5 stars
“We loved the train journeys, and the fantastic breadth of experience. The guides were excellent and the tour manager was brilliant. We can't fault the organisation. It would have been better to have taken the ferry to Tangiers and not Tangiers Port.
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Jungfrau Express Five-Star All Inclusive
31 Oct 2022
A Palmer
5 stars
“It was brilliant - a bit full on (could have done with another free day) but I thoroughly enjoyed it. The hotel was very good - the staff were so helpful. The Tour Manager was fantastic. Looking forward to my next Great Rail Journeys trip!
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Highland Adventure
31 Oct 2022
S Clarke
5 stars
“First time on my own was made very welcome by tour guide asked if could sit at front as not good on buses and we did more travel on bus then I expected but enjoyed the tour
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Mountaintops of Switzerland
30 Oct 2022
Mr Clive Andrew Richardson
5 stars
“Well organised
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The Beautiful Basque Country
28 Oct 2022
G Foulis
5 stars
“This trip offered something different every day. San Sebastián resort, Bilbao for Guggenheim museum, Rioja scenery and wine tasting, French coastal resorts, historical town as a base in the centuries-old Parador hotel which used to be a castle. Unfortunately the mountain railway is seasonal, so didn’t operate when we were there, but our guide made sure we saw similar scenery, and he did some lovely local walks with those who wanted.
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Roses, Cadaques and The Catalan Coast
27 Oct 2022
Mr Batterby
5 stars
“A very interesting and surprising holiday
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