Call to book01904 521 936
Tour Search
#Favourites

Escorted Rail and River Cruise

At Great Rail Journeys, we have built up an impressive collection of escorted rail and cruise holidays, allowing you to discover Europe's famed waterways and incredible scenery as you sail along, savouring the relaxed atmosphere of a river cruise.

Drift along the tranquil waters of the Rhône as you discover the region's verdant vineyards, wind past sun-drenched terracotta villages on the golden Douro, or admire the majestic, historic cities that sit on the banks of the mighty Danube.

Find out more with a free brochure and enjoy weekly travel inspiration and offers in our e-newsletter.

Our favourite picks

26 results matching: Rail and River Cruise

Filter by
Clear All
Holiday type
Reset
Holiday length
Reset
Theme
Reset
Transport type
Reset
Additional options
Reset
Rhine Gorge
Rail & Cruise
Free Cabin Upgrade
4.3 stars(121 reviews)
2024MayJunJulSepOct
2025MayJunJul
8 days from
£1,895 pp
View Details
Free Cabin Upgrade
8 days from
£1,895
per person
View Details
Tour map
  • DestinationFrance, Germany, The Netherlands
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationCruise
  • TransportRail, Cruise
Map and accommodation
8 days from
£1,895
per person
View Details
Tour map
  • DestinationBelgium, The Netherlands
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationCruise
  • TransportRail, Cruise
Map and accommodation
Premium Rhône Cruise
Rail & Cruise
Free Cabin Upgrade
4.5 stars(58 reviews)
2024JunJulAug
2025JunJulAug
8 days from
£2,195 pp
View Details
Free Cabin Upgrade
8 days from
£2,195
per person
View Details
Tour map
  • DestinationFrance
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationCruise
  • TransportRail, Cruise
Map and accommodation
Salzburg
Rail & Cruise
Free Cabin Upgrade
4.2 stars(65 reviews)
2024JunJulAug
2025JunJulAug
11 days from
£2,595 pp
View Details
Free Cabin Upgrade
11 days from
£2,595
per person
View Details
Tour map
  • DestinationAustria, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationCruise
  • TransportRail, Cruise
Map and accommodation
7 days from
£2,295
per person
View Details
Tour map
  • DestinationFrance
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationCruise
  • TransportRail, Cruise
Map and accommodation
Free Cabin Upgrade
13 days from
£3,295
per person
View Details
Tour map
  • DestinationAustria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationCruise, Hotel
  • TransportRail, Cruise
Map and accommodation
7 days from
£2,695
per person
View Details
Tour map
  • DestinationGermany
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationCruise
  • TransportRail, Cruise
Map and accommodation
Free Cabin Upgrade
9 days from
£1,695
per person
View Details
Tour map
  • DestinationAustria, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationCruise
  • TransportRail, Cruise
Map and accommodation
Pfalzgrafenstein Castle
Rail & Cruise
Free Cabin Upgrade
4.8 stars(28 reviews)
2024JunJulSep
2025MayJunJul
8 days from
£1,795 pp
View Details
Free Cabin Upgrade
8 days from
£1,795
per person
View Details
Tour map
  • DestinationFrance, Germany, The Netherlands
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationCruise
  • TransportRail, Cruise
Map and accommodation
The Waterways of Alsace and Lorraine
Barge Cruise
4.6 stars(49 reviews)
2024JunJulSep
7 days from
£2,495 pp
View Details
7 days from
£2,495
per person
View Details
Tour map
  • DestinationFrance
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationCruise
  • TransportRail, Cruise
Map and accommodation
7 days from
£2,495
per person
View Details
Tour map
  • DestinationFrance
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationCruise
  • TransportRail, Cruise
Map and accommodation
10 days from
£3,195
per person
View Details
Tour map
  • DestinationFrance
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationCruise, Hotel
  • TransportRail, Cruise
Map and accommodation
Our customers love our Escorted Rail and Cruise tours
The Majestic Rhine
14 Oct 2023
Robert
5 stars
“Modern boat with competent staff and excellent cuisine. Good balance with excursions and free time to relax and excellent value for money. Helpful and customer focused on board tour manager..
Collected by Trustpilot
Imperial Cities & Delights of the Danube
27 Sep 2023
Gill Cox
5 stars
“Excellent from start to finish
Collected by Trustpilot
The Classic Blue Danube
25 Sep 2023
stella lewis
5 stars
“The Amadeus crew looked after us extremely well and the ship was in pristine condition
Collected by Trustpilot
All-inclusive Waterways of Alsace and Lorraine
23 Sep 2023
GFS
5 stars
“It was as I expected
Collected by Trustpilot
The Romantic Rhine
12 Aug 2023
David Parmley
5 stars
“An excellent itinerary, undertaken at a relaxed and enjoyable pace.
Collected by Trustpilot
French Riviera and Rhône Cruise
04 Jul 2023
Gerald cox
5 stars
“Carefree experience, great time
Collected by Trustpilot
Delights of the Danube
21 Sep 2023
Derek White
4 stars
“As we like rail travel we chose this holiday linking with a river cruise which we enjoy. This was one of your longer journeys, heading towards the cruise from Budapest. There were several holdups on the outward 2 day train journey and there was anxiety that connections would not not be made. Simon, our train courier, was excellent, keeping us up-to-date. Unfortunately we arrived too late for dinner at the NH hotel in Nuremburg and were given sandwiches instead, not a good start as we had set off early that morning. After another held-up journey to Budapest the next day we arrived at the ship late, rather exhausted. The cruise was delightful, accommodation brilliant, staff helpful, food good. We enjoyed visiting such interesting countries though we opted out of the Austrian trips to Salzburg or Austrian lakes and enjoyed a very relaxing cruise from Linz to Passau instead. The recital by the string quartet from the Vienna Philharmonic was a highlight and the musical duo were excellent too. It was unfortunate that on occasions we were moored next to another cruise ship, thereby blocking the view from our cabin. Consequently we did not stay in our cabin on Mozart deck as the moored ship next to ours made it dark. The train journey home was delayed to Brussels so we had to rush to check-in and then we were told Eurostar to St Pancras was delayed by 50 minutes. We therefore missed our rail connections and finally managed to get home by 12.30am on Saturday 9th September. We will recall the cruise and the beautiful ship with pleasure and were fortunate with the weather, but we would not consider long train journeys with various connections again, which were arduous. (We used the Baggage Man which was an excellent service.)
Collected by Trustpilot
Provence and The Elegant Rhône
12 Sep 2023
Colin Fry
4 stars
“A very pleasant trip with excellent organisation and a friendly and helpful crew. Great Rail managers
Collected by Trustpilot
The Magic of the Moselle and Rhine
26 Aug 2023
Marian Wade
4 stars
“Railway journey out not great courier unaware of my problem with escalators although I had informed Great Rail Ahead. Brussels Midi became a nightmare. Ship was great love the standard of the Amedaus Staff meals etc. There was conflict between information from ship and tour manager. the walking tours were too tiring for us both duration and amount of standing. No time for proper breaks during these tours. Guides consistently underestimated the time that they would take. Tour to Luxembourg on a Sunday was very problematic!!! Places were very interesting would have loved much more time in Trier with a good map by ourselves.
Collected by Trustpilot