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Glacier Express & St Moritz
First-Class Glacier Express, Zermatt and Matterhorn
9 days £2,695 pp £2,495 pp
  • Experience the Glacier Express and Bernina Express in First Class, taking in stunning Swiss Alps scenery.
  • Stay in stylish 4-Star hotels, including lakeside St Moritz and chalet-style Zermatt with views of the Matterhorn.
  • Enjoy guided excursions on the Gornergrat Mountain Railway and Matterhorn Glacier Paradise.
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Grand Imperial Cities
Grand Imperial Cities
12 days £3,545 pp
  • Explore Vienna's imperial architecture and coffeehouse culture, staying in 4-Star hotels.
  • Enjoy Budapest with a Danube cruise and the Children's Railway, lodging in luxurious accommodations.
  • Discover Prague's medieval charm and Berlin's historical landmarks with First Class rail travel and top-rated hotels.
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Sirmione on Lake Garda
Sirmione on Lake Garda
10 days £2,495 pp £2,295 pp
  • Stay in 4-star hotels, with 7 nights at a lakeside spa hotel in Sirmione.
  • Experience a gondola ride through Venice's canals and dinner in Valpolicella.
  • Discover Verona's historic highlights and explore Malcesine with First Class rail travel throughout.
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European Top-selling Holidays

Here are some of our customer favourites for experiencing Europe by Rail

The Italian Riviera
2024AugSepOct
2025AprMayJunAugSepOct
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£2,595 pp
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The GoldenPass Express
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4.6 stars(20 reviews)
2024SepOct
2025AprMayJunSepOct
8 days from
£2,195 pp £1,995 pp
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Zell am See
4.3 stars(124 reviews)
2024AugSepOct
2025MayJunJulAugSepOct
9 days from
£2,095 pp
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Puglia & Basilicata
2024SepOct
2025AprMayJunSepOct
12 days from
£2,595 pp
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Simply Lake Garda
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4.2 stars(245 reviews)
2024AugSepOct
2025MarAprMayJunJul...
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£1,995 pp £1,795 pp
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Carcassonne & the Canal du Midi
4.2 stars(154 reviews)
2024AugSepOct
2025MayJunJulAugSepOct
7 days from
£2,495 pp
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Classic Glacier Express
No Single Supplement
4.5 stars(268 reviews)
2024AugSep
2025AprMayJunJulAug...
9 days from
£2,675 pp
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Roses, Cadaques & The Catalan Coast
4.4 stars(96 reviews)
2024SepOct
2025AprMayJunSepOct
9 days from
£2,560 pp
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Escorted European Holidays

Europe is a beautifully diverse continent, home to the dramatic landscapes of the Scottish Highlands as well as the sun-drenched shores of the Mediterranean. And with train lines connecting much of what's in between, an escorted holiday with Great Rail Journeys offers a relaxing and scenic way of exploring its different countries. Travel with people who share your interests and enjoy similar activities, as we bring to life unique towns and cities from Scandinavia to Sicily, through engrossing excursions, hand-picked hotels, comfortable travel, and meals bursting with local flavour.

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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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  • DestinationBelgium, The Netherlands
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationCruise
  • TransportRail, Cruise
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The Northern Lights & Lapland
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4.4 stars(204 reviews)
2025JanFebMar
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£2,795 pp
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  • DestinationNorway, Sweden
  • Starts / EndsLondon Heathrow
  • AccommodationHotel
  • TransportFlight, Rail, Coach
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Rhine Gorge
Rail & Cruise
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4.4 stars(152 reviews)
2024SepOct
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  • DestinationFrance, Germany, The Netherlands
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationCruise
  • TransportRail, Cruise
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Christmas Markets of the Rhine
Rail & Cruise
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4.5 stars(86 reviews)
2024NovDec
2025NovDec
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£1,295 pp
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  • DestinationGermany
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationCruise
  • TransportRail, Cruise
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Simply Lake Garda
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4.2 stars(245 reviews)
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  • DestinationItaly
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationHotel
  • TransportRail
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Highlights of Tuscany
4.2 stars(170 reviews)
2024AugSepOct
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£1,995 pp
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  • DestinationItaly
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationHotel
  • TransportRail, Coach
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Classic Glacier Express
No Single Supplement
4.5 stars(268 reviews)
2024AugSep
2025AprMayJunJulAug...
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£2,675 pp
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  • DestinationSwitzerland
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationHotel
  • TransportRail
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Grand Imperial Cities
4.6 stars(161 reviews)
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£3,545 pp
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  • DestinationAustria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationHotel
  • TransportRail
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Carcassonne & the Canal du Midi
4.2 stars(154 reviews)
2024AugSepOct
2025MayJunJulAugSepOct
7 days from
£2,495 pp
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£2,495
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  • DestinationFrance
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationHotel
  • TransportRail, Coach
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Premium Rhône Cruise
Rail & Cruise
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4.5 stars(79 reviews)
2024Aug
2025JunJulAug
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£2,295 pp
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  • DestinationFrance
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
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The Italian Riviera
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2025AprMayJunAugSepOct
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£2,595 pp
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  • DestinationItaly
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
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  • TransportRail, Coach
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The GoldenPass Express
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4.6 stars(20 reviews)
2024SepOct
2025AprMayJunSepOct
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£2,195 pp £1,995 pp
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Our customers love our Europe tours
Provence and The Elegant Rhône
26/Jul
Mike Saunders
5 stars
“A beautiful cruise, good excursions, good crew and lovely food.
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Traditional Glacier Express
26/Jul
Mark Towers
5 stars
“Very well organised and managed, good pointers for free-days, most meals included. Very good!!!
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Sirmione on Lake Garda
25/Jul
Margaret (Yorkshire)
5 stars
“The whole holiday was wonderful. The trains were very comfortable and scenery magnificent. Very good hotels and food. Sermione is very pretty and well located to get boats to other towns on Lake Garda. The hotel was situated on the side of the lake with lovely views and...
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Norwich, Sandringham and the Norfolk Broads
25/Jul
Maurice Dickins
5 stars
“Great tour of Norwich and North Norfolk.
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Delights of the Danube
24/Jul
Sergei
5 stars
“It was much better then I expected
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Imperial Cities & Delights of the Danube
24/Jul
Sue, Surrey
5 stars
“Excellent trip as described. Kate Leigh our Tour Manager was so well organised that everything went smoothly. Such an enjoyable time and our group got on so well. Many locations visited in a short period of time. Would thoroughly recommend this trip, although some train journeys were long.
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Top of Europe & The Majestic Rhine
23/Jul
Maureen Dawson
5 stars
“Can't fault the company, we should have done more research about The Rhine river, most parts were very industrial.
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Imperial Cities & The Classic Blue Danube
23/Jul
Margaret
5 stars
“Great tour guide really enjoyed it
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Waterways of Alsace and Lorraine
23/Jul
A Macintosh
5 stars
“Great barge with a very efficient crew and wonderful dining.
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