Travelling across Europe by train is a great adventure. But sometimes, it’s lovely to just get on a train and arrive in your next destination, without the need to get off and find your next platform. It’s also fun to see more of the places you’re travelling through. If a rail journey goes through Paris, why not take the opportunity to stop there for a night? With this in mind, we’ve come up with some ideas for relaxing rail holidays, with as few train changes as possible, shorter journeys and plenty of stops along the way. Remember, we can also tailor make any of our holidays in this style if you would prefer!
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Relaxing Rail Holidays
10 Days
- Paris
- Lausanne
- Brig
- Venice
- Innsbruck
- Munich
- Cologne
Take it easy on a rail holiday to Venice, stopping overnight in some stunning places en route, with shorter journeys and as few changes as possible. Hop across to Paris by Eurostar, then travel via Lake Geneva and the Simplon route to Venice, with a journey back via Innsbruck and the Brenner Pass.
From £1,649
10 Days
- Amsterdam
- Berlin
- Prague
- Munich
- Paris
Hop across to the Netherlands on a direct Eurostar service with 2 nights in Amsterdam before continuing to two other exciting European capital cities - all with direct trains and shorter journeys. End your trip in style and break your travel back to London with a night in Paris.
From £1,459
11 Days
- Lille
- Montpellier
- Barcelona
- Madrid
- Girona
- Paris
Take the train to Barcelona and Madrid on this laid back holiday, with plenty of stops to break your journey and only one journey per day of travel. Enjoy breaks in Lille, Montpellier and Girona along the way.
From £1,599
5 Days
- Amsterdam
- Delft
Combine the delights of Amsterdam with the lovely, quintessentially Dutch town of Delft on this 4 night holiday by rail, including a journey on the direct Eurostar into the Netherlands from London.
From £579