For us, it’s all about the journey. So if you feel the same way, and want to incorporate as much stunning scenery into your holiday as possible, the below list of holiday ideas will help inspire you.Take the scenic route down the Rhine Valley, cross the Alps via the Brenner Pass, head across Switzerland aboard the famous Glacier Express or traverse the Pennines by train.
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Scenic Rail Holidays
5 Days
- Interlaken
- Montreux
Take the train through France to Interlaken, surrounded by the wonders of the Bernese Oberland. Then catch the Belle Epoque or modern panoramic carriages of the Golden Pass line through stunning scenery to Montreux on Lake Geneva.
From £1,049
8 Days
- Hamburg
- Gothenburg
- Oslo
- Flam
- Bergen
Catch the train from the UK to Norway to take in one of Europe's greatest rail journeys aboard the Flåm Railway, along with a fjord cruise and visits to the vibrant cities of Bergen and Oslo.
From £1,299
8 Days
- Trier
- Boppard
- Rudesheim
Enjoy a relaxing rail holiday taking in the stunning landscapes of the Rhine and Moselle Rivers. Your journey takes you to Trier, the 'Rome of the North', then onto the banks of the Rhine, with stays in beautiful Boppard and Rudesheim.
From £849
12 Days
- Zurich
- Florence
- Perugia
- Spoleto
- Rome
- Nice
Travel down to Florence via Zurich and the Gotthard Pass route through the Alps. Then enjoy a leisurely journey south through the stunning scenery of Umbria to Rome, with stops in Perugia and Spoleto. Return via the Italian Riviera to Nice, before catching a TGV to Paris and Eurostar back to London.
From £1,549
6 Days
- Frankfurt
- Chur
- Interlaken
Experience three of Europe’s most thrilling and impressive train journeys as you take the Glacier Express, Bernina Express and Jungfrau Mountain Railway in stunning Switzerland.
From £1,499
13 Days
- Zermatt
- Chur
- Innsbruck
- Lake Bled
- Graz
- Stuttgart
Travel from Zermatt, in the shadow of the Matterhorn, through the best of the Swiss and Austrian Alps, to picture-perfect Lake Bled in Slovenia's Julian Alps.
From £2,099
9 Days
- Strasbourg
- Zermatt
- St Moritz
- Cologne
Journey to the foot of the Matterhorn in Zermatt, then take the world's slowest express train, the Glacier Express, on its full run through to St Moritz. Return home via the Rhine Valley and a night in Cologne.
From £1,649
13 Days
- Heidelberg
- Zagreb
- Split
- Hvar Island
- Dubrovnik
One of Europe's most popular holiday regions, the Adriatic coastline of Croatia, is easily accessible by rail from London - enjoy beautiful scenery and combine Split with the island of Hvar and stunning Dubrovnik.
From £1,499