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Trips to North and Eastern Europe

Europe's greatest train journeys

This trip is popular with anyone looking for a lovely weekly long round route hitting up major historic cities across Belgium, Germany, Austria and France.

Epic Scandinavia

A cross-border pilgrimage by rail from Trondheim to Sundsvall on Sweden’s coast, tracing the tracks of St Olav through Scandinavia’s wildest landscapes.

Discover the Czech Republic

A round route through Western and Eastern Europe, featuring three of James’ favourite cities, and a private cabin on the EuroNight sleeper train.

Trips to Southern Europe

Glacier & Bernina Express route

Two of the most epic train lines in the world packed into one railway adventure of a lifetime.

Sailing to Sicily

Enjoy a serene Siremar sailing over the Tyrrhenian Sea, cruising across from mainland Italy to Milazzo on Sicily's north coast.

Adriatic to Alps

Take a sleeper train to Croatia – via Slovenia – to the Istria Peninsula and Croatia’s best seaside resorts.