Germany
No-one does German steam like Railtrail. For the very best steam action whether it be Plandampf, Steam Festivals, Steam Depots, standard or narrow-gauge we simply offer more content than anyone else.
A First Class rail holiday to enjoy picturesque towns and villages surrounded by a panoramic range of rocky crags romantic valleys, and fairytale woods - full of folklore, witches and steam trains.
With the Harz Mountains bathed in golden autumn hues we ride our photographic steam charter trains using historic locomotives, carriages and wagons, on this annual tour based in beautiful Wernigerode
A stunning winter wonderland tour to the beautiful city of Dresden, combining great steam trains, scenic journeys, enchanting countryside and magical festive markets in wonderful traditional towns.
A brand new tour to two of our favourite destinations, featuring the Christmas Markets and steam railways in both northern and southern Germany. Steam through "Franconian Switzerland", around Munich, through the wintry Selketal Valley and up to the peak of the Brocken, whilst enjoying Christmas Markets in Nuremberg, Bamberg, Munich and Wernigerode.
Enjoy a special New Year tour as we steam through glorious Black Forest scenery in its magical winter setting with New Year's Eve in beautiful Freiburg, and a relaxing New Year's Day at the French National Railway Museum, Cité du Train, just over the border at Mulhouse.
Germany's timeless Harz Mountains are arguably even more spectacular in winter. Towns brimming with half-timbered houses resemble Christmas card scenes and the surrounding forests glisten in the snow. February offers the best of the Harz in winter, so join us on a narrow gauge and mountain railway adventure to warm your Harz.
Celebrate the best of German steam at Dresden Steam Festival plus 4 amazing mainline steam journeys, 2 private charters at Saxon Narrow gauge lines, and experience 3 of the other famous Saxon narrow gauge steam lines. Add to that a paddle steamer cruise on the Elbe and a night in Colditz Castle.
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Dampfspektakel finally returns to Trier in 2018, with a once-a-decade festival of steam and a fabulous line-up of locomotives converging on Germany's oldest city with a 4-day festival of passenger trains hauled by steam locos galore. What's more, on this extended tour we arrive at Dampfspektakel on a steam-hauled non-public train and make a rare visit to Losheim for a private steam charter.
After what seems like the longest wait, Dampfspektakel finally returns to Trier in 2018, with a once-a-decade festival of steam and a fabulous line-up of locomotives converging on Germany's oldest city with a 4-day festival of passenger trains hauled by steam locos galore.
A superb rail holiday to enjoy the picturesque towns and villages surrounded by a panoramic range of rocky crags romantic valleys, and fairytale woods - full of folklore, witches and steam trains.
Festive & Winter Tours
Festive & Winter Tours 2017 - 2018
Yorkshire Christmas Markets & Steam
Winchester, Salisbury & Bournemouth Markets
Dresden Festive Steam
Swiss St Nicholas Snow Train Adventure
Festive Harz Steam & the Kaiser's Carriage
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2017 Festive Jacobite More Inclusive
2017 Rhine Valley Christmas Markets & Steam
Bavarian & Harz Mountains Festive Steam
2017 Festive Chester Merseybeat & Steam
A Grand Tour of Scotland at Christmas
Swiss Christmas Snow Train Adventure
Christmas Time by the Romantic Rhine
Black Forest New Year Steam & More