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 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.
Enjoy a superbly relaxing summer steam tour as we meander across Northern Germany on a sojourn of discovery to enjoy the very best of the steam railways from town, countryside to seaside!
A wonderful steam holiday featuring a truly unique full day excursion travelling by mainline steam from Frankfurt to Meiningen for the annual Open Day at the last major steam works in Europe. Plus steam on heritage lines of various gauges.
This special 'Golden October' tour is timed to be in the Harz for a Brocken steam Sonderzug. After further visits to the UNESCO World Heritage Rammelsberg mine complex and Goslar, plus a trip on the Thale cable car and scheduled Selketal steam, we head to the Mansfelder Bergwerksbahn for one of their rare 'Infozug' steam days. Finally, from Kassel we enjoy the Hessencourrier 'Golden October' steam excursion to Naumburg, another rarity from Railtrail.
A firm favourite for a number of years, we return to Dresden for a festive tour packed with steam. This time around we've turned it into more of a touring holiday, with excursions from Dresden including the return of a fabulous steam-hauled run to Prague, plus the Ore Mountains explored from nearby Chemnitz.
Enjoy a special New Year tour as we steam through glorious Black Forest scenery in its magical winter setting on three included steam excursions! We also spend New Year's Eve in beautiful Freiburg and tour the city at the 'Gateway to the Black Forest' by vintage tram.
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.
Festive & Winter Tours
Festive & Winter Tours 2018 - 2019
The Roses Christmas Markets & Steam
Harz Mountains & Rübeland Festive Steam
2018 Swiss St Nicholas Snow Train Adventure
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Festive Jacobite More Inclusive
Dresden, Ore Mountains & Prague Festive Steam
2018 Frankfurt, Rudesheim & Cologne Christmas Mkts
2018 Bruges & Gent Festive Cheers
2018 Winchester, Salisbury & Bournemouth Markets
2018 Rhine Valley Christmas Markets & Steam
A Grand Tour of Scotland at Christmas
Harz Mountains & Rhine Valley Christmas Cracker
Swiss Christmas Snow Train Adventure
Black Forest New Year Steam & More
New Year Celebrations by the Romantic Rhine