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CONNOISSEUR TOURS

Tramway’s of Germany Kirnitzschtal tramway

Sunday 4 June to Sunday 18 June 2023

This two week holiday journeys across Germany, sampling some of the country’s finest tram networks. We will travel on lines of three different gaug-
es and see a wide variety of vehicles. Cities include Brussels, Cologne, Mannheim and Dresden, and there are additional free days to explore.

Day 1 - London to Brussels Day 3 - Bonn Day 6 - Heidelberg & Ludwigshafen
Morning Eurostar from London St Pancras to From Cologne it is possible to reach the city of Bonn A full day’s exploration of the tram networks of
Brussels where we overnight at a hotel located on the tram network. Whilst a separate network, the historic cities of Heidelberg and Ludwigshafen.
opposite the Gare du Midi station. Later we explore there is through operation from the Cologne system. Heidelberg is worthy of a day spent wandering the
the Belgian capital’s extensive standard gauge tram It is also possible to continue up the Rhine from ancient streets and taking the funicular up Königstuhl.
network that takes us along its busy city streets Bonn south through Königswinter along the single
and rural backwaters and we ride the “Pre-Metro” line to Bad Honnef. Day 7 - Mannheim at Leisure
underground operation. The experience will make A free day to explore Mannheim at leisure using your
you want to return to explore more. Day 4 – Düsseldorf public transport ticket (included).
We take a day trip to Düsseldorf today and explore
Day 2 - Onwards to Cologne its standard gauge tram network using your public Day 8 - Freiburg
Arrive via train to Cologne where our hotel for the transport tickets (included). Today we take a day trip to Freiburg to explore its
next 3 nights is located within the main Hauptbahnhof metre gauge tram network. The public transport
building. In the afternoon we explore the tramway Day 5 - Mannheim on this system carries an average of 81.6 million
network of Cologne. This standard gauge network is This morning we take the train to Mannheim passengers per year, all on the 5 tram and 26 bus
partly underground in a metro-type operation, has where, after checking into our hotel, we explore lines. There is also a gondola lift in Freiburg, rising
plenty of street running, and also faster, reserved light the trams. This metre gauge network is shared with up the mountain to 1220m, a height gain of around
rail sections. Ludwigshafen on the west side of the Rhine. Two 750m in 20 minutes.
lines work through Heidelberg. We stay in Mannheim
for the next 4 nights.

Neckar Bridge, Heidelberg © Duetsche Zentrale fur Tourismus Freiburg tram, Germany

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