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    CONNOISSEUR  TOURS













                                                                                                                     Prague bridges


      Germany, Austria &



      the Czech Steam Festival





      Friday 11 September to Thursday 24 September 2026


      This new tour combines the heritage lines of Germany and Austria with the famous Czech Steam Festival. Enjoy scenic rail journeys, visit fascinating
      museums, take a chartered vintage tram ride and have a full day to explore the magnificent Steam Festival.

      Day 1 - London to Cologne            old roundhouse loco shed and still retains the feel of   Day 6 - Day Trip to Salzburg
      A mid-morning departure by Eurostar from London   a working depot.        By train to Salzburg where we have a day to explore.
      St Pancras to Brussels then onwards to Cologne                            The birthplace of  Wolfgang  Amadeus Mozart,
      where we have an overnight stay. A welcome dinner   Day 4 -  Oberweissbacher Bergbahn   Salzburg is dominated by churches, castles and
                                           Today we take an excursion to the Oberweissbacher
      is included this evening.                                                 palaces. We head back to Vienna late afternoon for
                                           Bergbahn and Schwarzatalbahn, a funicular railway
      Day 2 - Cologne to Nuremberg         leading on to an isolated line and the remote village   an evening at leisure.
      Morning departure from Cologne, arriving   of Cursdorf.                   Day 7 - The Semmering Line
      Nuremberg early afternoon for a 3-night stay. The                         Today we travel from Vienna to Graz across the
      rest of the day is at leisure.       Day 5 - Nuremberg to Vienna          stunning  Semmering  Pass,  a  UNESCO  World
                                           Morning train to Vienna, arriving around lunch time.
      Day 3 - Railway Museum               The rest of the day is free to explore this exciting   Heritage Site. Including 41km of tunnels and viaducts,
                                                                                it is a most impressive feat of engineering with
      Excursion to one of Germany’s best railway museums   city’s history, culture or simply enjoy its amazing
      displaying virtually all classes of engine in use at the   transport network, there is something for everyone.     spectacular views enroute. There will be time for
                                                                                lunch in Austria’s second city Graz before returning
      end of the German steam era. The museum is in the   We stay here for 3 nights.
                                                                                to Vienna for the evening.
                                                            Oberweißer Bergbahn Schwarzatalbahn, Cursdorf,Germany-shutterstock-Sina Ettmer Photography






                                                                                                                     Wagnergraben Viaduct Semmering Line © Horst Schröttner














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