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    CONNOISSEUR  TOURS                                                                                               Waldviertelbahn, Austria © NÖVOG















      Behind the Scenes in Central Europe






      Monday 14 September to Monday 28 September 2026


      We explore one of Europe’s most beautiful areas by rail, combining the Czech Republic, Austria and Germany with journeys on scenic railways,
      chartered tram rides and museum and depot visits.

      Day 1 - To Essen                     Day 4 - At Leisure in Prague         Day 6 - Narrow Gauge Steam
      Morning Eurostar from London St Pancras to  A day at leisure to explore this capital city. Why not   The two Waldviertalbahn lines from Gmünd operate
      Brussels, where we board a high speed train to Essen.  visit sights such as the Old Town, the Jewish Quarter,   steam trains on just two weekends per month but
      Our hotel for the evening is just a short walk away  or Prague Castle?  Alternatively, you may wish to   we have done our best to schedule our tour around
      from the station and dinner here is included.   make use of your InterRail Pass and take a day trip   this constraint (on other days diesel trains operate).
                                           to Karlovy Vary, a picturesque town renowned for its   Today, we plan to depart in the afternoon, arriving
      Day 2 - To Prague via Berlin         opulent architecture and hot spring spas.   back early evening.
      Depart Essen in the morning for Berlin and on to
      Prague, where we will enjoy a 3-night stay at our  Day 5 - To Austria     Day 7 - Steam to Litschau
      centrally located hotel.             We take the main line train and cross the border into   This morning we visit the Waldviertalbahn workshop
                                           Austria and our next destination, Gmünd, where we   before departing on the second of Gmünd’s two
      Day 3 - Prague Transport Museum      arrive early afternoon. Here we find our hotel for the   lines mid-morning, arriving back mid-afternoon.
      Enjoy a guided tour of the Public Transport Museum,   next 3 nights is on the main square in the heart of
      which houses a unique collection of trams and   the historic town.        Day 8 - On to Salzburg
      trolleybuses, and take a ride on a privately chartered                    We travel via Tulln an der Donau and St Pölten to
      vintage tram.                                                             Salzburg, where we stay for 3 nights. An afternoon

















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