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Monday 2 September to Tuesday 10 September 2024

Lindau, a delightful German town situated at the north-eastern corner of Lake Constance, is also close to both Switzerland and Austria, making it an ideal base for exploring the region.

Friday 6 September to Monday 16 September 2024

From Innsbruck via a brief hop over the border to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and on to Vienna and Frankfurt, this tour includes stunning scenic journeys by standard, narrow gauge, steam, cog railways, cable cars and extensive tram networks. Journeys that combine panoramic mountain and lake views with metro city travel.

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“Every detail covered and more. As always, Jenene has provided a faultless service & thanks to her the holiday ran very smoothly without a hitch. She always goes that extra mile to provide extra useful information, thank you.”

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Mr & Mrs Godsave from North Wales spent 25 days exploring Europe and some of its vibrant cities. Ffestiniog Travel organised standard class Eurostar return journeys and issued the couple with a standard class global pass for travel throughout Europe. We arranged their Glacier Express reservations as well as organising accommodation in 3-4* city centre hotels on a bed and breakfast basis so they could make the most of their time city sightseeing. We can include further reservations if you prefer.

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Series 1, Episode 2 Great Continental Railway Journeys. The romance of travelling across Europe by rail which includes an overnight sleeper train is an inviting prospect and this 11-day Great Continental Rail Journey offers this and much more as you enjoy the jewels of Austria and Hungary's cities, rivers and scenery.

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The sound of music resonates through the streets of Leipzig, Vienna and Munich - all of which are leading European locations for classical music concerts. Indulge yourself by taking the train and exploring the music and culture of these three cities. Plan your tour around concerts you wish to attend. This itinerary illustrates what is possible and can be adapted. Sightseeing tours, visits and concert tickets can be arranged in advance.

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One of the most outstanding ski areas in Europe is Tyrol in Austria, but what is the best way of getting there and exploring the whole region to make the most of a winter trip? Sunday Times writer Robert Mellor, travelled to and around Tyrol by train and credited Ffestiniog Travel as the “go-to folks for hassle-free, one-stop train ticket booking”. So we have created a 9-day tour based on Robert’s ski route for those who would prefer to take the train to Tryrol’s pistes.

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A selection of wonderfully scenic rail journeys in Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Austria together with visits to steam hauled tourist lines and free time in Vienna, makes this a holiday to suit all tastes.

Any Thursday from mid-December 2021

Following the introduction of the new Nightjet rail service from Paris to Vienna why not treat yourself to a long weekend enjoying the French and the Austrian capitals? No flights required, simply pop onto Eurostar, enjoy an overnight stay in Paris before crossing Europe overnight to reach Vienna. Re-visit the nostalgic days of sleeper train travel across the Continent.

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Series 4, Episode 2, Great Continental Rail Journeys. In this episode Michael Portillo travels the route of the Trans Alpine railway which was constructed for the Austro Hungarian Empire to link the capital Vienna with a sea port at Trieste.