Our price includes all transport, accommodation and a personalized itinerary for your trip. Byway's travel experts are also available on WhatsApp throughout for disruption support and travel tips.

No, flights to Europe aren't included, but all transport and accommodation once you're here is. Short-haul flights are highly carbon-intensive, and traveling around Europe by train, ferry or bus is an easy, enjoyable alternative.

Yes. Different hotel options are available to choose from on the trip page, and any room upgrade requests can be added in the booking form. Our team will then find upgrade options and discuss them with you.

No. If you'd like to leave Europe from a different city, our concierge team can build you a custom one-way trip.

Yes. Prices on our trip pages are shown in your local currency by default, or you can select your preferred currency, including USD, CAD, EUR or CHF, from the dropdown in the top right corner of the trip page. The payment page will always show the price in your chosen currency.

You can generally bring as much luggage as you can carry, as long as it fits in the luggage racks or overhead space. On Eurostar, UK and most European trains, the standard allowance is two large bags and one smaller item, provided you can manage them yourself; let us know in advance if you're planning to bring anything oversized. Since you may need to change stations or walk to hotels, packing light makes the journey more comfortable.

Most European train tickets are digital and sent to you by email. A few, including tickets for Spain, Portugal and some EuroCity trains, require paper tickets, which can be mailed to a hotel on your itinerary.

No, Byway trips are self-guided, not part of a group tour. You'll have on-demand personalized support by WhatsApp, text or phone throughout, so all the planning and booking is done for you, and any disruptions are handled without you having to worry about them.

May to June or September to October is the best time to visit Poland, with mild weather and fewer crowds than peak summer. July and August bring the warmest weather but the busiest crowds, particularly along the Baltic coast. There are highlights year-round: Wianki sees flower wreaths floated down the Vistula and free concerts held in Kraków every Midsummer, the Pierogi Festival celebrates Poland's national dish in Kraków every August. Winters are cold, with snow in the Tatra Mountains supporting a ski season around Zakopane, and Christmas markets running through December.

The best things to do in Poland include exploring Kraków's Old Town, hiking in the Tatra Mountains, and visiting Warsaw's history and culture.

• Exploring Kraków's medieval Old Town, Market Square and Wawel Castle

• Hiking or skiing in the Tatra Mountains, around Zakopane

• Touring Warsaw's rebuilt Old Town and museums, including the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews

• Visiting the salt mines of Wieliczka, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to an entire chapel carved from salt

• Exploring Gdańsk's historic port, Amber Museum and shops selling Baltic amber craft

• Hiking in Białowieża Forest, home to Europe's largest bison population

• Discovering Malbork Castle, the largest brick castle in the world, built by the Teutonic Knights on the banks of the Nogat River

• Photographing the Crooked Forest, a grove of around 400 pine trees bent into near-perfect right angles

Poland is reachable from London via a change of trains in Brussels or Amsterdam, with high-speed and sleeper train services connecting onward through Cologne, Berlin and Dresden to Warsaw, Kraków and Poznan, and other major cities. Within Poland, an extensive rail network connects major cities and towns across the country.