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.

Late May to September is the best time to visit Sweden for warm weather and long daylight hours. November to March is the best time for snow, Northern Lights and the Icehotel in the north of the country. There are highlights year-round: Midsommar sees maypole dancing and bonfires held across the country in June, the kräftskiva crayfish party takes over gardens and restaurants every August, and Stockholm's Nobel Prize ceremonies bring pageantry to the city each December.

The best things to do in Sweden include exploring Stockholm, taking the sleeper train to Swedish Lapland, and day trips into the Stockholm Archipelago.

• Exploring Stockholm's old town, museums and waterfront neighbourhoods

• Taking the overnight sleeper train from Stockholm to Kiruna and Swedish Lapland, through forests, lakes and snow-covered peaks

• Day trips from Stockholm to Uppsala, Sigtuna or the Stockholm Archipelago

• Exploring Gothenburg and Malmö on the country's high-speed rail network

• Sampling fika culture in Malmö's parks and cafés

• Joining a kräftskiva crayfish party or foraging for wild berries and mushrooms under Sweden's right to roam

• Staying at the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, rebuilt from ice and snow every winter

Sweden is reachable by daytime trains from Germany and Denmark across the Øresund Bridge, as well as by overnight sleeper train from Hamburg via Copenhagen. Within Sweden, an extensive rail network connects major cities including Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö, with sleeper services running further north to Lapland.