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Budget-friendly train holidays

These trips focus on places where your time and budget stretch further. More nights away, long lunches, that extra museum ticket—all the good stuff.

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Lille, Amiens and Saint Quentin

Link Lille, Amiens and Saint-Quentin, mixing market halls, local museums and rebuilt centres shaped by industry and conflict.
/ 6 nights
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Ghent and Brussels

Move from grand squares to traffic-free canals, medieval guild halls, and riverside paths as you explore Brussels and Ghent.
/ 3 nights
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Tracing the Catalan coastline

Travel south from Barcelona to Tarragona and Sitges, where Roman ruins, seafood markets, and beaches line the coast easily.
/ 8 nights
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Discover the city of 'La Rossa'

Travel by train between Turin and Bologna, pairing Porta Palazzo market with Bologna’s porticoes, museums, and trattorias.
/ 7 nights
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Delft and Leiden

Between Delft and Leiden, explore canals, hofjes, and university quarters by bike or boat, with time in nearby The Hague.
/ 4 nights
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Provence getaway

Begin in Avignon for the Palais des Papes and markets, then take the train to Marseille and on to the Riviera for a long weekend.
/ 5 nights
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Gateway to the Isles

Split time between Glasgow and Oban, then island-hop to Mull, Iona, and neighbors from one of Scotland’s ferry hubs.
/ 6 nights
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Alsatian heritage towns

Explore Alsace by rail between Strasbourg, Colmar, and Dijon, mixing half-timbered streets, vineyards, and village winstubs.
/ 7 nights
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Brussels, Cologne and Rotterdam

Explore York beneath its Minster, walking Roman walls, crossing medieval gates and weaving through the Shambles’ lanes.
/ 4 nights
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An affordable way to experience slow travel without the full trip commitment. From Andalucían sun and Scottish highlands to the hidden valleys of the Centovalli, there's something for every budget. Choose from the Centovalli Railway from Milan, the West Highland Line from Glasgow or Andalucía by train from Málaga (amongst others).

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