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Solo trips

Solo travel by train offers total freedom, with Europe’s railways and solo-friendly cities making it easy to wander, linger, and explore at your own pace.

Below, we’ve curated our favorite trips for solo travelers, priced for one person. Since accommodations are charged per room, the price can be higher than a trip for two, but the overall cost is often lower. We’ll always find the most appropriate room types for you—for example, choosing single rooms wherever possible.

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Quiet corners of Belgium

Belgium’s café culture suits slow travel, from riverside walks in Ghent to fries, Trappist beers, and historic pubs in Bruges.
/ 4 nights
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Across the Alps

Alpine valleys, glacial lakes and towering peaks, uninterrupted, on the Golden Pass, Gotthard and Centovalli routes.
/ 12 nights
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Provençal pause

From morning markets to the Route de la Lavande, Roman ruins to crisp rosé: Aix-en-Provence is perfect for solo perusing.
/ 2 nights
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Classic Scandinavia

Journey by train and ferry through Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, linking Malmö’s parks with Copenhagen and Oslo.
/ 13 nights
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Slow food stays

Join cooking classes, browse food markets, and linger over meals, from Turin’s Mercatino delle Erbe to Chambéry’s halls.
/ 5 nights
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Tuscan towns

Travel through rural Tuscany to San Gimignano, a hilltop town above cypress-lined hills, vineyards, and valleys.
/ 13 nights
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Museums and modernism

Explore Germany’s cultural highlights by train, from Berlin’s Museumsinsel to Cologne’s Ludwig Museum and Dresden’s Zwinger.
/ 9 nights
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Basque Country flavors

Taste Basque Country flavors from Bilbao pintxos to Monte Urgull picnics, shaped by coastal produce, tradition, and innovation.
/ 7 nights
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Scandi sojourn

Cycle Copenhagen's bike lanes, taste the best kanelbullar in Stockholm and ferry to Oslo for its waterfront and museums.
/ 13 nights
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Highland escape

Walk from Pitlochry to Linn of Tummel, with longer hikes to Queen’s View revealing Loch Tummel, waterfalls, and Schiehallion.
/ 5 nights
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South Downs wander

Walk South Downs trails from Arundel, combining woodland paths, chalk hills and evenings in Sussex pubs.
/ 2 nights
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Our favorite solo trips

Solo travel by train gives you the freedom to shape each day exactly how you like, whether that means lingering in an art gallery with a sketchbook, pausing for an unplanned coffee in a local bar, or stepping off the train in a town that catches your eye.

Read our blog to explore six train journeys made for solo travelers who want flexibility, ease, and time to themselves. From hiking to Queen’s View in the Highlands, to a pintxos crawl in San Sebastián or wandering Berlin’s museums with headphones on, these trips are designed to help you make the most of traveling solo.

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