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Solo trips by train

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 favourite trips for solo travellers, priced for one person. As accommodation is charged per room, the price can be higher than a trip for two, but the overall cost is often lower. We will always find the most appropriate room types for you, for example, choosing single rooms wherever possible.

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Quiet tree-lined canal in Bruges reflects old brick townhouses with red-tiled roofs.

Quiet corners of Belgium

Belgium’s café culture suits slow travel, from riverside walks in Ghent to friets, Trappist beers and historic pubs in Bruges.

/ 4 nights

Montreux on Lake Geneva's shore, backed by mist and the snow-capped peaks of the Swiss Alps.

Across the Alps

Alpine valleys, glacial lakes and towering peaks, uninterrupted, on the Golden Pass, Gotthard and Centovalli routes.

/ 12 nights

Rows of purple lavender sweep toward a ruined stone building in the Provencal countryside.

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

A man reads beside a red bicycle in Turin's arcaded piazza, a dog resting nearby.

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

Berlin Cathedral's green dome rises above the Spree River as sightseeing boats pass below

Museums and modernism

Explore Germany’s cultural highlights by rail, from Berlin’s Museumsinsel to Cologne’s Ludwig Museum and Dresden’s Zwinger.

/ 9 nights

Wine glass and pintxos plates set on a bar counter beneath a chalkboard menu board

Basque Country flavours

Taste Basque Country flavours from Bilbao pintxos to Monte Urgull picnics, shaped by coastal produce, tradition and innovation.

/ 7 nights

A cyclist rides past Nyhavn's colourful gabled houses and a red boat during snowfall in Copenhagen

Scandi sojourn

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

/ 13 nights

A hiker looks out over a highland loch from a rocky viewpoint, Scotland.

Highland escape

Walk from Pitlochry to Linn of Tummel, with longer hikes to Queen’s View revealing Loch Tummel, waterfalls and Schiehallion.

/ 5 nights

The River Arun winds past reed-thatched hides beneath wooded chalk downland near Arundel.

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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A solo traveller in a wool hat looks across autumn moorland toward a snow-dusted highland peak.

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Our favourite 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 travellers 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 travelling solo.

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Solo trips by train

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.

Solo trips by train

Transport

Accommodation

Support

Looking for something else?

Prefer to book it yourself?

Top destinations

Countries

Routes

Solo trips by train

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.

Solo trips by train

Transport

Accommodation

Support

Looking for something else?

Prefer to book it yourself?