Train trips for seniors

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Scenic trains make the journey the highlight: sweeping views, good conversation and time to take it all in. Designed with senior travellers in mind, these trips range from classic routes and cultural cities to wild landscapes, bold adventures and short breaks, all with comfortable pacing that leaves room to enjoy slow travel.

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Vienna's Rathaus spires glow at dusk above the city's rooftops and church domes.

Europe's Imperial Cities

Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Vienna

Explore Europe’s imperial capitals. Wander palaces, castles and museums shaped by centuries of royal power.

15 nights

Wawel Castle's towers rise above the Vistula River in Krakow, seen from a riverside park.

Grand tour of Poland

Wroclaw, Kraków, Zakopane, Warsaw, Gdańsk

Discover Poland from the Baltic coast to Zakopane, travelling south through historic cities and mountain landscapes by rail.

16 nights

The Glenfinnan Viaduct curves through autumn-coloured hills on Scotland's West Highland Line.

The West Highland Line

Fort William, Oban, Glasgow

Ride the Caledonian Sleeper and both branches of the famed West Highland Line, one of the world's most scenic railways.

8 nights

Delft's twin-spired Oostpoort gate and white drawbridge reflect in the canal, framed by willow trees.

Canal cities beyond Amsterdam

Delft, Utrecht

Leave Amsterdam to explore Delft and Utrecht, drifting canals by boat or bike along quieter streets and towpaths daily at ease.

4 nights

Spain’s ancient cities

Nîmes, Valencia, Seville, Granada, Córdoba, Girona

Discover Andalusia's Moorish palaces, Gothic cathedrals and Córdoba’s Mezquita, where Islamic and Christian art meet.

13 nights

Mist drifts over the layered sea cliffs of the Cliffs of Moher on Ireland's west coast.

Coastal Ireland

Dublin, Galway, Ennis

Explore Ireland’s west coast, from the Aran Islands to the Cliffs of Moher, with ferries, stone villages and Irish-speaking regions.

9 nights

Pastel half-timbered houses with shuttered windows line a flower-decked canal in Colmar, Alsace.

Alsace escape

Strasbourg, Colmar, Dijon

On France’s eastern edge, Alsace and Burgundy combine wine villages, timbered towns and countryside walks.

6 nights

The medieval Belfry tower rises above canalside guild houses at Rozenhoedkaai in Bruges.

Chocolate-box Belgium

Ghent, Bruges

Chocolate-box perfection awaits in Belgium. Smell hot waffles and float down the waterways of Ghent and Bruges.

4 nights

Brick Victorian terraced houses in London reflect in the still waters of a tree-lined pond

Cities, Cotswolds and pastures

Bath, Moreton-in-Marsh, Oxford

Explore southern England by rail, from London and Bath to West Country market towns, the Cotswolds and Oxford’s colleges.

8 nights

A brick Gothic basilica and bell tower rise above the rooftops of a Tuscan hill town.

Classic Tuscany

Turin, Pisa, Siena, Florence, Milan

Travel by train from Florence to Pisa, passing vineyards and cypress-lined hills while linking Renaissance cities and towns.

12 nights

A red mountain train hugs a turquoise alpine lake beneath rugged, snow-dusted peaks, echoing Bernina Express views.

(Better than) the Bernina Express

Milan, Lecco, Chur, Bern

You’ve heard of the Bernina Express; take the local train instead for fewer crowds, flexible stops and the same mountain views.

10 nights

Rows of lavender bloom in front of the historic Pont Saint-Benezet bridge in Provence, France.

Provençal lavender fields

Avignon, Aix-en-Provence

Journey through Provence along the Routes de la Lavande, linking hill towns, summer markets and evenings of chilled rosé.

6 nights

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