Winter holidays by train
Winter warmers
The Moselle Valley
Cologne, Koblenz, Trier and Brussels
The cooler months are a magical time to visit the Moselle, where hikes across orange hills studded with castles lead into evenings in fire-lit taverns.
Chocolate-box Belgium
Ghent and Bruges
Chocolate-box perfection awaits in Belgium. Take in the smell of hot waffles, warm up over Glühwein and float down the waterways of Ghent and Bruges.
Austrian opulence
Vienna, Graz, Salzburg and Zurich
Once acquainted with Vienna’s grand coffeehouses, travel to Graz on the UNESCO Semmering line and on to Mozart’s appropriately opulent birth town: Salzburg.
Winter coolers
The Nordics
Hamburg, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Narvik, Stockholm and Utrecht
Adventure beyond the arctic circle by sleeper train and wake up to the northern lights dancing behind the mountains deep in the Ofotfjorden.
Alpine explorer
Paris, Zürich, Arosa and Lecco
Winter done right: pine-shrouded winter hiking trails, lake ice skating, and one of the greatest Alpine railways in the world.
The Baltic coast
Cologne, Berlin, Sopot, Gdansk and Osnabrück
It’s not for the fainthearted, but brave the chill and you'll experience the quiet of snow-covered beaches and vast white skies. Bleak, yet beautiful.
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UK escapes
Historic towns in Yorkshire
York and Skipton
A perfect winter escape in their own right, the historic towns of York and Skipton are also the ideal gateway to the sprawling Yorkshire Dales.
Warm up in the Roman baths
Bath
Do as the Romans did 2,000 years ago. In the depths of winter, there’s no better way to warm up than in Bath’s steaming mineral waters.
Highlands
Edinburgh, Glasgow and Fort William
The best of Scotland’s cities with a taste of the Highland’s great outdoors. A warming dram of whisky never tasted so good.
Festive specials
Sleeper to Lapland
Cologne, Stockholm, Helsinki, Rovaniemi and Berlin with sleeper trains
Journey by sleeper to the home of Father Christmas. But it’s not all reindeer; you’ll marvel at the aurora borealis and drool over sensational local cuisine.
Sustainable Christmas markets
Cologne, Berlin and Amsterdam
Berlin hosts many Christmas markets, including Europe's largest eco-market on the first three Advent weekends, with vegan festive treats and a focus on fair trade and local artisan craft.
New Year fiesta
Nîmes, Madrid and Barcelona
Madrid knows how to see in the New Year. Join in the local tradition of squeezing 12 grapes into your mouth as the clock strikes, then fiesta till dawn.
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Winter sun
Marrakech
Nîmes, Madrid, Cádiz, Tangier, Fez, Marrakech, Casablanca, Cádiz, Barcelona, Paris
You don’t need to fly for winter sun. Head south and traverse through Spain to the northern tip of Africa to uncover the riads and souks of Marrakech.
Island escape to Sicily
Paris, Turin, Enna, Syracuse and Milan
Island life isn’t just for summer. The charm of Sicillian hilltop towns and beaches extends well into the cooler months–and granita is still on the menu.
Spanish sun
Nîmes, Valencia, Seville, Córdoba, Granada and Girona
A milder Spain makes for an ideal winter getaway, for jaunts through Parque de María Luisa, tapas bar-hopping, and a dance-until-dawn flamenco scene.
Ski
Davos
Basel and Davos
Davos shares its ski area with neighbour and royal favourite, Klosters, together working to become Switzerland’s first climate-neutral resort by 2030.
Les Arcs
Paris and Les Arcs
Skiing in the Paradiski area, plus Paris en route. Les Arcs is linked to its sister resorts by the largest cable car in the world: the Vanoise Express.
Tignes
Paris and Tignes
Higher and more affordable than sister resort Val D’Isere, Tignes’ villages are accessed by train via Bourg Saint Maurice and linked by bus.