CONTENTS to our rail holidays
FRANCE
France , with its easy access by Eurostar , is the obvious starting point for a rail holiday . You can reach all corners of France in one day from London , although you usually have to change trains in Paris and may want to break the journey there . We offer a mixture of rail only , rail-drive and fly-rail to France .
ITALY
Our rail holidays to Italy encompass a choice of single-centre by rail , rail-drive where you take the train to Italy and then use a hire-car to explore , or fly-rail , where you fly to and from Italy and then travel by train in between places . Overnight sleeper services are also offered from Paris to northern Italy and of course , there is the iconic Venice Simplon-Orient-Express with an overnight journey to and from Venice .
SPAIN
Rail travel within Spain is a very practical way of covering the long distances between regions , cities and the north and south coasts of the country . There are highspeed , comfortable trains that serve the major cities from Madrid and in between . Travel to Spain from the UK is possible with a change of trains in Paris . Spain also offers some luxury trains such as the Al Andalus where you sleep on board and tour a region by train . The Transcantabrico offers overnight stays and tours by train in northern Spain .
CENTRAL EUROPE
The countries of central Europe are explored by train in an efficient and practical way . Usually when you visit the central European countries of Germany , Austria , Poland , Czech Republic , Hungary and Slovenia , you want to visit the major cultural cities and capitals and travel between them . Train is the ideal method of transport with excellent services connecting these countries . It is easy to take the train from London to Germany or Zurich and then explore central Europe from there . Alternatively , fly to one of the capitals and take the train in between cities , either flying back or returning all the way back by train .
NORWAY , DENMARK AND SWEDEN
Because of the size and scope of Scandinavia , train travel makes sense and offers you a way to view the scenery effortlessly . There are scenic routes such as the Flam to Myrdal train and the Nordland train , and others offer sleeper services , for example , from Narvik in Norway ’ s Arctic Circle to Stockholm . Train travel in Scandinavia is clean , efficient and good value .
SWITZERLAND
Switzerland is a delight to discover by train . You can reach Switzerland very comfortably in one day from London and then explore the mountains , lakes and valleys by train , without the need for a car . Switzerland is renowned for its iconic , scenic trains such as the Glacier Express and the Bernina Express which offer long , leisurely journeys in panoramic carriages through the mountains . Many of the scenic routes are narrow gauge but there are also cogwheel railways that take you high up the mountain sides such as the Gornergratbahn or the Pilatus railway , which is the steepest railway in the world .
To speak to our specialist rail holidays team telephone 01392 441250 or see www . expressionsholidays . co . uk 3