Tailor Made Rail
Hanseatic Cities: Cologne to Gdansk
11 daysfrom $1,735
Tailor Made Rail · Independent rail holiday
Berlin, Krakow & Budapest
Enjoy an exciting rail adventure including two comfortable sleeper trains on this suggested holiday. Travel east through Cologne and Berlin to Krakow, before you catch the sleeper from there to Budapest.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Cologne
London to Cologne
Board a Eurostar bound for Brussels, then change onto a modern InterCity Express (ICE) service across the German border to Cologne for a 1-night stay.
- Day 2overnight: Berlin
Berlin
Take one of the hourly ICE services heading east from Cologne through the Ruhr area to Berlin for a 2-night stay. Visit Museum Island, the DDR Museum or Checkpoint Charlie.
- Day 3overnight: Berlin
Berlin
A free day to explore Berlin, including the Fernsehturm (TV Tower) on Alexanderplatz or a cruise along the River Spree.
- Day 4railovernight: Krakow
Berlin to Krakow
Take a EuroCity train named Wawel from Berlin, crossing into Poland over the Oder river, with lunch available in the Polish restaurant car. Arrive at Krakow Glowny for a 3-night stay.
- Day 5overnight: Krakow
Krakow
A day at leisure in historic Krakow, with its Rynek Glowny main square, 15th-century town hall tower and Cloth Hall.
- Day 6overnight: Krakow
Krakow
Explore Wawel Royal Castle, or take a day trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau or the Wieliczka Salt Mine.
- Day 7railovernight: Sleeper train
Krakow to overnight sleeper
A final day of sightseeing in Krakow before boarding the Chopin sleeper train in the evening for the overnight journey through southern Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
- Day 8railovernight: Budapest
Overnight sleeper to Budapest
Wake in Hungary, catching views of the Danube Bend, with a simple breakfast served in the cabin before arrival into Budapest's Nyugati station around 8:30am. Check in for a 3-night stay.
- Day 9overnight: Budapest
Budapest
A free day in Budapest, dissected by the Danube with the 'Buda' and 'Pest' banks connected by historic bridges including the Széchenyi Chain Bridge.
- Day 10overnight: Budapest
Budapest
Visit Budapest Castle, Heroes Square, the Parliament Building, or one of the historic thermal spas such as the Széchenyi or Gellért Baths.
- Day 11railovernight: Sleeper train
Budapest to Vienna, overnight sleeper
A 3-hour journey on an Austrian RailJet train to Vienna, where you board a sleeper service to either Brussels, Amsterdam or Paris (depending on day of week) to connect with your Eurostar home.
- Day 12rail
Arrive London
Connect from your sleeper's arrival city onto the Eurostar back to London.
Included
- Standard Class rail travel with seat reservations
- 9 nights' hotel accommodation with breakfast
- Two overnight sleeper journeys in a private double compartment
- Comprehensive directions to your hotels
- Easy-to-follow travel documentation
- Despatch of tickets by email, post or collection from our London office
