Great Rail Journeys
La Dolce Vita, Rome, Venice & Portofino
7 daysfrom $12,146
Tailor Made Rail · Independent rail holiday
Cinque Terre Discovery
The beautiful Cinque Terre in Italy is easy to reach by train. Take a 6-night holiday by train with stops on the way.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Freiburg
London to Freiburg
Eurostar to Paris Gare du Nord, connect to the Gare de l'Est for a direct TGV service to Freiburg, arriving in the evening.
- Day 2railovernight: Rapallo
Freiburg to Rapallo via the Gotthard Pass
A German ICE train to Zurich, then a Swiss EuroCity train through the Alps via the Gotthard Pass to Milan Centrale, and on to Rapallo on the Ligurian coastline. Check in for 4 nights.
- Day 3railovernight: Rapallo
Cinque Terre and the Ligurian coastline
Explore the five villages of the Cinque Terre - Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore - each with its own railway station, easily accessible from Rapallo.
- Day 4overnight: Rapallo
Cinque Terre and the Ligurian coastline
A further day exploring the Cinque Terre villages.
- Day 5overnight: Rapallo
Cinque Terre and the Ligurian coastline
A further day exploring the Cinque Terre villages.
- Day 6railovernight: Cannes
Rapallo to Cannes
A regional train to Genoa along the coastline, connecting to a service to Ventimiglia and on along the French Riviera to Cannes, for an overnight stay.
- Day 7rail
Cannes to London via Paris
A direct TGV service to Paris, then a connecting Eurostar to London in the afternoon or evening.
Included
- All rail journeys, in standard class
- Seat reservations where required
- 6 nights' hand-picked hotel accommodation with breakfast
- Easy-to-follow travel documentation
- Despatch of tickets by email
- Proactive rerouting in case of strikes or disruptions
