Vacations By Rail
A Tale of Three Rivers: Danube, Main & Rhine
Nine-day Germany trip: Eurostar rail plus Danube, Main, Rhine cruise
9 daysfrom $3,199
33% rail
Tailor Made Rail · Independent rail holiday
Cologne and Berlin
Take the train to Cologne and Berlin by high-speed train on this 5-night holiday, with 4* hotels in central locations.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Cologne
London to Cologne
Eurostar to Brussels, connecting onto the Cologne-bound ICE train service. Check in at the Mondial am Dom MGallery Hotel (or similar) for a 2-night stay.
- Day 2overnight: Cologne
Cologne
The landmark cathedral, museums and galleries, a cruise along the Rhine, or the cableway from Cologne Zoo to the Rheinpark and the Claudius Therme baths.
- Day 3railovernight: Berlin
Cologne to Berlin
A modern InterCity Express (ICE) train across the north of the country to Berlin, around four and a half hours, passing Wolfsburg. Check in at the Mercure Hotel & Residenz Berlin Checkpoint Charlie (or similar) for a 3-night stay.
- Day 4overnight: Berlin
Berlin
The Brandenburg Gate, the TV Tower, the Reichstag, the Tiergarten and the Berlin Wall Memorial, or the German History Museum and the DDR Museum.
- Day 5overnight: Berlin
Berlin
A further day exploring Berlin, with evenings around Hackescher Markt or the Kurfurstendamm.
- Day 6
Berlin to London
Return journey to London via Cologne and Brussels.
Included
- All rail journeys, in standard class
- Seat reservations where required
- 5 nights' handpicked hotel accommodation with breakfast
- Comprehensive directions to your hotels
- Despatch of tickets by email
- Proactive rerouting in case of strikes or disruptions
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