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Golden Eagle Danube Express - New Year in Vienna with Munich and Paris

New Year rail journey through Budapest, Vienna, Munich and Paris

Railbookers operates this 13-day, 12-night independent rail package that starts with two nights in Budapest and later reaches Munich and Paris. The centerpiece of the trip is a New Year celebration in Vienna, reached aboard the Golden Eagle Danube Express, a train the operator describes as luxurious, after a journey through Prague and the Slovak countryside. Because it is sold as an independent package rather than an escorted tour, travellers move between cities on their own rather than following a single guided group for the whole trip. It suits travellers who want a fixed New Year departure built around a well known European rail journey, along with a taste for indulgent, higher end travel rather than a simple budget itinerary. Railbookers has not published a full day-by-day breakdown of this package, so the exact stops between Vienna and the final destination of Paris are worth confirming directly before booking.

What to know before you look closer

  • Railbookers has not published a day-by-day itinerary or a list of specific departure dates for this package; confirm the exact route, hotels and schedule with them before booking.
  • The description available to us stops mid-sentence just after the New Year stay in Vienna and does not confirm how the trip continues to Munich and Paris. The listed countries are Hungary, Germany and France, which does not include Austria or the Czech Republic even though the description mentions Vienna and Prague, so confirm the full route and countries with Railbookers.

Questions travellers ask

Is train travel included on this trip?
Yes. Railbookers describes this as an independent rail package that includes a train voyage aboard the Golden Eagle Danube Express as part of the route from Budapest toward Vienna.
Is this trip escorted or independent?
It is sold as an independent rail package, not a fully escorted tour.
Which cities does the trip visit?
The trip begins with two nights in Budapest and later reaches Munich and Paris. The description also mentions a New Year stay in Vienna and travel through Prague.
When does this trip run?
It is built around a New Year celebration in Vienna, so it runs over the December to January period. No specific departure dates are given in our evidence.
How much does the trip cost?
Prices start at $17,599 (USD) for the 13-day, 12-night package.

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