railtour suisse
Rail tour around the North Sea and Baltic Sea by train
Seven-day independent rail trip along Germany's North Sea and Baltic coasts
7 daysfrom $842
57% rail
Tailor Made Rail · Independent rail holiday
Harz Mountains and Fairytale Germany
Head into the popular region of the Harz Mountains in Germany on this picturesque rail holiday, taking in Cologne, the Harz Mountains Railway and historic Hannover.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Cologne
London to Cologne
Travel to Brussels, then an ICE/Thalys high-speed train to Cologne, with time to explore the Old Town around the twin-spired cathedral.
- Day 2overnight: Wernigerode
Cologne to Wernigerode
An ICE service to Hannover, then regional services to Wernigerode via Goslar (open tickets allow a stop in Goslar's medieval old town), for a 4-night stay.
- Day 3railovernight: Wernigerode
Wernigerode
Explore the Harz Mountains Railway network with the included 3-day pass, including the Brocken Railway up to the highest peak in Northern Germany.
- Day 4railovernight: Wernigerode
Wernigerode
Further exploration of Wernigerode's old town and castle, or the Trans-Harz Railway to historic Nordhausen.
- Day 5railovernight: Wernigerode
Wernigerode
A further free day using the Harz Mountains rail pass.
- Day 6overnight: Hannover
Wernigerode to Hannover
Return journey to Hannover, with an optional stop in Goslar, for a 2-night stay in Lower Saxony's largest city.
- Day 7railovernight: Hannover
Hannover and Saxony
A regional train pass to visit Hamelin (home of the Pied Piper legend), historic Celle, or Göttingen, where the Brothers Grimm lectured; back in Hannover, the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen and the Market Square.
- Day 8
Hannover to London
Return journey via Cologne and Brussels to London on high-speed services with compulsory seat reservations; overnight stops en route possible on request.
Included
- All rail journeys, in standard class
- Seat reservations where required
- 7 nights' handpicked hotel accommodation with breakfast
- A 3-day Harz Mountains rail pass covering all routes
- Easy-to-follow travel documentation
- Despatch of tickets by email
- Proactive rerouting in case of strikes or disruptions
