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Tailor Made Rail · Independent rail holiday
Heidelberg and Lake Constance
Combine Heidelberg and lovely Lindau on this week-long German holiday by train, starting from London St Pancras.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Heidelberg
London to Heidelberg
Eurostar to Brussels, connecting onto the scenic Rhine Valley route via Cologne to Heidelberg, arriving in time for dinner, for a 3-night stay.
- Day 2overnight: Heidelberg
Heidelberg
A wander around the Altstadt and hilltop castle, a climb up the Philosophenweg (Philosopher's Walk), or a boat cruise along the Neckar River.
- Day 3overnight: Heidelberg
Heidelberg
Further time to explore Heidelberg, which inspired painters and poets including Goethe, Mark Twain and J M W Turner.
- Day 4overnight: Lindau
Heidelberg to Lindau
A lunchtime departure via Ulm (with its towering cathedral, the tallest in the world) and the shores of Lake Constance, arriving in Lindau mid-afternoon, for a 3-night stay.
- Day 5overnight: Lindau
Lindau and Lake Constance
Explore walkable Lindau, or take a boat to Konstanz, Friedrichshafen (Zeppelin Museum) or Bregenz across the border in Austria.
- Day 6overnight: Lindau
Lindau and Lake Constance
Visit the flower island of Mainau, with its year-round floral displays, or walk the lakefront and surrounding hills.
- Day 7railovernight: Basel
Lindau to Basel
A direct train to Basel Bad station, with an evening at leisure in Basel's historic core.
- Day 8rail
Basel to London
A train to Strasbourg, then a high-speed TGV to Paris Gare de l'Est, walking to the Gare du Nord for the Eurostar back to London.
Included
- All rail journeys, in standard class
- Seat reservations where required
- 7 nights' handpicked hotel accommodation with breakfast
- Easy-to-follow travel documentation
- Despatch of tickets by email
- Proactive rerouting in case of strikes or disruptions
