Marvellous Escapes
Grand Tour of Poland by Rail
13 daysfrom $3,738
Regent Holidays
Poland by Train
Explore Poland's incredible and vibrant cities on this 14-day holiday to Poland, from the resilient streets of Warsaw to the medieval charm of Gdansk.
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: Polonia Palace Hotel
Fly to Warsaw
Fly to Poland's capital and transfer to the hotel for two nights.
- Day 2overnight: Polonia Palace Hotel
Warsaw
Spend your free day exploring the city's vibrant districts, from the Old Town to the Royal Route and Lazienki Park. Visit Plac Zamkowy, the Vistula Boulevards, the POLIN Museum and the Warsaw Rising Museum, and the Palace of Culture & Science.
- Day 3railovernight: Holiday Inn Gdansk
Warsaw to Gdansk
Today take the train from Warsaw to Gdansk, around two and a half hours with multiple departures daily. Check in to your hotel in Gdansk for two nights.
- Day 4railovernight: Holiday Inn Gdansk
Gdansk
Explore Gdansk at your own pace: the Old Town, Long Market and the Neptune Fountain, the Motława River, Westerplatte, the Gdansk Shipyard, and St. Mary's Church. Alternatively, take a short train ride to Malbork and its UNESCO-listed castle.
- Day 5railovernight: Hotel 1231
Gdansk to Torun
Today take the train from Gdansk to Torun, around two hours 15 minutes with a few departures daily. Check in to your hotel in Torun for two nights.
- Day 6overnight: Hotel 1231
Torun
Spend your day exploring Torun's UNESCO-listed medieval centre, brick Gothic architecture, cobbled streets, the Torun Gingerbread Museum, and its connections to Nicolaus Copernicus.
- Day 7railovernight: PURO Hotel Poznan Stare Miasto
Torun to Poznan
Today take the train from Torun to Poznan, around two and a half hours with few departures daily. Check in to your hotel in Poznan for two nights.
- Day 8overnight: PURO Hotel Poznan Stare Miasto
Poznan
Your free day in Poznan: the Parish Church (Fara), Plac Wolności, Poznan Old Town Hall, the Royal Castle on Przemysł Hill, and Cathedral Island with St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral.
- Day 9overnight: PURO Wroclaw Hotel
Poznan to Wroclaw
Explore Wroclaw's Market Square, the Flower Market at Plac Solny, St. Elizabeth's Church, the Ossolineum palace and gardens, the Racławice Panorama, and medieval fortifications.
- Day 10overnight: PURO Wroclaw Hotel
Wroclaw
Continue exploring Wroclaw's Market Square, the Flower Market at Plac Solny, St. Elizabeth's Church, the Ossolineum palace and gardens, the Racławice Panorama, and the Royal Palace Museum.
- Day 11railovernight: Metropolitan Boutique Hotel
Wroclaw to Krakow
Today take the train from Wroclaw to Krakow, around three and a half hours with multiple departures daily. Check in to your hotel in Krakow for three nights.
- Day 12overnight: Metropolitan Boutique Hotel
Krakow
Explore Krakow's UNESCO-listed Old Town, Europe's largest medieval market square, the 19th Century Polish Art Gallery, the Czartoryski Princes Museum, the Museum of Communism in Nowa Huta, Kazimierz and Podgórze, and Schindler's Factory.
- Day 13railovernight: Metropolitan Boutique Hotel
Krakow
Consider an optional day trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau, or visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Alternatively, take a fast train to Zakopane for the central market, Mount Gubałówka and a funicular over the Tatra Mountains.
- Day 14
Fly to the UK
Today transfer to the airport for the flight back to the UK.
Included
- Return international flights between the UK and Poland
- All airport taxes and security charges
- Accommodation in hotels as specified with breakfast
- Meals as specified (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
- Arrival transfer in Warsaw
- Departure transfer in Krakow
- Train tickets: Warsaw to Gdansk, Gdansk to Torun, Torun to Poznan, Poznan to Wroclaw, Wroclaw to Krakow in second class
Not included
- Travel insurance
- Optional excursions
