Ffestiniog Travel · Escorted tour

South West Germany

South West Germany, a rail journey with Ffestiniog Travel

Rail journeys along the picturesque Rhine and Moselle valleys provide the perfect backdrop to this exciting new tour.

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Karlsruhe

    London to Karlsruhe

    Morning departure on Eurostar to Paris, to connect to a high speed train to Karlsruhe. Our hotel for the next 2 nights is a short walk from the station.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Karlsruhe

    Cuckoo Railway

    Board a regional service to the Palatine forest railway, known as the Kuckucksbähnle or Cuckoo Railway, built in the early 20th Century. After a museum visit we board the standard gauge steam service to Elmstein, then return via Lambrecht to Karlsruhe.

  3. Day 3overnight: Koblenz

    Rhine Valley to Koblenz

    Travel north along the Rhine valley to Koblenz for a 4-night stay, at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers. The afternoon is free to explore the city.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Koblenz

    Vulkan Express

    To Brohl to ride a 17km long metre gauge railway, built in the early 20th Century primarily for transporting goods, with tourist operations from the early 90s.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Koblenz

    On the River

    We take a trip on the former paddle wheel steamer, now diesel powered, “Goethe” up-stream to Rüdesheim, passing castles, vineyards and the Loreley Rock, before returning to Koblenz by train.

  6. Day 6railovernight: Koblenz

    Trier & the Moselle Valley

    Journey by rail along the Moselle valley, following the river past terraced vineyards and ruined castles. In Trier we take a guided tour of Germany’s oldest wine cellar and a wine tasting before returning to Koblenz.

  7. Day 7overnight: Freiburg

    South to Freiburg

    Travelling via Mannheim we transfer to Freiburg, in the foothills of the Black Forest. Our hotel is a short walk from the station. We stay here for 3 nights.

  8. Day 8railovernight: Freiburg

    Wutachtalbahn

    We visit the Wutachtalbahn, a spectacular preserved standard gauge line built as a strategic railway on the Swiss border, from Zollhaus-Blumberg to Weizen, nicknamed the “pigtail railway”.

  9. Day 9overnight: Freiburg

    Kandertalbahn

    We head south to Haltingen to ride the preserved standard gauge Kandertalbahn which runs 13km to the pottery town of Kandern.

  10. Day 10rail

    Homeward Bound

    After a leisurely breakfast we take a morning train via Karlsruhe to Paris to connect with the Eurostar service to London St Pancras, arriving early evening.

Included

  • All rail travel as stated in Standard Class
  • Excursions as listed
  • Heritage Rhine river cruise
  • Accommodation in good, quality hotels on a bed and breakfast basis
  • Services of a tour leader from London and throughout the tour

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