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Steam in Denmark and Northern Germany

Steam in Denmark and Northern Germany, a rail journey with The Railway Touring Company

A 10-day escorted rail holiday based in Copenhagen and Hamburg, combining Danish heritage steam railways and tramway museums with sightseeing cruises and the Oresund Bridge crossing to Malmo.

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Copenhagen

    Arrive in Copenhagen

    Direct flight from London to Copenhagen, transfer by train to a hotel near the main railway station. Welcome dinner at the hotel.

  2. Day 2overnight: Copenhagen

    Sightseeing cruise and leisure in Copenhagen

    Open-top canal boat cruise through Copenhagen's waterways past famous landmarks. Rest of the day free using the public transport pass.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Copenhagen

    Danish Railway Museum; tramway museum at Skjoldenaesholm

    DSB Intercity train to Odense to visit the Danish National Railway Museum, featuring the working 1846 steam locomotive replica Odin. Coach on to the Danish National Tramway Museum at Skjoldenaesholm for heritage tram rides, then Intercity train back to Copenhagen for dinner.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Copenhagen

    Train trip to Malmo over the Oresund Bridge

    Round-trip train journey over the nearly 8km Oresund Bridge to Malmo, Sweden, with free time before returning to Copenhagen for a leisure afternoon and evening.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Copenhagen

    Steam at the Maribo heritage railway

    DSB train to Lolland to visit the preserved Maribo-Bandholm railway, worked by early 20th-century tank engines, with photo stops and a look inside the engine shed. Lunch included; return to Copenhagen via Nykobing.

  6. Day 6railovernight: Copenhagen

    Steam at the Hedelands narrow-gauge railway

    DSB train to Hedehusene near Roskilde for the full 5.3km journey on the 700mm gauge Hedelands railway, operated by steam tank engines, followed by lunch and return to Copenhagen.

  7. Day 7railovernight: Hamburg

    To Hamburg; evening dinner cruise on steamboat St. Georg

    Direct EuroCity train from Copenhagen to Hamburg via Flensburg. Evening cruise aboard the historic 1876 steamboat St. Georg with buffet dinner, viewing Hamburg's canals and historic districts.

  8. Day 8railovernight: Hamburg

    Miniature Wonderland; River Elbe cruises

    Visit Miniature Wonderland, the world's largest model railway attraction, then views from the Elbphilharmonie terrace. Inclusive rover tickets allow unlimited public transport and River Elbe ferry travel.

  9. Day 9railovernight: Hamburg

    Steam at Germany's northernmost preserved railway

    DB service train north to the Baltic seaside near the Danish border for a charter on the Angelner railway, hauled by a 1952 Swedish 2-6-4 tank engine, from Kappeln to Suderbrarup (15km standard gauge), with run-pasts. Lunch included; return to Hamburg for a free evening.

  10. Day 10

    Hamburg at leisure and return to London

    Free morning in Hamburg before the S-Bahn to the airport for the flight back to London.

Included

  • Flights from London to Copenhagen and Hamburg to London
  • All train, heritage rail travel and lake cruises as detailed in the itinerary
  • 9 nights hotel accommodation with breakfast
  • 3 lunches
  • 3 dinners
  • Included public transport rover tickets in Copenhagen and Hamburg, including Hamburg River Elbe ferry rover
  • The services of a Tour Manager

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