How much does it cost?

From A$9,423 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $6,759 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.

Is the train travel included?

Yes. This is a rail-only journey aboard The Alpine Belle steam train from Cologne to Wiesbaden.

Is it escorted or independent?

It is a fully-escorted tour run by Belle Trains (Rail Mates Tours).

Which locomotive and carriages are used?

Express steam locomotive 01 1104 hauls the train, joined along the way by Swiss and Austrian locomotives. Travellers have the chance to ride in the Prestige Continental Express dining carriages.

The Alpine Belle runs from Cologne through Lindau and Innsbruck, across the Arlberg Pass into the Austrian Tyrol, on to Salzburg, and finishes in Wiesbaden.

Railway Adventures · Escorted tour

The Alpine Belle

9-day steam train journey from Cologne to Wiesbaden via the Alps

Railway Adventures offers The Alpine Belle, a 9-day, fully-escorted steam rail journey run by Belle Trains through Germany and Austria. The train departs Cologne and travels south along the Main Valley, reaching the German shores of Lake Constance at Lindau before crossing the Arlberg Pass into the Austrian Tyrol at Innsbruck. From there it continues through the Alps to Salzburg, Austria's musical mountain city, before finishing in Wiesbaden, one of Europe's oldest spa towns. Express steam locomotive 01 1104 hauls the train, joined along the way by Swiss and Austrian locomotives, and travellers have the chance to ride in the Prestige Continental Express dining carriages. The evidence does not detail overnight accommodation or meals beyond the train itself. This journey suits travellers who want an escorted steam rail trip through Central Europe's mountain scenery rather than a city-by-city touring holiday.

What to know before you look closer

The evidence does not specify overnight accommodation or meals beyond the train's Prestige Continental Express dining carriages; confirm what is included before booking.
Only one departure is listed, in June 2026; confirm availability and dates with Railway Adventures before booking.
The operator publishes no day-by-day itinerary for this package; confirm the daily schedule and stops with Railway Adventures before booking.

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?: From A$9,423 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $6,759 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Is the train travel included?: Yes. This is a rail-only journey aboard The Alpine Belle steam train from Cologne to Wiesbaden.
Is it escorted or independent?: It is a fully-escorted tour run by Belle Trains (Rail Mates Tours).
Which locomotive and carriages are used?: Express steam locomotive 01 1104 hauls the train, joined along the way by Swiss and Austrian locomotives. Travellers have the chance to ride in the Prestige Continental Express dining carriages.
What is the route?: The Alpine Belle runs from Cologne through Lindau and Innsbruck, across the Arlberg Pass into the Austrian Tyrol, on to Salzburg, and finishes in Wiesbaden.