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The Baltic Seasider

The Baltic Seasider, a rail journey with The Railway Touring Company

A holiday to the Polish and German Baltic coast combining Hanseatic history and culture with steam railways on the Island of Rugen and the Molli railway.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Gdansk

    Arrive to Gdansk

    A direct flight from London to Gdansk, before transferring to your city centre hotel and time to spend the rest of the afternoon exploring the city. All the major attractions are close to your hotel. You will receive a week-long public transport rover ticket, so you can explore the city's local tram network. In the evening there's a welcome dinner at the hotel.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Gdansk

    Seaside resort of Sopot, Destroyer Blyskawica and harbour museum in Gdynia

    In the morning you travel from Gdansk's historic main station to Sopot, Poland's premier seaside resort. After time for mid-day refreshments you continue to the port city of Gdynia, where you see the Polish destroyer ORP Blyskawica (Lightning), before returning to Gdansk by train.

  3. Day 3overnight: Gdansk

    World War II history in Gdansk, Westerplatte port ferry, and Polish Post Office museum

    After a leisurely breakfast, you explore the important WWII history of the city. A port ferry takes you on a scenic harbour cruise down the river to Westerplatte, to visit the museum and memorial, then returns past the container terminal to the Old Town to see the WWII Museum and the Polish Post Office.

  4. Day 4overnight: Gdansk

    World War II Museum in Gdansk, Heritage Steamer and Baltic beaches

    After breakfast you visit the popular WWII Museum in Gdansk, opened in 2017, and have the opportunity to experience the steamship Soldek. You enjoy the city's famed tramway to the seaside at Stogi, before meeting fellow travellers for dinner at the hotel.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Gdansk

    Standard and narrow-gauge railways of Hel, World War II history and ferry to Gdansk

    You take a direct PKP Intercity train from Gdansk to the seaside terminus of Hel, with a short transfer to the military museum and narrow-gauge railway for a guided tour and train ride. You then take the evening ferry from Hel back to Gdansk.

  6. Day 6railovernight: Gdansk

    By train to Malbork Castle and across the iconic Tczew Viaduct

    After breakfast you take a PKP Intercity train hauled by a vintage electric locomotive (based on the British Rail Class 83) from Gdansk to Malbork, crossing the 840-metre railway bridge over the River Vistula at Tczew. At Malbork you visit the UNESCO World Heritage site, the largest castle complex in the world. You return to Gdansk in the late afternoon.

  7. Day 7railovernight: Rostock

    By train to Rostock, Germany

    In the morning you board a EuroCity train and travel in First Class via Poznan to Berlin. You reach Berlin Hbf in the afternoon and change trains for the onward connection to Rostock, your base for the rest of the tour. You check in and enjoy a group dinner at the hotel.

  8. Day 8railovernight: Rostock

    At leisure in Rostock, train to Warnemunde seaside resort and sunset dinner cruise

    You are free to explore Rostock in the morning, then take the train to the seaside resort of Warnemunde in the afternoon. You return by tramway to Rostock, where you enjoy a sunset dinner cruise on the River Warne aboard a privately chartered ship, sailing to the mouth of the river with a buffet dinner and complimentary drinks served aboard.

  9. Day 9railovernight: Rostock

    Steam at the Molli Railway along the Baltic Coast

    Today you visit the seaside railway known as 'Molli', renowned for its street running section in Bad Doberan. You journey to Kuhlungsborn along the Baltic Coast, with the option to return to Bad Doberan to capture footage of the street running, using your rover ticket for unlimited use of the steam trains. In the late afternoon, you return by rail to Rostock.

  10. Day 10railovernight: Rostock

    Steam on the Island of Rugen and historic Stralsund

    Today, German Plandampf is the focal point of attention. Your trip begins via Stralsund to Putbus on the Island of Rugen, where you experience the narrow-gauge 'Racing Roland' railway to the seaside terminus at Gohren. The return trip to Putbus is behind a different steam locomotive. In the evening, a farewell dinner is held at the hotel.

  11. Day 11rail

    Return to London

    In the morning you transfer by train to Berlin airport and then a direct flight to London.

Included

  • 10 nights accommodation with breakfast at a centrally located, quality hotel
  • Flights from London to Gdansk and return from Berlin to London
  • 1 Lunch
  • 5 Dinners
  • First Class rail travel on PKP and DB Intercity and EuroCity services with seat reservations, Standard Class travel on local trains when First Class is not available
  • All privately chartered river cruises and train rides as detailed in the itinerary
  • Complementary public transport rover tickets
  • Steam railway rides at the Molli and Rugen narrow gauge railways in Germany
  • Museum and site admissions to all the attractions and memorials as detailed in the itinerary
  • The services of a Tour Manager

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