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Winter Steam and Luxury Trains in Bohemia

Winter Steam and Luxury Trains in Bohemia, a rail journey with The Railway Touring Company

A seven-day escorted tour to the Czech countryside for main line steam over rare track in northeast Bohemia, based in Jablonné nad Orlicí and travelling aboard 1930s luxury coaches with a teak dining car.

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Jablonne nad Orlici (Hotel Filipinum)

    Arrive in North Bohemia

    Direct morning flight from London to Prague, transfer to the main railway station and a loco-hauled Czech Railways service train in First Class to Usti nad Orlici, then a short transfer to the Hotel Filipinum in Jablonne nad Orlici. Welcome dinner with the group.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Jablonne nad Orlici (Hotel Filipinum)

    Steam to Rokytnice v Orlickych Horach with tank engine 328.011

    Private charter train from Jablonne station, initially diesel-hauled, with tank engine 328.011 (1956) taking over at Doudleby for the entire 20 km branch line to Rokytnice, where there is a railway museum at the terminus. Photo stops and run-pasts along the way; silver served lunch in the teak dining car. Return via Zamberk and Letohrad to Usti nad Orlici.

  3. Day 3overnight: Jablonne nad Orlici (Hotel Filipinum)

    Steam to Stity with the Hungarian tank engine 132

    Steam over the 'heritage only' branch line from Dolni Lipka to Stity, hauled by the recently refurbished Hungarian tank engine 132 (ex-GYSEV, arrived in the Czech Republic in winter 2025), through hilly, snow-covered landscapes. Run-pasts staged; lunch silver served in the 1907 teak dining car.

  4. Day 4overnight: Jablonne nad Orlici (Hotel Filipinum)

    Grand Circular Excursion to western Moravia, Moravska Trebova, Boskovice and Svitavy

    Private charter hauled by vintage 1942 locomotive 555.129 (50.1171), travelling via Letohrad, Usti nad Orlici and Ceska Trebova, then over rural and freight-only lines through Mladejov na Morave, Moravska Trebova and Boskovice, rejoining the main line near Brno at Skalice nad Svitavou, then turning north via Svitavy and Ceska Trebova back through Usti nad Orlici and Letohrad to Jablonne. Freshly prepared three-course lunch served in the teak dining car.

  5. Day 5overnight: Jablonne nad Orlici (Hotel Filipinum)

    Over the Silesian Semmering to Javornik ve Slezsku on the Polish frontier

    Steam east to the junction at Hanusovice then north over the 'Silesian Semmering' via Ramzova and Lipova Lazna, branching onto the 27 km line to Javornik, one of the most remote places on the Czech network, passing 1930s Czech defences in the former Sudetenland with photo stops and run-pasts. Locomotive 555.129 runs around and refuels for the return to Dolni Lipka via the Silesian Semmering's horseshoe curves.

  6. Day 6overnight: Jablonne nad Orlici (Hotel Filipinum)

    Steam double-header with 555.129 and 555.0153 to Lipova Lazne

    A double-headed steam excursion with two 2-10-0 freight locomotives working over the Ramzova ramp towards Jesenik; run as a public excursion with reserved First Class compartment seats and access to the bar and dining car. Organised farewell dinner in the evening.

  7. Day 7rail

    Return to Prague by train, flight to London

    Return to Prague by train, then transfer by coach to Prague airport for the return flight to the UK.

Included

  • Flights from London to Prague and return
  • 6 nights accommodation at Hotel Filipinum, Jablonne nad Orlici
  • 4 Lunches
  • 2 Dinners aboard the train or at hotel
  • Private steam excursions on rare tracks
  • Iconic locomotives and luxury 1930s coaches with teak dining car
  • Photo stops, run-pasts and scenic winter landscapes
  • Transfers between Prague, stations and hotel
  • Complimentary Prague public transport
  • The services of a Tour Manager

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