Cox & Kings
Vienna, Munich & Zurich by Rail
9-day rail journey from London to Vienna, Munich and Zurich
9 daysfrom $2,664
44% rail
Planet Rail · Tailor-made rail holiday
Zell am See by First Class Rail
Travel in style to Zell am See, Austria, by first-class rail and discover stunning alpine scenery, crystal-clear lakes and charming villages.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Munich
London to Munich
Your holiday starts at the beautifully restored London St. Pancras International station, where you board the Eurostar service to Brussels, with a light meal and drinks served on board in Standard Premier Class (Eurostar's First Class for leisure travellers). On arrival in Brussels you change train and continue eastwards into Germany, ultimately reaching Munich, the Bavarian capital. On arrival head for your overnight hotel, the comfortable Eurostars Book Hotel (4 star), ideally located close to the station.
- Day 2overnight: Zell am See
Munich to Zell am See
If you are up early this morning, take a whistle-stop tour of Munich; this affluent Bavarian city is famous for its beer festival and vehicle manufacturing, and many of the major landmarks, museums and art galleries are close to your hotel. In the early afternoon you return to the station and travel southwards across the Austrian border to Woergl, where you connect with the regional service through scenic Austria to the charming lakeside town of Zell am See. On arrival make your own way to your hotel for the next five nights, the highly-rated Tirolerhof Hotel (4 star).
- Day 3overnight: Zell am See
Exploring Zell am See and the surrounding area
Located beneath the Hohe Tauern National Park, on the shores of Lake Zell, this picture-postcard town offers a peaceful retreat amid stunning scenery. Start by exploring the historic town centre, with its cobble lined streets filled with friendly cafes, bars and shops and St. Hippolyte's church, one of the oldest buildings from the Pinzgau region. For spectacular views of the surrounding region take a hike to the Schmittenhoehe and Maiskogel peaks, easily accessible by foot or cable car, or simply spend a day strolling along the shores of Lake Zell, watching the world go by.
- Day 4overnight: Zell am See
Exploring Zell am See and the surrounding area
Located beneath the Hohe Tauern National Park, on the shores of Lake Zell, this picture-postcard town offers a peaceful retreat amid stunning scenery. Start by exploring the historic town centre, with its cobble lined streets filled with friendly cafes, bars and shops and St. Hippolyte's church, one of the oldest buildings from the Pinzgau region. For spectacular views of the surrounding region take a hike to the Schmittenhoehe and Maiskogel peaks, easily accessible by foot or cable car, or simply spend a day strolling along the shores of Lake Zell, watching the world go by.
- Day 5overnight: Zell am See
Exploring Zell am See and the surrounding area
Located beneath the Hohe Tauern National Park, on the shores of Lake Zell, this picture-postcard town offers a peaceful retreat amid stunning scenery. Start by exploring the historic town centre, with its cobble lined streets filled with friendly cafes, bars and shops and St. Hippolyte's church, one of the oldest buildings from the Pinzgau region. For spectacular views of the surrounding region take a hike to the Schmittenhoehe and Maiskogel peaks, easily accessible by foot or cable car, or simply spend a day strolling along the shores of Lake Zell, watching the world go by.
- Day 6overnight: Zell am See
Exploring Zell am See and the surrounding area
Located beneath the Hohe Tauern National Park, on the shores of Lake Zell, this picture-postcard town offers a peaceful retreat amid stunning scenery. Start by exploring the historic town centre, with its cobble lined streets filled with friendly cafes, bars and shops and St. Hippolyte's church, one of the oldest buildings from the Pinzgau region. For spectacular views of the surrounding region take a hike to the Schmittenhoehe and Maiskogel peaks, easily accessible by foot or cable car, or simply spend a day strolling along the shores of Lake Zell, watching the world go by.
- Day 7overnight: Zurich
Zell am See to Zurich
Following a relaxed start to the day, make your way back to the station in the early afternoon. Here you bid farewell to Zell am See as you join the comfortable EuroCity service to the cosmopolitan Swiss city of Zurich. It is a short walk to your hotel for the night, the comfortable and highly-rated Hotel Helmhaus (4 star).
- Day 8rail
Zurich to London – homeward bound
After breakfast why not make a whistle-stop tour of Zurich? Most of the city's sights lie within the compact area on either side of the River Limmat: the churches and burgher houses of the Old Town, the elegant shops along Bahnhofstrasse, the baroque Rathaus, the Grossmuenster, Fraumuenster and the city's oldest church, St Peterskirche, whose clock face is the largest in Europe. Then make your way back to the station and board the TGV to Paris. On arrival at Paris Gare de Lyon you are transferred by private taxi to the Gare du Nord, where you connect with the Eurostar service back to London, with a light meal and drinks included in your Standard Premier service, arriving at London St Pancras International ahead of the final leg of your journey home.
Included
- First Class rail travel throughout as described (Standard Premier Class on Eurostar)
- 7 nights' hotel accommodation in 4 star hotels with breakfast each day, including 1 night in Munich, 5 nights in Zell am See and 1 night in Zurich
- Taxi transfers in Paris
