Northern Germany by Steam 2026

Duration

9 Days

Departure Dates

9th July 2026

Prices from

£2,365 Per person

Experience an exciting tour full of fantastic steam action and variety in Northern Germany including special arrangements on the renowned Molli Steam Railway with an exclusive photography session. Steam nostalgia on the Rasender Roland, enjoy a vintage tram charter, and visit the world's largest model railway plus the brilliant Flensburg Steamboat Festival. This is not a tour to be missed!

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9 days from £2,365

DEPARTS

Thursday 9 July 2026

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Enjoy a full day at the fantastic Flensburg Steamboat Festival
Experience a day of steam on the Molli with its renowned street running
Enjoy an exclusive photography session and guided tour at the Molli depot
Take a private lineside bus paralleling the Molli steam
Relax on a steamboat cruise on the Alster Lake
Visit the "Miniatur Wunderland" in Hamburg – the world’s largest model railway
Tour Rostock on a vintage tram charter
Steam nostalgia on the idyllic Rasender Roland
Journey on the unique suspension monorail in Wuppertal

Also included in your Tour Fare:

8 nights’ bed & breakfast plus 3 evening meals and 1 lunch
Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager

DAY 1

Travelling by Eurostar from London St Pancras to Brussels, then onwards to Bremen for our overnight stay at the InterCity Hotel where we check in and enjoy time at leisure to explore our new surroundings.

DAY 2

After breakfast this morning, we travel by rail to Hamburg where we enjoy a relaxing steamboat cruise on the beautiful Alster Lake before visiting the fantastic 'Miniatur Wunderland' - the largest model railway in the world costing over €40,000,000. This amazing venue features 12 Theme Worlds with over 15,000m of track and more than 1,000 trains plus buildings, figures, cars, and aircraft that appear to take-off with around 250 flights per day! We continue to the InterCity Hotel for our three-night stay where we check in and enjoy our evening meal together.

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DAY 3

After breakfast this morning, we board our train to the picturesque old town of Flensburg for the spectacular 'Dampf Rundum' steamboat festival. Every two years ship owners bring their vintage steamboats and craft to Flensburg for this amazing event, and we will enjoy a full day to explore, sample the local food and drink, enjoy the atmosphere, and take a tour of the festival by boat (of course!).

DAY 4

Today, we will experience one of the following fantastic heritage railway journeys (final details and confirmation will be provided closer to the time):
Journey on the historic Jan Harpstedt Railway in Delmenhorst OR
Steam on the charming, narrow-gauge railway at Bruchhausen-Vilsen OR
Ride the nostalgic Angelner Steam Train in Kappeln
After our scenic day of heritage, we return to Hamburg for an evening at leisure.

DAY 5

After breakfast this morning, we take our train to Rostock where we will discover this charming city on a guided tour by vintage tram visiting the highlights of the city. Afterwards, we continue to the InterCity Hotel in Rostock, our hotel for the next three nights, where we have some time at leisure before our evening meal together at a local restaurant.

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DAY 6

After breakfast, we continue our adventure at one of the most popular lines in Northern Germany, the Molli Steam Railway, where we will experience a ride over the line including the famous street running section before enjoying an exclusive photography session and guided tour of the depot. This afternoon, we have made a special arrangement to have a private lineside bus at our disposal chasing the trains for amazing photo opportunities.

DAY 7

This morning, we travel by rail to Putbus on Rügen Island for a return ride over Rasender Roland (or Raging Roland as it is affectionately known), a 24km long, steam-powered, narrow-gauge railway which began operations in 1985. This idyllic light railway runs daily, and we will enjoy a nostalgic journey from Putbus to Göhren and return.

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DAY 8

Today, we make our way to Wuppertal to ride the unique 'Schwebebahn' suspended monorail - Wuppertal's landmark - dating from the early 1900's and floating high above the River Wupper covering 20 stations (only 4 of which run above solid ground!). We continue to the Spark by Hilton Hotel for our overnight stay and enjoy our final evening meal together.

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DAY 9

We bid farewell to Wuppertal and to Germany, returning by rail to Brussels, where we will join the Eurostar service to London St Pancras.

*Important Note: Whilst the arrangements for all described steam train travel are in place, we do reserve the right to make substitutions should it be deemed necessary for whatever reason.

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

HOTELS

InterCity Hotel, Bremen

Located directly at the main railway station, the InterCity Hotel offers excellent links to Bremen city centre, a restaurant serving delicious dishes, and a stylish wine bar. The cosy bedrooms provide an en-suite bathroom, a hairdryer, flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, and tea/coffee making facilities.

InterCity Hotel, Hamburg

Ideally located at the main railway station, the InterCity Hotel offers a pleasant and relaxing stay, a stylish breakfast restaurant serving a rich buffet breakfast each morning, and a cosy bar. The comfortable bedrooms provide an en-suite bathroom, a hairdryer, flat-screen TV, and free Wi-Fi.

InterCity Hotel, Rostock

Conveniently located close to the city centre and opposite the main railway station, the InterCity Hotel offers a restaurant serving quality cuisine and a relaxing bar. The modern bedrooms provide an en-suite bathroom, flat-screen TV, and free Wi-Fi.

Spark by Hilton Hotel, Wuppertal

Located in the centre of Wuppertal, close to the main railway station, and just a short walk from the Schwebebahn ‘dingle-dangle railway’, the Spark by Hilton offers a stylish breakfast restaurant serving a rich buffet breakfast each morning, a welcoming lounge area, and a fitness centre. The modern bedrooms provide an en-suite bathroom, a hairdryer, flat-screen TV, ironing facilities, free Wi-Fi, and tea/coffee making facilities.

FARES

From London St Pancras International:
Standard Class rail travel to/from Germany, including Eurostar Standard	£2,365
Supplement for Eurostar Plus upgrade	£150
First Class rail travel to/from Germany, including Eurostar Plus	£2,665
Join at Bremen & Leave at Wuppertal	£2,145
Single Traveller Supplement	£550
Deposit	£240

8 nights’ bed & breakfast plus 3 evening meals and 1 lunch

Eurostar and rail travel to and from Germany in the class of your choice

All transfers, excursions & admissions as detailed

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InterCity Hotel, Bremen

InterCity Hotel, Hamburg

InterCity Hotel, Rostock

Spark by Hilton Hotel, Wuppertal

Miniatur Wunderland

Dampf Rundum Steamboat Festival

Jan Harpstedt Railway

Bruchhausen-Vilsen Railway

Schwebebahn, Wuppertal

Hamburg ©Shutterstock

Alster Lake Steamboat ©Shutterstock

Miniatur Wunderland1 ©AdobeStock

Miniatur Wunderland2 ©Bahnhof

Dampf Rundum1 ©Reuschling Media, Flensburg

Dampf Rundum2 ©Helmut Harhaus

Dampf Rundum3 ©Reuschling Media, Flensburg

Dampf Rundum4 ©Reuschling Media, Flensburg

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