Bavarian Steam Spectacular 2027

Duration

5 Days

Departure Dates

5th May 2027

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£1,150 Per person

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Based in the beautifully traditional German city of Augsburg, enjoy a fantastic steam and heritage tour that will appeal to enthusiasts and partners alike featuring a mainline steam run to the spectacular Bavarian Steam Festival based in the original engine shed at Nordlingen. Discover rarely visited, charming, narrow-gauge railways, enjoy a vintage tram charter, and spend evenings at leisure to stroll historic streets and explore Augsburg.

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DEPARTS

Wednesday 5 May 2027

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Experience the fantastic Bavarian Railway Museum Steam Festival at Nordlingen
Discover the huge locomotive collection at the atmospheric historic steam shed
Enjoy superb steam action on a 75km mainline Pacific run from Augsburg to Nordlingen
Steam nostalgia on the scenic metre gauge Alb-Bahnle line
Enjoy a steam excursion on the Amstetten-Gerstetten line
Visit the fascinating Augsburg Railway Park with a guided tour included
Tour the historic city of Augsburg aboard a vintage tram charter

Also included in your Tour Fare:

4 nights’ bed & breakfast
Services of experienced Tour Manager

DAY 1

Travelling by Eurostar from London St Pancras to Brussels, then onwards to Augsburg and our hotel for four nights, the Rugs Hotel, where we check in and enjoy our first evening at leisure to explore our new surroundings.

DAY 2

After breakfast this morning, we travel by rail to Amstetten for a metre-gauge steam run along the beautiful Alb-Bahnle line to Oppingen and return. After a short break, we then enjoy a historic ride over the 20km standard-gauge line to Gerstetten, a scenic journey that beautifully combines nostalgia and local transport. On our return to Augsburg, we enjoy an evening at leisure to stroll along the canal-lined streets and explore the botanical gardens.

DAY 3

Today, we visit the fascinating Augsburg Railway Park, one of the largest monuments of industrial culture in Bavaria with historic locomotives from all over Europe including the imperial steam locomotive and the secret reserve locomotive of the Cold War. We will explore the history and technology of railways on a guided tour and visit the remarkable roundhouse. This afternoon, we will board our specially chartered vintage tram for a nostalgic journey through Augsburg ahead of an evening at leisure.

DAY 4

Today, we enjoy a special steam-hauled journey over a 75km section of the mainline to Nordlingen for the exciting Bavarian Railway Museum Steam Festival. We have free time to explore the superb collection of steam locomotives including the famous Class 18 Pacific in its beautiful green livery plus steam demonstrations, visiting locomotives, various exhibitions, and an included mainline ride behind steam. At the end of our visit, we will return by either a steam charter or heritage electric haulage, arriving in Augsburg for our final evening at leisure.

DAY 5

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

For those wishing to extend their holiday, there is an option to continue to Dresden for our 'Spring Steam in Saxony' tour on 09/05/2027.

*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

HOTEL

Rugs Hotel, Augsburg

Conveniently located close to the railway station in the centre of Augsburg, the Rugs Hotel offers a welcoming atmosphere and a modern restaurant to enjoy a buffet breakfast in the morning. The comfortable bedrooms provide an en-suite bathroom, a hairdryer, flat-screen TV, and free Wi-Fi.

FARES

From London St Pancras International:
Standard Class rail travel to/from Germany, including Eurostar Standard	£1,425
Supplement for Eurostar Plus upgrade	£150
First Class rail travel to/from Germany, including Eurostar Plus	£1,675
Join & Leave at Augsburg	£1,150
Single Traveller Supplement	£240
Deposit	£150

4 nights’ bed & breakfast

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

All transfers, excursions & admissions as detailed

Services of experienced Tour Manager

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Amstetten-Gerstetten Railway

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Alb-Bahnle ©Mario Mehner

Augsburg Bahnpark ©Bahnpark Augsburg

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