Northern Germany by Steam 2027

Duration

6 Days

Departure Dates

26th July 2027

Prices from

£1,449 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 steamboat cruise, and visit the world's largest model railway. This is not a tour to be missed!

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DEPARTS

Monday 26 July 2027

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

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
Visit the "Miniatur Wunderland" in Hamburg – the world’s largest model railway
Relax on a steamboat cruise on the Alster Lake
Steam nostalgia on the idyllic Rasender Roland
Journey on the unique suspension monorail in Wuppertal

Also included in your Tour Fare:

5 nights’ bed & breakfast plus 2 evening meals
Services of experienced Tour Manager

DAY 1

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

DAY 2

After breakfast this morning, we visit 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! Afterwards, we enjoy a relaxing steamboat cruise on the beautiful Alster Lake before continuing by rail to Rostock and the InterCity Hotel where we check in for our three-night stay and enjoy our evening meal together at a local restaurant.

B, D

DAY 3

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. Afterwards, we retrace our steps to Rostock for an evening at leisure.

DAY 4

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.

DAY 5

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.

B, D

DAY 6

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

Scotty Hotel, Hamburg

Ideally located in the heart of Hamburg, the stylish Scotty Hotel offers an elegant restaurant serving local and international dishes, a lively bar, a relaxing sauna, and a fitness centre. The comfortable bedrooms provide an en-suite bathroom with a rain shower, a 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	£1,699
Upgrade to Eurostar Plus	£150
First Class rail travel to/from Germany, including Eurostar Plus	£2,149
Join at Hamburg & Leave at Wuppertal	£1,449
Single Traveller Supplement	£330
Deposit	£150

5 nights’ bed & breakfast plus 2 evening meals

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Scotty Hotel, Hamburg

InterCity Hotel, Rostock

Spark by Hilton Hotel, Wuppertal

Miniatur Wunderland

Molli Steam Railway

Rasender Roland

Schwebebahn, Wuppertal

Hamburg ©Shutterstock

Miniatur Wunderland ©AdobeStock

Miniatur Wunderland ©Bahnhof

Alster Lake Steamboat ©Shutterstock

Rostock ©Shutterstock

Mollli Steam Railway ©AdobeStock

Molli Steam Railway ©AdobeStock

Molli Steam Railway ©Shutterstock

Rasender Roland ©Shutterstock

Rasender Roland ©Christian Thiele

Schwebebahn, Wuppertal ©Shutterstock

Schwebebahn, Wuppertal ©AdobeStock

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