Take the trip of a lifetime aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express en route to the City of Canals. After time at leisure here, return via the Alps with a night en route in the historic, culinary city of Lyon.

Combine two fabulous destinations with the stunning Semmering Pass rail route across the Alps on this 6 night holiday to Venice and Vienna. Our suggested itinerary includes a night en route in Turin and an exciting overnight sleeper journey from Vienna back to Cologne.

Take the train from London to the shores of Lake Lugano on this relaxing holiday. Lugano is the perfect base to explore destinations around the lake and the wider region of Ticino. You'll break your outbound journey in Basel on the Franco-Swiss border and stop for a night in Dijon en route home.

Combine two of Germany's hidden gems with a holiday to historic Heidelberg and the pretty resort town of Lindau on the shores of Lake Constance. Your return rail journey will also take you to Basel, just across the border into Switzerland.