If you want a relaxing holiday away at a lakeside retreat or coastal resort, these are the holidays for you. With just one night’s stop en route and plenty of time at your destination, these suggested itineraries offer you the chance to unpack your suitcase, unwind and take in the scenery. Travel via the Alps to one of the enchanting Italian Lakes or head south to the Côte d’Azur or Amalfi Coast. Lovers of mountain fringed lakes will love the Swiss Riviera or stunning Lake Bled.
Recommended Itineraries
Lakes and Coastal Resorts by Rail
7 Days
- Nice
- Cannes
Speed through France and enjoy a week soaking up the sunshine and scenery on the Côte d'Azur. With 3 nights in Nice and Cannes, there's plenty of time to explore this glamorous stretch of coastline.
From £849
7 Days
- Freiburg
- Rapallo
- Cannes
Travel to Italy via Freiburg and the Gotthard Pass route through the Alps and then spend three full days exploring the Ligurian coastline and Cinque Terre region.. Return with a night on the French Riviera along the way.
From £899
8 Days
- Strasbourg
- Verona
- Bled
Discover the beautiful Slovenian resort of Lake Bled, surrounded by the soaring peaks of the Julian Alps, with rail travel to and from your destination. Spend nights en route in Strasbourg and Verona on the way and then return via Vienna where you'll catch a comfortable sleeper train back to meet the Eurostar.
From £1,199
8 Days
- Paris
- Monte Carlo
- Cannes
Mingle with the jet-set on a luxury holiday to Cannes on the French Riviera and Monte Carlo in the tiny principality of Monaco. Enjoy first class rail travel and a night en route in Paris with private transfers on arrival at all your 5* hotels.
From £2,799
8 Days
- Lausanne
- Sirmione
- Munich
Italy's largest lake is waiting to be explored. Travel south via the stunning Simplon Route high in the Alps and spend 5 nights at beautiful Sirmione on the lake shore, before returning via the Brenner Pass and Munich.
From £1,099
7 Days
- Vevey
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.
From £1,199
10 Days
- Cannes
- Sestri Levante
- Amalfi
- Bologna
- Munich
Travel by train in comfort to the stunning Amalfi Coast via Cannes and Sestri Levante on the Ligurian Coast. After a full four days to relax and unwind, transfer to Naples and return home via Munich and the Brenner Pass.
From £2,099
7 Days
- Dijon
- Stresa
- Strasbourg
Take a stunning rail journey through the Jura Mountains and the Simplon Pass to Stresa on Lake Maggiore and then return via the beautiful French city of Strasbourg.
From £1,099
8 Days
- Basel
- Lake Orta
- Paris
Discover one of Italy's hidden gems before the word gets out! Travel by rail via Basel and the Swiss Alps and spend 5 nights on lovely Lake Orta before returning with a night in Paris to break your journey home.
From £1,149
13 Days
- Heidelberg
- Zagreb
- Split
- Hvar Island
- Dubrovnik
One of Europe's most popular holiday regions, the Adriatic coastline of Croatia, is easily accessible by rail from London - enjoy beautiful scenery and combine Split with the island of Hvar and stunning Dubrovnik.
From £1,499