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Rail Only via Brussels or Paris |
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The easiest way to travel is by Eurostar through the Channel Tunnel.
There are trains throughout the day to both Brussels and Paris and
both are worth an overnight (or longer) stay.
In most cases you continue your journey from Brussels via Aachen and Cologne,
two fine cathedral cities also well worth a visit, though for the Mosel Valley
and the Hunsrück the route is via Luxembourg instead.
From Paris your route is via Strasbourg, another fine
cathedral city with a unique Franco-German culture.
In general, you travel via Paris to the Black Forest and
Swabian Alb, as this route is both quicker and cheaper, while
the Brussels route is more suitable for other parts of Germany.
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However, you can always choose to travel by a different route
from that suggested. You can even travel out via Paris and back via
Brussels, though this does cost a little more.
All prices are based on second class travel throughout. You can upgrade
to first class if you want. Please see our brochure or phone us on 01946 861652
for more information.
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Rail & Sea |
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Sail from Newcastle to Amsterdam, Hull to Rotterdam or Zeebrugge,
or from Harwich to Hoek van Holland with onward rail travel.
The crossings from Hull and Newcastle are overnight only, that from
Harwich operates by day and by night.
Rail & Sea travel can be a very attractive option when travelling
from northern England or from Scotland, especially if you are travelling to
Saxony, the Harz or Thuringia.
A particularly pleasant option is to travel to Saxony by ferry from Newcastle
to Amsterdam, followed by a full day in the Dutch capital. In the evening you
catch the overnight sleeper from Amsterdam directly to Saxony.
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By Car
Unfortunately, we are no longer able to offer guaranteed inclusive prices for
self-drive customers.
If you want to drive to your holiday, the cost is the "No Travel Included" price
plus the cost of your chosen ferry crossing, plus (where necessary) the cost of
your return journey from the end of the walk to where you left your car.
We are happy to book for you on any of the following ferry routes:
Dover to Calais
Harwich to Hoek van Holland
Hull to Zeebrugge or Rotterdam
Newcastle to Amsterdam.
We can book you into a wide range of comfortable, family run hotels
when travelling by car, if you need to break up your journey.
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Extras
Sleeping Berth on Ferries
Accommodation must be booked when travelling overnight.
Cabins with private facilities are offered on all ferry routes.
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Meals on Ferries
You can now pre-pay your meals on board at a useful
saving compared with shipboard prices.
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Air & Rail |
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If you want to fly, there are services from most UK
airports. In the price table for each holiday there is the
price including rail travel from the most convenient airport.
Flights often leave very early or very late in the
day, and it may not always be possible to travel between the
holiday area and the airport on the same day as your flight. Cologne,
Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Berlin Schönefeld, Hamburg,
Dresden, Hannover, Leipzig-Halle, Friedrichshafen
and Munich airports have rail stations.
The underground connection to the main rail station at Nuremburg
and bus transfers at other airports are not included.
Please note that under current legislation there is no
financial protection covering air tickets bought directly
from an airline, including purchases from the airline's
own website. This means that if the airline with
which you are booked ceases to operate, you stand to lose
your money.
You may be able to buy Scheduled Airline Failure Insurance separately,
or it may, sometimes, be included with your travel insurance policy.
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Add-ons to Private or Business Journeys
Equally, if you going to Germany anyway, perhaps for a wedding or
on business and want to spend a few days walking before
returning to the UK, we will supply the rail tickets needed
to get you to where you plan to take your walking break.
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