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DAY 1

We depart London by Eurostar and travel to the

Hanseatic city of

Bremen

. Our base the Maritim Hotel,

is ideally situated in the Bürgerpark area behind the main

station. On arrival we enjoy our welcome evening meal

together. (D)

DAY 2

Today we begin our exploration of Bremen with a

guided tour by privately chartered heritage tram

a line specially designed to introduce to you the city

centre’s main sights. After some free time to get to know

this beautiful Hanseatic city, with its ornate town hall,

impressive cathedral and splendidly preserved medieval

Schnoor Quarter, we embark on a

harbour cruise

Leaving from a quay close to the Old Town, we pass the

Schlachte, Bremen’s old port, venturing out to the city’s

impressive modern ports, before returning back to the

city centre. (B,D)

DEPARTS

HOTEL

Thursday 16 July 2020

Thursday 13 August 2020

A tour jam-packed with rail and heritage based in a lovely part of Germany. Steam

on Germany’s first ever heritage railway, trundle across ‘Devil’s Moor’ on the Moor

Express, steam on board Jan Harpstedt and get to know the beautiful Hanseatic city of

Bremen on a vintage tram ride, before our final excursion to the port

of Bremerhaven to visit the submarine ‘Wilhelm Bauer’.

Bremen

Bruchhausen Vilsen

Bremerhaven U Boot Museum

Bremen Harbour

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

★

Stay in Bremen, a wonderfully preserved

Hanseatic city

★

Steam on the 22 kms long Jan Harpstedt line

★

Private vintage tram tour of Bremen with local

guide

★

Harbour boat trip in Bremen

★

Trundle across ‘Devil’s Moor’ to Worpswede

on board the Moor Express

★

Return journey by steam at Bruchhausen Vilsen

★

Visit to Bremerhaven and the U-Boot Museum

‘Wilhelm Bauer’

Fares

From

£1049

DAYS

DAY 3

This morning we board the historic

Moor Express

This heritage diesel railcar plies the route at weekends

between Bremen and Stade across Teufelsmoor (Devil’s

Moor), a rural idyll of flat moorland. Our destination is

Worpswede

, an artist colony since the late 19th century.

A coach then transfers us to

Bruchausen-Vilsen for a

return steam journey

with the Deutscher Eisenbahn

Verein, Germany’s very first heritage railway dating from

1964. (B,D)

DAY 4

Our exploration of Northern Germany’s heritage

railways continues with another steam journey on the

22 kms ‘Jan Harpstedt’ line between Delmenhorst and

Harpstedt

. Founded in 1976, the Delmenhorst-Harpstedt

Eisenbahnfreunde society preserved this pretty rural line,

determined to bring back its heyday from the 1930s of

relaxing Sunday steam excursions. (B,D)

DAY 5

Today we take the train to Bremen’s sister city, the

port of

Bremerhaven

. Close to the city centre within

the impressive, regenerated harbour area, we visit the

U-Boot Museum ‘Wilhelm Bauer’

. A Nazi submarine

built towards the end of World War II, the vessel was

scuttled in the Firth of Flensburg. Raised from the seabed

in 1957, the submarine now houses a fascinating museum.

Maritim Hotel Bremen

A convenient and comfortable 4 star hotel situated close

to Bremen Main Station and the green oasis of the City

Park, yet within easy walking distance of the Old Town.

All rooms boast free wifi and the hotel has a restaurant,

bar, indoor pool, sauna and fitness room.

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FARE

From London St Pancras International:

Standard Class rail travel

to/from Bremen, including £1049

Standard Eurostar

First Class rail travel to/from

Bremen, including Standard £1349

Premier Eurostar

Join & Leave at Bremen

£819

Single Traveller Supplement £99

5 nights’ bed & breakfast and evening meal

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

choice

All transfers, excursions and admissions as detailed

Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager

GUARANTEED FARE

After some free-time in Bremerhaven, with the German

Maritime Museum close by, we return to Bremen for a

final night. (B,D)

DAY 6

We travel by train from Bremen and return to London St

Pancras International. (B)

Also included in your Tour Fare:

★

Dinner every evening at your hotel

★

Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager