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DEPARTS
Thursday 30 April 2020
5
DAYS
N E W T O U R
line and
we will travel by steam train if
available
. The line leads us to the village
of Oberzissen and onwards to Engeln.
Following our evening meal back in
Remagen we stroll to the waterside
promenade to experience the magic
of the spectacular
‘Rhine in Flames’
firework display. (B,D)
DAY 4
Today we head for the opposite bank of
the Rhine by ferry and railway, travelling
first to
Königswinter
where we take
a return trip on Germany’s oldest
rack railway, the
Drachenfelsbahn
,
from the valley station up a height
difference of 220 metres to the top
station, where you will find the ruined
Drachenfels (‘dragon’s cliff’) Castle and
great views across the river and the
Siebengebirge hills. After our visit we
continue to Linz-am-Rhein where we
join the heritage diesel
Kasbachtalbahn
Railway, whose 1950s ‘Roter Brummer’
Uerdinger Railbus transports us from
the bottom station to Kalenborn over
9 kms of breathtaking track that rates
amongst Germany’s steepest. We
return to Remagen for our farewell
evening meal and the chance to reflect
on a wonderful short break where so
many varied attractions have been
enjoyed in such a relaxing way – The
rail way! (B,D)
HOTEL
Hotel Pinger, Remagen
Conveniently situated for Remagen’s centre and its railway station, yet
just a short stroll from the Rhine Promenade, the family-run Hotel Pinger
is very much the hub of this small Rhineland town. The hotel boasts a
traditional restaurant, bar and coffee shop. The Pinger brothers are the third
generation to manage the hotel, which was bought as a restaurant by their
grandfather and converted into a hotel after WWII.
FARE
From London St Pancras International:
Standard Class rail travel to / from Germany
including Standard Eurostar
Single Traveller Supplement
4 nights’ bed, breakfast & evening meal
Eurostar Standard Class rail travel
Standard Class rail travel to Remagen and return
All transfers, excursions & admissions as detailed
Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager
GUARANTEED FARE
£695
£95
DAY 5
Leaving Remagen, we change trains
onto the high-speed line in Cologne. In
Brussels we join the Eurostar service to
London St Pancras. (B)