UK Rail Tours

Germany

The German rail system is excellent and very efficent. Long distance trains travel at speeds in excess of 220mph and are known as ICE trains. There are also many regional services named IRE,RE, RB (modern and comfortable and connect with the long distance network). Frequent local S-Bahn services operate in major cities. Some local services are now operated by private railways. Overnight services convey sleeping-cars (up to three berths) and/or couchettes (up to six berths), also reclining seats - reservation is generally compulsory. Most long - distance trains convey a bistro or resturant car (an at seat service is offered in first class). Seat reservations are possible on long distance trains. Stations are well staffed, often with left luggage and bicycle hire. Main station is Hbf (Hauptbahnhof)

Scenic Rail Routes in Germany

Arnstadt to Meiningen (Mountain)

Bonn to Siegen (River)

Dresden to Decin (Gorge and River)

Freiburg to Donaueschingen (Gorge and Forest)

Garmisch Partenkirchen to Kempten (Mountain)

Heidelberg to Neckarelz (River)

Koblenz to Mainz (Gorge and River)

Munchen to Lindau (Mountain)

Murnau to Oberammergau (Mountain and Lakes)

Naumburg to Saalfeld (River)

Niebull to Westerland (Coastline)

Nurnberg to Pegnitz (Gorge and River)

Offenberg to Konstanz (Mountain and Forest)

Pforzheim to Nagold/Wildbad (Forest)

Plattling to Bayerisch Einsenstein (Forest)

Rosenheim to Freilassing and Berchtesgaden (Mountain and Lakes)

Rosenheim to Worgl (Mountain)

Stuttgart to Singen (Forest)

Titisee to Seebrugg (Lakes and Forest)

Trier to Koblenz to Giessen (River)

Ulm to Goppinggen (Mountain)

Ulm to Tuttlingen (River)