Railtripping • The best slow travel tips & trips

7 routes to the sun

Bart Giepmans

How To, Journeys

Sometimes it’s about the journey, sometimes it’s about the destination. But when travelling to the Mediterranean by train in comfort and sustainability, it’s about both! Railtripping gives you 7 options for train journeys to the…

10 special stops in the Bern region

Bart Giepmans

Stations

Train stations are more than just places to get on a train. They are starting and ending points of journeys, meeting places full of stories, and sometimes the platform offers unforgettable views. In the Bern…

The grande dame of the Pyrenees

Stations

Canfranc station in the Spanish Pyrenees was built as a 241‑metre palace for international trains between France and Spain – a “grande dame” of the mountains in a village of barely 600 people. During the…

Crossing South Africa

Journeys

Slowly crossing the serene South African landscape, watching the sunset with a glass of wine in the lounge bar, taking in the vast plains stretching to the horizon… The Premier Classe train from Johannesburg to…

Discovering Dresden’s vibrant musical history

Destinations

Dresden is full of musical places. City guide Christoph Münch set out to find forgotten musical traces and collected them in his book “Dresden – 500 Places of Music”. The railway also played an important…

Entrance gate to Herrenhausen Palace, Hannover

Hannover – 5 reasons to hop off the train and explore

Destinations

Hannover is a major city and cultural hub in northern Germany located on the route between Amsterdam and Berlin or Munich and Hamburg. Famous for its trade fairs and its royal house, Hannover is often…

Dreaming of a green Christmas

Destinations

Mulled wine, roasted almonds, local handicrafts… What’s not to love about a good Christmas market? For many, Christmas is the season to be jolly – but ‘tis also the season to be wasteful. In fact,…

Trip of a lifetime on the Bernina Express

Journeys

Many believe the Bernina line to be one of the finest stretches of railway in all of Europe and even the world. Winding its way slowly through the Swiss Alps, the route dazzles passengers with…

Keep those turbines turning

How To

When Greta Thunberg sailed across the Atlantic on board a zero-carbon ocean-racing yacht to demonstrate her commitment to cutting CO₂ emissions, she took the world by storm. Her actions helped to raise global awareness of…

A day in historic Görlitz, Germany’s hidden gem

Destinations

The air is thick with cinnamon and cloves, roasted almonds and sweet pastries. Artisans busy themselves selling handmade decorations and handicrafts to curious shoppers. There’s stollen (a traditional sweet bread filled with candied fruits) to…

Wildlife on the tracks, Inlandsbanan, Sweden

Railtripping to the Arctic Circle

Journeys

Often described as Europe’s last wilderness, Sweden’s remote and sparsely populated far north is a land of striking beauty – and in summer it’s easy to visit without a car or plane. The slow trains…