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…

Crossing Poland by Train

Journeys

From the unexpectedly beautiful beaches along the Gulf of Gdańsk to the towering peaks of the Tatra Mountains, this train journey across Poland offers an impressive variety of both natural and urban beauty.

Royalty & Rail: The making of Brighton as a great escape

Destinations, Journeys, Themed routes

Brighton wears its moniker “London by the Sea” and “the LGBTQAI+ capital of the UK” with immense pride, and so it should. This loveable, fun and historic seaside city remains famously liberal, creative and progressive….

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,…

On-track to discover Franconian wines & Bavarian traditions

Journeys

Discover Franconia’s thousand-year-old winegrowing tradition, alongside world famous Bavarian beers, from the window seat of a Deutsche Bahn train .

7 routes to the sun

How To, Journeys

From cows and castles to craters in the Alps

Journeys, Rail & Hike

If you take the train from Spiez in Switzerland into the Simmental, you are not just travelling through a valley, but through a small chapter of Swiss railway history. First, the line takes you through…

The Walter Benjamin Monument by artist Dani Karavan, Portbou

Across the Pyrenees to freedom

Rail & Hike

Along sun-drenched wine terraces, colourful paths full of flowers and herbs and an endless Mediterranean Sea runs one of the most impressive hiking routes in Europe – not only for its scenery, but especially for…

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…

The Glacier Express in winter – tips, route & experiences in the snow

Journeys

A lot has been written about it, but nothing can prepare you for how it really feels: the silence, the snow, and the train slowly making its way through the heart of Switzerland. The Glacier…