We are encouraging Travel by Train, so please do read our news article The Joy of Train Travel
We have our new train guru who is compiling route maps for some of our holidays. Please keep an eye on this page and feel free to request help if you need it.
Note: for all our overseas holidays we will pick up from both the main airport and the main station closest to your destination. This will be clear on your travel information.
Teresa’s train travel experiences
Avid train traveller, Teresa, has made her way to several WalkingWomen holidays by train, including from Clifton Down to Dalseter in Norway. We are lucky that Teresa has tested some routes and is happy to share her experience with other travellers. You can read about her trip on the blog she wrote Teresa’s England to Norway Trip
This route takes you from England to Dalseter, Espedalen, approx 3 hours North of Oslo. (Oslo is interesting for a stopover – and perhaps Lillehammer.)
She also highly recommends The Man in Seat 61
Mark Smith is the expert behind The Man in Seat 61 website. He created the site after working as a station manager, and in customer relations, at Britsh Rail and the Department of Transport. The website is a wealth of information and Mark is very happy it is shared widely. When asked what his favourite journeys were he said The Caledonian Sleeper London to Fort William ( perfect to get to our Scotland Cairngorms holiday) and the Swiss Bernina Express (a must if you have time when you join one of our Swiss, Austrian, Italian holidays)
Another great read is Europe by Rail Book
Written by two women, this provides comprehensive information to help plan routes.
For train travel around the UK we recommend The Trainline and they also do European routes too.