29/09/2026
"Cruise.co.uk expands cruise and rail programme"
Online cruise specialist cruise.co.uk has added to its 2027 ‘Cruise & Rail Collection’.
The exclusive packages combine rail journeys, tours, and ocean and river cruising. A further four itineraries are now available to book in 2027, comprising:
* Six-night ‘Christmas Markets River Cruise - Escorted by Rail from London’. Travel from London to Cologne via Eurostar, followed by a high-speed train to Frankfurt for a four-night all-inclusive cruise on VIVA Cruises’ VIVA TIARA. Visiting Speyer, Strasbourg and Mainz. Ends with a one-night hotel stay in Cologne, then return travel to London via train. Departing November 27 and December 13, with prices starting from £1,849pp.
* 13-night ‘Europe by First Class Rail & Cunard’s Iconic 5* Queen Elizabeth’. Travel from London to Paris via Eurostar for a one-night stay, then take the high-speed train to Barcelona for two nights. Embark Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth for a seven-night cruise, visiting Valencia, Palma de Mallorca, Ajaccio and La Spezia (Florence & Pisa). Disembark in Rome for one-night hotel stay followed by high-speed train to Basel for a one-night hotel stay and return travel to London via train. Departing June 8, with prices starting from £3,399pp.
* 15-night ‘Cunard’s Iconic 5* Queen Elizabeth & The Grand Tour of Italy by Rail’. Fly from London to Milan, with a one-night stay, and then travel via train to Lake Garda, for three nights. Train to Florence for a two-night stay, and then Rome for one night, before embarking Queen Elizabeth for a seven-night cruise, visiting La Spezia (Florence & Pisa), Genoa, Villefranche-sur-Mer and Ajaccio. Disembark in Barcelona for one-night hotel stay and return flight to London. Departing September 17, with prices from £2,999pp.
* 16-night ‘Queen Elizabeth to Queen of the Mountains - Switzerland’s Big 5 & The Gotthard Panorama Express’. Fly from London to Barcelona, embarking Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth for a seven-night cruise, visiting Valletta, Kotor, Split and Zadar. Disembark in Trieste, before taking the train to Lugano for a two-night stay, followed by a journey on the Gotthard Panorama Express to Lucerne for a six-night stay. Includes the Big 5 Mountain Railroad Adventure and journeys on the Stanserhorn, Stoosbahn, Titlis Rotair and Pilatus Railway. Return flight from Zurich. Departing September 9, with prices from £3,799pp.