The Baltics by Train: Book Your Baltic Rail Holiday
A rail holiday to the Baltic States – Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia – is a wonderful way to discover these beautiful countries in northern Europe.
Whether you want to make a grand tour of the entire Baltics or visit just Lithuania, Latvia or Estonia, the train is a great way to get there and travel around.
This is especially true for people who are seeking a city break in the wonderful historic capital cities of the three Baltic States, namely Vilnius, Riga, and Tallinn.
However, each of the Baltic States has so much more to offer than just their capital cities, and it is well worth staying a bit longer on your rail holiday to explore places off the beaten path.
In Lithuania, you can travel from the capital Vilnius to Trakai, with its beautiful lakeside castle, or continue to the country’s second-largest city, Kaunas, known for its lively vibe, beautiful old town and modernist architecture in the New Town. Continue to Klaipėda on the Baltic coast, where you can take a short ferry ride to the Curonian Spit National Park and explore some of Europe’s most impressive sand dunes.
Latvia also has much more to offer beyond Riga’s medieval old town and Art Nouveau district, including the castles of Cēsis, Bauska and Turaida, the magnificent Rundāle Palace, the hills and forests of Sigulda, or cities such as Liepāja and Jūrmala.
Finally, Estonia is home to perhaps Europe’s most picturesque capital, Tallinn, with its beautiful medieval old town. Other places well worth visiting on your rail holiday include the university city of Tartu, Narva with its castle on the border with Russia, and Baltic islands such as Saaremaa.
Whether you’re drawn to the Baltic States for their beautiful natural landscapes, historic sites or vibrant cities, a rail holiday is the perfect way to explore the region!
Baltic rail holiday packages
In partnership with specialist rail travel company Byway, we provide an extensive selection of rail holidays to the Baltic States, departing by train from your local railway station.
Rail holiday packages include all train tickets, accommodation and full support. Moreover all rail holiday packages feature comprehensive consumer protection.
You can browse the available rail holidays by scrolling through the selection above, searching for your preferred destination or narrowing down the results using filters such as destination, price and duration.
Enter the discount code DiscoverByRail75 to get a £75 discount on any rail holiday booked through Byway.
Customise your rail holiday
Byway’s Baltic States rail holiday packages can all be tailored to match your preferences, should you wish.
Whether you’d like to replace Tartu with a stay in Kaunas, add an extra stop in Palanga or Pärnu to enjoy some time by the seaside, or spend a couple of extra days in Riga, it’s all possible.
With Byway’s inventive trip builder, you can also create your own rail holiday package from scratch, putting together your ideal Baltic trip according to your own wishes!
To start planning your trip, simply get in touch with Byway via email, telephone or WhatsApp. Their travel specialists can help put together a train holiday tailored to your preferences and are happy to answer any queries you might have.
From securing train tickets to organising hotel stays, Byway handles all the arrangements, leaving you free to sit back and enjoy your journey.
Should a train be delayed or cancelled and disrupt your itinerary, you can also rely on a dedicated out-of-hours emergency helpline for assistance and help with alternative bookings. This support comes included in the price of your rail holiday package.
Combine the Baltics with other countries!
Your rail holiday to the Baltic States starts with a train journey from your local railway station (or any other city of your choice), and you are free to tailor the itinerary entirely to your preferences.
If you are travelling from the UK, the main rail route to the Baltic States takes you through Belgium, Germany and Poland. From the Polish capital of Warsaw, you can then take the train to Kaunas and Vilnius in Lithuania. Once you’re in Lithuania, the other two Baltic States, Latvia and Estonia, are just a short train journey away.
Of course, you can make stopovers wherever you like along the way, with cities such as Brussels, Cologne, Berlin, Poznań and Warsaw being natural choices. You could even deviate slightly from your route to visit cities such as Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Prague in the Czech Republic, or Kraków in southern Poland.
Byway can even arrange a grand tour of northern Europe if you wish, combining the Baltic States with Scandinavia or Finland. Convenient ferries link Tallinn with Helsinki and Stockholm, making it easy to extend your trip with a loop through the Nordic countries.
If you want to mix things up on your no-fly holiday, you could also take a ferry from Germany to Klaipėda in Lithuania or Liepāja in Latvia instead of travelling all the way by train via Poland. Or perhaps take the ferry out and return by train, or vice versa!
The choice of which cities and countries to visit, and how exactly you travel on your Baltic rail holiday, is entirely yours! With Byway, everything can be tailored to your wishes.
Customised rail holiday packages
If you would like to plan a bespoke Baltic rail holiday or might have some questions you would like to ask before making a booking, you are welcome to contact Byway at any time.
Get in touch with Byway through the contact form on their website, or by phone on (+44) 20 4652 0805 if you live in the UK or Europe, or (+1) 608 305 8106 if you are calling from the US.
Mention that you found Byway through DiscoverByRail and enter the discount code DiscoverByRail75 to get £75 off any rail holiday booked with Byway.
Organise and book a rail holiday yourself
Byway is an excellent choice if you’d rather book your Baltic rail holiday as a complete package, with train tickets, accommodation and support all taken care of. This is particularly convenient for those who love travelling by train but find organising all the individual arrangements themselves somewhat daunting.
However, if you prefer to organise and book your own rail holiday but need a little help putting together an itinerary or figuring out where to purchase all the necessary train tickets, then do take a look at DiscoverByRail’s travel architect service.