Canals, gabled houses, and medieval ports of the North Sea
10–14
Days
3
Countries
saves ~145kg CO₂ vs flying
Climate impact
🚄 DB ICE
Berlin to Hamburg in 1h45 — Germany's fastest intercity connection
🚄 NS Intercity Direct
Amsterdam to Antwerp in 1h09 — seamless cross-border rail
🚄 SNCB IC
Antwerp to Bruges in 1h15 through Belgium's flat polder landscape
Follow the old Hanseatic trade routes from Berlin's raw energy north to Hamburg's red-brick Speicherstadt, then west into the flat horizons of Groningen before descending through Amsterdam's canals and Antwerp's diamond quarter to Bruges' medieval perfection — where Europe's great lowland rail network is at its most dense.
Route highlight
✨ Amsterdam Centraal to Antwerp on the Thalys corridor — 45 minutes between two of Europe's great port cities