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Luxury Golden Eagle Danube Express Train Holiday Tours

Settle back in your comfortable cabin and enjoy the unhurried pace of a Danube Express train tour. Choose one of several spectacular Golden Danube Express itineraries, as this luxurious hotel on wheels offers world-class views of the towering Austrian Alps, the Italian coast, and many beautiful capital cities in central Europe through full-size picture windows. Embark on the journey of a lifetime with The Luxury Train Travel Company’s breathtaking Danube Express train holidays.

Danube Express Luxury Train Tours with Dates & Prices

Below are the rail tours we offer that use the Danube Express Luxury Train. Just click on any tour to open a PDF containing all you need to know about the trip including a detailed itinerary, dates and prices.

Note: The published prices for these tours are in GB Pounds, USD and Euros. However, we can quote and accept payment in Singaporean Dollars, Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars and more. Contact us for a confirmed quote in your preferred currency.


DEBE | 11 Nights | Venice ● Trieste ● Ljubljana ● Sarajevo ● Mostar ● Belgrade ● Bar ● Podgorica ● Skopje ● Sofia ● Plovdiv ● Istanbul


Departure dates. Register with us to be the first to know 2027 dates.
● 24th October to 4th November 2025
● 8th May to 19th May 2026
● 28th August to 8th September 2026
● 2nd to 13th October 2026

2025 Prices
★ Deluxe | Double | GBP 15,495 / USD 19,395 / Euro 17,595 per person
★ Deluxe | Single | GBP 22,295 / USD 28,795 / Euro 26,195
★ Superior Deluxe | Double | GBP 19,895 / USD 24,895 / Euro 22,595 per person
★ Superior Deluxe | Single | GBP 33,295 / USD 41,595 / Euro 37,795

2026 Prices
★ Deluxe | Double | GBP 17,600 / USD 22,800 / Euro 21,100 per person
★ Deluxe | Single | GBP 26,200 / USD 33,900 / Euro 31,400
★ Superior Deluxe | Double | GBP 22,600 / USD 29,300 / Euro 27,100 per person
★ Superior Deluxe | Single | GBP 37,800 / USD 49,100 / Euro 45,400

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DECT | 6 Nights | Istanbul ● Veliko Tarnovo ● Sinaia ● Brasov ● Sighisoara ● Sibiu ● Kecskemet ● Lajosmizse ● Budapest


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● 2nd to 8th November 2025
● 29th May to 4th June 2026
● 23rd to 29th September 2026
● 23rd to 29th October 2026

2025 Prices
★ Deluxe | Double | GBP 9,395 / USD 11,795 / Euro 10,695 per person
★ Deluxe | Single | GBP 13,995 / USD 17,595 / Euro 15,995
★ Superior Deluxe | Double | GBP 12,195 / USD 15,195 / Euro 13,795 per person
★ Superior Deluxe | Single | GBP 20,295 / USD 25,395 / Euro 22,995

2026 Prices
★ Deluxe | Double | GBP 9,800 / USD 12,700 / Euro 11,800 per person
★ Deluxe | Single | GBP 14,700 / USD 18,900 / Euro 17,600
★ Superior Deluxe | Double | GBP 12,700 / USD 16,400 / Euro 15,200 per person
★ Superior Deluxe | Single | GBP 21,100 / USD 27,300 / Euro 25,300

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DEGAE | 10 Nights | Budapest ● Vienna ● Lake Achen ● Innsbruck ● Zürich ● L. Como ● Milan ● Verona ● Trieste ● L. Bled ● Ljubljana ● Venice


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● 1st to 11th May 2026

2026 Prices
★ Deluxe | Double | GBP 16,400 / USD 21,300 / Euro 19,700 per person
★ Deluxe | Single | GBP 24,500 / USD 31,700 / Euro 29,400
★ Superior Deluxe | Double | GBP 20,900 / USD 27,200 / Euro 25,200 per person
★ Superior Deluxe | Single | GBP 35,100 / USD 45,400 / Euro 42,100

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DEPI | 7 Nights | France ● Switzerland ● Austria ● Slovenia ● Serbia ● Bulgaria ● Turkey


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● 23rd to 30th May 2026
● 12th to 19th September 2026
● 17th to 24th October 2026

2026 Prices
★ Deluxe | Double | GBP 14,300 / USD 18,300 / Euro 16,900 per person
★ Deluxe | Single | GBP 19,500 / USD 25,200 / Euro 23,300
★ Superior Deluxe | Double | GBP 17,800 / USD 22,900 / Euro 21,300 per person
★ Superior Deluxe | Single | GBP 23,700 / USD 30,800 / Euro 28,500

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DEPI | 7 Nights | Turkey ● Bulgaria ● Serbia ● Slovenia ● Austria ● Switzerland ● France


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● 17th to 24th May 2026
● 6th to 13th September 2026
● 11th to 18th October 2026

2026 Prices
★ Deluxe | Double | GBP 14,300 / USD 18,300 / Euro 16,900 per person
★ Deluxe | Single | GBP 19,500 / USD 25,200 / Euro 23,300
★ Superior Deluxe | Double | GBP 17,800 / USD 22,900 / Euro 21,300 per person
★ Superior Deluxe | Single | GBP 23,700 / USD 30,800 / Euro 28,500

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DEEED | 11 Nights | Budapest ● Krakow ● Warsaw ● Malbork ● Gdansk ● Berlin ● Dresden ● Prague ● Salzburg ● Vienna


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● 19th to 30th August 2026

2026 Prices
★ Deluxe | Double | GBP 15,500 / USD 19,900 / Euro 18,500 per person
★ Deluxe | Single | GBP 22,900 / USD 29,700 / Euro 27,500
★ Superior Deluxe | Double | GBP 19,900 / USD 25,600 / Euro 23,700 per person
★ Superior Deluxe | Single | GBP 33,300 / USD 42,900 / Euro 39,700

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DECMEB | 7 Nights | A festive journey Eastbound across Europe from Munich to Budapest via Salzburg & Vienna


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● 19th to 30th August 2026

2026 Prices
★ Deluxe | Double | GBP 8,400 / USD 10,700 / Euro 9,900 per person
★ Deluxe | Single | GBP 12,600 / USD 16,100 / Euro 14,900
★ Superior Deluxe | Double | GBP 10,700 / USD 13,800 / Euro 12,800 per person
★ Superior Deluxe | Single | GBP 17,700 / USD 22,600 / Euro 20,900

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DECMWB | 7 Nights | A festive journey Westbound across Europe from Budapest to Munich via Vienna & Salzburg


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● 3rd to 10th December 2025
● 3rd to 10th December 2026

2025 Prices
★ Deluxe | Double | GBP 8,395 / USD 10,495 / Euro 9,495 per person
★ Deluxe | Single | GBP 12,595 / USD 15,695 / Euro 14,295
★ Superior Deluxe | Double | GBP 10,695 / USD 13,395 / Euro 12,195 per person
★ Superior Deluxe | Single | GBP 17,695 / USD 22,095 / Euro 19,995

2026 Prices
★ Deluxe | Double | GBP 8,400 / USD 10,700 / Euro 9,900 per person
★ Deluxe | Single | GBP 12,600 / USD 16,100 / Euro 14,900
★ Superior Deluxe | Double | GBP 10,700 / USD 13,800 / Euro 12,800 per person
★ Superior Deluxe | Single | GBP 17,700 / USD 22,600 / Euro 20,900

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DENYV | 8 Nights | Budapest ● Keszthely ● Graz ● Vienna ● Cesky Krumlov ● Prague ● Kosice ● Budapest


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● 28th December 2025 to 5th January 2026
● 28th December 2026 to 5th January 2027

2025 Prices
★ Deluxe | Double | GBP 11,795 / USD 14,695 / Euro 13,395 per person
★ Deluxe | Single | GBP 17,595 / USD 21,995 / Euro 19,995
★ Superior Deluxe | Double | GBP 14,995 / USD 18,695 / Euro 16,995 per person
★ Superior Deluxe | Single | GBP 25,195 / USD 31,495 / Euro 28,595

2026 Prices
★ Deluxe | Double | GBP 12,300 / USD 15,900 / Euro 14,700 per person
★ Deluxe | Single | GBP 18,300 / USD 23,700 / Euro 21,900
★ Superior Deluxe | Double | GBP 15,600 / USD 20,200 / Euro 18,700 per person
★ Superior Deluxe | Single | GBP 26,300 / USD 34,100 / Euro 31,500

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DETT | 8 Nights | Istanbul ● Izmir ● Ephesus ● Denizli (For Hierapolis & Laodicea) ● Ankara ● Cappadocia


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● 17th to 25th September 2026

2026 Prices
★ Deluxe | Double | GBP 10,500 / USD 13,600 / Euro 12,600 per person
★ Deluxe | Single | GBP 17,300 / USD 21,500 / Euro 18,900
★ Superior Deluxe | Double | GBP 13,900 / USD 17,200 / Euro 15,900 per person
★ Superior Deluxe | Single | GBP 20,100 / USD 26,100 / Euro 24,100

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DESO | 11 Nights | Venice ● Cremona ● Bologna ● Rimini ● San Marino ● Pompeii ● Alberobello ● Lecce ● Palermo ● Agrigento ● Ragusa ● Syracuse ● Caltagirone ● Catania ● Taormina


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● 27th August to 7th September 2027

2027 Prices
★ Deluxe | Double | GBP 23,200 / USD 28,900 / Euro 27,900 per person
★ Deluxe | Single | GBP 39,100 / USD 48,800 / Euro 46,900
★ Superior Deluxe | Double | GBP 29,100 / USD 36,300 / Euro 34,900 per person
★ Superior Deluxe | Single | GBP 48,700 / USD 60,800 / Euro 58,500

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  • A stylish and comfortable way to travel across parts of Europe we would most likely have not visited and certainly not in one trip. Service was impeccable from both your organisation and the train operator themselves.

    Ilian & Mel Willard
    Danube Express
  • Paris to Istanbul sounded such an exotic route to us and the trip didn’t disappoint – what a wonderful way to travel this part of the world. Many thanks Chris and Gregg for making this a trip to remember!
    John & Sarah Pritchard
    Danube Express
  • We really enjoyed the Castles of Transylvania trip and the week flew by. The food and cabin and service were all top notch as were you for answering all our questions in the run up to the trip. Where to go next!?

    Edward Warner
    Danube Express

Danube Express Luxury train Gallery

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Danube Express | Superior Deluxe Cabins

Superior Deluxe cabins with private en suite facilities offer luxury rail accommodation at its best.

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Superior Deluxe Cabins

Each cabin has 12 cabins and offers comfortable daytime seating a 2 person sofa and two single chairs. Two large picture windows in the cabin add light and brightness to the space once of which can be opened. The cabin transforms into a luxury bedroom with a King-size double bed (UK size) every evening.

As standard, all cabins include a large double wardrobe, excellent storage, and lighting with individual reading lights and dimmer switches, in cabin Wi-Fi and USB ports, power sockets and a safe.

This Cabin’s Features

You can expect to find the following in this cabin:

  • Cabin Area: (inc. bathroom) 8.6 m2 (93 ft2)
  • Cabin Length: (inc. bathroom) 454cm (14’9”)
  • Cabin Width: 190cm (6’2”)
  • Bed Size: 190cm x 152cm (6’2” x 5’0”)
  • Additional daytime seating with table
  • Individually controlled air-conditioning and heating
  • Two large picture windows
  • Adjustable lighting, Double Wardrobe
  • Personal safe, Wi-Fi & two USB ports
  • Private en-suite bathroom with cubicle shower and WC
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Danube Express superior deluxe carriage nighttime diagram
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Danube Express | Deluxe Cabins

The Deluxe sleeper carriages have five small, intimate, en-suite cabins that offer every comfort and convenience so you can relax and take in the beautiful scenery.

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Deluxe Cabins

Private bathrooms have a shower, toilet, and washbasin with hot water. A heated towel rail, hairdryer, and shaver socket are available. There are a variety of toiletries on offer and a dressing gown. Cabins can be individually controlled by air-conditioning, lighting, and power sockets. Coordinated fabrics go well with wood-panelled walls, brass fittings and co-ordinated fabrics.

Daytime seating is provided by two comfortable armchairs. A free-standing chair allows for greater flexibility. Cupboards and a full-length wardrobe offer ample storage, while the large picture window with full-length mirror and cupboards give the room a spacious feel. For fresh air and perfect photos, a second window can be opened.

Your attendant will convert the living room into two lower beds during dinner. They can also bring you coffee or tea in the morning.

This Cabin’s Features

You can expect to find the following in this cabin:

  • Cabin Area: (inc. bathroom): 7.74m2 (83 ft2)
  • Cabin Size: (inc. bathroom): 397cm x 195cm
  • Bed Size (each): 185cm x 80cm (6ft 1″ x 2ft 7.5″)
  • Cabins per car: 5
  • Private en-suite bathroom with cubicle shower & wc: 77cm x 195cm 1.5 m2 (16 ft2)
  • Remote controlled air-conditioning
  • Two armchairs and a free standing chair for daytime seating
  • Large picture window – opens partially, perfect for photograph opportunities
  • Full length wardrobe and power sockets
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Explore Europe In Luxury With Our Selection Of Golden Eagle Danube Express Train Tours

From the moment your cabin attendant greets you at the station at the beginning of your Danube Express rail tour, luxury, and adventure await in abundance. Choose from Danube Express rail tours that could take you from Venice to Istanbul, Budapest to Venice, Istanbul to Budapest, or see you taking in a fascinating New Year’s voyage in Vienna. The Golden Eagle Danube Express provides the perfect stylish combination of old-world luxury and modern comfort. From the warmth of your large cabin or a sophisticated and elegant dining car, Danube Express tours offer to transport you to a world of pure indulgence as you wind your way through central Europe aboard this Balkan explorer.

Relax onboard this opulent Balkan explorer and enjoy premium wines and fabulous cuisine as you discover many of Europe’s architectural treasures and hidden gems. The Danube Express Golden Eagle will transport you back to the golden era of luxury train travel as you unwind and enjoy the views. From Hungary’s famous baroque Festetics Palace, Italy’s Lake Como, and Romania’s Bran Castle, the mythical home of Dracula, Danube Express tours and Danube Express train packages offer something for passengers of all tastes and persuasions. Each of the stunning Danube Express tour itineraries for 2025 and 2026 offers a breathtaking view of some of central Europe’s most spectacular and sensational destinations and scenery. You could choose a Danube Express train tour that has you journeying the incredible Semmering Pass in Austria with its 16 viaducts and 15 tunnels. Or, perhaps a romantic dinner beside the dazzling Lake Como is a bucket list moment you want to experience on one of these Golden Eagle Danube Express train tours.

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From Venice to Istanbul Or A Grand Tour Of The Alps, Our Danube Express Train Tours Have Something For Everyone

The Danube Express from Venice to Istanbul allows passengers to experience many of the spellbinding Balkan’s hidden gems, delivering views on views. This 12-day and 11-night Danube Express route departs the stunning maritime city of Venice before taking in the culture and rich history of 9 countries along the way before arriving in magical Istanbul, the jewel in the crown of the Byzantium Empire at the conclusion of this Danube Express rail tour. It’s unfortunate that many of the destinations on this Danube Express route don’t get the recognition that they richly deserve, and we hear from many passengers who undertake one of these Danube Express rail tours who wish they’d done it sooner and can’t wait to go back and continue to explore the region.

For many passengers, it is the completion of a lifelong dream to travel on Golden Eagle luxury trains. Danube Express holidays also include a fabulous Grand Alpine Express route that will take you from Budapest to Venice. Golden Danube Express passengers are treated to incredibly scenic views of the Austrian Alps before heading to Zürich, Lake Como, and Milan. Whatever you desire, The Luxury Train Travel Company has a Danube Express Golden Eagle rail tour that promises you the Danube Express holiday of a lifetime and a plethora of incredibly unique memories. Once you’ve experienced a gondola ride through the tight waterways of Venice on a romantic evening, explored the history surrounding Vlad the Impaler, or immersed yourself in the atmosphere of 14th-century Bran castle as you enjoy an evening meal as part of one of our Danube Express train packages, you’ll wonder why you waited so long before experiencing this life-altering vacation.

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All The Danube Express Routes Across Europe Are Available Through Our Danube Express Train Holiday Packages

The Luxury Train Travel Company offers all European routes on the Golden Danube Express. This luxurious Balkan voyager offers passengers an environment of old-world opulence as it snakes its way through multiple breathtaking destinations at an unhurried pace. Experience the home of Bram Stoker’s Dracula on the Castles of Transylvania Golden Eagle Danube Express train, taking in Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey. Or hop on board the Grand Alpine Express Danube Express route for an unforgettable rail holiday, taking in Lake Como and Milan. This Golden Eagle Danube Express train tour is simply stunning, and you’ll have the opportunity to experience the Vienna Supreme Orchestra during a private concert at Vienna’s Mozarthaus. These Danube Express tours also immerse you in the breathtaking beauty of Lake Bled in Slovenia as you enjoy a memorable boating experience.

Our Golden Eagle Luxury Trains Danube Express holidays also incorporate a magical New Year’s itinerary that departs Budapest on an eight-night and nine-day rail tour that will see you spend a fairytale New Year in Vienna. You’ll arrive and receive a champagne reception as a military band play upon your departure. After settling into your cabin area, you’ll journey through the Hungarian winter landscape to Balaton Uplands National Park as you begin your Danube Express rail tour. You can also start your Danube Express route in the maritime city of Venice before experiencing the beauty of Lake Bled and then spend your last three nights of this Danube Express train holiday in the luxurious Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul. This spectacular 5-star hotel was built in 1892 and will be your opulent base while you explore the city of Istanbul before your Golden Eagle Danube Express train tour ends, and it’s time to head home.

The 5-Star Accommodation On The Golden Eagle Danube Express Train Is Simply Breathtaking

The Golden Danube Express offers passengers a choice of deluxe cabins and superior deluxe cabins. The superior deluxe class accommodation provides a large cabin with two picture windows, stunning wood-panelled walls, a full-length sofa, a free-standing chair, and a large double wardrobe. Guest in the superior cabins on The Golden Eagle Danube Express can also enjoy individually controlled air conditioning, a private bathroom with a cubicle shower, USB ports, power sockets, and a near full-length mirror on their Danube Express train holiday. Superior deluxe cabins add to the cost of a Golden Danube Express tour. Still, if you are in the position to go all out on your onboard accommodation, it’s certainly not a decision you’ll look back on with any repentance.

Danube Express tour passengers opting for a deluxe cabin are treated to well-appointed cabins with two windows and a spacious feel. Again with wood-panelled walls, remote-controlled air conditioning, dimmer switches, a sofa, additional chairs, a full-length wardrobe and storage space, private bathrooms with a cubicle shower, and heated towel rail. All passengers on these Danube Express rail tours can relax in absolute luxury onboard The Danube Express and let the stresses and strains of life melt away. These deluxe cabins will still make you feel like you’re travelling onboard a luxurious hotel on wheels for the duration of your Golden Eagle Danube Express tour, and the service you’ll receive from your cabin attendant and all staff on this private train is still in the elite class.

Enjoy An Exquisite Dining Experience Throughout Your Golden Eagle Danube Express Train Journey

Golden Eagle Danube Express passengers are in for a culinary treat on their Danube Express route thanks to the incredible train staff that includes our executive chef and his team. Depending on the number of passengers onboard The Golden Eagle Danube Express, one or two dining cars will be available upon departure. Each elegant restaurant car on this private train offers comfortable daytime seating where guests can enjoy authentic cultural and international dishes prepared using fresh ingredients. Experience an incredible dining experience with the stunning scenery from the window of a dining car on a Danube Express train tour, and make memories that you’ll carry forever.

You can enjoy your Danube Express tour culinary experience in a relaxed atmosphere and dress code in either dining car. From your on-train breakfast that includes fruit, cereal, or a selection of cooked items to having a selection of international wines and beers in the bar lounge car, these Danube Express tours provide a world-class feast for everyone. Danube Express train reviews always complement the dining adventure to be had onboard this luxurious hotel on wheels, and it’s an experience you won’t find anywhere but on a grand train journey that you’ll find as part of one of our Danube Express train packages.

Interested In Taking a Golden Eagle Danube Express Tour? Speak To Our Luxury Train Experts Today!

If you’re intrigued about going on the adventure of a lifetime through the Balkan region onboard one of the world’s most luxurious trains, take The Golden Eagle Danube Express to see gothic and renaissance palaces, spectacular capital cities, the Austrian Alps, or some breathtaking Italian coastline. You could be sitting back and relaxing on this rail cruise in the bar lounge car or one of the superior deluxe cabins on a Danube Express train tour. There really is no other vacation experience that comes close to a luxury train journey, like you’ll find on Danube Express tours.

Golden Eagle Danube Express prices vary depending on which route you choose and what off-train excursions you want to participate in. Still, the one thing you are guaranteed from a Danube Express train tour is an unforgettable holiday onboard this luxurious Balkan explorer. If this is an experience in 2025 and beyond, speak with our luxury train experts today and discover the Golden Eagle Danube Express itinerary that fits your tastes, desires, and finances. Our Danube Express rail tours tend to get booked several months before the departure date, so please get in touch with The Luxury Train Travel Company as soon as possible to ensure you get your departure booked for one of our Danube Express train holidays.

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Golden Eagle Luxury Trains was founded in 1989 as GW Travel Limited by Tim Littler and later changed its name to Golden Eagle Luxury Trains. The company has its head office in Altrincham, Cheshire, and has long been the leading provider of long-distance luxury train journeys. The Golden Eagle Danube Express has been setting the standard for opulent rail travel for decades, and the current itineraries for Danube Express rail tours reflect emphatically on Tim Littler’s long-held passion for luxurious and refined rail journeys.

The facilities onboard the Golden Eagle Danube Express are second to none and provide passengers with the best luxury train travel. The sleeping cars offer guests great cabin width with a full-length sofa, en suite bathrooms with a cubicle shower, air conditioning, multiple power sockets, USB ports, storage space, and full-size picture windows that allow occupants to take in the spectacular views and enjoy the fresh air. Outside the cabin area, passengers on the Danube Express can enjoy the bar car, lounge, and dining car that serves fresh regional dishes, international cuisine, and premium wines.

You can journey on several routes with our Danube Express train packages. The Venice to Istanbul tour is one Danube Express route you could highly appreciate from the luxurious superior deluxe cabins. This Danube Express train holiday will take you to Trieste, Lake Bled, Ljubljana, Zagreb, Sarajevo, Mostar, Belgrade, Skopje, Thessaloniki, Sofia, Plovdiv before arriving in Istanbul. Or, for a very comparative Golden Eagle Danube Express cost, you revel in a fascinating New Year’s voyage from Budapest. We also offer a Golden Eagle Danube Express train tour from Budapest to Venice and a “Castles of Transylvania” Danube Express route from Istanbul to Budapest, where you can experience renaissance palaces perched by the sea.

Danube Express prices are de[pendant on which route and itinerary you opt for in 2025. Danube Express train reviews are always highly positive, and you’ll have a fascinating and unique experience on whichever Danube Express rail tour you book. The ‘Castles of Transylvania” Danube Express tour is the shortest journey at six nights and seven days, and prices start at less than £9000.

We are currently offering a choice of seven spectacular Golden Eagle Danube Express itineraries for 2025/2026. We think it would be fair to say that each of the Danube Express tours we provide is popular for unique reasons, as passengers looking to adventure on a luxury train through central Europe desire different experiences. For example, our Christmas Markets of Central Europe Golden Eagle Danube Express voyage provides an incredible insight into some truly remarkable European destinations. After arriving in Budapest on day one of this extraordinary adventure, your Danube Express route will wind its way to Vienna, Salzburg, and Munich and see you experience royal palaces, opera houses, and cathedrals. On this romantic and breathtaking Golden Eagle Danube Express tour, you’ll have ample opportunity to browse the many beautifully lit Christmas markets brimming with festive treats and handmade gifts. Between the destinations on this Danube Express train holiday, you can relax in a lounge car or your superior deluxe class cabin, sip on a glass of champagne and relax as you take in the fairytale Alpine scenery before having a magnificent meal in the dining car. We have also received many positive Danube Express train reviews from passengers aboard the Hungarian Fall Colours trip. These Danube Express train tours offer a 7-night and 8-day luxury adventure that sees guests experiencing castles, thermal baths, and baroque buildings intertwined with the incredible autumnal forests. These Danube Express train packages introduce passengers to authentic dining experiences, a wide variety of off-train excursions and tours, and luxury hotel stays. Each of the Danube Express rail tours is genuinely spectacular, and whichever you choose, you won’t be disappointed by your experience or the memories you take home. You need to review the itineraries for our upcoming Golden Eagle Danube Express tours and decide which fascinates or stimulates you the most.