To-Europe Reviews

I can honestly say that To Europe does a fantastic job planning a trip. We did the 9 day trip from Frankfort through Germany and Austria with an added day before in Amsterdam. Everything went as smooth as clockwork from the first time I contacted To Europe till the end of our trip. The hotels were wonderful and the train travel was perfectly timed so we didn't feel rushed. I would not hesitate to recommend To Europe if you are plannig any travel in Europe.

We just got back from Germany and Austria visiting the Christmas Markets. This was the most organized trip I have been on thanks to all the staff at To Europe. Any questions I had during the planning of the trip and while on the trip was answered in a timely and professional manner.. the hotels that were booked for us were perfect and very convenient to public transportation. I would recommend this company to book your trip. I plan on using them in the future. Thanks for making my dream trip happen!

We just returned from a 13 day Chistmas Market trip through Germany and Austria, with stops in Nuremberg, Regensburg, Vienna, Salzburg, Munich and Heidlberg. As others have pointed out, everything was meticulously planned, well organized and easy to follow.

The hotels were very comfortable, conveniently located and with friendly and helpful staff members.

We had a few special requests such as 1st Class train tickets, extra nights in a few cities, and upgraded hotel rooms. The To-Europe team accommodated all of them.

In summary, we couldn't have been more pleased. All of the logistics were taken care of, so all we had to do was show up and enjoy our time in Europe. Kudos to Woldemar, Marie, Christian, Silke and Thomas for a first class operation and flawless execution.

An excellent way to have hassle-free independent travel. All arrangements were well thought out with our input. Hotels were always centrally located and close enough to railways to be walkable. All communications were prompt and competently answered. I would definitely use this company again and would recommend to other independent travelers!

We just got back from our Munich based trip. We did not want to drive or transfer luggage each day so this was a perfect trip for us. We stayed in one hotel the entire time and took day trips (by train) to Nuremberg, Neuschwanstein Castel, Innsbruck, and Salzburg. Everything was so well planned and easy. I highly recommend taking the funicular and 2 cable cars to the "Top of Innsbruck."
Very helpful staff answering all of my questions in advance and very helpful staff at the King Hotel Center in Munich.

Just got back from our Christmas Market in Germany and Austria , it was a beautiful tour and the 4 of us had a very good time . We stayed in beautiful hotels within walking distance from the train stations and the markets. . Very helpful staffs that answered all my questions and helped me understand the process . I will not hesitate to book another tour with them . Thank you especially to Marie and Christian.

I just returned fo a magical experience, i was dreamed with this tour and it was amazing. The cities, the markets, i lived a fairy tale.
The whole team of this company are really kind, specially Marie who since the beginning help me with everything.
I you have the opportunity to make this wonderful trip with to-europe don´t hesitate, you will never forget.
Thanks!!!!!!

Wow! That about sums it up for the attention to detail that this company gives to a customized tour. Thanks to Christian, Marie, Woldemar, Silke and Thomas for always responding in a fast and positive manner to any question I had. A special thanks to Christian for taking on the bulk of helping me add on and organize the trip we wanted to make. His patience was much appreciated. And to Marie for being our contact while on the tour. When our train was facing a delay Marie notified me by email and phone call to make sure I got the information. When our hotel in Dresden had inadvertently been booked for the wrong day, I called Marie and she immediately called the hotel and got our rooms set up. And what rooms they were! One overlooked the market and the other overlooked the beautiful church in the square. Even the hotelier was impressed with the service Marie gave to us. He said he had never had a travel agent respond so quickly to help a client out. As time progressed and we realized some of our previously set up train times would not work for us, I called Marie. She researched and sent us alternate options within 24 hours. That is fabulous service!

All the hotels had super friendly staff. Helpful with directions, calling taxi's when needed, and just all around nice.

I highly recommend this company if you are planning a rail trip through Germany.

We recently returned from an incredible 9-day Christmas markets tour in Germany, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the overall experience. The trip was meticulously planned, with a well-thought-out itinerary and excellent accommodations that were conveniently located near train stations.

That said, we did encounter a disappointing experience at Hotel Hamburger. Unfortunately, the cleanliness did not meet our expectations, with dirty floors, bathroom, and electrical fixtures. We even had to clean the floor ourselves. However, this was an isolated issue, as the other hotels were clean, comfortable, and perfectly suited to our needs.

Despite this setback, the rest of the journey was seamless and thoroughly enjoyable. The DB app was an invaluable tool, helping us navigate frequent delays and last-minute track changes, especially on regional trains.

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Christian and Marie, whose efforts made this trip so memorable. Aside from the issue with Hotel Hamburger, everything exceeded our expectations, and we would highly recommend this tour with tour-europe.com. We look forward to planning our next adventure!

We completed a custom 11 day Christmas Market tour - Cologne, Strasbourg, Munich, Regensburg and Wurzburg. The planning To- Europe completed for us was perfect. They are the best.

We just returned from our trip to the Christmas Markets in Germany, having flown into Frankfurt. We traveled to Heidelberg, Munich, Salzburg, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Nuremberg, and Wurzburg. To-Europe did a fantastic job of planning for us! We reversed the itinerary from what was online, and added a few custom requests, and they accommodated all of our requests with no problem. We were so impressed with the level of detail and documents they provided us ahead of time, and we were able to create a binder with all the printouts of tickets, timetables, maps, itineraries, etc. to take with us. Our trip was so smooth because of it. They are so knowledgeable about the train systems and accommodations, and we feel it was so worth it to trust them when it came to booking everything. We were never in doubt about where we were to be, and when we were to go. We like traveling independently, and this allowed us to do that without any worries. The accommodations they booked were excellent and in great locations, close to the markets and within walking distance of train stations. I have already recommended them to anyone who has asked about our trip, and they will be my first choice when we travel in that part of Europe again.

We had a 13-day tour of Germany and 3-day visit with friends. Transportation was arranged and was easy to use. We use the DB rail app and that made all the difference. Although we'd been given schedules, sometimes trains were delayed or canceled. To Europe was there to assist us with our changes in train scheduling. We saw amazing sites and had a wonderful vacation. I'd like to upload photos but there isn't a link for it here. The hotels were all easy to find and the breakfasts were amazing. In Heidelberg we had to take a taxi but the vouchers were set up and easy to use. It was wonderful to go where we wanted and have the day pass to travel in the city.

We had an amazing 2 week trip to Germany, Switzerland & Austria! From the initial contact for customizing our tour, throughout any questions along the way, the TO-EUROPE team was prompt, professional, concise & accurate. You set us up with all the info we needed in a fantastically organized set of emails. Hotels were comfortable, great breakfast and an easy walk from/to train stations in safe areas. We had two minor unexpected train changes, one of which you let us know about that morning and the second, we called you and you had the new info to us in a couple of minutes. The extra tours were great - informative, fun, prompt. We're saving up for another Europe trip in the future and will definitely be getting in touch with you then!

I cannot emphasize how well everything was planned out. Every day was a breeze to check into hotels, board trains, and navigate cities. I would without hesitation book a trip through to-europe again. Thank you so much for the experience! (pro tip: if you have the time, add the Neuschwanstein bus tour to this package and make it 11 days, the bus tour was 10/10)

We can't say enough To-Europe. Honestly, we had never heard of them before doing a Google search, and we're so glad we found them! We customized a trip that began in Germany and continued through Austria and Switzerland. The team at To-Europe handled booking all of our train travel and accommodations, including a few tours. Several weeks before our departure they emailed us a detailed itinerary along with our train tickets, hotel vouchers and detailed walking instructions from the train stations to our accommodations. Never during our trip did we feel lost or uninformed. And, if we did have questions or concerns, we were able to reach someone by email or phone without issue. They also monitor the train schedules, and you will receive an email if there's a change in trains or delays. In our case, the tracks had been damaged for one of our trains, and a bus was provided for the remaining leg. To-Europe advised us of the problem ahead of time, so there were no surprises. Thomas, Christian, Marie and the rest of the team were fantastic, and I wish I could buy them all a beer!

We live in Canada and traveling by train is something we would not do, The trains are too slow, infrequent and distances too great. However traveling by train in Europe seemed like a relaxing way to move between cities and because the stations are located in many cases near the older parts of the cities we could stay in hotels in the area. We were looking for a 3 week rail tour in Europe and found To-Europe off their website. Without a relationship with the company, we thought it was a little risky these days. But they offered a such wide variety of tours and had a lot of reviews and information on their websites which was easy to check, I also something on Trip Advisor, so we went ahead and booked. They are terrific to deal with. Very open to adjusting and changing itineraries as you desire. Our trip was completely planned out for a a near no hassle tour. T0-Europe sent an enormous amount of detailed information, with accommodation vouchers, train tickets, train schedules, city information, directions on how to get to the hotel, and items they had arranged for different cities. The arrangements and accommodations great! We especially loved the hotel in Bratislava. We had 2 train glitches, one which Christian caught in advance and provided us good options to choose from. The other was a cancelled train during the tour and Thomas was a great help to quickly get us moving again to our next destination. Thomas and Marie dealt very quickly with any questions we had and are wonderful to deal with. I highly recommend this company, and we would use them again without hesitation. . Thanks again Woldemar, Thomas, Christian and Marie. You did a great job for us!

We designed our itinerary to tour 13 days in Germany (Munich, Berlin, Rothenburg, Black Forest, and Frankfurt), 4 days in Vienna and 4 days in Prague. To-Europe had arranged all the accommodations, travel plan and rental car with high quality deliveries and very prompt response and support. Hotels were often meeting and even expecting our expectations and the train schedule was perfect (usually between 12:30-1pm departure time) and the seat arrangement was strategic with the luggage placement. A big thanks to team Marie,. Christian and Thomas with their very attentive response and support. Look no further if you want a trouble free and personable travel professional team.

We completed the Germany Austria tour with an add on of Prague, Vienna and Budapest. I usually do bookings myself but we decided to treat ourselves to having experts do the planning and legwork on our behalf. It was a great decision. Everything went exactly as planned, information was timely and as promised. All hotels were excellent and the breakfasts amazing.
Everything was easy to understand and provided in a manner that allowed us to spend our time exploring and not on the internet!
100% recommend the company and Christian, Marie and team who assisted us and kept us informed along the way. We managed to miss the flooding but I felt confident during our travels that we would be kept informed if there were any cancellations or redirections. That was very reassuring.

This was our first time using To-Europe (or any travel agency). They were absolutely wonderful! Everything was prepared for us and easy to follow. There were no hidden fees or surprises. The To-Europe team also monitored the rail connection and informed us of any potential issues (long delays, etc) which was above and beyond my expectations. We would absolutely book with To-Europe again!

My family booked a trip with To-Europe.com this past August. Our trip was the 10-day Germany and Switzerland rail circle. Two Europe's staff, Marie and Christian were incredibly helpful planning for this trip and providing information during our trip when we needed it. All was orderly and timely. Hotels that they arranged for us for lovely and passes, rail tickets, And guidance that they provided to us was all just great. We are happy to recommend their services and would engage them again ourselves.

Once again, To-Europe proved to be the best choice for travel to Europe! We were in Germany, Austria, Czechia & Hungary. All great places to stay and so nice to have suggestions & tickets for multiple tours! The Danube flooded whilst we were there and we had to extend our stay in Budapest. The tour company looked after getting us another hotel, trains and more! So good to know someone had our back!

From the time we starting planning our trip to Germany to the last day, To-Europe was the best. They customized our train trip on The Romantic Road to include an extra night in Würzburg at the beginning and a night in Freiburg near the end of our trip. The best part was their timely and helpful communications. The train and bus connections were smooth and the accommodations were excellent. All the preliminary materials were organized and complete. A few times we had questions and received our answers in quick reply. We highly recommend To-Europe for travel.

We were delighted with the experiences and accommodations
of our excellent independent Bavarian trip by rail.The process
was seamless and the hotels were charming including the staff,
location, quality of sleep and breakfasts. To Europe had excellent
responsiveness and the clarity of information took out the stress
of travel so we could freely enjoy ourselves. Thank you so much for your professionalism.

Very impressed with the organisation, communication and willingness to change the itinerary to suit us. Documentation was very clear and received in plenty of time. Hotels bar one, were all very close to station and suggestions of sightseeing in each city was very comprehensive.

We just returned from our family European vacation. We spent time in France, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, and Austria. Trying to book a trip like this on my own was overwhelming so I was extremely excited when I found your website. Having someone plan the train travel and accommodations made it so much easier to plan. Everything was amazing. Each day we saw something new and exciting. All of the details provided enabled us to relax and enjoy without any stress at all. Thank you so much for everything!

We just completed our very hectic 20 day independent trip to Switzerland and Germany, thanks to you it all went as planned. You made it so easy by proactively monitoring our trains and making changes in case of cancellations and delays. Most comforting was the fact that you were just a phone call away. The hotels were close to the train station and very comfortable. Giving us day passes and vouchers and reservations for tours was helpful and saved a lot of time. I will use To Europe again for my future travels and highly recommend it to family and friends. Thank you for all your help in planning and support for a memorable vacation.

Excellent Tour and could not have seen so many places in such short time.
Hotel choices were excellent and were walking distance to the central station. Thomas is so responsive and helpful. We customized the tour for us. All in all 5 stars. This was the first time i used a tour company but it was worth it.

Thank you to you all at ToEurope for a well organized and well planned trip by train from Venice to Verona, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Vienna, Prague and Hamburg. The trains were always on time and the journeys were seamless. The hotels you chose, close to the stations, were great and we were very comfortable.. Thank you to you all for always being available.. It was a really enjoyable experience and we will not hesitate to recommend you to our friends.

We just completed our trip and can't recommend ToEurope enough! We traveled with our 3 college aged kids and our trip was perfect for us all and one we will always remember. Having ToEurope take care of all the details for us made it possible for us to just enjoy the experience. The in trip support was the best-morning calls with train itinerary changes along the way allowed us greater ease when the unexpected happened. The suggestions of places to visit, maps, Accomodation Vouchers, and passes for places to visit all enhanced our visit. This was a trip of a lifetime and we couldn't have done it so well without ToEurope. 10 stars!

We just completed our 7th tour with ToEurope. Our travel arrangements were wonderful. ToEurope took care of every detail for hotels and transportation. They make it easy for us to relax and enjoy our tour. On this tour we visited Rüdesheim, Strasbourg, Freiburg, Zurich, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Prague, Nuremberg, and Frankfurt. This was definitely the trip prof a lifetime for our grandsons who accompanied us. We highly recommend ToEurope and will be traveling again with their guidance next year.

We took the Vienna Prague (Dresden) and Berlin 8 Day tour. The hotels were, well appointed, convenient to the train stations, convenient to public transportation (and/or) convenient to tourist attractions. The Vienna Cards got us public transport to and reduced admissions to the Spanish Riding School, and gardens at Shoenbrunn. (And easy transport to a much needed coffee and pastry on arrival day.). Prague was eye opening - a vibrant beautiful city that I hadn't known much about, (Now I want to go back). Berlin, with a hotel close to the Train station, (to make that early wake up a little easier to catch the 4am train to the airport.) was also a 10 min walk to the Bundestag, or a 2 stop trip on the U-Bahn to the Brandenburg Gate. This was our second trip with To-Europe, (the first being a pre-pandemic Christmas Market tour). Any issues were cleared up before we left for the airport, and the planning was done so well we didn't need to contact them while we were traveling.



Big Thanks to the To-Europe team especially Woldemar, Marie, Christian, Silke, and Thomas.

We took the Germany cities 10 day tour and customised it to become 24 days. To Europe organised things that we may not have thought of, like city cards for free public transport. Being able to walk to the hotels from the train stations was excellent. We had 22 lovely days of weather and 2 record breaking rain events through southern Germany that shut down the rail networks. Without the support and help from the team we would have been stranded without accommodation but they worked well beyond normal hours until we were settled and we are very grateful.

They were monitoring our journey the whole time, which we didn't expect, and this was very useful.

I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone.

First of all, let me say that we truly enjoyed our trip which was one that I had dreamed about for over 20 plus years. To see it come to fruition was a dream come true. We do appreciate your TOTAL commitment to making this dream a reality. When we ran into issues, your company was swift to react to our needs. The hotels in Venise and Naples were located in areas that could have been better, but over all were excellent. The only option that I would recommend would be to offer what we did and that was to take advantage of the “Hope-On, Hope Off” bus tours. This gives people who are not familiar with the area an excellent way to learn the city and to see places that they may want to visit such as Museums. The city passes were good once we learn how to use them to return to the museums, to places to eat and to city parks. Again, we want to thank you for your excellent service. We have been telling everyone how good your work was in helping us plan this trip, even to people that we met while we were on the trip. If we are able, we will be using your services again to make a trip back to Europe to visit places that we were not able to go this trip.

My wife and I travel regularly to Europe and always use a destination local agency that supports self directed tours. This is our first time to Germany and our first encounter with To-Europe.



The support of the To-Europe team in building an itinerary for the multi location rail tour was tremendous. Always responsive to queries or clarifications sought and extremely flexible; striving to deliver best value in line with our wants and needs. The hotels were all perfectly located near the train stations and the related city center historic areas. Trip logistics (train & car) as well as prearranged tours well described and documents organized. Very efficient.



Best of all however was the "in trip" customer support. We are in our 70’s, travelling independently, through multi locations connected via rail. Help was always a phone call away and To-Europe made us feel quite secure, by responding immediately to every call and in one instance, proactively alerting us to a train interruption and guiding us through the alternative measures. Amazing. All the benefits of independent travel with back-up support and guidance.

Great experience. Beautiful places to visit. Wished we had more time to explorer and appreciate sites more indepth. Unfortunately, we only had 7 days and day light hours were short due to the time of year. Would not suggest taking trains without seat reservations, unless you do not mind standing. Trains this time of year were extremely overcrowded; dragging luggage on the trains was very challenging. Restaurants were great. People were great and friendly. Hotels were fine. This type of trip might be challenging for those traveling with children.

A pleasant experience from beginning to end. The descriptions matched what was experienced and there was a solid foundation in place which set this exciting journey up for great success. Lovely local hotels with spectacular breakfast every morning (the real continental breakfast). Hotel Romantik in Rothenburg was cozy, intimate, and beautifully decorated. Each hotel was also conveniently located near the Christmas Market's, all of which were individually unique with something special to offer. The rail accommodations made traveling from one city to the next smooth and comfortable. Overall, this to-europe experience was pleasant and enjoyable and I highly recommend this travel company, especially for ease of mind when it comes to exploring new territories.

We enjoyed a wonderful 14 day tour of Luther sights. The team was so helpful in customizing their 8 day Luther tour and adding some requested stops. We were given great information and communication was excellent. When we had some rail issues, we were able to resolve them and felt very supported.

We had a fantastic experience with To-Europe planning our trip from Vienna - to Salzburg - to Munich - to Heidelberg - to Paris. We appreciated their careful acknowledgement of our desires on this excursion, our first to Europe. The hotels they booked were all lovely. The train accommodations were first class, as were details such as taxi vouchrrs being mailed to the hotel preceding the city for which we needed a taxi.

We cant say enough about To-Europe and highly recommend this company. THANKS

We had never used a travel agency before, but I am so glad we booked this tour with to-europe.com! Every step on the trip was planned and arranged for us and that was amazing. However, there were also two rail strikes during our tour, but we were provided alternatives seamlessly. The timely attention was so helpful, especially the one time we exited the train at the wrong station. The to-europe.com team had us rerouted in minutes! We really each hotel and city, and have some great memories. We will definitely book our next European vacation with to-europe.com.

I cannot fault this company at all. Perfect attention to detail. Everything went like clockwork. Any questions I had were promptly answered, documents resent without question and advice provided. The choice of accommodation was varied and the inclusion of the two tours provided an interesting insight into the von Trapp family singers and the German Alps.

Working with to-europe and their experts we crafted a customized Christmas Market Tour this past December to - Prague, Salzburg, Vienna and Budapest. To-europe did an outstanding job of taking my ideas for this tour and making them a reality - from accommodations with breakfast, to site-seeing, a combinations of walking, public transportation and train travel. We would definitely book with to-europe again. Thank You!

Thanks for all your time and effort used to put together a splendid tour for us. It was plain sailing as everything was perfectly arranged and planned. We had no problems to travel from city to city by train and to reach the hotel from the station. The hotels were all within walking distance of the train stations and if not, a taxi's was arranged. Also our return from Strasbourg to Frankfurt Airport was well planned and we reached the airport on time.
We loved the four star hotels that you chose for us.
We can recommend To-Europe for your next visit to Europe. You have customised our tour perfectly. You were always immediately available to answer and assist with any questions and uncertainties we had.
We look forward to use your services again to book our next trip. Thanks to Christian, Thomas and Woldemar at To-Europe for making our Christmas Markets trip so memorable.

A long overdue huge Thank You to Thomas and the entire staff at To-Europe for a marvelous Christmas Marketplaces tour. From the first time I contacted them to obtain information about the trip to my last email upon my return they were always wonderful to work with, very responsive and on top of those little unexpected things that could have become problems. Like snowstorms and train strikes. It was truly one of my best trips ever. And I would without a doubt use them for any future trips. And I recommend them to everyone I tell about the trip. The whole experience exceeded my expectations.

Where to start...this 10-day Christmas Market rail trip was densely packed with beautiful sights and wonderful experiences, The hotels were well-chosen, convenient to the train stations and extremely comfortable. The GHotel in Wurzburg lacked the charm of the others and appears to be aimed at business travelers, but like the others it was convenient and well-run. (The very old and beautiful hotel in Rothenberg more than compensated.) It's a bit of a whirlwind - it was a joy to have an extra day in Prague and Berlin. Every single to-Europe.com team member we dealt with during the planning process was friendly and gracious. We made several changes and they were dealt with promptly and with good humor. Communication and documents are all provided with great efficiency. I'm very comfortable recommending, and wouldn't hesitate to plan a future trip with this company.

We took the nine day Christmas rail tour. We loved every minute of it. Our accommodations were quaint with excellent treatment by hotel staff. Everyone was so helpful. We booked first class tickets on the trains which I highly recommend. We always had a seat and the trains were quiet. Thank you to the To-Europe staff for arranging a magical trip. You’ve got this down to a science so that your customers have the times of their lives.

My Sister & I took the 10 day tour & loved it. Next time - smaller suitcase as it was a sometimes difficult dragging them onto the trains. Sometimes the directions to the hotels were hard to understand, but we got there.
We added so many extras to our trip & Thomas & his team were very helpful,,thank you all.
It was a very special trip for us & something we will never forget.

My wife and took this ten day Christkindlmarkt tour with our son, his wife, and children ages 12,10 and 3.. The arrangements made by Thomas and his team for accommodations transportation, and special events were precise, faultless and easy to follow. and additional information provided for each stop was invaluable. The Christkindlmarkts in each location were magical and unique.. It was a tour that was totally enjoyed by all ages, from 3 to 70 years old. The only change we would make should we do something like this again is increasing the number of days spent in each location. Thank you Thomas and team for helping us create some wonderful memories. Rolf Schneider

We're just back from our Germany and Austria Christmas market tour. Exhausted, but full of great memories. To-Europe's choice of cities and hotels for this tour was excellent. When planning the tour we requested a few tweaks (adding a two nights) and To-Europe was very flexible and worked with us on these changes. During planning and while on the trip, To-Europe was always very responsive to any email questions that I sent.

These folks are top-notch, helping us from the start to plan a custom itinerary for a Christmas Market tour in December. Our trip began with a major problem as a large snowstorm basically shut down all trains and planes in Munich. Not to worry, Thomas and his team worked diligently to rearrange our itinerary, checked in on us repeatedly to make sure things were going as well as can be expected. Their professionalism turned what could have been a disappointing trip into something we will remember.

First, the good stuff: Thomas and his team were incredible getting us from city to city. All of the arrangements were accurate and well managed. A 24 hour train strike happened on the day we landed in Frankfurt, and Thomas rented a car service to get us to our destination the next day. Amazing.
Now the not so good stuff: Because to the proximity to. the train stations (very convenient) several of the hotels were in pretty rough neighborhoods. Nothing happened to us, but we felt unsafe walking back to hotel at 9 or 10 pm (we are 63 and 64 year old sisters). We found some the markets to be overly crowded (not Thomas' fault). This was my third time visiting the markets, and I don't remember it being this crowded. I would suggest trying to go to smaller, more out of the way cities. Nuremberg and Munich were especially crowded. I do admit that 10 days of dragging bags on and off of trains was a bit much, and would suggest trying to spend two days per city, instead of moving every day like we did. I also found that the markets don't have the variety of goods that I remembered. They were not as unique as they used to be. Also would recommend upgrading to first class train. Much more roomy and comfortable.