Dear guests, our ServiceCenter is available by telephone from Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 16:00 and on Saturdays from 10:00 to 14:00. You can reach us around the clock by e-mail at info@urlaubs-express.de. Kind regards from Cologne. Your Urlaubs-Express team.

Plan your UEXvacation 2025Information about summer and winter can be found here!

Take the UEX to your winter vacation without traffic jams and black ice!

Traffic jam on icy roads
Family is happy in the snow
Loading cars onto the Holiday Express
Not in the mood for traffic jams, roadworks and slippery roads? Then hop on the Urlaubs-Express! Our regular guests swear by the relaxed, safe and stress-free journey to their winter vacation. Pack your skis, stow your luggage in the specially designed compartments and sit back and relax. Your car? It travels comfortably piggyback! After a restful night’s drive, you arrive well-rested and can head straight to the slopes, the wellness area or the hut for a hot or cold drink. Our routes (car loading): Hamburg – Munich – Innsbruck Düsseldorf – Innsbruck
… and the whole thing back, of course!
Photos: Petair, yanlev – stock.adobe.com
Snowboarder has fun
Skier on the piste
Arrival of the UEX motorail train in St. Anton am Arlberg

Experience your winter vacation in one of the most spectacular ski resorts in Europe – St. Anton am Arlberg, the skiing paradise in Tyrol. Snow is guaranteed here and the piste conditions are excellent, making the Arlberg region the largest interconnected ski area in Austria. With more than 300 kilometers of groomed slopes and 200 kilometers of freeride routes, the ski paradise offers everything a skier’s heart desires.

Take the UEX night train for a winter holiday

All Urlaubs-Express ski trains can of course be used as overnight trains (without vehicle transport). From Hamburg and Münster/Cologne, we drive you overnight to Augsburg and Munich and to the most beautiful ski resorts in Austria. Our “pedestrians” can get on in the whole of North Rhine-Westphalia and, coming from the north, in Berlin, Bremen, Hanover and Halle (Saale). Our additional free service: We have kept ski compartments free for your bulky ski luggage. Enjoy the ride through the night and look forward to your vacation with the UEX NIGHT.

Photos: Bopp, TVB St. Anton am Arlberg/Patrick Bätz, dell – stock.adobe.com
Motorcyclist in an inclined position
Loading a motorcycle in Düsseldorf
Young couple looking forward to their vacation on a motorcycle

The motorcycle season is just around the corner, and the anticipation of the most beautiful curves in Carinthia and Tyrol is already growing. So why waste time on monotonous highways when the fun starts in the Alps? Book your summer trip to Austria by motorcycle train from Hamburg or Düsseldorf and start your adventure in a relaxed manner. Enjoy the breathtaking pass roads of the Alps and save yourself hundreds of kilometers of travel.

Our tip: Don’t miss the legendary European Bike Week (2. -7.9.2025) at Lake Faak – a highlight for all motorcycle fans! We will bring you and your bikes safely to Villach and of course back again. We are looking forward to a real motorcycle train!

Photos: Marc Xavier – stock.adobe.com, Bopp
A young woman swings in front of a summery lake panorama
Vacation express in summer
Young woman looks out of the compartment window

Good for our environment!

Since January 2022, the Urlaubs-Express has saved an impressive 14 million road kilometers with its car trains. All travelers who have opted for the stress-free journey by car train are thus making a valuable contribution to environmental protection and promoting sustainable travel. Together we are making vacations more environmentally friendly!

Fotos: Urlaubs-Express, Adobe Stock/DAY2505, Fokke Baarssen

ADAC members can save € 10.00 per route and vehicle booking with the Urlaubs-Express. Please have your ADAC membership number ready during the booking process. Please enter your membership number in the “ADAC no.” field and carry your ADAC membership card with you when travelling. If you book by telephone, please also have your membership number ready.

Summer season/winter season – Everything at a glance

Dear guests of the Urlaubs-Express, Here you will find everything you need to know about the UEX summer and winter season with a single click: our summer calendar/winter calendar, all timetables and, of course, the booking button. We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you on our trains! We hope you enjoy your well-deserved vacation! (more…) .

Trainspotter – Here the UEX picture gallery

Train spotters are a funny bunch. They stand next to the tracks and wait for the most beautiful trains. We at Urlaubs-Express have grown fond of our companions along the railway lines. In our photo gallery, we show the most beautiful UEX shots. Photos gladly to medien@urlaubs-express.de (more …).

Summer and winter photos and videos

The motorail train is an environmentally friendly means of transport that is not only very popular with our guests, but has also sparked the interest of the media. We have welcomed many journalists and camera teams on board our trains. Here you will find not only beautiful photos but also reports from WDR and VOX! (more …).

Newsletter from Urlaubs-Express

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FAQ Urlaubs-Express

Here you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Urlaubs-Express. We would like to help you find the information you need quickly and easily. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us directly. You can reach us around the clock at info@urlaubs-express.de. Click here for the FAQ’s