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The Best Seasons of Great Continental Railway Journeys

Every season of Great Continental Railway Journeys ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Great Continental Railway Journeys!

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Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide.

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BBC Two
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#1

Season 1

5 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 2012

8.3/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE5 · Amsterdam to Northern France 8.7
#2

Season 4

6 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2015

7.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE3 · Pisa to Lake Garda 8.3
#3

Season 2

6 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2013

7.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Madrid to Gibraltar 8.3

Other Seasons

#4

Season 7

6 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2020

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE3 · Berlin to Stuttgart 8.1
#5

Season 8

20 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2025

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Pula to Pazin 8.1
#6

Season 3

6 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 2014

7.7/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Tula to St Petersburg 8.3
#7

Season 9

15 Episodes

First Aired: May 2026

7.6/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE6 · St Pancras to Brussels 8.0
#8

Season 5

6 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2016

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE3 · Tangier to Marrakech 7.8
#9

Season 6

6 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2018

7.2/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Batumi to Baku 7.7