Is Great Continental Railway Journeys coming back?
Great Continental Railway Journeys (2012–present) — travel on BBC iPlayer
The answer: Currently airing — last episode May 26, 2026.
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About Great Continental Railway Journeys
Yes — Great Continental Railway Journeys returns on 2026-05-18 on BBC iPlayer.
This travel series first premiered in 2012 and features Michael Portillo exploring the great train routes of Europe. He retraces journeys from George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide, offering viewers a glimpse into historic rail travel and the cultural landscapes along the routes.
Michael Portillo stars as the presenter in this series, which has a rating of 8 on TVMaze. Each episode lasts approximately 45 minutes, and the show has been a regular feature on the BBC iPlayer platform. The latest season, season 9, consists of 15 episodes and marks the show's return after a hiatus since 2025.
Great Continental Railway Journeys episode schedule
72 aired
Aired · 72
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | S9·E15 | Eger to Hortobágy |
| May 26, 2026 | S9·E14 | Szeged |
| May 26, 2026 | S9·E13 | Huvösvölgy to Kobanya |
| May 26, 2026 | S9·E12 | Budapest |
| May 26, 2026 | S9·E11 | Sopron to Keleti |
| May 25, 2026 | S9·E10 | Namur to Florenville |
| May 25, 2026 | S9·E9 | Brussels to La Louvière |
| May 25, 2026 | S9·E8 | Knokke-Heist to Bruges |
| May 25, 2026 | S9·E7 | Brussels to Ghent |
| May 25, 2026 | S9·E6 | St Pancras to Brussels |
| May 18, 2026 | S9·E5 | Vivario to Corte |
| May 18, 2026 | S9·E4 | Ajaccio to Vizzavona |
| May 18, 2026 | S9·E3 | Nuoro to Macomer |
| May 18, 2026 | S9·E2 | Mandas to Laconi |
| May 18, 2026 | S9·E1 | Cagliari to Porto Flavia |
| April 4, 2025 | S8·E20 | Lisieux to Giverny |
| April 3, 2025 | S8·E19 | Bayeux to Argentan |
| April 2, 2025 | S8·E18 | Rennes to Mont Saint-Michel |
| April 1, 2025 | S8·E17 | Brest to St Brieuc |
| March 31, 2025 | S8·E16 | Nantes to Lorient |
| March 28, 2025 | S8·E15 | Zweisimmen to Lausanne |
| March 27, 2025 | S8·E14 | Rotkreuz to Brienz |
| March 26, 2025 | S8·E13 | Zurich |
| March 25, 2025 | S8·E12 | Sedrun to Schwyz |
| March 24, 2025 | S8·E11 | Maienfeld to the Rhine Gorge |
| March 21, 2025 | S8·E10 | Roskilde to Copenhagen |
| March 20, 2025 | S8·E9 | Aarhus to Odense |
| March 19, 2025 | S8·E8 | Larvik to Holstebro |
| March 18, 2025 | S8·E7 | Myrdal to Heddal |
| March 17, 2025 | S8·E6 | Bergen to Flåm |
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| March 14, 2025 | S8·E5 | Mostar to Dubrovnik |
| March 13, 2025 | S8·E4 | Sarajevo |
| March 12, 2025 | S8·E3 | Knin to Split |
| March 11, 2025 | S8·E2 | Buzet to Pag |
| March 10, 2025 | S8·E1 | Pula to Pazin |
| September 10, 2020 | S7·E6 | Stockholm to the Arctic Circle |
| September 2, 2020 | S7·E5 | Linz to Bratislava |
| August 26, 2020 | S7·E4 | Palermo to Mt Etna |
| August 19, 2020 | S7·E3 | Berlin to Stuttgart |
| August 5, 2020 | S7·E2 | Orleans to Reims |
| July 29, 2020 | S7·E1 | Salamanca to Canfranc |
| March 15, 2018 | S6·E2 | Batumi to Baku |
| March 8, 2018 | S6·E1 | Kiev to Odessa |
| October 25, 2016 | S5·E6 | Rotterdam to Utrecht |
| October 18, 2016 | S5·E5 | Riga to Tampere |
| October 11, 2016 | S5·E4 | Genoa to the Brenner Pass |
| October 4, 2016 | S5·E3 | Tangier to Marrakech |
| September 27, 2016 | S5·E2 | Zermatt to Geneva |
| September 20, 2016 | S5·E1 | Transylvania to the Black Sea |
| November 27, 2015 | S4·E6 | Barcelona to Mallorca |
| November 20, 2015 | S4·E5 | The Black Forest to Hannover |
| November 13, 2015 | S4·E4 | Athens to Thessaloniki |
| October 30, 2015 | S4·E3 | Pisa to Lake Garda |
| October 23, 2015 | S4·E2 | Vienna to Trieste |
| October 16, 2015 | S4·E1 | Sofia to Istanbul |
| December 10, 2014 | S3·E6 | Lyon to Marseille |
| December 3, 2014 | S3·E5 | Haifa to the Negev |
| November 26, 2014 | S3·E4 | La Coruna to Lisbon |
| November 19, 2014 | S3·E3 | Warsaw to Krakow |
| November 12, 2014 | S3·E2 | Rome to Taormina |
| November 5, 2014 | S3·E1 | Tula to St Petersburg |
| December 1, 2013 | S2·E6 | Bordeaux to Bilbao |
| November 24, 2013 | S2·E5 | Prague to Munich |
| November 17, 2013 | S2·E4 | Copenhagen to Oslo |
| November 10, 2013 | S2·E3 | Dresden to Kiel |
| November 3, 2013 | S2·E2 | Turin to Venice |
| October 27, 2013 | S2·E1 | Madrid to Gibraltar |
| December 6, 2012 | S1·E5 | Amsterdam to Northern France |
| November 29, 2012 | S1·E4 | Switzerland |
| November 22, 2012 | S1·E3 | Berlin to the Rhein |
| November 15, 2012 | S1·E2 | Hungary to Austria |
| November 8, 2012 | S1·E1 | London to Monte Carlo |
