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World Heritage sites by train

21 UNESCO World Heritage sites you can walk to from a train station, from Cologne Cathedral to Pompeii. For each one: the station, the walk and what to know before you go.

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21 sites

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SiteCountryStationThe walkMore info
Grand-Place and Town HallBrusselsBelgiumBruxelles-Central / Brussel-Centraal450 m (6 min)The walk ends at the Town Hall's public porch, under the tower on the Grand-Place. Town Hall tours need a ticket.UNESCO listingVisitor info
Notre-Dame CathedralTournaiBelgiumTournai / Doornik1.0 km (13 min)Walk to the cathedral's main west door on Place de l'Évêché. Entry is free. The Treasure Room is closed for now, so check before you go.UNESCO listingVisitor info
Cité de CarcassonneCarcassonneFranceGare de Carcassonne2.0 km (25 min)Walk up to Porte d'Aude, the pedestrian gate into the walled Cité. There are some steps. The Cité is free, but Château Comtal and the ramparts need a ticket.UNESCO listingVisitor info
Eiffel TowerParisFranceChamp de Mars-Tour Eiffel RER C station210 m (3 min)Use the Avenue de Suffren exit and you're almost at South Entrance 1. Going up needs a ticket and a security check. The gardens are free.UNESCO listingVisitor info
Sainte-ChapelleParisFranceSaint-Michel-Notre-Dame RER station290 m (4 min)Take exit 5 (Hôtel-Dieu) for the visitor gate at 10 Boulevard du Palais. Book a timed ticket and allow time for security.UNESCO listingVisitor info
Aachen CathedralAachenGermanyAachen Hbf1.0 km (13 min)Walk to the cathedral's bronze west door on Domhof. There are some steps. It closes to visitors during services. Powered wheelchair users should use the Krämerstraße entrance.UNESCO listingVisitor info
Cologne CathedralCologneGermanyKöln Hbf90 m (1 min)The cathedral is right outside the station. Climb the steps to the North Transept entrance. Tourist visits need a ticket, but you can go in to pray for free outside service times.UNESCO listingVisitor info
Neues MuseumBerlinGermanyBerlin Hackescher Markt550 m (7 min)Cross the tram tracks and walk to the James-Simon-Galerie entrance on Museum Island. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 18:00. You need a ticket.UNESCO listingVisitor info
Sanssouci PalacePotsdamGermanyPotsdam Charlottenhof1.6 km (20 min)Walk to the palace through its front courtyard. Palace tours run at set times, so book a slot. The park is open daily from 8:00 until dusk.UNESCO listingVisitor info
ColosseumRomeItalyRoma Termini1.8 km (20 min)From the Via Giolitti side of the station, walk to the Sperone Valadier entrance. This is the entrance for timed tickets.UNESCO listingVisitor info
Pompeii Archaeological ParkPompeiiItalyPompei Scavi - Villa dei Misteri140 m (2 min)Porta Marina, a ticketed entrance to the ruins, is just down the road from the station.UNESCO listingVisitor info
Gate of DawnVilniusLithuaniaVilnius720 m (9 min)Walk to the Gate of Dawn and through the arch into the Old Town. Walking through is free. The chapel upstairs is a separate visit.UNESCO listingVisitor info
Canal RingAmsterdamNetherlandsAmsterdam Centraal680 m (8 min)Leave by the city-side entrance and walk to Herengracht, by the old warehouses at numbers 43 and 45. It's a public street, so there's nothing to book.UNESCO listingVisitor info
Centennial HallWrocławPolandWrocław Główny3.8 km (50 min)A long walk with several flights of steps to visitor entrance D9 on ul. Wróblewskiego. Hall visits need a ticket and depend on events that day.UNESCO listingVisitor info
Malbork CastleMalborkPolandMalbork1.1 km (13 min)Walk from the station to the castle's ticket office. Entry needs a ticket.UNESCO listingVisitor info
Wieliczka Salt MineWieliczkaPolandWieliczka Rynek-Kopalnia (trains from Kraków Główny)330 m (4 min)From the platform, walk to the Daniłowicz Shaft entrance. There are some steps. You can only go down on a paid guided tour.UNESCO listingVisitor info
Palácio da BolsaPortoPortugalPorto São Bento740 m (9 min)Leave by the west door and walk to the entrance on Rua Ferreira Borges. There are two flights of steps. Visits are by guided tour, so check tour times first.UNESCO listingVisitor info
Canterbury CathedralCanterburyUnited KingdomCanterbury East (trains from London Victoria)510 m (6 min)Walk to Christ Church Gate, the entrance to the cathedral grounds. Gate times vary.UNESCO listingVisitor info
Durham CathedralDurhamUnited KingdomDurham (trains from London King's Cross)880 m (11 min)Walk to the cathedral's North Door. The route has three flights of steps.UNESCO listingVisitor info
Westminster AbbeyLondonUnited KingdomLondon Charing Cross railway station1.2 km (15 min)Walk to the North Door on North Green. Entry needs a ticket and numbers are limited. Services can close the Abbey to visitors.UNESCO listingVisitor info
Vatican MuseumsVatican CityVatican CityRoma S.Pietro2.0 km (25 min)Walk to the museums' entrance on Viale Vaticano, just over the border in Vatican City. You need a museum ticket, so check opening hours first.UNESCO listingVisitor info

About these walks

Walking times come from OpenStreetMap routes, from the station entrance to the site's visitor entrance. Check opening times and step-free access on the site's own page before you go.

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