Travel Outfit for Women: Comfortable on Plane, Train and City Breaks

A travel outfit for women consists of three pieces: trousers with an elastic waist, a calm top and a cardigan to pull on. On the plane or the train, you can put the layers on or take them off when the temperature changes.

On a trip you sit for a long time, carry luggage and then walk through an unfamiliar city. You do not need an outfit made of many separate pieces for that. Here you can read how to put together a plane outfit in layers, which trousers work for travelling, what to wear on an autumn city break and what three outfits look like. For looks for going out to eat at your destination, there is the guide Smart Outfit for Women.

Plane outfit for women: comfortable in layers

On the plane, the train and the bus, the temperature can change. That is why an outfit made of several thin layers that you can take off one by one works well. Three layers are enough for most trips:

• Base: A long-sleeve top or a top in a calm colour such as black, white or beige. In the shop, long-sleeve tops come striped, with leopard print and as a muslin long-sleeve top, among others. You can find all styles in the long-sleeve tops.
• Middle: A cardigan, worn open. The Cozy Cardigan is made of chunky knit with a button placket and patch pockets and comes in grey, brown, beige and cream. The Light Cardigan in black is a fine knit with an open button placket. You can find a selection in the cardigans. How to style them is explained in the guide How to Style a Cardigan.
• Outer layer: A light jacket or a coat for the way to the airport or the station, which you can carry over your arm if needed.

Choose two or three colours that go together, for example black, taupe and beige. Then the pieces can be swapped with one another while you travel.

Which trousers work for travelling?

For long periods of sitting, trousers with an elastic waist are a good option. You can find such styles in the comfortable trousers.

• Jersey trousers: Lightweight trousers made of viscose jersey with stretch, an elastic waist with a drawstring and a wide, flowing cut. They come in black, khaki, taupe and brown, and with leopard print in anthracite and beige, in regular or tall length depending on the style.
• Joggers: The pink joggers made of 100% cotton have an elastic waist and side pockets. The camouflage joggers have a drawstring and cargo pockets with flaps. You can find all styles in the joggers.
• Wide trousers: Baggy trousers and trousers with a wide leg are the relaxed option. How to style them is explained in the guide How to Style Wide Trousers.

With patterned trousers such as leopard print, you choose a plain top. With plain trousers, the top can have a pattern.

City break in autumn: travel outfit with a jacket

On a city break you walk a lot, and the weather changes. For that, you combine the base of trousers, long-sleeve top and cardigan with a light jacket.

• Jacket: A light jacket such as a windbreaker, a blouson, a checked jacket or a trench coat fits over a cardigan and a long-sleeve top.
• Shoes: Choose shoes you can walk in for a long time and that go with the colours of the outfit.
• Layers: The long-sleeve top, cardigan and jacket can each be put on and taken off in the museum, in the café and on the train.
• Bag: A bag you wear across your body or on your shoulder leaves your hands free.

More ideas for the cooler season are in the guide Autumn Outfits for Women.

Three travel outfits

Plane. Jersey trousers in black, a long-sleeve top in beige, a Cozy Cardigan in grey as the middle layer and a light jacket for the way to the gate. Each piece can be taken off on its own.

Train. Camouflage joggers, a black long-sleeve top and a Light Cardigan in black as an extra layer. The trousers bring the pattern, the rest stays plain.

City break. Leopard print jersey trousers in beige, a plain top in cream, a Cozy Cardigan in brown and a windbreaker jacket in khaki. The pattern sits in the trousers, the other pieces stay calm.

Matching items in the shop: Comfortable trousers for women.

Frequently asked questions

What do I wear on a plane?

Several thin layers: trousers with an elastic waist, a long-sleeve top or top and a cardigan. You put the layers on or take them off as needed.

Which trousers are good for a long journey?

Trousers with an elastic waist, for example jersey trousers, joggers or wide trousers. In a calm colour such as black, taupe or beige, the tops are easy to swap.

Can you wear joggers on a plane?

Yes. Plain joggers can be combined with a long-sleeve top, a cardigan and a jacket to make a calm travel outfit.

What do I wear on a train?

The same layers as on the plane: trousers, a long-sleeve top and a cardigan to pull on. The temperature on a train can change too, so pieces you can take off one by one help.

What do I wear on an autumn city break?

Trousers with an elastic waist, a long-sleeve top, a cardigan and a light jacket. Add shoes you can walk in for a long time.

Which colours suit a travel outfit?

Two or three colours that go together, such as black, taupe and beige. That way you can combine the trousers, long-sleeve top and cardigan in many ways while travelling.