Me and my husand and another couple are going to Germany for our anniverary%26#39;s in September 05. We will be flying into Frankfurt and driving down to Munich for Oktoberfest than back to Frankfurt. We have 7-10 days planned for our trip but are struggling to determine how long all of this will take. We want to see the Romance Road, Black Forest, Baden-Baden, Rhine and all the famous castles along the way. We may consider driving into Austria is we have enough time. Our local travel agents we visited so far do not have much experience with Germany so are unable to help us and wading through the sea of websites just drives me crazy!
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Hello from a fellow Minnesotan! I%26#39;m here, freezing, in good old MN over the holidays. Your trip sounds great. If you like, email me at freeborgs@hotmail.com and I%26#39;ll try and help you out, as my husband and I live near Frankfurt and do the Munich trip quite often.
Auf Wiedersehen...Daniela
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We live in Kaiserslautern, Germany and have had many visitors that we%26#39;ve taken on trips. I would recommend from Frankfurt following the Romantic Road and staying in Rothenburg (this is a walled midevil city) with a LOT of character (it%26#39;s recommended and described in Rick Steve%26#39;s travel books for more info). It is halfway to Munich...Make sure to stay overnight and do the nightwatchmen%26#39;s tour. Leave after lunch and head out to Munich and do the Octoberfest thing. Leave Munich and head down to Garmish (2 hour drive) for a taste of the Austrian Alps. You can spend the night in Garmish and then drive the 30 minute loop into Austria (beautiful sites there too) to hit the Neuswanstein Castle (a must) on your way back up. From there give yourself a 6 hour drive time to the Black Forest. My husband and I like Triberg and Baden Baden. You could spend the night there and drive up to the Mosel and Rhine. There is an extraordinary castle between the Mosel and Rhine called Burg Eltz wih all of the original furnishings and the family descendants still living there. INCREDIBLE! Drive over to the Rhine to St. Goar and Bacharach and take in the river from the roadside. Drive down to Bingen and board the Bingen -Rudesheim. It%26#39;s a steal...for 13 euros it%26#39;s a 4 hour cruise that takes you up from Bingen along the Rhine towns and gives you an outstanding view of all the castles along the way while sipping wine and eating lunch. Definitely worth putting in the plan. Make that your last day before heading back to Frankfurt and I guarentee you will leave Germany relaxed. So.... bare minimum....
Frankurt to Romantic Road and Rothenburg - 1 day
Drive to Munich after noon and stay for Octoberfest - ? days
Munich to Garmish (plan on 1 and 1/2 day incl. castle)
Drive from Garmish to Black Forest - at least one overnight
Black Forest to Mosel Rhine (5 hour drive) - at least one overnight and a full day
Drive from Rhine to Frankfurt (2 hours) - 1/2 day
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LovingEurope, that%26#39;s an excellent itinerary. I really have nothing to add to that other than I would stay in Oberau or Garmisch and take the train to Munich for Oktoberfest to avoid the parking and driving hassles.
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Is it possible to do something like the itinery you%26#39;ve suggested if you don%26#39;t rent a car - ie train/public trans.? Sounds wonderful. I%26#39;m planning 4 days in Germany beg. of August and need some suggestions. I%26#39;ll be coming from Paris and heading towards Amsterdam. thanks,
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Yes, most all of it is accessible by train. Because we have a car to get to the places within a 4-5 hour drive of us, I do not do much traveling by train (every once in awhile) unless we are traveling further but train stops are very prevalent in most towns. You can get a full train schedule once you arrive here and, not to dwell on it, but we have found the Rick Steve%26#39;s books most helpful in our travels around here...right down to which train to get on to go where. Everything I have listed in the above itineray (minus the boat ride in Bingen) is listed in his travel books and transportation options are discussed for each stop.
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Hi
We are also coming To Germany in September to visit the wine regions of mosel, rudesheim, and hopefully alsace before visiting Oktoberfest. We plan to fly in and out of Frankfurt, and use the Eurailpass to train it while there. We are wondering how accessible the wineries in Germany and the Alsace region are by train??? Do we need to consider car rental? Are there day %26quot;bus tours%26quot; out of Strasbourg? Any advice is much appreciated. Also, if we only get the Germany Rail pass, can we use it to go to Strasbourg? Thank you
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We are planning to go from Munich to Frankfurt in Dec and Jan 2006 and have read all the suggestions avidly! I have two teens(10 ,16)boys. Do you have any suggestions for them? Also will the roads be drivable then? I know nothing about snow! We have 5 days.
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Hi everybody.....
Would anybody tell me the distance from Frankfurt to Landshut?
We are going to Poland via Frankfurt in June and we will have two days in Frankfurt on our way back to Canada. We would like to visit Landshut for its famous Landshut Wedding.
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JJandWoody,
Yes, you can get around the wineries and wine towns by train (especially along the Rhein River)--St. Goar Bacharach etc. Being stationed over here, almost everyone you talk to uses the Rick Steve%26#39;s guidebooks to travel with...the instructions are so complete and helpful (down to which parking lot is best). They have a website www.ricksteves.com but in his Best of Europe book he goes into detail about the train passes (on page 12/13). Here%26#39;s an except:
The Eurail gives you unlimited rail travel on the national trains of 17 european countries (to include France). This pass includes many bonuses such as free boat rides on the Rhein River, Mosel and several international ferries. Plus a 60 percent discount on the Romantic Road bus tour through Germany
You can also buy select passes (3 countries) covering 5 days in two months $356 or $249 for youth.
However, IF you%26#39;re wanting to drive at a few stops, there is something called the Eurrail Drive pass that will allow a rental here and there along your trip....my in-laws are doing this pass for their trip out here this summer.
Hope this is helpful.
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Dorota,
If I have typed in the correct town name that you are referring to, according to Mapquest, from Frankfurt, it is 243 miles or approximately 3 hours and 46 minutes.
To be sure, go to www.mapquest.com, select Directions and then select %26quot;Europe%26quot; and type in your town. It will give you distance and directions.
Hope this helps.
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