Thanks
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The distance between Munich and Kaiserslautern is around 200 miles (300 km).
Friday, March 30, 2012
Kaiserlautern hotel for USA vs Italy world cup
I am not having any luck finding hotels in Kaiserlautern for June 17th. Can someone recommend a near by city that might have something?? Is Munich far? thanks
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Munich and Kaiserslautern are at the opposite ends of southern Germany. It%26#39;s about 300 km in between. You could consider staying in Mannheim or Saarbrücken, these are middle-sized cities about 50-60 km east resp. west of Kaiserslautern. The rail line from Mannheim to Saarbrücken with good connections is passing through K%26#39;lautern, so you won%26#39;t have any problems getting to the games from any of those cities. Try also Neustadt (Weinstrasse), it%26#39;s a smaller city between Mannheim and Kaiserslautern. Is a bit more convenient I think..
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Munich is quite a considerable distance from Kaiserslautern. It%26#39;s probably near to 200 miles between them.
I suggest you look for hotels in places such as Ludwigshafen (am Rhein) or Mannheim, which are both within easy reach of Kaiserslautern. It takes around an hour to reach Kaiserslautern by S-Bahn train from either, as opposed to four to five hours by train from Munich (with multiple changes).
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check www.hrs.de. I found more than 100 hotels in every price range for your date (you might want to consider hotels in the area (50km), because the surroundigs of Kaiserslautern are quite nice, whereas the city itself ist not very spectacular, being the smallest city that hosts the World Cup).
chinese guide
I will visit the world cup with 5 friends. And want to find a guide who can speak chinese and drive us travel in Germany. Where can I find the guide?
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If you are going to actually be in Frankfurt, why not contact their tourist information office and ask them.
Frankfurt Airport - VAT Offices ?
I could not find any information on the FRA website [www.frankfurt-airport.de/] about VAT office locations and hours, so I sent an E-mail. Reply was that there was no information on the website and to contact grd-guenther@t-online.de - so I have done so.
Can any of you help answer the question ?
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In my over a year old tax free Shopping Guide Stuttgart they state:
Welcome to Germany, the Shopper%26#39;s Paradise.
You will love all the international luxury articles and top-quality products. And - as a tourist from outside the European Union, you can save up to 12.7% Value Added Tax. Make use of this concession. 1) Buy from stores with the tax free sign. 2)Ask in the store for a Tax Free Cheque. 3) Have the Cheque stamped by German customs when leaving Germany. If you leave Germany for another EU country before returning home you should ask for a customs stamp at the point where you finally quit the EU internal market. 4) Hand the Cheque in and collect straight cash at more than 700 payment points in Europe. Tax Free Shopping - it%26#39;s that easy.
Further, it states: Cash Refund Office in:
Terminal 1, Hall A, B, C, C23
Departures Terminal 2
between Hall D and E
Unfortunately, they have never republshed this free booklet. Although only 64 pages, it was jam-packed with useful information for both tourists and residents of Stuttgart, better than guides you pay for. By the way, Metzingen (35 km south of Stuttgart), a town of 22,000 people, has the most factory outlets of anywhere in Germany. Stuttgart itself is a good place to shop with Germany%26#39;s second largest department store and a large pedestrianised area. During the Christmas Market thousands of Swiss come each day by special busses, not only for it, but also the cheaper shopping.
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I see that I neglected to say that the places of the cash back offices mentioned are in the Frankfurt Airport (just in case you thought it might refer to the Stuuttgart Airport).
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By the way - this information exists on the Frankfurt Airport website:
airportcity-frankfurt.com/cms/default/dok/71…
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Thank you “abalada”
The responce from my second E-mail was:
“We have offices in
Terminal 1 Hall A ( level 3 behind passport control - left)open from 08.00a.m to 2.30 p.m
Terminal 1 Hall B landside ( Counter 643 departure hall B ) from 06.30 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Terminal 1 Hall B airside ( level 2 behind passport control- left ) 07.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m.
In Teminal 2 ( D / E ) Level 3 behind the passport control ( make a u- turn to the left ) D/E open from 8.00a.m. to 10.00p.m.
Sincerely,
E. Günther
Stationmanager”
In Muncih on April 21 and 23
Where should we stay and what should we see in Munich for two days?
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Hard to answer without knowing your budget for a hotel and what your interests are--please provide more information.
Stop Over in Frankfurt
Hi: I will be stopping in Frankfurt for 6 hours in early Feb. I would like to leave the airport and experience the City. Is there enough time for me to go by train and where should I go? One important factor is that I arrive at 6:30am, so may need to find a coffee shop until everything opens.
Finally, I heard it is extremely smokey inside the Frankfurt airport. Is this true? I have problems with cigerette smoke and am quite concerned.
Thanks.
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You should have plenty of time to visit Frankfurt. Just catch the local train (S-bahn) and take it to the main train station. Get a map and some tourist information there and wander around downtown until it%26#39;s time to go back.
Frankfurt airport certainly isn%26#39;t smoke-free, but some areas are smokier than others and some fairly smoke-free although most of the airport is supposedly no smoking. This would be a good reason to visit the city.
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Thank you for the info!
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Is there a place/locker at the airport to store carry-on luggage while I venture into the City? Also, can you suggest what part of the airport might be less smokey? Thanks.
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We arrived on a Saturday at 10:00 from Chicago. The first thing I noticed was how smoky it was. There were people at the breakfast/coffee bar at our terminal smoking a cigarette and drinking their coffee. From the International terminal to Terminal 1 and 2 - all I noticed how smoky it was. We spent a little over an hour there going through customs and getting our baggage, bathroom breaks, bringing luggage to our friends car for transfer to their house etc.... And my eyes started to get a little watery/red - not exaggerating. I do have mild asthma and use a rescue inhaler on occassion - but I did not get that bad.
However, when we left for home the smoke cleared up. We left on a Saturday as well. I don%26#39;t know why it wasn%26#39;t as smoky, but did appreciate the difference.
Baggage Storage-
%26gt;%26gt;Terminal 1: Area B, Level 1, open 24 hours, and Area B/C, Level 2 daily from 9 A.M. to 8 P.M.
%26gt;%26gt;Terminal 2: Area D, Level 2, daily from 6 A.M. to 10 P.M.
Baggage lockers-
1 euro-2euro/2hrs. up to a storage time of 72 hours. Terminal 1: Area B, Level 2(Transit); Terminal 2: Area D, Level 2
There are 2 platforms for train arrivals/departures at the Frankfurt Main Airport - the fernbahnhof and the regional bahnhof.
Take the S-bahn train(direct train, 16 min trip) from the regional bahnhof to Frankfurt Hauptwache and you will be right in the middle of the tourist area. If you take the train to the Frankfurt hauptbahnhof(main station), you have a little walk(15 mins or so) to get the Hauptwache/Römerberg area. There is a tourist info office at the hauptbahnhof where you can get a Frankfurt map for .50 euro cents, not sure of the Hauptwache stop though. The sightseeing area is compact and can be covered in a few hours.
A few sites to see in your time there would be the Dom(old church), Römer and Römerberg(half timbered houses and city hall) area (across from each other), the iron bridge - Eiserner Steg, and the riverwalk by there. If you take the train to Häuptwache, Katharinenkirche(a yellow church) is right there.
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The less likely to be smokey areas of the airport in my experience are the areas after security controls when leaving. An unoccuped departure lounge is probably about as good as it gets (there is a nice area in which you can even stretch out and sleep if not being used, I believe in Terminal 2 that used to be used by El Al flights but now is used for flights to the US). I imagine when morning long distance over night flights arrive that this would be one of the smokiest times as smokers have been deprived from smoking on the flights and will want to get a nicotine fix.
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Thanks for the great tips!
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Maybe %26quot;marcopolko%26quot; is right because when we left for Chicago it was on a Saturday afternoon as oppose to our morning arrival.
The S-bahn trains that go to Frankfurt hauptbahnhof and Hauptwache are the S8 or S9 from the regionalbahnhof station at the airport. I believe they depart from platform 1. You can buy your tickets at the ticket machines, some have English as an option or go to the ticket agent and ask.
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Of course I arrive on a Sat morning on one of those overnight atlantic flights :)
Its good to know what to expect. I%26#39;m hoping there might be less traffic in this off-season. Escaping to the city sounds like the perfect plan--I%26#39;m traveling solo on this trip, so I really appreciate all the info and am feeling good about the plan!
I may even bring a mask in case I start to feel sick--just hate wearing it because, as you can imagine, everyone stares.
Castle Hotel on Boppard side of Rhine
Can anyone give me a suggestion for a castle hotel on the same side of the Rhine as Boppard? Castle Leibenstein looks like a nice Castle Hotel, but it is on the other side and would require either a ferry or additional driving to the nearest bridge. Thanks for your help.
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Burg Rheinstein is a castle not far from Bingen where you can sleep and it%26#39;s on the Boppard (left side) of the river, not far by train from Boppard. Otherwise, don%26#39;t know any other castle you can sleep in on that side. - there%26#39;s a romantic tower apartment and a family apartment for rent.
Burg Rheinstein apartment:
http://www.burg-rheinstein.de/index_e.htm
Castles along the Rhine, just click on a castle name to see it%26#39;s description:
www.welterbe-mittelrheintal.de/index.php…
another website - castles in Rhineland-Palatinate from Bingen to Koblenz.
http://www.roadstoruins.com/saarbrucken.html
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Read your question again. Was just clicking on some castles from one of the websites I gave you and looks like a few other castles have a hostel or hotel you can stay at on the same side as Boppard. Otherwise, if you want to stay in an actual castle, you can do that at Burg Rheinstein.
Schlosshotel Rheinfels
http://www.schloss-rheinfels.de/
Schönburg Castle
www.hotel-schoenburg.com/rhine-river-map/
Stahleck Castle
www.welterbe-mittelrheintal.de/index.php…
Hotel Burg Reichenstein
www.caltim.com/reichenstein/#Burg%20hotel
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Thanks for the information!
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Can%26#39;t help you with a castle hotel. We have stayed some 6/7 times in Hotel Gunther Garni in Boppard. A room looking over Rhine Alley with a view of the Rhine is excellent.
www.hotelguenther.de
email info@hotelguenther.de
J Bolling(Scotland)
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