melissa

I desperately need help in finalizing my itinerary! I only have 10 days in Germany and I don't particularly enjoy spending less than two nights in one place (I prefer three in the larger towns/cities), so I need to cut out one or two of the following towns. I am travelling by train, so I am also trying to figure out the most convenient ordering of stops (please help with that too!). Here are my choices:<BR>Fussen, Munich, Regensberg, Bamberg, Wurzberg, Rothenberg. THANKS for any advice you can offer!<BR>

uncle sam

Fussen, Munich, Regensberg, Bamberg, Wurzberg, Rothenberg.<BR><BR>My advice would be the following:<BR><BR>1. Munich 5 days<BR><BR>Two full days for Munich and then a day trip to Fussen and a day trip Regensberg. Fifth day at Dachau or over to Salzburg.<BR><BR>2. Two days in Rothenberg<BR><BR>3. One day to cruise the Rhine from Mainz to Cologne and back and spend the night in Koblenz<BR><BR>4. One day to train the Mosel stopping in Cichem and staying in Trier, the oldest city in Germany.<BR><BR>5. Last day to return to your departure city.<BR><BR>Just a thought<BR><BR>US

Ron

Melissa, what city are you flying in/out of? If Frankfurt, I would recommend catching a train to Munich for 4-5 days and then head back North to Rothenburg/Warzburg, etc.<BR><BR>Regensburg might be a bit far for a day trip from Munich - but would be a good choice for two days.<BR><BR>When I flew into Frankfurt, the first thing I did was go to the hotel I was staying before my flight out and checked in one piece of luggage with a change of clothes, so I didn't have to lug it around on the train. <BR><BR>Enjoy your trip and remember me when you eat a pretzel.

bettyk

According to www.raileurope.com, it's 1-1/2 hrs. travel time from Munich to Regensburg and there are trains leaving hourly starting at 6:48 AM.

Ron

Melissa, Betty's right about the time to get to Regensburg. What I should have said in my previous post is that Regensburg might be too much for a day trip. It is a preserved medieval town that's hard to get a feel for in a short amount of time.

bill

Melissa--yes, which city are you starting from?

Melissa

Thanks for the ideas, everyone! Bill, I initially planned on starting from Munich, but I've since realized that some of these places are easy to reach from the Frankfurt airport. My main goal is to see a few of these places in depth without lengthy travel between stops, without too many train changes and without backtracking. THANKS again for any more helpful advice!