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== Places to see == | == Places to see == | ||
* Cologne | * Cologne | ||
* | * Rhine Valley | ||
** Koblenz as a base? | |||
** Cochem | |||
** Rudesheim | |||
** Mainz | |||
** Trier | |||
* | * Heidelberg? | ||
* Munich | * Munich | ||
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** Salzberg | ** Salzberg | ||
*Leipzig ? | |||
*Leipzig | |||
* Dresden | * Dresden ? | ||
** Saxon Switzerland | ** Saxon Switzerland ? | ||
* Berlin | * Berlin | ||
** Potsdam | ** Potsdam | ||
* Hamburg | |||
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/best-places-to-visit-in-germany | https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/best-places-to-visit-in-germany | ||
== Journey Details | == Place Details == | ||
=== Cologne === | |||
Cologne is one of the most historic cities in Germany. Stretching all the way back to the times of the Roman Empire, Cologne has been a city of great regional significance for quite a long time. | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cologne_Cathedral Cologne Catherdral] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_Ludwig Museum Ludwig] | |||
* [https://www.cologne-tourism.com/see-experience/poi/cologne-old-town/ Historic Old Town] | |||
* [https://www.wallraf.museum/ Wallraf Museum] | |||
* [http://www.lovelockbridge.cologne/ Hohenzollern Bridge] | |||
=== Salzberg === | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozart%27s_birthplace Mozart´s Birthplace] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_Museum#Mozart_residence Mozart´s Residence] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohensalzburg_Fortress Hohensalzburg Fortress] | |||
=== Berlin === | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Side_Gallery East Side Gallery] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandenburg_Gate Brandenburg Gate] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlottenburg_Palace Charlottenburg Palace] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichstag Reichstag] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_to_the_Murdered_Jews_of_Europe Holocaust Memorial] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potsdamer_Platz Potsdamer Platz] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunsthaus_Tacheles Kunsthaus Tacheles] | |||
== Journey Details - Prices & Timings == | |||
Interrail 1st Class Global Pass £777 pp, plus any seat reservation costs on top. | Interrail 1st Class Global Pass £777 pp, plus any seat reservation costs on top. | ||
=== By train === | === By train === | ||
Latest revision as of 15:52, 12 November 2022
Germany Holiday Sept 2023
Places to see
- Cologne
- Rhine Valley
- Koblenz as a base?
- Cochem
- Rudesheim
- Mainz
- Trier
- Heidelberg?
- Munich
- Schloss Neuschwanstein
- Black Forest ??
- Salzberg
- Leipzig ?
- Dresden ?
- Saxon Switzerland ?
- Berlin
- Potsdam
- Hamburg
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/best-places-to-visit-in-germany
Place Details
Cologne
Cologne is one of the most historic cities in Germany. Stretching all the way back to the times of the Roman Empire, Cologne has been a city of great regional significance for quite a long time.
Salzberg
Berlin
- East Side Gallery
- Brandenburg Gate
- Charlottenburg Palace
- Reichstag
- Holocaust Memorial
- Potsdamer Platz
- Kunsthaus Tacheles
Journey Details - Prices & Timings
Interrail 1st Class Global Pass £777 pp, plus any seat reservation costs on top.
By train
- London Euston to Brussels Midi - 2hr 3mins
- Brussels Midi to Cologne (Koeln) - 1hr 50mins
- Cologne to Heidelberg - via scenic route (3hrs ish)
- Koblenz to Trier (1hr 30mins ish) (Have to go back to Koblenz to carry on to Heidallberg) or Day Trip??
- Heidelberg to Munich (3hrs ish)
- Munich to Salzberg (1hr 30 ish) (Day Trip??)
- Munich to Leipzig (3hr 15min ish)
- Leipzig to Dresden (1hr 50 ish)
- Dresden to Berlin (2hrs ish)
- Berlin to Hamburg (2hrs ish)
- Hamburg to Cologne (4 hrs ish)
- Cologne to London Euston (via Brussels)