Holiday/Germany 2023

Germany Holiday Sept 2023

Places to see

• Cologne (koln) - 2 nights

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.

• Rhine Valley - Koblenz as a base? Or just do the scenic train trip?

• Trier ??

• Heidelberg / Mainz ??

• Stuttgart??

• Munich
  • Schloss Neuschwanstein
  • Black Forest ??
  • Salzberg

• Nuremberg ??

• Leipzig ??

• Dresden
  • Saxon Switzerland

• Berlin
  • Potsdam

• • Hamburg

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/best-places-to-visit-in-germany

Place Details

Salzberg

• Mozart´s Birthplace
• Mozart´s Residence
• Hohensalzburg Fortress

Berlin

• East Side Gallery
• Brandenburg Gate
• Charlottenburg Palace
• Reichstag
• Holocaust Memorial
• Potsdamer Platz
• Kunsthaus Tacheles

Journey Details and timings for hops

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)