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Travel to Europe (To-Europe) · Independent budget rail vacation package
10-Day Central Europe on a Budget Coach Tour (10C01)
You do not have to miss out on anything if you travel on a budget. Along this budget coach tour you visit the Romantic Road, Prague, Munich and the Royal Castles.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Commuter train from Frankfurt Int. Airport to Frankfurt Central Station, covered by the Frankfurt Card. Sightsee the Romerberg and Frankfurt Museum Riverbank.
- Day 2railovernight: Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Rail from Frankfurt to Nuremberg. Admission to the Imperial Castle (Kaiserburg), Deep Well and Sinwell Tower included.
- Day 3railovernight: Nuremberg
Day trip to Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rail day trip (about 1:20 hrs one way) to Rothenburg ob der Tauber; explore the Old Town and historic city wall. Return to Nuremberg by train.
- Day 4railovernight: Prague
Prague
Regional rail from Nuremberg to Prague (about 3:40 hrs). Afternoon and evening free to explore the Old Town Square.
- Day 5overnight: Prague
Prague
Optional free English-speaking walking tour; visit Prague Castle and the Charles Bridge.
- Day 6overnight: Prague
Prague / Optional: Kutná Hora
Free day in Prague, or an optional 6-hour guided tour (not included, bookable in advance) to Kutná Hora's Bone Chapel.
- Day 7railovernight: Munich
Munich
Rail from Prague to Munich. Munich admission package included, plus self-guided walking-tour suggestions.
- Day 8overnight: Munich
Munich
Free day for further Munich sightseeing, or an optional self-guided day trip to Garmisch-Partenkirchen/Zugspitze or the KZ Dachau Memorial Site (not included).
- Day 9overnight: Munich
Escorted Coach Tour to the Royal Castles
All-day escorted coach tour via Oberammergau to Linderhof Palace and Neuschwanstein Castle; admissions included.
- Day 10rail
Munich Int. Airport
Tour ends; day pass covers the train from Munich Central Station to Munich International Airport. Tour can also be booked vice versa, from Munich Int. Airport to Frankfurt Int. Airport.
Included
- 2nd-class rail tickets for all listed journeys
- Hotels as listed (or similar), centrally located near each train station
- Buffet breakfast daily
- Frankfurt Card (public transport + discounts)
- Admission to the Imperial Castle, Deep Well and Sinwell Tower in Nuremberg
- Munich admissions: Residence Museum, Treasury, Cuvilliés-Theatre, Hall of Fame, Nymphenburg Palace and Park, Marstallmuseum, Museum of Nymphenburg Porcelain
- All-day escorted coach tour to Oberammergau, Linderhof Palace and Neuschwanstein Castle
- 20-35 page tour information sheets with day-by-day itinerary
Not included
- Airfare from your origin to Frankfurt Int. Airport / from Munich Int. Airport to your origin
- All meals other than breakfast
- Gratuities (tips)
- Optional Kutná Hora Bone Chapel guided tour (bookable on request)
- Optional Garmisch-Partenkirchen/Zugspitze or Dachau Memorial Site day trips
