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10-Day Rhine and Bavaria Rail Circle Tour (10R02)

10-Day Rhine and Bavaria Rail Circle Tour (10R02), a rail journey with Travel to Europe (To-Europe)

A rail circle combining the historic cities along the Rhine, Moselle and Neckar Rivers with the Romantic Road and Bavaria, including the Royal Castles.

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Koblenz

    Frankfurt Int. Airport / Koblenz

    Direct speed train (about an hour) from Frankfurt International Airport's Long Distance Rail Station to Koblenz. Explore the Altstadt, the Deutsches Eck and Ehrenbreitstein Fortress.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Koblenz

    Day Trip to Trier

    Scenic train ride along the Mosel River to Trier, Germany's oldest city. Visit the Porta Nigra, the Roman Baths and the Amphitheater, then return to Koblenz.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Cologne

    Cologne

    Speed-train IC (about 2 hours) from Koblenz to Cologne. Visit Cologne Cathedral and the Fragrance Museum, plus a one-hour Rhine Panorama Cruise.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Wurzburg

    Wurzburg

    Direct High-speed ICE train (about 2.5 hours) from Cologne to Wurzburg. Visit Fortress Marienberg and the Furstbischofliche Residenz, both with included admission.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Rothenburg ob der Tauber

    Rothenburg ob der Tauber

    Regional rail from Wurzburg to the medieval town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Visit the Ploenlein square and take an included evening English-speaking tour with the Night-Watchman.

  6. Day 6railovernight: Nuremberg

    Nuremberg

    Rail (under 1.5 hours) from Rothenburg ob der Tauber to Nuremberg. Visit the Kaiserburg (Imperial Castle) with included admission.

  7. Day 7railovernight: Munich

    Munich

    Direct High-speed ICE train (a little over an hour) from Nuremberg to Munich. Includes free public transportation and a comprehensive Munich admission package.

  8. Day 8overnight: Munich

    Escorted coach tour to the Royal Castles

    All-day escorted coach tour to Oberammergau, Linderhof Palace and Neuschwanstein Castle, with an English-speaking guided tour of the castle interior.

  9. Day 9railovernight: Heidelberg

    Heidelberg

    Speed-train InterCity (IC) (about 3 hours) directly from Munich to Heidelberg, with a taxi transfer to the Old Town hotel.

  10. Day 10

    Frankfurt Int. Airport

    Tour ends; an airport shuttle bus picks up from the Heidelberg hotel for the roughly one-hour transfer to Frankfurt International Airport.

Included

  • Rail tickets/transfer to and from Frankfurt Int. Airport (2nd class, including seat reservations on long-distance rail)
  • 9 nights hotel accommodation in well-rated 3 and 4-star hotels
  • Buffet breakfast daily
  • One-hour Panorama Cruise on the Rhine in Cologne
  • Round-trip train ticket for the Trier day trip
  • English-speaking Night-Watchman tour in Rothenburg ob der Tauber
  • Admission to Wurzburg Residence and Marienberg Fortress
  • Admission to the Imperial Castle in Nuremberg, the Deep Well and the Sinwell Tower
  • Comprehensive admission package for Munich sights
  • All-day escorted coach tour to Oberammergau and the Royal Castles (Neuschwanstein Castle and Linderhof Palace), with admissions
  • Taxi transfer to and airport shuttle from the Heidelberg hotel
  • Day-by-day itinerary, vouchers and general destination information

Not included

  • Airfare to/from Frankfurt International Airport
  • All meals other than breakfast
  • Gratuities (tips)

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