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11-Day Amsterdam to Budapest Rail Tour (11R02)

11-Day Amsterdam to Budapest Rail Tour (11R02), a rail journey with Travel to Europe (To-Europe)

From Amsterdam to Cologne, Wurzburg, Nuremberg, Munich, Salzburg and Vienna to Budapest, this rail tour covers many of the nicest sights in Central Europe.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Cologne

    Cologne

    Tour starts from Amsterdam Central Station; no Amsterdam nights included by default (can be added). High-speed ICE (about 2:40 hrs) to Cologne; visit Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Wurzburg

    Wurzburg

    High-speed train from Cologne to Wurzburg. Visit the Wurzburg Residence (admission included) and, seasonally, Fortress Marienberg.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Nuremberg

    Nuremberg

    ICE train from Wurzburg to Nuremberg. Admission to the Imperial Castle (Kaiserburg) included.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Munich

    Munich

    High-speed ICE rail from Nuremberg to Munich (about 1 hour). Munich admission package included, plus self-guided walking-tour suggestions.

  5. Day 5overnight: Munich

    Escorted Coach Tour to Neuschwanstein Castle and Linderhof Palace

    All-day escorted coach tour via Oberammergau to Linderhof Palace and Neuschwanstein Castle; admissions included.

  6. Day 6railovernight: Salzburg

    Salzburg

    High-speed Rail Jet from Munich to Salzburg (about 1:50 hrs). Includes the 4-hour English-speaking Sound of Music tour.

  7. Day 7railovernight: Vienna

    Vienna

    High-speed Rail Jet from Salzburg to Vienna (about 2:40 hrs). Includes the 48-hour Vienna Card.

  8. Day 8overnight: Vienna

    Vienna

    Full day of sightseeing with the Vienna Card, including the Ringstrasse and Schonbrunn Palace and Garden.

  9. Day 9railovernight: Budapest

    Budapest

    Train from Vienna to Budapest (about 2:45 hrs). Includes the 48-hour Hop-on Hop-off City Tour ticket; visit the Royal Palace, Parliament Building and St. Stephen's Basilica.

  10. Day 10overnight: Budapest

    Budapest

    Continue sightseeing with the Hop-on Hop-off ticket; visit the Chain Bridge and the 'Shoes on the Danube Bank' memorial.

  11. Day 11

    Budapest Int. Airport

    Airport shuttle transfer from the hotel to Budapest Airport, where the tour ends.

Included

  • 2nd-class rail tickets for all listed journeys
  • Hotels as listed (or similar), centrally located near each train station
  • Buffet breakfast daily
  • Admission to Wurzburg Residence and Marienberg Fortress
  • 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
  • 4-hour Sound of Music tour in Salzburg
  • 48-hour Vienna Card
  • 48-hour Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus ticket in Budapest
  • 20-35 page tour information sheets with day-by-day itinerary

Not included

  • Airfare from your origin to Amsterdam Int. Airport / from Budapest International Airport to your origin
  • All meals other than breakfast
  • Gratuities (tips)

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