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12-Day Frankfurt to Vienna & Swiss Alps Rail Tour (12R01)

12-Day Frankfurt to Vienna & Swiss Alps Rail Tour (12R01), a rail journey with Travel to Europe (To-Europe)

Start your tour in Germany and end it in Austria and enjoy the most beautiful scenery of the Swiss Alps along this most scenic tour!

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Heidelberg

    Frankfurt Int Airport to Heidelberg

    Rail connection from Frankfurt Int. Airport to Heidelberg Central Station. Walking tour suggestions for the Old Town and Heidelberg Castle.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Bern

    Bern

    Taxi transfer to Heidelberg station then Speed train to Bern. Visit the Cathedral of Bern and the UNESCO World Heritage Old Town.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Interlaken

    Interlaken

    Speed Rail from Bern to Interlaken (under an hour), nestled between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz with views of the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Lucerne

    Golden Pass Panorama train ride thru the Swiss Alps to Lucerne

    Scenic-Panorama 'Golden-Pass' train ride through the Swiss Alps from Interlaken to Lucerne. Visit the Chapel Bridge and the Lion of Lucerne.

  5. Day 5overnight: Zurich

    Zurich

    Under an hour to Zurich. Visit the Old Town, Grossmunster Church, Lindenhof and the Bahnhofstrasse shopping street.

  6. Day 6railovernight: Munich

    Munich

    Direct train/coach ride from Zurich to Munich (a little over 4 hours). Sightseeing including Marienplatz and admissions to several Munich sights.

  7. Day 7overnight: Munich

    Escorted coach tour to the Royal Castles

    All-day escorted coach tour via Oberammergau to Linderhof Palace and Neuschwanstein Castle, including a guided tour of the castle interior.

  8. Day 8railovernight: Munich

    Day trip (by rail) to Nuremberg

    High-speed rail day trip from Munich to Nuremberg and back, visiting the Kaiserburg (Imperial Castle) and medieval Old Town.

  9. Day 9railovernight: Salzburg

    Salzburg

    High-speed 'Rail Jet' from Munich to Salzburg. Afternoon 4-hour English-speaking Sound of Music tour.

  10. Day 10railovernight: Vienna

    Vienna

    High-speed 'Rail Jet' from Salzburg to Vienna. Visit the Hofburg Imperial Palace, Spanish Riding School and State Opera House using the 48-hour Vienna Card.

  11. Day 11overnight: Vienna

    Vienna

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

  12. Day 12

    Vienna/ Vienna Int. Airport

    Private Airport Transfer from hotel to Vienna International Airport, where the tour ends.

Included

  • Rail tickets throughout (2nd class, upgradeable to 1st)
  • Taxi transfer Heidelberg Central Station to hotel and back
  • Scenic-Panorama 'Golden-Pass' train ride from Interlaken to Lucerne
  • City Tour with aerial cable car to Felsenegg and ferry ship across Lake of Zurich
  • Admission to Munich Residence Museum, Treasury, Cuvillies-Theatre, Hall of Fame and Statue of Bavaria, Nymphenburg Palace and Park, Marstallmuseum and Museum of Nymphenburg Porcelain
  • All-day escorted coach tour to Oberammergau and the Royal Castles (Neuschwanstein Castle and Linderhof Palace), with admissions
  • Day trip by rail to Nuremberg
  • 4-hour Sound of Music tour in Salzburg
  • 48-hour Vienna Card (unlimited public transport plus 200+ discounts)
  • Buffet breakfast daily
  • 11 nights hotel accommodation per itinerary

Not included

  • Airfare from your origin to Frankfurt Int. Airport / from Vienna Int. Airport to your origin
  • All meals other than breakfast
  • Gratuities (tips)

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