Travel to Europe (To-Europe)
14-Day Luxury Central Europe Rail Circle Tour (14R01)
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Travel to Europe (To-Europe) · Independent rail tour
15-Day Germany, Austria & Prague Rail Tour (15R03)
If you can take two weeks off this beautiful rail tour through Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic may be the right tour for you: visit the Imperial Cities of Berlin, Vienna, Munich and Prague as well as beautiful mid-size towns like Heidelberg, Salzburg, Erfurt, Dresden and Leipzig.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Frankfurt
Frankfurt
11-minute train from Frankfurt International Airport to Frankfurt Central Station. Explore historic sites including the Romerberg and Goethe Haus.
- Day 2railovernight: Erfurt
Erfurt
High-Speed train to Erfurt, following the footsteps of Martin Luther including the Augustinian Monastery and St. Mary's Cathedral.
- Day 3railovernight: Leipzig
Leipzig
Direct High-Speed train from Erfurt to Leipzig (about 45 minutes). Visit St. Thomas Church (Bach's tomb), St. Nicholas Church and the Old City Hall.
- Day 4railovernight: Berlin
Berlin
High-speed rail from Leipzig to Berlin (a little over an hour). Sightseeing using the Berlin and Potsdam Welcome Card, including hop-on hop-off double decker bus routes M100 and M200.
- Day 5overnight: Berlin
Berlin
Optional free English-speaking walking tour of Berlin; option to visit Potsdam and the Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen, all covered by the extended Welcome Card.
- Day 6railovernight: Dresden
Dresden
EuroCity train from Berlin directly to Dresden. Hop-on Hop-off City tour of Dresden covering the Frauenkirche, Dresden Zwinger, Semper Opera House and Royal Palace.
- Day 7railovernight: Prague
Prague
EuroCity train from Dresden to Prague (a little more than 2 hours). Explore the Old Town including Charles Bridge, Old Town Square and the Astronomical Clock.
- Day 8overnight: Prague
Prague
Optional free English-speaking 3-hour walking tour of the 'Golden City', including Prague Castle and the Lesser Quarter.
- Day 9railovernight: Vienna
Vienna
Speed Rail 'EuroCity' (EC) from Prague to Vienna (about 4:10 hrs). Visit the Hofburg Imperial Palace and State Opera House using the 48-hour Vienna Card.
- Day 10overnight: Vienna
Vienna
Full day of sightseeing in Vienna with the Vienna Card, including the Ringstrasse and Schonbrunn Palace and Garden.
- Day 11railovernight: Salzburg
Salzburg
High-speed 'Rail Jet' (RJ) from Vienna to Salzburg (about 2:40 hrs). Walking tour including Mirabell Palace and Park and Hohensalzburg Fortress.
- Day 12railovernight: Munich
Munich
High-speed 'Rail Jet' (RJ) from Salzburg to Munich (about 1:20 hrs). Self-guided walking tour of the city center.
- Day 13overnight: Munich
Munich
Optional free 3-hour English-speaking walking tour of Munich; option to visit the KZ Dachau memorial site.
- Day 14railovernight: Heidelberg
Heidelberg
About three-hour speed rail journey from Munich to Heidelberg Central Station, plus taxi transfer to the hotel. Walking tour of the Old Town and Heidelberg Castle.
- Day 15
Frankfurt Int. Airport
Tour ends. Airport shuttle bus from Heidelberg hotel to Frankfurt International Airport (about an hour).
Included
- Rail tickets throughout (2nd class, mostly High-Speed 'ICE' valid)
- 48-hour Berlin and Potsdam Welcome Card (unlimited public transport plus 200+ discounts)
- Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus ticket in Dresden (valid all day)
- 48-hour Vienna Card (unlimited public transport plus 200+ discounts)
- Ticket for unlimited public transportation within Munich
- Taxi transfer Heidelberg Central Station to hotel
- Airport shuttle transfer from Heidelberg hotel to Frankfurt Int. Airport
- Buffet breakfast daily
- 14 nights hotel accommodation per itinerary
Not included
- Airfare from your origin to Frankfurt Int. Airport/from Frankfurt Int. Airport to your origin
- All meals other than breakfast
- Gratuities (tips)
