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5-Day Paris to Vienna 1st-Class Rail Tour (5R01)

5-Day Paris to Vienna 1st-Class Rail Tour (5R01), a rail journey with Travel to Europe (To-Europe)

A first-class, high-speed rail tour from Paris to Vienna via Heidelberg, Munich, the Royal Castles and Salzburg.

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Heidelberg

    Paris to Heidelberg

    High-speed 1st-class TGV train from Paris (via Mannheim) to Heidelberg, with a taxi transfer to the hotel in the historic Old Town.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Munich

    Munich

    Taxi transfer to Heidelberg Central Station, then a 1st-class speed train (IC/EC, about 2h20) to Munich. Includes admission to the Residence Museum, Nymphenburg Palace and other Munich sights, plus a walking-tour suggestion.

  3. Day 3overnight: Munich

    Oberammergau, Neuschwanstein & Linderhof

    All-day escorted coach tour from Munich to Oberammergau, Linderhof Palace (Royal Villa of King Ludwig II) and Neuschwanstein Castle, with an English-speaking guided tour of the castle interior. Returns to Munich by about 6:30pm.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Salzburg

    Salzburg

    1st-class high-speed rail (RailJet, about 1h30) from Munich to Salzburg. Afternoon 4-hour English-speaking Sound of Music tour, ending near Mirabellplatz.

  5. Day 5rail

    Salzburg to Vienna

    After breakfast, 1st-class train (about 2.5 hours) from Salzburg to Vienna, where the tour ends.

Included

  • 1st-class rail tickets throughout (TGV, IC/EC, RailJet), including seat reservations
  • 4 nights hotel accommodation in Heidelberg, Munich and Salzburg
  • Buffet breakfast daily
  • Taxi transfer from Heidelberg Central Station to hotel
  • All-day escorted coach tour to Oberammergau, Linderhof Palace and Neuschwanstein Castle, with admissions
  • 4-hour Sound of Music tour in Salzburg
  • Admission to multiple Munich sights (Residence Museum, Treasury, Cuvillies-Theatre, Hall of Fame and Statue of Bavaria, Nymphenburg Palace and Park, Marstallmuseum, Museum of Nymphenburg Porcelain)

Not included

  • Airfare from origin to Paris and from Vienna to origin
  • All meals other than breakfast
  • Gratuities (tips)

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