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8-Day Magic Cities and German Classics Rail Circle Tour (8R04)

8-Day Magic Cities and German Classics Rail Circle Tour (8R04), a rail journey with Travel to Europe (To-Europe)

An 8-day high-speed rail circle through Germany's famous cities: Frankfurt, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Berlin, Weimar and Erfurt, with a Rhine Panorama Cruise and a Berlin Welcome Card included.

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Cologne

    Frankfurt Int. Airport/Cologne

    High-Speed ICE train (under an hour) from Frankfurt International Airport to Cologne. Visit Cologne Cathedral, the Fragrance Museum and the Old Town, plus a one-hour Rhine Panorama Cruise.

  2. Day 2overnight: Dusseldorf

    Dusseldorf

    Short High-Speed ICE ride (under 30 minutes) to Dusseldorf. Walk the Rhine embankment promenade and the Koenigsallee shopping street.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Berlin

    Berlin

    High-Speed ICE train (about 4.5 hours) from Dusseldorf to Berlin. Includes the 48-hour Berlin Welcome Card with free public transportation and museum discounts.

  4. Day 4overnight: Berlin

    Berlin

    A second day in Berlin using the Welcome Card, with walking-tour suggestions covering Brandenburg Gate, the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Potsdamer Platz, Checkpoint Charlie and the Museum Island.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Weimar

    Weimar

    Travel by High-Speed ICE and Speed-Rail IC via Leipzig to Weimar, home of Goethe and Schiller. Visit the City Palace, Goethe National Museum and the Bauhaus Museum.

  6. Day 6railovernight: Erfurt

    Erfurt

    High-Speed ICE train (about 15 minutes) to Erfurt, the young Martin Luther's spiritual home. Visit the Augustinian Monastery and the Barfusserkirche.

  7. Day 7railovernight: Frankfurt

    Frankfurt

    High-Speed ICE train (about 2h15) to Frankfurt. Visit the Romerberg, Goethe Haus and the Museum Riverbank.

  8. Day 8rail

    Frankfurt Int. Airport

    Tour ends today; short train ride (under 15 minutes) from Frankfurt Central Station to Frankfurt International Airport, with a flexible ticket valid on any train that day.

Included

  • Rail tickets between all cities (2nd class, including seat reservations on long-distance trains)
  • 7 nights hotel accommodation as listed
  • Buffet breakfast daily
  • 1-hour Cologne Panorama Cruise on the Rhine
  • 48-hour Berlin Welcome Card (free public transportation, discounts to 200 museums/attractions) and Berlin walking-tour suggestions
  • Day-by-day itinerary, vouchers and tour information sheets (20-35 pages)

Not included

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

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