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9-Day Christmas Magic Rail Tour (9R04)

9-Day Christmas Magic Rail Tour (9R04), a rail journey with Travel to Europe (To-Europe)

Feel the magic of Christmas time at Christmas Markets in Germany & Austria: Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Heidelberg, Nuremberg, Wurzburg, Frankfurt, Munich and Salzburg.

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Wurzburg

    Frankfurt Int. Airport / Wurzburg

    Train from Frankfurt Int. Airport to Wurzburg. Visit Fortress Marienberg (admission included) and the Wurzburg Residence, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, plus the Christmas Market.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Rothenburg ob der Tauber

    Rothenburg ob der Tauber

    Regional rail from Wurzburg to Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Includes the English-speaking Night-Watchman tour, a true highlight, and the Reiterlesmarkt Christmas Market.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Nuremberg

    Nuremberg

    Rail (under 1.5 hours) from Rothenburg ob der Tauber to Nuremberg. Admission to the Imperial Castle included; visit the Christkindles Markt on Hauptmarkt Square.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Munich

    Munich

    ICE train (about 1:20 hrs) from Nuremberg to Munich. Munich admission package included; visit the Marienplatz Christmas Market.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Munich

    Day trip to Salzburg

    High-speed rail day trip to Salzburg with the 4-hour Sound of Music tour at 2pm and Salzburg's historic Christmas Market (first mentioned in the 15th century).

  6. Day 6overnight: Munich

    Escorted coach tour to the Royal Castles

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

  7. Day 7railovernight: Heidelberg

    Heidelberg

    About 3-hour Speed-Train InterCity from Munich to Heidelberg, with an included taxi transfer to the Old Town hotel. Visit Heidelberg Castle ruins and the Heidelberg Christmas Market (seven squares, with an ice rink).

  8. Day 8railovernight: Frankfurt

    Frankfurt

    Train from Heidelberg to Frankfurt; includes the Frankfurt Card and a visit to Frankfurt's Christmas Market (dating to 1393) on the Romerberg.

  9. Day 9rail

    Frankfurt Int. Airport

    Tour ends after breakfast; train from Frankfurt Main Station to Frankfurt International Airport (about 10 minutes).

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 the Wurzburg Residence and Marienberg Fortress
  • English-speaking Night-Watchman tour in Rothenburg ob der Tauber
  • Admission to the Imperial Castle 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
  • Taxi transfer from Heidelberg Central Station to hotel
  • Frankfurt Card
  • Day-by-day itinerary, tickets, vouchers and city information

Not included

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

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