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9-Day Germany and Austria Rail Circle Tour (9R02)

9-Day Germany and Austria Rail Circle Tour (9R02), a rail journey with Travel to Europe (To-Europe)

Visit some of the most beautiful cities in Germany & Austria: Nuremberg, Regensburg, Vienna, Salzburg, Munich and Heidelberg.

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Nuremberg

    Nuremberg

    High-Speed 'ICE' train from Frankfurt International Airport (via the AiRail terminal) to Nuremberg, under 2.5 hours. Visit the Kaiserburg (Imperial Castle) and medieval Old Town.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Regensburg

    Regensburg

    High-speed train (ICE) from Nuremberg to Regensburg, under an hour. Explore the best-preserved medieval city in Germany.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Vienna

    Vienna

    High-speed train (ICE) from Regensburg to Vienna, about three hours. Visit the Hofburg Imperial Palace and State Opera House using the 48-hour Vienna Card.

  4. Day 4overnight: Vienna

    Vienna

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

  5. Day 5railovernight: Salzburg

    Salzburg

    High-speed 'Rail Jet' (RJ) from Vienna to Salzburg, about 2:40 hrs. Afternoon 4-hour English-speaking Sound of Music tour.

  6. Day 6railovernight: Munich

    Munich

    High-speed 'Rail Jet' (RJ) from Salzburg to Munich, about 1:40 hrs. Sightseeing and self-guided walking tour of the city center.

  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: Heidelberg

    Heidelberg

    InterCity/EuroCity train from Munich to Heidelberg (under 3 hours, passing Ulm and Stuttgart), plus taxi transfer to the hotel. Walking tour of the Old Town and Heidelberg Castle.

  9. Day 9rail

    Frankfurt Int. Airport

    Tour ends. Transfer from Heidelberg hotel to Frankfurt International Airport by rail or private airport shuttle (about an hour).

Included

  • Unrestricted High-Speed 'ICE' rail ticket from Frankfurt Int. Airport to Nuremberg, including admission to the Imperial Castle, Deep Well and Sinwell Tower
  • High-Speed 'ICE' rail ticket Nuremberg to Regensburg
  • High-Speed 'ICE' rail ticket Regensburg to Vienna
  • 48-hour Vienna Card (unlimited public transport plus 200+ discounts)
  • High-Speed 'Rail-Jet' ticket Vienna to Salzburg, plus 4-hour Sound of Music tour
  • High-Speed 'Rail-Jet' ticket Salzburg to Munich, plus ticket for unlimited public transportation within Munich
  • 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
  • Speed 'IC' rail ticket Munich to Heidelberg, plus taxi transfer from Heidelberg Central Station to hotel
  • Rail transfer from Heidelberg to Frankfurt Int. Airport (optional upgrade to private airport shuttle available)
  • Buffet breakfast daily
  • 8 nights hotel accommodation per itinerary

Not included

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

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