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Burgenland - Heritage

My husband and I are planning a trip for May 2026 which will include a side trip to Burgenland -- maybe overnight. We are 10 days in Tuscany, then by train Venice, Hallstatt, Vienna, -- where we will rent a car to see Burgenland. Then car back to Vienna, train to Salzburg and home from Munich. Actual days in each place has not been determined -- but roughly 10 days from Venice on.

My question is on Burgenland. Has anyone been there? My Great Grandparents Thuringer, Tschida are from the Pamhagen areas. My Great Grandpa Zecha is from the Vienna area (I believe). I am at a dead-end geneology wise and hoping to learn a little more while there. Any ideas for research or other? Thank you!

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... then by train Venice, Hallstadt, Venice -- where we will rent a car to see Burgenland. Then car back to Venice, train to Salzburg ...

Why do you want to go back and forth, wasting valuable time?
E.g., driving from Venice to Pamhagen will be more than 7 hours (without any stops).

This schedule would be more reasonable:
Tuscany - Venice - Hallstatt - Vienna - Salzburg - Munich (all by train).
You can hire (and return) a car in Vienna and explore Burgenland from there.

Best would be flying home from Vienna, minimizing traveling even more:
Tuscany - Venice - Hallstatt - Salzburg - Vienna (all by train).

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Thanks Rick Steve's Team. I edited my initial post -- in terms of which locations schedule. Best, Peggy