Three female adults travelling from US, first time visiting Europe. We have booked flights landing in Amsterdam and returning home from Munich about 12 days later. We have the idea to stay in Amsterdam for three nights, and intend to spend 4 days in Berlin. But we are struggling with prioritizing the balance of our time in Europe. We thought of taking the train from Amsterdam to Cologne and taking a cheap flight to Berlin, where we would stay four days. From there, we thought to take the fast train to Munich for two days prior to flying home.
What do you all recommend? Is Cologne worth the time and effort? Is there a better suggestion for that area? Is there a better plan? Any tips, warnings, ideas you care to share?
We value and enjoy history, art, rock/pop music, walking and, of course, eating and drinking. I promise to update with our final plan and appreciate your kind attention.
