We are looking for suggestions for this trip: My partner and I are planning a month's visit, beginning end of May, 2015 in Amsterdam for 4 days, and ending in Hamburg June 16 for a week's meeting. We will take the train from Amsterdam to Koln, spend about 3/4 of the day there, pick up our rental car and drive to Bielstein where we are thinking of staying for 3 days, visiting towns along the Rhine and the Mosel, staying in Bielstein. Then drive through the Black Forest, staying a night in Frieberg ending up at the Bodensee for a night. (alternately visiting Frieberg for the day but spend 2 nights in Bodensee or vice versa). We'll drive to Munich. Right now we've only given ourselves 3 days and nights in Munich (we'll drop the car when we arrive) before taking the train to Prague where we stay 4 nights and 4 days, before going to Berlin (6 mights). The plan is to arrive in Hamburg the evening of the 16th.
Our concerns: too long along the Rhine and Mosel, etc. But we want to spend time enjoying the countryside visiting small towns. My partner has never been to Germany. I've never been to Berlin or Prague. We will have plenty of sight seeing time in Hamburg have a weekend free so are thinking of spending two nights in Copenhagen. We will get a Eurorail pass for 2 or 3 countries, depending upon what works. Suggestions/changes.
Also - any recommendations of places to stay (we prefer B&B's or similar, if possible), cars vs. trains for this itin, or anything, thanks!