I just read 2 other recent posts on rail travel in Germany and learned quite a bit--thank you all. My question is whether I should buy individual Saver tickets for rail travel or buy a German Rail pass for this schedule with 5 train trips. I checked the Deutschbahn schedules and current Saver prices are 19.90 Euros for each trip, which would be less expensive than a 5 trip pass (2nd class is $263). Do the Saver prices change or become unavailable closer to July? I understand they are for specific trains and at this point I'm not ready to commit to specific times for all of these days of travel.
Fly into Frankfurt July 3 wed (my flight arrives in the morning direct from Dallas, so I'm thinking of going to the Palmengarten, but I will be back at the end of the trip, so should I try to do more or hop a train to Heidelberg instead of spending the night?)
Train to Heidelberg July 5 Thur (2 nights)
Train to Karlsruhe July 6 Sat morning (visit distant relatives I've never met, 2 nights, this is the only definite commitment before Jul 12)
Train to Munich July 8 Mon (2 nights in Munich, I'm mostly interested in art museums and gardens, sketching)
Train to Nurnburg July 10 (1 night)
Train to Frankfurt July 11 (4 nights for a weekend Urban Sketchers event--I could change to stay 2 nights in Nurnburg and train to Frankfurt on July 12)
Next Trip Berlin and northern Germany!