We are thinking of 3 night in Cologne , 2 in Heidelberg , and 4 in Strasbourg. We are trying to decide whether to drive or take the train ? I have read that you can’t take a rental car into France ? We have 9 days . Any advice is welcome . Thx
Posted by
New York, NY
1601 posts
Greetings stfflngr - You can take a rental car from Germany into France but the fees will be astronomical from one country to the next. You are better off taking the train and also having a rental car means you have to worry about parking which is additional cost at the height of the holiday season. May I suggest you add Colmar France to your itinerary as a day trip from Strasbourg. It is a magical town during the Christmas market season in the Alsace. Colmar is less than an hour from Strasbourg. You can take the train there.
Best,
RJean
Posted by
Detroit, MI
35 posts
I agree. The train is much easier for this trip. We too are starting this years trip at the Cologne Christmas Markets. Have fun.
Posted by
Germany
784 posts
Definitely train! You can always get a cab if you need to get somewhere locally and there is no easy bus, but you shouldn't even need that. In each city you would park the car upon arrival and end up paying for the rental AND the parking to save a few minutes of train station-to-hotel. Not worth it.
Posted by
OP
2 posts
Thank you for all the info on markets close to Cologne ! I really appreciate it !