Hi all! I'm making my very first (solo) trip to Europe in September and am trying to nail down my itinerary details. I'm starting the trip in London for 4 days, and then my plan is to fly into Frankfurt the morning of the 19th, and fly out of Munich late in the evening of the 23rd to Paris. I currently have rooms booked for 1 night in Baden-Baden, 1 night in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, and 2 nights in Munich, but they are cancellable until right before the trip so they are not set in stone (I booked a while back just to make sure I had something set up). The flights are also not set in stone if I need to adjust. Obviously I'd like to get everything figured out asap since it's coming up fast.
I'd really like to spend at least a full day in Munich, but with Oktoberfest starting right before then I understand it will be pretty crazy. As for the rest of the time, I'm pretty open, and don't really have any must-dos. I'm also open to traveling by car but would prefer by train/bus if possible.
Any suggestions for places I must see or recommended places to stay?