Hi everyone,
My husband and I are planning a 3-week honeymoon in Germany, with a brief stop in Amsterdam. We will be travelling in August, 2024. We are looking for feedback on our itinerary. We are planning to travel primarily by train, but we are considering renting a car to do part of the Romantic Road (but open for suggestions on this idea). We are 28 and 30, Canadian, and are interested in wine, fine dining, coffee, scenic landscapes, museums, short hikes and smaller towns and villages. We like our travel to be a mix of leisurely days where we spend the day walking around and finding cool places to grab a glass of wine, and fast-paced days where we are doing touristy things. I have been to Munich, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Amsterdam and Berlin, and while I am happy to go back, I am also open to alternatives. My husband has been to none of these cities. We must end our trip in Berlin, as my husband is running the half marathon on August 25th.
While we are open to any feedback, we are specifically wondering about the following questions:
- Is 5 nights too many in Munich?
- Should we do the Romantic Road by car or just pick a couple of towns and do it by train?
- Is 2 nights too many in Rothenburg?
- Any other suggested stops that we have missed? Anything you would skip or spend more time on?
Tentative Itinerary
Flying from Canada and landing in Munich on August 7thMunich (5 nights)
Rent a car in Munich to do Romantic Road
Drive to and spend a half day in Dinkelsbuhl (do we need an overnight?)
Drive to Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg (2 nights)
Drive to Wurzburg and return car in Wurzburg
Wurzburg (2 nights)
Train from Wurzburg to Mainz (3 hours)
Mainz (3 nights) with wine tour of the Rhine
Train from Mainz to Amsterdam (5 hours)
Amsterdam (5 nights) with day trip to Volendam or Giethoorn
Train from Amsterdam to Berlin (6 hours)
Berlin (5 nights)
Departing from Berlin on August 28th
