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Suggestions for a 3 day/4 night stop (Germany/Luxembourg)

Posted by (VA) on

Hi all! We will be visiting these cities this summer for 3 or 4 nights in each: Berlin, Munich, Rothenburg, Bacharach (2 nights), Fussen. I have a window of 3 days/4 nights in between Rothenburg ob de Tauber and Bacharach that I am in limbo about, though.

I had planned to go to Luxembourg—and still can—with no specific itinerary except to visit a new country. But now I'm not sure because I don't even know what we'd see or do there. Without a RS guidebook, I'm lost. lol

We have a nice balance now of two bigger cities and a few quieter, more laid-back towns in Germany.

I would love some input on whether we should stick with my original Luxembourg plan (and what we should do/see) OR if there are other suggestions.

NOTE: We are two active hikers/history/culture lovers (mom and 18-year-old son) traveling with just a carry-on each by train. At this point, all other parts of the itinerary are set in stone and unchangeable.

Thanks in advance!

Posted by
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We are two active hikers/history/culture lovers (mom and 18-year-old son)

This tells me you might need some time north of Bacharach on the Rhine and on the Mosel River. The area is well served by train:

https://www.vrminfo.de/fileadmin/data_vrminfo/PDF/RLP-Ticket_streckennetz.pdf

Rhine:
Rheinburgenweg (Rhine Castle Trail) on the west bank. Hike the clifftops from town to town.

Remagen, north of Koblenz: Remagen Peace Museum covers theWW II conflict over the Remagen Bridge

Marksburg Castle, just south of Koblenz in Braubach - an intact medieval castle with a 1-hr tour

Boppard: Nice old town, great little chairlift ride to a great lookout point

Cologne: Interesting city for a day with Germany's most-visited landmark, the Cologne Cathedral. Museums too. Lies north of the rail map boundaries I provided.

Mosel:
Trier, Germany's oldest city. Roman History.

Burg Eltz, near Moselkern

Bernkastel, Cochem, Beilstein, Winningen: handsome old-world towns, each a little different.

Hiking/biking is possible almost everywhere. River cruises too.

You may want to hit Bacharach first before changing to a base or bases for the above destinations.

Posted by
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Rothenburg isn't worth three nights. I love the place, but it's small. Nuremberg is a better choice.

I suggest you add Trier to your itinerary. It's historic, beautiful, and has plenty to do. Plus it's a 45 minute train ride from there to Luxembourg city, and the train goes several times an hour.

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