Hi Y'all,
My wife and I are planning a trip to Germany in September 2022. After a guided tour through Bavaria we'd like to take a tour on our own, using German Rail to travel from Munich to Frankfurt, while also visiting friends in Fulda. We hope to have 3 to 4 days for this, and then to fly out of Frankfurt.
Recommendations please.
Posted by
Irving
3230 posts
You can take a direct train from Munich to Nürnberg (1h 15m) for a night or two before continuing on to Fulda (1h 30m by direct train). There’s also a direct train from Fulda to FRA Frankfurt Airport (1h 15m).
Posted by
Bend, Oregon
2548 posts
Does your 3-4 days include your stop in Fulda? And is Fulda an overnight visit? How many nights between your departure from Munich and your flight from Frankfurt?
Assuming you have 4 nights, I would recommend:
Munich to Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Stay 2 nights. Get up early one morning (before 7) and explore the town while it’s empty. Take the Nightwatchman’s Tour. Walk the walls.
Train to Fulda for 1 night.
Train to Frankfurt for 1 night. Fly home.
If you flight is later in the day, it looks like you can take a direct train from Fulda to the airport in under 1.5 hrs, so could add another night in Rothenburg or Fulda.
Posted by
Lakewood, Colorado
19275 posts
September 2022 is a long ways off; plenty could change in the interim. Today, I see a 1H12min ICE connection from Fulda to FRA Flughafen Fernbahnhof. Non-refundable, advance purchase SparPreis fares are starting at €17,90/P.. If you are flying Lufthansa, you can get a totally flexible ticket from Fulda to the airport, called Rail 'n Fly, when booking your air ticket for about €33/P. More than the SparPreis, but valid on any train the day you leave (or the day before).
Use the DB schedule and fare query website (in English) to look for schedules and fares.