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Visiting black forest area - should I base myself in Gengenbach or Offenburg?

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I'm thinking of spending 5 nights in either Gengenbach or Offenburg, using it as a base for day trips out of the area.

Day 1 (Half Day) - Gengenbach
Day 2 - Gengenbach
Day 3 - Triberg
Day 4 - Strasbourg
Day 5 - Frieburg

Is this too much and are the places above too similar that I will get bored?

I'm not sure whether I'll base myself in Gengenbach or Offenburg yet. Offenburg seems to have more accommodation options to choose from but I know Gengenburg has the free KONUS pass. If I have the D-ticket, would it already cover me for everything the KONUS pass covers?

I was also planning to put Colmar in, but i read that it's very much like Strasbourg. If I have time, I will probably visit on the day I go to Strasbourg but seems a bit rushed. Can I confirm that the 30 min trip between Strasbourg and Colmar costs around 16 EUR one way, is that correct - seems a bit expensive for such a short trip so wanted to double check.

After gengenbach, I'm planning to make my way to Garmish Pa, thats a 5-6 hour train journey. If i wanted to break the trip, where is the logical place to break this and spend a day exploring? Preferably has coverage with D-ticket.

Thank you.

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If I have the D-ticket, would it already cover me for everything the KONUS pass covers?

Yes.

I'm planning to make my way to Garmish Pa, thats a 5-6 hour train journey

D-Ticket: It's 8 hours.

Ulm is roughly half way. I like Augsburg more.

Offenburg is a reasonable base for outings. G'bach is a lot cuter - but it adds a transfer to Strasbourg andd Freiburg outings.

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Thanks @Russ, given that D ticket coverage is the same, I should also consider Offenburg as my base. Given they are only a few mins apart by train, it may make more sense to stay in Offenburg which also means two less transfer with my suitcase (there and back to Gengenburg).

Maybe I should take the ICE train to Augsburg (3 hours), spend the day exploring and stay overnight, then take the RE trains to GaPa (2.5 hours). Thats not too bad. Thank you for the suggestion. Are there still plenty to do in Augsburg on a Sunday when majority of things are closed?

I see that Frankfurt is only 10 min away by RE train. May even consider extending one more day in Offenburg, haven't been to frankfurt before.

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I meant I’ll buy a seperate ICE ticket, an additional three hours to the trip is a bit too much for an already long journey.

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