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I could use some suggestions on my plan. This trip wasn't supposed to be until next year. However, I got a really good deal from Delta using my miles. So I'm doing this very last minute. We will be there the 5/19-6/5. I'm not sure what to do or if I should do something else on my Appenzell and Austria days. We are driving. We love nature, history, views. I want to visit old towns and castles. Any advice on skipping Austria or Appenzell and going someplace different? Places we absolutely should not miss. Thank you!

May 18-Spend Night in Columbus
May 19-fly to Munich
May 20-arrive in Munich Dachau, spend night
May 21-Dachau and drive to Black Forest High Road, (spend night)
May 22-Riquewith, France (spend night)
May 23-Riquewith, France (spend night)
May 24-Lauterbrunnen (spend night)
May 25-Lauterbrunnen (spend night)
May 26--Lauterbrunnen (spend night)
May 27--Lauterbrunnen (spend night)
May 28--Lauterbrunnen (spend night)
May 29-Appenzell
May 30-Appenzell
May 31-Austria (spend night)
June 1-Austria (spend night)
June 2 Fussen (spend night)
June 3 Fussen (spend night)
June 4-Munich (spend night)
June 5-leave

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Have you been to Alsace and Munich before? If not each could use another day.

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I have not been to those places. I've never been to Europe before. I know we won't be spending more time in Munich, way too big for my partner. If I stay in Austria, I am going to talk my partner into going to Salzburg one day.

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6990 posts

Always nice when an adventure happens as a surprise!
Just a few random thoughts-
You'll need a rental car that can cross borders, and has the required vignettes. Also, take into account the high cost of petrol, tolls, and parking. Most of your destinations are easy to access via train, except for the Black Forrest. You are covering alot of territory- have you worked out the actual drive times- then add time? You will also need an IDL.
IMHO, skip Fussen, as the N'stein Palace is the definition of a tourist trap.
I glad you have five nights in the BO; no one is ever ready to leave. However, many of the lifts and mountain passes aren't open until mid-June.
I would sleep in Salzburg, as the mornings and evenings are magical. And Berchtesgaden is beautiful!
Have a great trip!

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If you want to do Salzburg for your your Austria portion, then I would swap dates of the Fuessen/Austria destinations. So go to Fuessen from Appenzell, then to Austria, as Austria is just down the road from Fuessen. Be sure to get Swiss and Austrian vignettes for the car crossing the border, and IDP's for both drivers.

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