We are planning on a summer driving trip to the following areas. I would like advice regarding this plan. Is it the best routing between these locations via auto (no chance for any other mode of transportation as we have our own vehicle)?
The following are the cities we desire to visit: Munich - Salzburg - Innsbruck - Venice - Zermatt - Gruyeres - Interlaken - Lucern - Zurich. Is this the best routing?
Posted by
Basel, Switzerland
8889 posts
Is this a hire car? If so, where are you picking it up and returning it?
One way car hire between countries is expensive.
Munich an Zürich arre big cities that really do not like cars in the centre. In both those cases you cannot use a car to visit the sites in the centre.
Posted by
Huntsville, AL, USA
8407 posts
We find traveling out of Munich east to Salzburg and south through Tirol and down into Venice to be an easy and satisfying trip.
I found Switzerland much more difficult to travel through--and also very expensive. Therefore I suggest you place emphasis on Bavaria, Austria and Northern Italy and skip Switzerland. I promise you that The Alps in Austria are breathtaking in beauty.
Posted by
OP
109 posts
Thank you for the advice, we will rethink portions . Appreciate the help
Posted by
Arctophilia, Northamptonshire, England
35512 posts
It depends on where your driver license is from but if you are not using an EU license you will likely need to have an IDP for every driver - in addition to your license - in Italy and Austria. Germany and Switzerland do not require it.
Are you military posted in Europe?
If you want to go to Innsbruck so that you can go down into Verona via the Europabrücke, the bridge has its own high toll not covered by the mandatory Austrian toll Vignette.