Hiplanning a trip for 3 next April. Have semi-settled on the following itinerary but would love some expert "sanity-checking" before committing. Also, any suggestions on hotels that accommodate 3 will be appreciated; ThursdayOvernight flight to Munich FridayAM arrival in Munich, train to Salzburg, overnight in Salzburg Saturday day & evening Salzburg Sunday-train back to Munich, overnight in Munich MondayMunich TuesdayMunich WednesdayMunich to Ceksy Krumlov Thursday Ceksy Krumlov Friday - CK to Prague Saturday Prague
Sunday fly home from Prague
It looks like it is a few hours faster to go to Cesky Krumlov from Salzburg rather than from Munich. Perhaps it would make more sense to stay in Munich a few days after arriving, then go to Salzburg, then to CK, than to Prague. That would save you the trip back to Munich on your way to CK.
I see your one full day in Prague is on a Saturday and just keep in mind that the Jewish sites will all be closed. I rarely tout something as "must see" but they really are quite moving and worth a visit.
Lee already posted about my one concern - the transit time between Munich and Czesky Krumlov. The rest of the trip looks fine, with a few days in each place so you can actually see something. Of course, I'd like you to have more time in Prague, but you can get a good flavor in 2 days (well, one and a half, since it takes a few hours to get from Czesky Krumlov to Prague).
Christine, I also think Lee's suggestion makes a lot more sense. Be sure to plan your sightseeing carefully, as there's a LOT to see in all the places you'll be visiting. Happy travels!
Hi Thanks to all for the advice. I did think about staying in Munich and then moving to Salzburg-CK, but I reversed it for two reasons one, we arrive early morning Friday, and would have a big gap until we could check into a hotelthus thought it might make sense to get on the train to Salzburg then. Second, and more pressing, is that it appears as though there is a big tradshow/conference in Munich that week which has booked up all the rooms until Sunday. Unfortunately, my dates are fixed as they correspond with my daughter's school vacation. In my research, I thought I saw that it is 3 hours to CK from Salzburg and 4 from Munich, so I thought a one hour difference wasn't too big a deal is that inccorrect please advise as that might change a lot of things (maybe I should completely reverse the itinerary????? Thanks!