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Another Itinerary! Please help.

Posted by (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) on

To all:

Before my Germany/Scotland trip in 2008 I found this site to be very insightful and helpful. Please take a look at the itineray I have set up for my next trip and give me some suggestions. OH, I will have a car.

Day 1 Arrive Frankfurt, pick up car, drive to St. Goar tour Burg Rhinefels. Sleep St. Goar.
Day 2-3 Day trips to Bacharach and Koblenz. Sleeping in St. Goar.
Day 4 Tour Burg Eltz then drive to Colmar France. Sleep in Colmar.

Day 5-6 Day trips thru wine region and nearby towns. Sleeping in Colmar.

Day 7 Drive to Salzburg, Austria. Sleep in Salzburg.
Day 8-9 Salzburg and area. Sleeping in Salzburg.
Day 10 Drive to Herrenchiemsee and tour, continue on to Andechs Monastery. Stay in Andechs.
Day 11 Drive to Dachau and tour, continue on to Munich.
Day 12-13 Munich. Sleeping in Munich.
Day 14 Fly back to Atlanta from Munich.

This itinerary puts me 3 nights in each town except Andechs. I am staying there so as not to be driving after sampling several of the monks beers. Also, I know there is alot of driving between some of my destinations, but I really don't mind a day in the car driving thru Europe.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

Rob

Posted by
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That's going to be a HUGE drive between Colmar and Salzburg, I'm guessing around 10 hours. You sure you want to go to Colmar? I'd scratch that and spend another day around Salzburg and another around Munich.

Posted by
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The Colmar idea started with needing a stop between St. Goar and Salzburg. I intended to stay in Baden-Baden a couple of days to break up the drive. That turned into "Hey, I'm only 30 miles from France, why not go there and stay a couple of days". I am not completely committed to Colmar, but I will then have a drive from St. Goar to Salzburg. Not much different I believe.

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There's a link on the helpline for checking travel times. I think Colmar is going to add about 3 hours to your trip, but I could be wrong.

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Hi Rob,

As far as needing a stop between St. Goar and Salzburg, I'd suggest spending a night (or 2) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

Paul

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Maureen, I checked with Michelin and it gave me 6.5-8 hours between Colmar and Salzburg depending on the route I take. I wonder if there is a more accurate site? I had considered stopping at Hall in Tirol, but decided against it to have more time in Salzburg.

Paul, I tried stopping at Rothenburg in 2008, but when I came upon the 30 tour busses outside the gate, I just kept on driving. The Black Forest was my original plan, but since it is only a few miles from France, Colmar was the logical choice. My travelling conpanion has never been to France, so it's more of a "checking off" a country than anything. In researching the region, I think it will be fun.

Thanks for the suggestions so far. I am still researching! I want this to be the perfect trip!

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