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Help with Rhine Itinerary

Posted by (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) on

Since you all were so helpful with helping me with my Amsterdam itinerary I now need help with the second part of my journey.
My husband and I will be traveling by train from Amterdam to Bacharach. I hope to leave early from Amsterdam to arrive around lunch time in Bacharach. We are staying for 3 nights. So time we will have I figure is 2 1/2 days total.

Things we would like to do/see I'll list them with our preferences first.

Burg Elz,
Rheinfels castle,
Marksburg castle,
KD river boat ride,
Remagen peace musuem,
Koln,
Wine tasting

Please let me know if this is to much we will adjust accordingly. I was thinking of stopping at St Goar on our way from Amsterdam and visit Rheinfels then the boat to Bacarach.
Thanks for your help,
Wendy

Posted by
12040 posts

"I was thinking of stopping at St Goar on our way from Amsterdam and visit Rheinfels then the boat to Bacarach." Plan on getting to Bacharach closer to dinner than to lunch.

Posted by
190 posts

Thanks Tom that is exactly what I was thinking. Ending our day close to dinner in Bacharach.
It's the rest I can't figure out.

Posted by
19099 posts

Make sure you check the boat schedule between St. Goar and Bacharach (www.k-d.de) to make sure there will be a boat. The last boat leaves St. Goar for Bacharach at 5:20 PM. There will be trains (10 min) between the towns all evening long.

Also note that the trip against the current from St. Goar to Bacharach take 30 min longer (70 min vs 40). Of course the fare is the same either direction, so I guess you are getting more boat time for your money.

Posted by
3 posts

Why don't you check some of the itineraries with the river boat companies--such as Avalon or Viking just for some ideas?

Posted by
19099 posts

I think she is looking for a part-day boat trip, like from St. Goar to Bacharach. Viking, at least, shows eight day trips from Amsterdam to Basel. I hardly think that is what she is looking for. Also, except for the section from St. Goar to Bacharach, the rest of that trip would be an absolute bore.

Posted by
6653 posts

Day 1: You could visit Cologne (at the end of your list) for a few hours on your way between A'dam and the Rhine. The 8:04 out of A'dam gets there in under 3 hours. Stow bags and stay until late afternoon.
Arrive late in Bacharach.

Day 2: Lots of walking today. Leave early. The 8:27 gets you to Moselkern at 10:10. Plan on an hour's walk to the castle. Tour Burg Eltz. Train to Koblenz, change for Remagen, walk to museum (open 'til 6 pm.) Return to Bacharach via Koblenz.

Day 3: Cruise boat to Braubach 10:15, arrive 12:20; 1:00 tour of Marksbur. Take train to St. Goar via Koblenz or train to St. Goarshausen + Ferry to St. Goar. Rheinfels is open until 5:30. Train back to Bacharach.

I would stay in Koblenz on Day 1 instead near the station (Hotel Höhmann?) and pick up bags after Day 2 activities before going to Bacharach. Bacharach on Day 1 adds excessive train time to your Day 2.

Posted by
190 posts

Thanks Russ,
I like your idea. I will look at the hotel you recommeded.

Wendy

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