Thanks to Russ and others for the great ideas for our upcoming trip to Germany. We are realizing we don't have enough time to do everything we originally planned. We are considering focusing our time in two key areas: Berlin (flying in) and Hinterzarten (and flying out of Munich). Since it's a long train ride from Berlin to Hinterzarten, I was considering stopping somewhere conveniently located along the train line for a few hours or an overnight. I like the idea of Rothenburg (I know it's touristy but I have 3 kids and I think they'd like it -- I did, when I was a kid...) but would love to hear other suggestions. I'd appreciate any ideas for a town to stay for the overnight as well -- we prefer something like an affordable B&B which might not be findable in Rothenburg. Thanks for any suggestions you might have! Christa
Posted by
Paradise
7072 posts
Rothenburg would represent a substantial detour from your train route. But it's not a bad detour if you don't mind the extra travel time. Much closer to your route would be Hannoversch Münden, which has a truly jaw-dropping collection of half-timbered buildings - over 700 of them. It's part of the German "Fachwerkstrasse" or "half-timbered -town-route, not far from Kassel, a stop on the ICE route to Freiburg which is nearly half way to your destination. It's well known among Germans but scarcely visited by international tourists. http://www.hann.muenden-tourismus.de/fileadmin/Mediendatenbank/PDF/Fremdsprachen_Flyer/GB-kpl_neu.pdf
Posted by
Missouri City
252 posts
Hannoversch Munden is awesome. It was one of our favorite stops on our September 2009 trip. Can't recommend a B&B there because we stayed in a hotel, but I'm sure you could find something reasonably priced.
Posted by
Lakewood, Colorado
19274 posts
What do you mean by a B&B. Most German accommodations are small places, family run, with breakfast included. Isn't that a B&B? Go to the website for Rothenburg (www.rothenburg.de). Change it to English (English version, RH side). It will show you a whole list of accommodations and they will all have breakfast. If you look for a private room (Privatzimmer) it's likely to be rooms in a home, with the owner living in the building. In 2002, we stayed in "Pension" Raidel, in a nice room with breakfast served in the morning. It was very reasonable.