Help with itinery please

[lapsycrafter]

My husband and I will be traveling to Frankfurt August 4 or 5th. We are trying to see as much as possible in a week. I have been reading many forums and looking for suggestions. I'm pretty sure we will be spending 4 days in Heildleburg, We want to take a cruise on the Necker river, visit some wineries,and maybe Austria. I also thought I wanted to visit the Black Forest,I 'm very poor in geography.
Everywhere looks beautiful
We will be traveling buy bus and train.
The first part of our vacation is:
July 28 arrive Frankfurt airport
Spend July 28 at Marriott hotel
July 29 Ryan air to Oslo
Return August 4 to Hahn airport



4 nights in Heidelberg
August 11 Frankfurt Marriott hotel
August 12 fly home to Canada

[VacationBuddy]

Hi there,

As you only have seven days to experience Germany and Austria, I would structure the 7 day trip as follows:

Day 1 - Arrive in Frankfurt on the 4th-5th August.

Staying at the Marriott Hotel. Visit the Imperial Cathedral in Frankfurt and some museums.

Day 2-4 - Stay three days in Heidelberg

Catch a bus from Frankfurt to Heidelburg (around an hours drive) from Heidelberg to Baden-Baden.

Visit the Universitätsplatz and the old universityCruise, the Alte Brücke (old bridge) and Brückentor (Bridge gate), Haus zum Ritter (Knight's house - the oldest private house in Heidelberg), etc.

From here, you can cruise the Neckar River towards the state of Baden. Once in Baden town, you can visit the Black Forest and some of the fine vineyards there.

Day 5-7 - Visit Austria

I would allow at least three days for the visit to Austria to see Hofburg Palace, Ringstrasse, Kaertnerstrasse, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Schoenbrunn Palace, the catacombs below St. Stephens, etc. Try to spend as much time as possible there in order to soak all the wonderful sights.

Day 7 - Fly back home

Hope this helps
VacationBuddy

[lapsycrafter]

Thanks for your information,Do I take a train or bus to Austria?
Once again thanks for the help

[VacationBuddy]

Hi again,

It will be around an hour's drive by bus from Heidelberg, but if you are going the bus option I think it's worth it as you can always stop along the way to soak in the beautiful the scenery.

VacationBuddy

[lapsycrafter]

One last question regarding my itinery. Do I take a train or bus from Austria back to Frankfurt for my flight back home?
Once again thanks for the detailed help.

[KrimsonTide]

Hi lapsycrafter,

the german rail system (Deutsche Bahn or www.db.de) is one of the best in the world, so i would recommend getting a train. to Frankfurt they are mostly ICE trains, which are very modern, fast and efficient. buses are limited to 100 kmh, so a train will be about twice as quick and much more comfortable.

[lapsycrafter]

Thanks
I did more searching and found the overnight train,which we will be taking