kristimoo

My husband and I will be in Germany mid-March and will pick up our new car in Trollhattan, Sweden and drive to northern Germany via ferry at We have never been to Germany before. I want to see Heidelberg for sure and will be dropping the car off in Frankfurt for our return flight. What should I see in between? I have considered Cologne, Hamburg and Munich but don't think I can see five cities. Please help!

gargamel

hi there,
well, You did not tell what You are interessted in. Anyway - Munich is not really on Your route.
Hamburg is a nice town, dont miss a harbour tour.
Cologne (the Dom) or Duesseldorf (the old town) are also worth.
Heidelberg - hm, not my favorite.
If You are coming rom, the north and wanna see nice old towns, dont miss Goslar (perhaps also do a mining tour there).
Hildesheim is worth a stop.
And going along the valley of the Rhine (Ruedesheim, Bingen area) or do a sidestep along the river Mosel.
have fun
Gar

kristimoo

Thanks so much for your help! I have to see Heidelberg though. I have family ten minutes away and they want me to stop over for a day or so. Munich is probably out of the way. I will look into cologne and goslar!

Thank you

hsv

I may be biased as I live in the city, but I'd prefer a stop in Hamburg over one in Cologne at any time.

Gar's suggestions are pretty good and go along with what I would have suggested, too.

hsv

I don't know how you'll make it into Germany - if you either take the ferry from Roedby (Denmark) into Puttgarden (Germany)- check

http://www.scandlines.dk/eprise/Scan...page/Front_COM

or if you take the ferry between Trelleborg and Luebeck-Travemuende (there is an overnight one that might be an option) - check

http:// www.ttline.com

- you might wish to include a stop in Luebeck, which is a very well preserved medieval city about 40 miles North of Hamburg.

This option would not apply if you take the ferry from Gothenburg to Kiel

http://www.stenaline.de/stena_line/gb/stena_line.html

as Luebeck would be quite out of the way.