Sample itinerary Germany in March

Old Jun 27th, 2016, 07:25 AM
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Sample itinerary Germany in March

I will be traveling to Germany March 7-16 (departing the 17th) I was lucky enough to visit last year in November/December and soon realized I needed to head back and explore more of this beautiful country. Below is a very loose as I like to keep things open in case I really fall in love with a place and would like to explore it longer. I would love to see Salzburg or Innsbruck, but not sure I will be able to get his squeezed in and would love some advice or tips if you see something I don't.

Thank you so much in advance.

Arrive March 7th 9am

7th Augsburg

8th Augsburg day to ULM

9th Augsburg day travel to Nuremberg in the afternoon

10th Nuremberg to Dinkelsbuhl to Aalen in the evening

11th Aalen to Stuttgart

12th Stuttgart to Munich (evening train)

13th Munich day trip to Mittenwald

14th Munich day trip to Linderhof

15th ????

16th all day munich

17th depart back to texas.
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Old Jun 27th, 2016, 07:31 AM
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March is generally a miserable time, with flooding about to start as the melt waters break.

Even Ulm, which I love, will be a damp visit with part of the old town damp.

Stuttgart for the car museums?
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Old Jun 27th, 2016, 07:51 AM
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March is not too bad. It will be cool and you will certainly catch a few rainy days, but the days are getting longer and there is a good chance of some sunshine. There will be a lot of snow on the mountains and the skiing season is in full flight.

Your itinerary is okay (if you want to see the automobile museums in Stuttgart, otherwise I would not recommend it) but it certainly covers a tiny fraction of Germany if you stay mostly in Bavaria. (It is a bit like a tourist from Europe flying to the USA just to see Florida).

Since your time is limited, it will be difficult to pack more things into your itinerary. If you catch a bright day, a trip to Garmisch-Partenkirchen might be worthwile in order to ride on top of the Zugspitze for a true snow experience (skiing is not necessary, you can walk on packed snow trails or toboggan, or you just see the scenery and take photographs).

With so many daytrips from München into the south, you may consider not to stay in München but in the foothills of the Alps, eg. in Garmisch-Partenkirchen or Oberammergau etc.
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You doing this all by train? Or car. If train most of your trips would be covered by the bargain Bavarian Pass - sold locally at station machines and guichets and lets you travel all day on regional trains (after 9am or so I think on week days) and for those trips they are perfectly fine.

For lots of info on German trains check www.bahn.de/en (official site of German Railways) and www.seat61.com; www.budgeteuropetravel.com and www.ricksteves.com.

Many don't care for Stuttgart- a largely modern city after war damage - but there is a really neat modern art museum near the train station and if into architecture the Bauhaus section of town built as a planned neighborhood for working class families (now gentrified however).
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15th? day trip to Salzburg (or Innsbruck but most vastly prefer Salzburg it seems) - can use the Bavarian Pass the whole way - even into Austria to Salzburg.
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https://www.bahn.com/i/view/USA/en/p...a-ticket.shtml
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Agree with this or also Murnau which has easy trains to Oberammergau, GAP and Mittenwald. I have been in March and there was still snow in GAP but nice when the sun was shining and very pretty.
Do the BMW tour in Munich and if you want on your way to Nuremberg you can see Audi, if not you will see them on the trains as you pass. Stuttgart was ok but not my favorite.
Nuremberg, we like Hotel Victoria, very close to the city wall as you exit from the train station. Great breakfast.

Hoher Dom zu Augsburg was very beautiful.
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Old Jun 27th, 2016, 06:55 PM
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So many great suggestions. This was another idea of what I was thinking earlier today.
Arrive March 7th 9am

7th Augsburg

8th Augsburg day to ULM

9th Augsburg day travel to Nuremberg in the afternoon

10th Nuremberg to Dinkelsbuhl

11th Dinkelsbuhl to Munich

12th Munich to Balzano, IT

13th Balzano to Innsbruck

14th Innsbruck to Munich

15th Munich

16th all day munich

17th depart back to texas.
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Apples and oranges.

Doable, but you will have half a day in Bolzano and a little more than half a day in Innsbruck. Or two half days in Bolzano and a morning in Innsbruck.

Chances to catch some fine weather are higher in the Dolomites than in the central or northern Alps.
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thank you all for the tips and advice. Luckily i have time to play around with the schedule.
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Was just in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, so summer visit. The view from the Zugspitze (on clear day) was expensive, but fantastic. As mentioned above it can be just for views or also some sledding rather than skiing. Probability of a clear specific day in March though?
Partenkirchen has the great painted buildings like Oberammergau.
I was outdoors the entire time, but I don't think there are many indoor activities except a small museum and pools.

I've been in Ulm for a day and that was nice, but enough. I have been in Stuttgart for a day and agree it is OK if enroute, but not a place I would go out of my way for as a tourist. I was using the airport.
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Note that the Bavarian Pass also comes in first class at not much more and as regional trains can get very crowded at times in 2nd class you will IME always find seats in first class.
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The Bavarian Pass is also valid on some Austrian train lines like from Garmisch-P to Reutte (Fussen just a few miles by bus from Reutte).
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PalQ, you are a funny guy. OP has not yet decided on his/her itinerary let alone whether driving or training and you are already getting lost in the details of regional trains!
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Feel free to get lost on trains and details...the more information I have the better, lol
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