cologne to vienna side trip beginning of April
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cologne to vienna side trip beginning of April
Hello dear helpers. I normally do all my own investigating and planning and haven't thought to ask for help before. However, I'm a little overwhelmed trying to choose what to do for a mere weekend in early April when we'll be traveling (most likely by plane, but perhaps by train, if that'd make for a good trip) from a meeting in Cologne to a conference in Vienna. What do you all suggest? Thanks for any ideas.
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In any case, I would fly - either from Cologne or from Düsseldorf. The train ride would take over 8 hours.
If you have some spare time explore the region around Cologne. You have many options, including Aachen, Monschau & Maastricht, Düsseldorf & Neanderthal and Bonn & the Rhine valley.
If you have some spare time explore the region around Cologne. You have many options, including Aachen, Monschau & Maastricht, Düsseldorf & Neanderthal and Bonn & the Rhine valley.
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I agree with traveller1959 - see the area around Cologne, Munich is quite a long way away and you will lose a lot of time in travelling there IMO.
Cologne is in a good place to see the Rhine, and you can catch a boat as far as Mainz to see the prettiest parts (Koblenz to Mainz is the best part). You could even travel to Frankfurt from Mainz, where you could catch a plane to Vienna. It's only 40 minutes from Mainz by regional train.
I also like the suggestions of Aachen and Maastricht - the latter of which is particularly different to Cologne.
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Cologne is in a good place to see the Rhine, and you can catch a boat as far as Mainz to see the prettiest parts (Koblenz to Mainz is the best part). You could even travel to Frankfurt from Mainz, where you could catch a plane to Vienna. It's only 40 minutes from Mainz by regional train.
I also like the suggestions of Aachen and Maastricht - the latter of which is particularly different to Cologne.
Lavandula