End of June Austria/Switzerland/Germany Itinerary input please

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Dec 23rd, 2019 | 10:56 PM

Justine_Cook

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End of June Austria/Switzerland/Germany Itinerary input please

I am attempting to please everyone in our group with this crazy itinerary. I realize it’s a super fast pace but was working with these “must-see’s”: Salzburg sights (yes, SOM tour), sone kind of live music event, Bavaria and castle(s), Swiss alps. We like quaint towns, a little bit of big city, art, some light walking (wide age range), music, picturesque scenery. Last summer we did a 5 week US Natiobal Park road trip and learned that we like a pretty fast pace - 1 or 2 nights in a place then move on. I decided to leave Vienna for another time and was going to leave Switzerland out because of its high cost but kept being told of the magnificence of its alps which my daughter and I have had our heart set on seeing. I also wanted to visit Berchtesgaden/Konigsee but cut it out due to time. I’m constricted to the arrival Date (not the city) and departure date and city. I’m flying home with miles thus the obscure Barcelona airport.

I also sketched out 2 alternatives 1)route through Switzerland which took us by train chur to zermatt instead of Murren. Then on to Geneva and Barcelona. 2) eliminating Switzerland altogether which I’m sure seems more rational.
Any suggestions? Comments?

June 23 Fly Helsinki to Munich pick up car 7:00 drive to salz (3 nights)

24 Salzburg

25 salz Lake District/Hallstatt

26 salz to neuschwanstein castle stay in hopfen am see (1 night)

27 Drive hopfen am see to singen return car/ take train to Murren Switzerland (2 nights)

28 murren

29 PM Murren to Geneva 4 hours by train. Geneva (1 night)

30 fly Geneva to Barcelona 1.5 hours (2 nights)

7/1 Barcelona

July 2 fly home

Eliminating Switzerland Route

23 or 24th Munich

Fuessen Hopfen am see 1 nights 24

Garnish partenkirchen

Day trip base? (3 nights) 25-29

Berchtesgaden

Salt mines/Hallstatt

Salzburg Lake District

Salzburg 29 2 nights

Salzburg 30

MUC to BCN 7/1 (1 night)

BCN to sfo 7/2

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Dec 24th, 2019 | 08:17 AM

Trophywife007

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I agree with your plan to skip Switzerland this time and add Garmisch. From there you can go up to the Zugspitze which might partially address your desire for the alps, and makes much more sense than racing down to the Swiss alps, in my estimation.

If you weren't already aware, there actually are other Ludwig castles. In the area of Neuschwanstein there is Hohenschwangau and his hunting lodge Linderhof. Additionally, there is Herrenchiemsee which is located on an island you can access by taking a short boat trip from Prien am Chiemsee. This palace was patterned after the model of Versailles and might be fit in on your drive from Salzburg to Füssen area.

Whatever you decide, enjoy your trip!