I checked and there is a train station in Kutna Hora, who knew. I took the bus and I think it's because in the CR (and other countries), there are some routes that are actually quicker by bus than train. But it isn't that easy to get from Prague to Krakow by train, actually. If you go to Kutna Hora, it takes at least 6-8 hrs to get to Krakow from there and 2-4 changes. At a minimum you must transfer at Kolin and Kotowice.

Someone made a comment that it's not worth going to and something about tea dances. I have no idea what that means, I did enjoy my day trip there, it is a very historic city, a UNESCO heritage site, and quite attractive, but don't think I'd want to be there 2 days, but that's up to you. I especially enjoyed the Italian Court (site of the former mint).

I have taken the train from Prague to Krakow and you can't do it direct. I did it by going down to Olomouc and spending a day or two there. I really liked Olomouc, it's in Moravia and a different area. Then I took the train one stop to Prerov, as I recall, where you can get on the big train going to Krakow from Vienna. It does take longer than going through katowice, though. There is actually one direct train from Prague to Krakow that is a night train. If you go north, instead of through Moravia as I did, you have to change at least once during the day, at Katowice.

Thanks for all the response on my itinerary. One of you told me "the 90 days rule only applies to Schengen countries. You can stay in the UK and Ireland for up to six months, in addition to your 90 days in Schengen".
This made a lot of difference in my plans. I have reworked my route for the 90 days in the Schengen countries, dropping some for a more relaxed journey.

I have not decided about the details for the England, Scotland and Ireland part yet, but with 6 months available I know I will have plenty of time. I will probably take a month or two for that part of the trip. I will research more and then try to book a flight out of Dublin, Ireland.

This is what I have now. I have to visit family in Baunholder, Germany for a few days and that will cause me to backtrack some the way it looks, but other than that do you think this is a decent route? I hope to mostly decide on the days in each place as I go and omit or add places along the way. It sounds like regional trains or bus might be easier to book at the last minute than the fast trains, so I hope to use those as much as possible. Thanks.

Italy-Germany-Czeck Republic-Netherlands (90 Days)
Fly in to Rome, Italy (booked April 10)

Rome

Naples
Day Trip Pompeii

Florence

Cinque Terre (Stop few hours in Pisa enroute)

Venice

Innsbruck

Munich
Dachau - Day Trip
Augsburg - Day Trip

Baumholder (visit relatives)
Trier - Day Trip

Nuremberg, Germany
Bamburg - Day Trip
Regensburg - Day Trip
Iphofen - Day Trip

Prague, Czech Republic
Kunta Hora - Day Trip
Czesky Kremlov - Day Trip?

Berlin

Amsterdam
den haag - Day Trip
Utrecht - Day Trip
Rotterdam - Day Trip
Haarlem - Day Trip
Leiden

End of 90 days
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Amsterdam to London (Eurostar?)
Use 2 or 3 months (Flight out not booked yet)

LONDON
DAY TRIPS:
Canterbury - Cathedrals
Ely - Cathedrals
Cambridge? - with Ely?
Oxford
Chiterns
Stratford Upon Avon
Stonehenge
Bath
Cornwall

SCOTLAND

IRELAND

Fly Dublin to U.S. (not booked)

Yes Cambridge with Ely; looks good.

If you are going to the Czech Republic I would recommend Krakow. If you go to Krakow you could see Auschwitz instead of Dachau. I haven't seen Dachau, but I have read reports, and I have visited Auschwitz, and It sounds like there is more to see at Auschwitz - but it can be very draining.

If you are going to Naples I would recommend overnighting on Capri, and at least a couple of nights on the Amalfi Coast (click on my name for my South Italy TR).

If you have time in Venice the mosaics in Ravenna are well worth seeing. I like Ferrara as well, which I use as a base for Ravenna, but you may not have time.

Can you work in the Lakes between Florence and Venice? And/or the Dolomites between Venice and Innsbruck? (Very scenic rail trip between them.) Do plan some day trops around Innsbruck - Achensee, Mayerhofen, Stubai glacier...

I agree with thursdayd, more time around Capri, Pompeii (add Herculaneum), the Amalfi coast, maybe even Paestum.

And it's more direct to go from Naples to the Cinque Terre, then to Florence and on to Venice.

Here's an article about the CT on the cheap: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/30/tr...dget.html?_r=0.

I don't know when exactly you'll be in the Cinque Terre, but check ahead on the condition of the trails. Of late, winter weather has caused closure of the trails, and it takes a while for them to re-open in the spring. There's not much to do in the Cinque Terre if you can't hike.

RE London:

1) Cornwall is NOT a day trip from London. It would take at least 3 days if you want to see anything and longer is better.

2) that is a LOT of day trips. London is a very expensive place to stay (even in hostels it is more expensive than other parts of the country). Canterbury and Cambridge make sense as day trips if you will be in London more than a week. But for the other places on your list, it makes more sense to travel/stay outside of London.

Oxford - easy day trip from London but w/ all the other places you mention that are West or SW of London would work better as part of a 'touring around' itinerary.

The Chilterns - by any chance is this for Highclere? Otherwise you might want to consider the Cotswolds - or the Chilterns AND the Cotswolds.

Re the others:
• Stonehenge is near Salisbury - good stop over
• Bath - worth a couple of days
• Cornwall - a loooooong way from London.

OOPS -- missed Stratford-upon-Avon. Again this is west (actually NW) of London and not that far from the Cotswolds and Oxford so again would fit into a general touring itinerary out west of London.

LONDON
DAY TRIPS:
Canterbury - Cathedrals
Ely - Cathedrals
Cambridge? - with Ely?
Oxford
Chiterns
Stratford Upon Avon
Stonehenge
Bath
Cornwall

If doing more than a few day trips by train check out the London Plus Railpass (or whatever they are calling it these days) - gives 2, 4 or 7 days of unlimited hop on at will train travel in southern England - all the way to Bath and Stratford and all your day trips save Cornwall which is too far for any meaningful day trip.

You also get a return ticket on the Heathrow or Gatwick or Stansted Express trains - anyway no restrictions on when you can leave London as many discounted tickets have and if going to say Bath or Stratford get an early start!