Hi We cannot decide which itinery is better please help! we are travelling with a 2 yr old

itinery 1:

day 1-4 munich
day 5 drive to rothenburg spend the night
day 6 drive to bamberg and then to leizig and then to berlin
day 7-10 stay in berlin
day 11 to 14 rail to frankfurt and stay there

itinery 2:
day 1-4 munich
day 5-10 fly and stay in berlin spend day trips to leizig and dresden
day 11-14 rail to frankfurt and take day trip to rothenburg

what do you guys think? which route makes more sense?

thanks!!

My impression is that Frankfurt is really not worth several days' stay.

How do you feel about driving in Germany? Day 6 from itineray 1 seems unfeasable. Maybe if you cut it in half and spent a night in Leipzig or Dresden before going to Berlin.

As much as I like Dresden and Leipzig, day trips from Berlin might not be ideal, especially with a 2-year old.

Either itinerary has it's ups and downs. If you like the freedom and flexibility of the car, choose #1.

On itinerary 1, take a day off of Frankfurt and add it to Rothenburg.

maitaitom - it looks like you caught my spelling fever.

To me, it's too much much driving and moving around with a 2 year old. Skip the car and take the train. How 'bout this:

1-4 Munich
5-8 Nuremberg (w/ daytrips via train to Bamberg and Rothenburg)
9 train from Nuremberg to Berlin
9-14 Berlin
Fly home from Berlin.

Gute Reise!

I agree with Dutch - I like Itinerary 1 but Rothenburg - Bamberg - Leipzig - Dresden - Berlin, with stops in one day is a beast.

Drop a day from Frankfurt and stay overnight in Leipzig so that you do Bamberg and Leipzig in one day and then Leipzig - Dresden the next before arriving in Berlin.

It's still rushed for some great cities but if you really want to see them....