[Fennelly]

Hi

Myself and 5 others are driving to Poland this summer to follow Ireland in the Euro's. We are leaving from Rosslare on the 5th of June, arriving Cherbourg Wed 6th evening time. We are wondering what the best place is to drive to 1st to break the journey.

Berlin is what were thinking of


Can any1 throw some advice! Thanks

[listermint]

Originally Posted by Fennelly

Hi

Myself and 5 others are driving to Poland this summer to follow Ireland in the Euro's. We are leaving from Rosslare on the 5th of June, arriving Cherbourg Wed 6th evening time. We are wondering what the best place is to drive to 1st to break the journey.

Berlin is what were thinking of


Can any1 throw some advice! Thanks

Frankfurt baby!!

Have to say your a mad b%%tard driving that distance. We are flying in then driving with a camper for the remainder.It cheaper to fly.

What are you driving over?

[Atlantic Dawn]

I think timewise it would be better going Dublin to Holyhead and then Dover to Calais and then on to Frankfurt, far more ferries running these routes should you miss one.

[Fennelly]

ferry is €100 over and back. Were drivin over a Mitsibushi 7 seater space wagon! It will be... an experience, to say the least!

Well, going on the route that im getting from Google Maps, Berlin is only 2 ish hours away from Poznan.

Are ye flying to Frankfurt?

[keithclancy]

Originally Posted by listermint

Frankfurt baby!!

Have to say your a mad b%%tard driving that distance. We are flying in then driving with a camper for the remainder.It cheaper to fly.

What are you driving over?

IMO Frankfurt is boring, probably one of the worst German cities i've been to, even worse than Essen.

How about something like this OP ?
http://www.wickedcampers.co.uk/

Fly in wherever is cheapest and fly out wherever is cheapest.

How long are you willing to drive on your first day ?

[freestyla]

How about Nurburgring? Rare experience in 7 seater!

http://g.co/maps/p2qjd

[Fennelly]

Originally Posted by Atlantic Dawn

I think timewise it would be better going Dublin to Holyhead and then Dover to Calais and then on to Frankfurt, far more ferries running these routes should you miss one.

Were live in the south so Rosslare best suits us. Were trying to decide where to stop on the way over for a rest/ session!
Thanks

[Fennelly]

Originally Posted by keithclancy

IMO Frankfurt is boring, probably one of the worst German cities i've been to, even worse than Essen.

How about something like this OP ?
http://www.wickedcampers.co.uk/

Fly in wherever is cheapest and fly out wherever is cheapest.

How long are you willing to drive on your first day ?

Were thinking of going straight to Berlin from Chehrbourg, but personally I think thats too much of a journey.

Around 14 hours driving!

[beazee]

No problem doing with 2 drivers on board. German autobahns are too good to stop by.

By the time you get from Rosslare to Cherbourg (16hrs) you would easily be halfway doing Rosslare-Fishguard-Eurotunnel.

[keithclancy]

Originally Posted by Fennelly

Were thinking of going straight to Berlin from Chehrbourg, but personally I think thats too much of a journey.

Around 14 hours driving!

Phoarr ... thats a bit optimistic, i'd say 16-17 hours with stops, road works, toilet breaks, traffic and missing exits

Cologne perhaps ? Lovely city and great spots for a few beers.

A&O Hostel is pretty cheap if your on a budget.

[CiniO]

Originally Posted by Fennelly

Were live in the south so Rosslare best suits us. Were trying to decide where to stop on the way over for a rest/ session!
Thanks

Did you consider "landbridge to europe" which is offered by both stenaline and irishferries.
You can choose between few routes, but in your case best would be Rosslare to Fishguard and then Dover to Calais by ferry, or Folkestone to Calais by train.
Distance-wise it's nearly the same, as what you add up driving through UK, you subtract from your journey on the Continent. Also you save a lot of time as ferry from Rosslare to Fishguard is less then 4 hours, and then from Dover to Calais is 1:15h or if you choose eurotunnel it's only 30 minutes all this comparing to 16+ hours on Ireland-France ferry.
Also hence you will have to pay over 30 quid each way on motorways in France.

I find going through UK using "landbridge to Europe" way quicker and usually cheaper than taking ferry directly to France.

[blackwhite]

Brussels would be my choice

[CiniO]

Originally Posted by keithclancy

Phoarr ... thats a bit optimistic, i'd say 16-17 hours with stops, road works, toilet breaks, traffic and missing exits

Cherbourg to Berlin is 1350km, so doing it in 14 hours is not that extreme, assuming he will be lucky and won't get delayed by any traffic jams.

[listermint]

Originally Posted by blackwhite

Brussels would be my choice

Now brussels theres a city that puts the 'bor' in 'ring'

[MidlandsM]

Originally Posted by keithclancy

IMO Frankfurt is boring, probably one of the worst German cities i've been to,

+1, its crap OP