Interrail - Switz - Aust - Germ - Denmark

Random

So we're going interrailing through Zone C. I had a thread before about general info and what not but it's getting to the point where we need to plan some sort of route.

We're flying into Zurich.

We've got Switzerland -> Austria -> Germany -> Denmark.

We're flying out of Copenhagen 18 days later.

So far I've come up with this order of travel....
- zurich
- vienna
- munchen
- stuttgart
- frankfurt
- dresden
- berlin
- hamburg
- copenhagen

But it's all based on the interrail map on their website: http://www.interrail.com/images/maps/zone-c.gif

Distances etc have hard to guess.... any thoughts?

Random

I'm also trying to find a decent overview map of the 4 countrys showing all major citys. Something like the one I posted above, but more spaced out and with more citys.

I've tried google earth but it's giving me all sorts of extra junk too which just doesn't seem to be filterable.

Crash

If i could give you a bit of advice: skip stuttgart and Frankfurt. they're not worth the time spent there. most boring places on earth. Rather if you want nice stop offs along that way, check out Heidelburg or Freiburg. Dresden to Berlin is about 4 hours - be careful what trains you pick cus some of the services are ****ing horrible.

Berlin to Hamburg i figure at 2-3 hours apart - I know dusseldorf to Berlin was just over four, so I figure hamburg is about half way.

If you want any more info lemme know.

As for times - Munich to stuttgart is somewhere in the 3-4 hour train journey, especially if you manage to get a free upgrade to a fast train. Stuttgart to Frankfurt is roughly around the two hour mark

Random

Cheers crash_000 -> any other info would be great!

Can you get a train right from Zurich (airport?) to Munich? I'd image into the city and then on to Munich? Is there stopovers?

Again, Munich straight to Vienna gonna work out? then onto Nuremberg maybe? Or should it be zurich -> vienna -> munich -> nuremberg?
Or Munich straight to Stuttgart?

Any good train websites to be checking ?

Crash

www.bahn.de is your friend - great for checking out what goes where and all that

I think to get a train to Munich you'll probably be going up as far as frankfurt and changing over - which could make it anywhere between 5-7 hours. you'll probably have two or three changeovers.

Nuremberg is a class city, definitely go there. Funnily enough the better of the two hostels is right beside a couple of whore houses - very very weird. entertaining though. same place also rents shiskas

Random

I'll grab a look at that train website - cheers for the link.

As for hostels - if you've got any suggestions in the various citys be great to hear them

Crash

Nuremberg - http://www.hostels.com/en/availability.php/HostelNumber.292 <---the only other one in the place is a jugendeberge or semi state run hostel, and they're generally clean but lifeless.

Berlin - http://www.hostels.com/en/availability.php/HostelNumber.703 and http://www.hostels.com/en/availability.php/HostelNumber.11286 - i stayed in the second one but apparently the first one is really cool.

If you decide to stay in freiburg (would possibly be on your way from Zurich to Munich, and is well worth it - tramping around the black forest rocks, the town is beautiful, and the hostel is a hippy hostel) - stay here - http://www.blackforest-hostel.de/en/index.htm <---its class. most eclectic group i've ever come across running that place

If you go to Dresden, i stayed in the hostel mondpalatz - nice enough, big place with a nice bar underneath it. Dresden nightlife is mental by the way. great spot, but going out on the pull is a pain because the girls assume you're English and east german girls really dont like that from what i could tell (or else i'm hideously ugly ;P)

Imposter

You could throw Salzburg in there too.

CrazyGirl

Yeah you have to see salzburg! A lovely city! Graz is very nice aswell!

If you need info about trains in Austria check www.oebb.at. If you have more questions about Austria sent a pm. I'm Austrian and can give ya tipps if ya need!:D

Random

>> The plan as it stands ...

24 jun - fly into zurich

24 jun - zurich - 1 night - *HOSTEL BOOKED*
25 jun - luzern - 1 night - *HOSTEL BOOKED*

26 jun - vaduz - VISIT ONLY

26 jun - salzberg - 1 night -
27 jun - vienna - 2 night -
29 jun - munich - 3 night -
02 jul - nurnberg - 2 night -
04 jul - liepzig - 1 night -
05 jul - berlin - 2 night -
07 jul - hamburg - 2 night -
09 jul - copenhagen - 2 night -

11 jul - fly out of copenhagen



Any thoughts ?

del_boy85

I'd give Vaduz a miss if I were you (unless you are actually passing through it en route to somewhere else). When I was in Zurich I took a day trip out there - found it VERY disappointing.

Fiii

if at all possible, try to go to interlaken in switzerland. amazing city!
oh, and you must visit the english gardens in munich, the river is amazing fun.
Dachau (Concentration Camp in Munich) is also a must see. not a pleasent experience, but a very very interesting one.

I did the same zone 3 years ago, best few weeks of my life!

Crash

lemme know what leipzigs like - I never made it there (went to Dresden instead) so kinda wanna know

Random

Vaduz is gonna be on the train from Lucerne to Salzburg I think, so it'll just be a stop off and we won't be staying the night.

del_boy85

ciaranfo wrote:

Vaduz is gonna be on the train from Lucerne to Salzburg I think, so it'll just be a stop off and we won't be staying the night.

I suppose if it's on your way it's worth an hour or two of your time - but there is really nothing to do or see there (although the local tourist office will stamp your passport for a small fee!!). Let me know how you get on in Copenhagen - I'm heading there myself in about 6 weeks time.

CrazyGirl

did you mean salzburg or salzberg?

cause if you mean salzburg i would go to vienna first then salzburg and then munich, cause salzburg isn't far from munich!

Beastieboy

ye he meant salzburg....ye switching Vienna and Salzburg on the route (above) is something to think about........thanks for the suggestions...

we're going tomorrow morning...
wooooohoooooo, fcuk yeah, etc.

Imposter

Beastieboy wrote:

ye he meant salzburg....ye switching Vienna and Salzburg on the route (above) is something to think about........thanks for the suggestions...

You'll have to go through Salzburg both ways anyway so it doesn't make a difference.

CrazyGirl

Imposter wrote:

You'll have to go through Salzburg both ways anyway so it doesn't make a difference.

that's right, but if you do it on your way back ya might be better of. it's up to you but i would go to vienna before salzburg. either way you go through salzburg anyway. just what i would recomend.

hope ya enjoy your trip!!

let us know how ya liked it!!

Oflynna

hey,

i come from austria, my parents live close to the swiss border, i have studied in innsbruck and vienna, and i've been living in munich for half a year, so if you have any specific questions feel free to ask.

the website for the austrian railway is www.oebb.at but i guess you know that already.

CrazyGirl

Oflynna wrote:

hey,

i come from austria, my parents live close to the swiss border, i have studied in innsbruck and vienna, and i've been living in munich for half a year, so if you have any specific questions feel free to ask.

the website for the austrian railway is www.oebb.at but i guess you know that already.

I already posted that and they are on their way at the moment:D