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  1. Liberat avatar

    RE: Road Tripping Around Westen Europe!

    by Liberat 05 May 2012

    I don't think this makes any sense. You'll be driving motorways and bypass the more scenic parts. A good example is you idea to go from…

  2. chickenmadras avatar

    RE: Help with 10-12 Day (Southern) Germany Itinerary

    by chickenmadras 17 April 2012

    Hi, I have lived in Wiesbaden for the past 5 years and know the some of the areas you mention pretty well. Of course it depends what…

  3. marcopolko avatar

    RE: 7 hr Layover @ Frankfurt Airport ---anything I can do in Frankfurt?

    by marcopolko 30 March 2012

    You can stroll around Frankfurt by going in one direction by regional train or S-bahn and perhaps see a few places or visit museums, and…

  4. conejarabbit avatar

    Eurail Global Pass - Is It Worth It?

    by conejarabbit 29 March 2012

    Hi all, I am travelling throughout Western Europe for 11 weeks from April to July. I have a relatively inflexible itinerary due to stayin…

  5. cidvicious001 avatar

    RE: dealing with your boss....

    by cidvicious001 13 March 2012

    Hombre, go to Barcelona. Cologne is cool and 1 of the 5 best cities in Germany. Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, Cologne, Wiesbaden. But Barcelo…

  6. marcopolko avatar

    RE: Layover in Fraankfurt

    by marcopolko 12 March 2012

    First, if you are American citizens traveling on a US passport, you will not need a visa. 1. Do not stay at or near the airport. You…

  7. detbo avatar

    Re: A 3 week trip in Germany with db bahn rail pass

    by detbo 06 March 2012

    Your plan makes sense, imho. I can give you some info on the Koblenz area. Koblenz is a good base for trips to the Middle Rhine Valley,…

  8. abalada avatar

    RE: Upper Middle Rhine Valley from Frankfurt

    by abalada 25 February 2012

    http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1066 You can go there by train from Frankfurt. There are railways on both sides of the Rhine. Thus you could…

  9. marcopolko avatar

    RE: Frankfurt

    by marcopolko 19 February 2012

    The nice thing is that the FRA airport is between three interesting but architecturally different cities: Frankfurt, Mainz and Wiesbaden.…

  10. daviddavidlim86 avatar

    Re: Eurail Pass or Point-to-Point

    by daviddavidlim86 16 February 2012

    Yeah but I'm off to Zurich the next day anyway. Plus I'd be so jet-lagged when I get to Frankfurt. Might consider a day trip to Wiesbaden.…

  11. talking_trails avatar

    RE: this backpacker has a family

    by talking_trails 02 January 2012

    Since you'll be in Frankfurt do consider some quality time in the Rheingau and Taunus region (close to Frankfurt - along the Rhine just…

  12. Nautiker avatar

    RE: Bad news

    by Nautiker 13 December 2011

    further, it means that the mayors of Wiesbaden, Limburg, Montabaur, Siegburg and Aachen have two more years for trying to convince DB…

  13. talking_trails avatar

    RE: Planning for a trip in Nov. 2012

    by talking_trails 07 December 2011

    A few thoughts on places you might find worthwhile since you are thinking of starting in Munich. Munich is quite a beautiful city and…

  14. nonative avatar

    Website for Furnished flats in Germany

    by nonative 14 November 2011

    Hello, Does someone on this forum have experience with searching furnished flats in Germany for a time period of one or two months? I…

  15. samanthaindia avatar

    RE: Route through Germany?

    by samanthaindia 04 November 2011

    Wiesbaden is a nice city to visit, too. it is scenic, has some beautiful thermal baths and is really green.depends a bit on the time of…

  16. Williamsontherocks avatar

    RE: The best and most interesting countries worldwide

    by Williamsontherocks 02 November 2011

    "Another city in Germany which is okay is Wiesbaden" Wiesbaden is obviously much better or more okay (an expression from the Great Satan)…

  17. cidvicious001 avatar

    RE: The best and most interesting countries worldwide

    by cidvicious001 02 November 2011

    Frankfurt has some very nice places, offers as a city with only 600.000 inhabitants as much as a city with 1 million inhabitans and more…

  18. soylentyellow avatar

    RE: 12 hour layover in Frankfurt: Sept 9th

    by soylentyellow 08 September 2011

    Is your luggage checked through or not? (Hint: If you travel on the same ticket it probably is, if not it won't be and you might need…

  19. regards avatar

    RE: FRANKFURT OR MUNICH

    by regards 07 September 2011

    All other cities in Germany are better than Frankfurt/M. Going somewhere else in a short distance can be: Bamberg, Bayreuth, Nuernberg,…

  20. Riesling avatar

    Re: On foot through Germany

    by Riesling 27 July 2011

    A great plan, even though I wouldn't choose December for walking through Germany. Maybe you could add whether you just want to cross…

  21. abalada avatar

    RE: rhine cruise from Mainz

    by abalada 15 July 2011

    Rheinland-Pfalz Ticket (RPT) covers also the right (east) bank railroad part in Hesse (Rüdesheim - Wiesbaden). See [map|http://www.der-takt.…

  22. montyman avatar

    RE: Driving from London to Bavaria in August with 4 and 7 year old

    by montyman 02 June 2011

    Ver easy and doable as said get a cheap return, booking early, with Norfolkline and remember when in German towns give way to right on…

  23. Liberat avatar

    RE: frankfurt-Munich-berlin-Prague-vienna

    by Liberat 31 May 2011

    There is something that doesn't fit in your schedule: days 8-11 Frankfurt and 10-15 Berlin. I think you spend too much time in Frankfurt,…

  24. mike9 avatar

    Re: Rhine River Cruise from Mainz, wine tasting, other side trips

    by mike9 16 May 2011

    I don't know who else runs boats down the Rhine apart from KD - you could check the local tourist office. KD are well known, but at the…

  25. detbo avatar

    Re: 3 days in and around Frankfurt

    by detbo 28 April 2011

    You could easily spend a whole day in Mainz and visit the Middle Rhine valley on a day trip from there. Apart from the trains, there are…

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