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  1. neckervd avatar

    RE: River Cruising.

    by neckervd 29 May 2012

    There will be a lot of fog over these rivers in October. Public boats only between Vienna and Passau as well as between Mainz and Cologne/Du…

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    RE: cycle route from Split, Croatia to London

    by biffy 18 May 2012

    YOu have any choices. I have been along the road from Near Split, through Mostar and into Sarajevo, by bus and would love to do it again…

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    Re: Frankfurt Airport to Bernkastel-Kues

    by detbo 13 May 2012

    Sorry I have no idea how much a taxi costs nowadays. About trains: Long distance trains (IC, EC, ICE) from Koblenz to Mainz and Frankfurt…

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    Re: Frankfurt Airport to Bernkastel-Kues

    by detbo 11 May 2012

    If you use local transport only, you can save by using a "Rheinland-Pfalz Ticket". For 24 €, 2 people can use all local trains and most…

  5. mike9 avatar

    RE: Frankfurt Airport to Bernkastel-Kues

    by mike9 11 May 2012

    Have you ticked the "local transport only" (nahverkehr) box on the bahn.de website. That gives me fares around €31 - 33 excluding the…

  6. pharmacologyphd avatar

    Re: Frankfurt to Mainz -- train cost?

    by pharmacologyphd 09 May 2012

    I realize this is an old thread, but I was in Mainz last week for an overnight layover and thought I would provide some updated information.…

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    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…

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    RE: Early Birds and Beach Chairs

    by BangkokBoy 04 May 2012

    @17 - ah, Dutch and Germans in the same building. Never a happy match. I was waiting for a friend near to the Rijksmuseum last year…

  9. marcopolko avatar

    RE: Wine festivals in September??

    by marcopolko 03 May 2012

    @Nautiker: I've attended both very large and very small wine festivals, and having a good time is much easier at a large event. Some…

  10. neckervd avatar

    RE: One-Way Multi-Country Car Rental (Frankfurt to Milan)

    by neckervd 29 April 2012

    If you don't want to visit Italy, you can just go back to Frankfurt by car and do a loop like this: FRA - (may be Mainz and the Rhine…

  11. BlandineForberg avatar

    RE: Up the Rhine

    by BlandineForberg 28 April 2012

    There are options along the scenic parts of the valley, i.e. the Middle Rhine Gorge, and a bit more - between Cologne and Mainz your plan…

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    RE: One week holiday in Mid-West Germany

    by pizwat 20 April 2012

    All great places. There are also closer options. Aachen has a beautiful cathedral. Trier has great roman ruins. The Rhine valley between…

  13. regards avatar

    RE: Morning in Frankfurt

    by regards 18 April 2012

    7 hours strolling along the river? And if it's raining? From the airport you have some bus conncetions for example Heidelberg, or even…

  14. rachel_evian avatar

    RE: Morning in Frankfurt

    by rachel_evian 18 April 2012

    I've searched similar results here but my time is only limited to morning. Maybe i can only stroll around Mainz river?

  15. dyzfunctioned avatar

    Help with 10-12 Day (Southern) Germany Itinerary

    by dyzfunctioned 10 April 2012

    Heading to Germany as part of a larger trip and allotting 10-12 days for it. Mainly focusing on Southern Germany. Budget travel using…

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    RE: Rhine and Moselle - way to go by car?

    by arizona 02 April 2012

    1. No bridges between Koblenz and Mainz, many ferries, sometimes only passengers. 2. A good shortcut with some nice views: Rheingoldstrasse…

  17. bruce1210 avatar

    Rhine and Moselle - way to go by car?

    by bruce1210 02 April 2012

    Hi there. I've searched threads without success for a reasonably definitive answer to what I'm seeking (and realise it may be a slightly…

  18. 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…

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

    by mike9 29 March 2012

    Go the other way - trains about every half hour to Mainz takes only20 minutes or so and see a nice old German city down by the river Main…

  20. arizona avatar

    RE: Newsletter Germany

    by arizona 20 March 2012

    _Wine tasting_ There are thirteen wine areas in Germany. Ahr, Baden, Franken(land), Hessische Bergstrasse, Mittelrhein, Mosel, Nahe, Pfalz…

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    RE: Layover in Fraankfurt

    by neckervd 12 March 2012

    Go to Mainz (26 min by commuter train), stay in a hotel close to the railway station (http://www.booking.com/) and enjoy the medieval…

  22. stevegerms avatar

    RE: Rhineland-Palatinate Mar. 26-27

    by stevegerms 12 March 2012

    I agree with #4 - Trier is beautiful and if you're interested in Germany in Roman times it has lots to see, the Porta Negra, Roman Baths,…

  23. 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…

  24. Lutz_Berlin avatar

    Re: Rhineland-Palatinate Mar. 26-27

    by Lutz_Berlin 10 March 2012

    Trier would be my favourite. It takes two hours by train (dep 9:05 KL, arr 11:05 TR) Mainz and Worms are a little closer, but not so specia…

  25. johnpost avatar

    Rhineland-Palatinate Mar. 26-27

    by johnpost 09 March 2012

    Hi All/Hallo! I will be staying with a friend living near Kaiserslautern Monday March 26 and Tuesday March 27. I am coming from the U.S.…

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