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WEEK
2
Baden-Baden to Füssen or Rüette
TRANSPORTATION Baden-Baden --> Füssen about
5:20 hr.
* Use Germany Railpass
Day 7
Füssen
Ruette
LODGINGS:
Fussen
or Reutte, Austria
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Neuschwanstein
Castle Day
TRANSPORTATION: From Reutte, Austria --Take direct
bus
to Neuschwanstein Castle from hostel. departs 11:25 returns 3:35pm --
15 min. Other buses available earlier to Fussen or BIKE TO
CASTLE. Bike Rentals 50AS p/day w/rail pass Drive to
Fussen--10 min.
see
map
Sight Seeing: Find
Neuschwanstein
Castle & Hohenschwangau Castles' Ticket Center in Town located a
few blocks from TI towards the Alpsee. & avoid 2 hours in line at Castle.
OPENS 7:30 am Tickets purchased here come with admission TIMES. Miss
it--you loose it! OR from USA, GO TO
online ordering:
ALL in German. Hit "ticket" on far right top.
Both Castles Open 8:30-5:30 shorter hr. winter, Thur. till
7:30 pm 14 DM each or 2 castles for 26 DM children free.
From TI Neuschwanstein Castle is 30 min hike or take shuttle
bus to Mary's Bridge. 10 min walk down. 3.50 DM
LODGINGS:
Fussen
or Reutte, Austria
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Füssen or Reutte to
Innsbruck
Early birds take off to Innsbruck
TRANSPORTATION Today: Fussen --> Innsbruck about 4 hours
or Reutte --> Innsbruck about 2
hours
* Use Germany Railpass
Day 8 +
Austria Railpass
Day 1
SIGHT SEEING
--Landestheater
--Cathedral
of St Jacob
--Ambras
Castle &
Gardens
--Arch
Triumph
--Alpenzoo
LODGINGS:
Innsbruck
Innsbruck
B&B &
2
more B&B's
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Innsbruck
buy Picnic Food for train trip
SIGHT SEEING
--Cable
car to the Hafelekar
--Olympic
Museum w/
"Golden
Roof"
--Skiing
in summer and winter:
Pack picnik dinner for train
TRANSPORTATION Today: Innsbruck--> Vienna about 5 hours of
travel
* Use
Austria
Railpass Day 2
Vienna / Wien
LODGINGS:
Vienna
Vienna
B&Bs
Vienna
Pensions
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Vienna /
Wien
SIGHT SEEING
map
subway map
--Vienna
for children
pre
Reserve tix for Schönbrunn Palace for
tomorrw TO AVOID LINE:
Call: 01/8111-3239 answered daily
8-17:00 & get ticket
number.
--City Bus
Tour: Vienna Lines offers a"hop on hop
off" tour of 14 sights- good
for 2 days.Only 2 buses an hour-- so public
transportation might be a better solution
--Stroll Ring
Boulevard
Anchor Clock
(Ankeruhr) best at noon
**Hofburg
home to both the
Vienna Boys Choir
and the
Spanish Riding
School open 9am-5pm daily
**St.
Stephen's Cathedral
--Prater--Vienna's
most popular fun fair.
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Vienna
/ Wien
SIGHT SEEING
***Schönbrunn
Palace open daily 8:30-18:00 Take Tram
# 58 from Westbahnhof directly to the Palace.
Check in 30 min. early at 2nd desk,
give your #, get your ticket and then BY PASS the
Lines.
***Vienna
Opera
House (Oper)
--Burgtheater
(National Theatre)
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Vienna to
Hallstatt
in the Salzkammergut Lake District
buy Picnic Food for train trip
TRANSPORTATION Today: Vienna--> Hallstatt about 4 hours of
scenic travel
Ferry-->to
village
Ferry Cost E1.80 each
direction
TI in Hallstatt is very
helpful with schedules for ferry and
trains.
* Use
Austria
Railpass Day 3
Hallstatt
SIGHT SEEING
map
Settle into accommodation then
stroll the
village
LODGINGS:
Hallstatt
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