8–23 December 2024

Germany, Day by Day

Frankfurt to Munich, every stop written up — from the Rhine Valley to the Bavarian Alps.

Germany

Ten full journal entries from this trip

A winter route from Frankfurt down the Rhine, through Rothenburg and into Munich and the Bavarian Alps.

Day by Day

The full itinerary

Fourteen days in-country, Frankfurt to Munich — exactly how it went, including the travel days in between.

  1. Day 1· 9 Dec

    Flight to Frankfurt

    An overnight flight out of Singapore on 8 December, landing the next morning and transferring to the hotel.

  2. Day 2· 10 Dec

    Frankfurt Walking Tour

    Römerberg, the Kaiserdom, and Goethe's House.

  3. Day 3· 11 Dec

    Heidelberg, A Fairytale Town

    The castle, the Great Tun, and the Old Bridge, on a day trip from Frankfurt.

  4. Day 4· 12 Dec

    Cruising the Rhine Valley

    Assmannshausen, the Lorelei, and castles on the hilltops.

  5. Day 5· 13 Dec

    Cruising the Main River

    A relaxed cruise, Eiserner Steg, and the Städel Museum.

  6. Day 6· 14 Dec

    Frankfurt to Munich

    A train south, then check-in at the Munich hotel.

  7. Day 7· 15 Dec

    Munich Old Town Walking Tour

    Marienplatz, Frauenkirche, and the Asamkirche.

  8. Day 8· 16 Dec

    Harburg Castle & Rothenburg ob der Tauber

    A medieval fortress and a fairytale town along the Romantic Road.

  9. Day 9· 17 Dec

    Zugspitze Mountain Tour

    Germany's highest peak, by cable car, with a stop in Garmisch.

  10. Day 10· 18 Dec

    Munich Winter Walk & English Garden

    A gentle self-guided day around the city.

  11. Day 11· 19 Dec

    Linderhof Palace & Neuschwanstein Castle

    King Ludwig II's two most remarkable palaces, in one long day.

  12. Day 12· 20 Dec

    Nuremberg

    Gothic arches, gingerbread, and Zeppelinfeld.

  13. Day 13· 21 Dec

    Nymphenburg Palace

    A slow last day, and a quiet goodbye to Germany.

  14. Day 14· 22 Dec

    Flight to Singapore

    Check out of the Munich hotel and fly home, arriving 23 December.

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