hey everyone! Im flying in from NYC on the 7th and landing on the 8th...im debating if i could squeeze in a day trip to brussels before the trip. im getting really excited for the trip. has anyone been researching the area? im trying to get the scoop on exactly what i want to see before i get there! i heard czech apple strudel is a must

Yea, I've been printing out tons of info about the cities but I haven't even started to read them - I'm so excited I don't know where to start!

I'm thinking about take the train in the afternoon on the 8th and going to do a cruise on the rhine...where you can see all the castle
http://www.galenfrysinger.com/rhine_river1.htm
it's only like 60 euro....let me know if you want to come
chant

does anyone know how much it costs to get to the castle from berlin?

Berlin is quite far from the Neuschwanstein castle, I think you'd have to overnight in Fussen (the town where the castle is in) since it's about 8 hours by train from Berlin (connecting once or twice).

The national rail service is Deutsche Bahn, you can check out their fares to Fussen on www.bahn.de .

Or, it's possible to fly from Berlin to Munich and then hop on a 2-hour train ride to Fussen or catch a bus tour to the castle from Munich. There are probably loads of airlines, but make sure to check the charters like Air Berlin, Eurowings, Germanwings, XL Airways, Condor, etc. They usually have good fares.

There's a daily bus tour from Frankfurt that heads to the castle as well so you can fly to Frankfurt if not Munich.

Cheers,
Alex

...Not too sure what the cost would possible be, but because it's a long journey it might be a bit pricey.

hey everyone, i'll also be going on this trip- i'm from the US. this will be my 4th contiki trip and i've traveled solo on all of them. for those of you who are new to contiki and have any questions, feel free to send me a message.

see you all there!

nicole

Hi Nicole - Nice to meet you... Wow, 4th Contiki? That's great - Which ones have you been on? I plan on taking the Egpyt or Greek Island Hopping tour next year (I can't believe I'm already thinking of next year's plans!)... Have you been on one of these? I can't decide between the two!

Cheers,
Alex

Hey all,

I have not yet registered for this tour but there’s a good chance I will be going. I am a 25 year old male from Montreal, Canada and I will most likely be traveling solo. It’s nice to see that a few other Canadians are signed up. This will be my second Contiki… I went on the European Adventurer 2 summers ago and it was awesome. I’m probably going to fly into Berlin for the start of the tour. When it ends I’m thinking of heading to Helsinki to meet up with a friend on the 24th, and travelling around Northern Europe with him for a week or so.

Robbie

hey Robbie ...well hope to see you on the tour!!!!

Hey all,

I'm 25 from New York. I'll be arriving in Berlin on the 10th. This is my first Contiki and I'll be traveling solo as well. Good to see there are plenty of others doing the same!

I have 5 days after the tour before I head back home, and haven't yet figured out what I want to do during that time. I'd love to see Munich, Neuschwanstein castle, etc... just not sure if its practical. Then again I do have 5 days, so I could probably do it. Any suggestions?

Scott

hey Scott
I'm heading down to Neuschwanstein castle after the tour if you want to join me!!! if so let me know and I will give you some more details...and if you are into white water rafting and Caving...well i'm heading down to Interlaken for 3 days also.....you are more then welcome !!! flying back to canada on the 27th from Berlin!!!

hey chantal!

wow! have you been to interlaken before? i went two summers ago. the white water rafting is UNBELIEVABLE! you will be rafting down a glacial melt so the water is absolutely freezing, but its so awesome. are you staying at balmer's or funny farm?

so what exactly is your itinerary for after the tour? how do you plan on getting around? i would assume mostly by train. my return flight leaves from berlin a day earlier than yours, the 26th.

email me: scott.sosin@gmail.com

Scott

Hey Scott - I'm heading to Munich when the tour ends on Wednesday (my flight leaves at 12pm from Warsaw). I'm spending four nights there, and will definitely be visiting the castle and will probably take a day trip to Salzburg in Austria and maybe Heidelberg (thanks to fast European trains!). I then leave back to Canada on the 25th (Sunday late morning).

I'm looking to visit the castle on the 22nd (Thursday) but of course this is flexible since I'll be there for four nights. (Chantal, when do you get into Munich?)

I heard Munich is a great city, and one of top things on my list is to visit the famous beer hall... the Hofbrauhaus!

Let me know what your plans are!

Cheers,
Alex

Btw, what time are you arriving into Berlin? I get in at 9am to get a head start on some sightseeing.

A