Oof, you’d be on the road a lot. Black forest - in the very south west, Neuschwanstein - pretty south east, Berlin - very north east.
I might suggest going to the black forest, visiting all the historical castles in the Mittelrheintal (middle Rhine valley), and instead of Brandenburg gate maybe Stuttgarter Schloss etc.
Neuschwanstein is basically castle-cosplay. I think in the middle Rhine valley you’ll find cooler things and it’s closer .
Huh? “Very south west”/“very north east” is not quite right. Füssen is very much in the middle of the south of Germany.
Black Forest is around 2,5-3h(max.)/5.5h by train from the Black Forest by car (trust me,I live there and have to travel to Füssen from time to time).
Berlin is another story, takes around 7.5h by car (and can be even faster by train, 6.5h is possible) from Füssen.
But it’s nowhere near impossible, or far.
Especially as there are more than enough interesting destinations for a tourist in between: Munich, Nürnberg, maybe with a detour to Rothenburg.
I can understand your reservations against Neuschwanstein, I absolutely understand every tourist that wants to see it. It’s quite nice from afar and well, while it’s often fairly overcrowded it can be avoided if one chooses the right season and time.
And it’s always quite a bummer for most people to not have seen it in a once in a lifetime trip.
And I have no idea how you come to the conclusion that the Middle Rhine valley (which is rather annoyingly to travel to) is closer - and while the German view on the Middle Rhine valley is quite romantic, it has lost its appeal for most oversea tourist nowadays. After having many clients who were,honestly, quite underwhelmed, I no longer recommend it for people with a short time to spend.
Anyway, OP, shoot me a message if you make it to the forest, always up for a beer.
Oof, you’d be on the road a lot. Black forest - in the very south west, Neuschwanstein - pretty south east, Berlin - very north east.
I might suggest going to the black forest, visiting all the historical castles in the Mittelrheintal (middle Rhine valley), and instead of Brandenburg gate maybe Stuttgarter Schloss etc. Neuschwanstein is basically castle-cosplay. I think in the middle Rhine valley you’ll find cooler things and it’s closer .
Thanks for the suggestions! I am slowly setting aside money to try to travel there someday and planning at least helps it feel closer.
Huh? “Very south west”/“very north east” is not quite right. Füssen is very much in the middle of the south of Germany.
Black Forest is around 2,5-3h(max.)/5.5h by train from the Black Forest by car (trust me,I live there and have to travel to Füssen from time to time).
Berlin is another story, takes around 7.5h by car (and can be even faster by train, 6.5h is possible) from Füssen.
But it’s nowhere near impossible, or far. Especially as there are more than enough interesting destinations for a tourist in between: Munich, Nürnberg, maybe with a detour to Rothenburg.
I can understand your reservations against Neuschwanstein, I absolutely understand every tourist that wants to see it. It’s quite nice from afar and well, while it’s often fairly overcrowded it can be avoided if one chooses the right season and time. And it’s always quite a bummer for most people to not have seen it in a once in a lifetime trip.
And I have no idea how you come to the conclusion that the Middle Rhine valley (which is rather annoyingly to travel to) is closer - and while the German view on the Middle Rhine valley is quite romantic, it has lost its appeal for most oversea tourist nowadays. After having many clients who were,honestly, quite underwhelmed, I no longer recommend it for people with a short time to spend.
Anyway, OP, shoot me a message if you make it to the forest, always up for a beer.