
And yes, do tour Marksburg Castle - it's a great tour. Go to Boppard for its old town and its river promenade - and hit a wine garden, or catch the chairlift ride up to Gedeonseck terrace for a great view and a brew. Go to Oberwesel and walk the old town wall. Goar is a good base.) It's a UNESCO Heritage site and there's a lot to see and do. I am convinced that Rick Steves somehow leads his readers and viewers to the conclusion that there's nothing to do in the Rhine Valley but that cruise.

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"Cologne to St Goar for a river tour up to Bingen - I don't think this is a full day, wondering if we should go back to Cologne. Is this a good starting point/place to stay overnight?ĭay 5: Black Forest Train line - is this something we can do in a day? I read Triberg is nice and we'd want to stop in there.ĭay 6: open day, but want to end in Munich. If we don't go back to Cologne, we would have our luggage.ĭay 4: open day, but thinking by the end of the night we want to be in Offenburg to take the Black Forest Train line the next day. I tend to overpack an itinerary and love to keep moving, but I'd rather slow this trip down.ĭay 3: Cologne to St Goar for a river tour up to Bingen - I don't think this is a full day, wondering if we should go back to Cologne or travel in the area? I read Boppard is a good stop with the chairlift. Basically days 3 - 6 are up in the air with the idea to hit the Rhine, maybe see castles, and spend some time in the Black Forest. We want to hit Cologne, the Black Forest, and Munich outside of that, we're a bit unsure.

I'm having some trouble with the middle of the itinerary because everything sounds like "can't miss" and it's a bit overwhelming. We are going to Germany in May and have 9 days, starting in Cologne and ending in Munich.
