About this trip
A 9-day rail journey through four of Germany's major cities, from Munich down in Bavaria to Hamburg up on the north coast, with Frankfurt and Berlin in between.
Each stop has its own character — Bavarian tradition in Munich, Frankfurt's skyline and finance-city energy, Berlin's history, Hamburg's harbour — and you move between them by train, watching the country change outside the window.
It's an easy-paced, partially guided trip, so you get structure where it counts but also time to explore each city on your own terms.
What you'll do
- Explore Munich's Bavarian old town and culture
- Take in Frankfurt's skyline
- Dig into Berlin's history across the city
- Wander Hamburg's harbour area
- Travel between all four cities by train
- Partially guided — expect a mix of led activities and free time
- Easy pace, suited to families and first-time visitors to Germany
- You change base city several times over the 9 days
Worth it if you're independent and comfortable navigating cities solo. Think twice if you want a traditional group tour or rely on hotel staff support.
- Marketed as 'partially guided group' but only 5-6 hours of actual guidance over 9 days; rest is independent navigation.
- Budget hotels in red light districts of Frankfurt and Hamburg; staff reportedly rude, dismissive, unhelpful with basic requests.
- Hotels excellently located next to train stations for convenient onward travel between cities.
- Significant free time to explore independently; tour operator responsive to booking queries but limited at resolving on-ground issues.
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Munich · 20 Jul – 21 Jul
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