Good afternoon Eurrail hive mind. We have now booked our First Class Eurail passes (BEFORE the 15% sale, boo!) and we have the following itinerary in mind. The route doubles back a bit unfortunately but this is because my friend in Munich is only available on certain times. Our start and end point is Schiphol on 24 June and 16 July. I would appreciate answers to two questions:
- Which of these trips do I need to reserve?
- Where would be a good place to stop on the longer trips?
Our itinerary is as follows:
- Thurs 25 June: overnight sleeper AMS-ZUR (=4 x couchettes already reserved and paid for)
- Monday 29 June: Zurich-Modena: does this need a reservation? And which is the best route?
- Friday 03 July: Modena-Munich: does this need a reservation?
- Tuesday 07 July: Munich-Nuremberg (I assume this is a direct train and no reservations are needed given the amount of trains available).
- Thursday 09 July: we leave Nuremberg and head to Lugano. We would like to stop for one night. Where would be the best place please? At this stage I am looking at Lake Konstanz, but I would appreciate advice. Again, is a reservation required?
- Friday 10 July: Lake Constance-Lugano - reservation needed?
- Monday 13 July: Lugano-Koln: this is a really long trip. Would it be better to stop somewhere that makes the journey a bit shorter? (We are on our way back to Utrecht).
- Wednesday 15 July: Koln-Utrecht
Advice and tips appreciated, please, as well as places to stay around Lake Constance. We’re travelling on the Aussie dollar though, so nothing over EUR 350 a night!!!!!
