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We are travelling paris hotels bargain cheap promotional to Germany in July. We will have 7 people in our group including our German friend. She lives west of Stuttgart. We plan on taking a trip to Dachau/Munich then to Salzburg, and Berchtesgaden. camping on the gulf holiday travel park From there we will head west to Fussen to tour Neuschwanstein and the Zugspitze. From there we will head home. I have looked the train routes up and if we go the train route it will add more time to our trip. I realize in Munich and Salzburg that we will leave the car outside the city and take the train. The train pass and car rental is similar in cost. I guess for me it makes more sense to make a loop with a car than taking the train. What am I missing.
Since you are traveling from Salzburg to Fuessen via Berchtesgaden IMO you are MUCH better off using a car/van since there is little, if any east-west train service; you would, in some cases, end up going all the way back to Munich.
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Secondly, using the trains is more adventurous and gives more of a European flavor to your travel. You can take a road trip practically anywhere, but using the trains is becoming more and more rare and unique. As you say, it's a foreign mode of transportation, and that will give you more fun and adventure as you travel!
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More fun on the train -- buy a gourmet picnic (fresh breads and pastries, local smoked ham, local cheeses, some yogurt, water, even wine or beer if you want), and share a fun meal as you enjoy the pretty scenery slipping by.
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Rail passes don't make sense if you're travelling in one German state mostly (Bavaria). As Russ stated (and swandav realised) the day passes for regional transportation are much cheaper. Please camping on the gulf holiday travel park have a closer look at the link swandav gave above! The Bavaria (L nder) ticket gives you full flexibility for the day, is valid on regional trains, and buses also. You don't have to pre-purchase, they do not sell out.
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