We are trying to make last minute accommodation plans for a self-drive trip from Frankfurt to Munich combining the romantic and german alpine roads. Plan is to drive Frankfurt to Wurzburg to Rothenburg to Fussen to Bad Heilbrunn or Bad Tolz before heading up to Munich. We have Monday through Friday nights (will drive up to Munich on Sat). What towns should we stay in? We want to hit main sights of Residence, Rothenburg itself, Neuschwnstein Castle, but also have time for some leisurely stopping as interested, as well as seeing some alpine scenery. Staying somewhere more than one night has appeal but maybe that doesn%26#39;t work with this plan? Thanks for your suggestions--need to book ASAP!
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Two great places to stay on or close to the Romantic Road: Katzenstein Castle ( www.burgkatzenstein.de only in German ) from the 1100s west of Noerdlingen, and Villa Jaegerhaus in Hohenschwangau with excellent close-up views of lit-up by night Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Palaces (click on my name for my review- another reviewer has also taken some nice shots of this excellent small hotel and its surroundings),
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While checking the validity of the above web address I noticed that they now have an English version obtainable by clicking to the left of the Union Jack flag.
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Frankfurt airport to Wuerzburg: You have two options - Take the autobahn A-3 from the airport to the Waldbuettelbrunn Exit (#67). From Aschaffenburg to W. this road takes you across the Spessart (low) mountains. The road tends to get some of the famous German %26quot;Staus%26quot; (traffic jams). A more scenic, somewhat longer route is A-3 to the Stocksytadt exit (# 57) Unlike in the States, Autobahn exirs are numbered sequentially, not by distance.
From exit #57 take the Bundestrasse (Federal Highway) B-469 south to the turnoff to Miltenberg (37km from Stickstadt). Miltenberg is a delightful old town. From there, follow the Main river to Wertheim 36km). From Wertheim follow the signs to the A-3.
In Wuerzburg, hotels: Hotel Amberger, Ludwigstrasse 17. Within walking distance ofthe Residenz. More upscale: Hotel Maritim, Pleichertor Strasse 5. This is more of a business hotel, located at the Main river. Since the old part of Wzbg. is very compact, it is also within some walking distance of the old town and Residez.
Further afield, in a faux castle overlooking the city is the Hotel Schloss Steinburg, , Auf dem Steinberg.
To get to the Fastung Marieburg (big castle overlooking Wzbg.) I suggest you take the bus or a taxi to the castle and then walk down through some of the fortifications and vinyards to the old bridge.
Leaving Wzbg, for Rothenburg, either take thb A-81 to Tauberbischofsheim, and from there the Romantische Strasse to Bad Mergnetheim (spa with old town), Weikersheim (little palace) , Creglingen (famous altar in Herrgottskirche) and Rothenburg. The romatic highway itself is just a road, its claim to fame are the places it connects.
A more direct way to Rothenburg from Wzbg. is the B-13 along the Main to Ochsenfurt, again a nice old wine town, and on to the A-7, south to R.
From there you can either take the A-7 to Fuessen, or get off and on the A-7 to visit places like Dinkelsbuehl, Noerdlingem (see marcopolko%26#39;s
comments).
From Fuessen, to get some alpine country in: Take the B-314 in the direction of Reutte (Austria). From the B-314, either take the road to Plansee and Linderhof. This palace of King Ludwig, in my opinion, is more worth seeing than Neuschwanstein. From there continue on the same road to the B-23. Head south to Ettal and the Autobahn/Bundstrasse to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. By-pass GP on the B-2 and continue on the B-2 to where it intersects with e B-11, take that north to Bad Toelz. Or, from Reutte, continue on the B-314 to Leermoos, and then take the B-187/German 23 to Garmisch. This road leads aloing the Zugspitze, Germany%26#39;s highest mountain. You can access it from near Leermoos by cable car, or from garmisch by cog railway or by cable car.. The foloow the above directions from Garmisch.
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