19 days tour in Europe - feasible or no?

Spring or autumn is up to you. Both can be lovely and both can be wet.

September is generally a safe month, warm and mostly dry if we actually get a good year, but weather isn't predictable anywhere in Europe so it's pure luck if you manage to catch a good time.

Two days ago I enjoyed a lovely game of bowls in brilliant sunshine and with spring blooming all around and everybody happy and glad to be outside..

Yesterday and today we've got a big Atlantic storm and strong winds with nearly horizontal rain at times

That's how it is this side of the pond, in the UK, France, Germany, and Holland.

If you want to go to the tops in the Alps and see some good views from the mountains you can be boiling one day and freezing the next at this time of the year.The valleys can be heat traps and stifling, or funnels for cold easterly winds to blow though.

Be prepared for anything in springtime and early summer, but you can get a variety of scenery that way.

A billion tons of mountain just disappears in less than an hour. Now you see it, now you don't.

13 cities in 19 days is quite frankly a nightmare......when are you going to see anything?

See on here.....just the same idea, rush around everywhere. Costs first and the nightmare traveling in the second half ..again by train......9 cities in 15 days.

Agony, unless you're only going for the train rides.

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Berlin and Paris are a long way from the other stuff....both out on a limb, especially with your intended arrival cities of Frankfurt or Munich which make a weird journey of it...up and down Europe.

The best to forget about are Paris and Brussels unless you're flying to Paris.

. In that case you could do Brussels easily by train, which are fast and frequent from Paris. It's a common commuter route.

Then to Amsterdam, again OK by train, and do the long haul down through Germany, forgetting Berlin which is a long way east, but stopping at your chosen cities southwards, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich, which are OK, and will give you that glorious train ride right beside the river Rhine with it's many vineyards and castles overlooking the river.

Visit the the lovely Rudesheim and see the Lorelei, the heart of the much-loved but tragic German folklore story of the beautiful siren who lured sailors to their deaths against the infamous and dangerous Lorelei rock.

"The Lorelei" is one of Germany's best known folk songs.

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From there it's an easy journey by train to Munich where the huge cathedral has a famous astronomical clock which is well worth seeing...look it up.

From Munich...Munchen in German...a local train to Memmingen and then to Sonthofen will show you one of the prettiest towns in Bavaria, and Austria is only a short way to the south or go east from Sonthofen to the incredible Neuschwanstein castle.

I worked in Sonthofen at a ski school for a while. it's beautiful.

Or from Munich a train to Innsbruck is easy with a stop at St Anton on the way for some rural Austria.

I got that train, from Hanover right down through Germany on the Rhine route and to St Anton three times a year when I lived in Hanover.

If you must do Berlin it's best from Amsterdam or Hamburg via Hanover and see Hanover for it's many wonders (Herrenhaussen, Landesmuseum, Marktkirke, Rathaus, Maschsee etc) but you won't have time for Switzerland or even much of Austria then....best forgetting those.

It's a long way to Berlin and then back for your route south....it's out on a limb.

From Austria on the suggested route do Switzerland if you have time, maybe from Lindau ( go up Pfander there on the cable car for a glorious view over the lake) if you go to Sonthofen, from where you go south by train to Kisslegg and then Lindau. and then cross Lake Constance into Switzerland, but it's rushing it.

It won't get you to Vienna which is much further east without another day in hand at least so if Vienna is a must stay on the main route....

Munich-Innsbruch-Salzburg-Vienna (Wien on the map) and forget Switzerland which is the other way...too far west.

Fly back to Paris from Munich, Vienna or somewhere with a budget airline, getting to Paris the day before your big flight for safety, and another day of sightseeing in Paris if you have any energy left.

It's still a rush with that lot to do in 19 days though and less can be more.

Less rush and much more enjoyment ....more time enjoying where you are instead of clock-watching for the next train.

More from Willeke and myself on here for how to travel Europe..all of Willeke and the bottom half of mine. It's another topsy-turvey trip ....not a good plan as given.

Trimming needed.

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You have just under 3 weeks, you might, if you are lucky see 3 those countries. You did say you want a relaxing trip.

Assuming of course you actually wish to see and experience some places in Europe, and are not merely coming over for the bragging rights.

www.hostelworld.com is good for accommodation. Spring or Autumn, they are both good, but you could always see where there are local festivals on and factor those in too.

Money wise, 2000e are enough. But time wise, that's impossible. you will just spend the days on the train. I know that you want to make the most out of your rail pass but I think the best tour would be: Munich, Switzerland and Austria to remain in the same are so that you won't lose time, mostly since you have to go back to Munich.

Spring is better if you like warmer weather but autumn is very pretty too. I grew up in germany and have seen most of these places and they are definitely worth the visit. They all have great sceneries, (esp. Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands) and if you join the DJH (german youth hostels) you get cheap accommodation throughout europe, too. (if you need it)

You got 13 cities on that list. Are you also going to take the time to actually see something? Start by taking a map and a train table and see how much time you can spend in places.

You won't have much time to enjoy the scenery, but I guess it can be done (if you're punctual and never miss a train).

And for the spring vs. autumn question, it just depends on whether you like green or orange.

That's good.I also like tour.I hope it will be enjoyable for u.I think no time or place the main thing of tour is enjoy.If u'r mind is clear, fress and ready for tour.That's enough for taking a good tour.

All the best friend.