I’m kinda stress with so much projects in school, so I’ve decided it’s time for another getaway. I cannot go to Switzerland as it’s costly and the weather might not permit me to have a great view of the “top of europe” so, I went to Germany.
Here’s my itinerary.
PART 1: BERLIN
Prague to Berlin
(3 Nights)
Transportation: Orangeways.com
Hours:
1 Night of 22, 1 Night of 23,
Cost: € 22.00 – BOOKED
Departure from Prague: October 22
07:45 Prague
Arrival in Berlin: October 22
12:30 Berlin direct (04:45h)
Where: Florenc Praha
To: DE Berlin ZOB Am Funkturm
How to get to Accommodation from De Berlin Bus Station
(Messe-Nord / ICC S bahn) One stop away from Charlotteburg)
S-Bahn (suburban railway): station Messe-Nord / ICC (S42)
U-Bahn (underground metro railway): line U2, station Kaiserdamm
Departure to Munich: October 24, 9:00AM via DE Berlin ZOB Am Funkturm
Accommodation:
http://www.booking.com/hotel/de/pension-berolina.en-gb.html?sid=056c93352da8dc953a231ec6ed53c321;dcid=4;checkin=2014-10-22;checkout=2014-10-24;ucfs=1;srfid=025e2dd11db5f035c05657f8b6e27550e6401046X1;highlight_room=6424704
Metro Transport Ticket: 6.99 Euro 1 DAY
Things to do in Berlin:
First Day
Charlottenburg Palace (S-bahn Westend, s41,s42, s46)
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church (Take M45towards S+U Zoologischer Garten, 13mins, 10 stops, getoff and walk 400m) FREE
A Berlino Con Luca (S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf (Berlin) s7 and get off at S+U Friedrichstr. Bhf (Berlin), walkto Walk to Unter den Linden 15, 6min, 550m )
Berlin Wall – (S1towards Berlin-Frohnau, 2 stops, 3mins, get off at S1towards Berlin-Frohnau, walk to Berlin Memorial , 2 mins, 190m ) FREE
Berlin: The Holocaust Memorial –(S-Bahn S1 Berlin Nordbahnhof, towards Berlin Wannsee, 5mins, 3stops, get off at Berlin Brandedburger TOR, 4min, 400m) FREE
Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor) FREE
Reichstag Building (by walk) FREE
To go back to Hostel
U55towards S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, 1 min, 1 stop, transfer to S5 Berlin Hbf (S-Bahn) towards Berlin-Spandau, 10mins, 5 stops, get off at Berlin Charlottenburg
2nd Day
Berlin TV TOWER – 13,00 EUR (Berlin-Charlottenburg, S7, towards Ahrensfelde, 7 mins, 8 stops, get off at Berlin Alexanderplatz and walk to Berliner Fernsehtum, 1 min, and 47m)
Museum Island (walk 900 min) FREE
Berlin Cathedral (walk) FREE
Pergamon Museum €12 (Walk) – Go back to Alexanderplatz
Alexanderplatz(S+U Alexanderplatz (Berlin U2) FREE
Botanischer Garten Berlin (s5 towards S SPandau 3 mins, 2 stops, and get off S+U Friedrichstr Bhf, transfr to S1 towards S WAnnasee hf and get off S Botanischer garden, walk for 7mins,700min) €6
Potsdam’s Gardens(Potsdam-Babelsberg S7) FREE
Gendarmenmarkt(Walk to Potsdam, Burgstr./Klinikum , 3 min , 240 m,take tram 93 towards Potsdam, Rehbrücke Bhf, get off at Potsdam Hbf – REtowards Frankfurt(Oder) 3 stops, 13min, – Berlin Zoologischer Garten, take U2, towards towards S+U Pankow (Berlin) 8 stops, get off at U Stadtmitte U2 (Berlin), Walk to Gendarmenmarkt 4min, 400m) U2) FREE
To go back to hostel
Walk to U Stadtmitte U2 (Berlin), 5min, 400m, take U2towards U Theodor-Heuss-Platz (Berlin), 19min, 12stops, get off at U Sophie-Charlotte-Platz (Berlin), 9 min walk
PART 2: MUNICH
Berlin to Munich
(2 Nights)
Transportation: Meinfernbus.de
Hours:
Cost: € 22
Departure from Berlin: October 24
07:30 Berlin
Arrival in Munich: October 24
14:35 Munich direct (07:50h)
Where: DE Berlin ZOB Am Funkturm
To: München ZOB
Accomodation:
https://secure.booking.com/book.html?hotel_id=64216&dcid=4&lang=en-gb&sid=056c93352da8dc953a231ec6ed53c321&error_url=%2Fhotel%2Fde%2Fa-o-hostel-munchen.en-gb.html%3Fsid%3D056c93352da8dc953a231ec6ed53c321%3Bdcid%3D4%3B&hostname=www.booking.com&stage=1&checkin=2014-10-24&interval=2&children_extrabeds=&nr_rooms_6421620_81273004_0_2=1&nr_rooms_6421615_81273004_0_2=0
How to get to Accommodation from München ZOB
By walk 😀
3rd Day
BMW Museum(Take u8, and get off at Petreuling or Olympiazentrum station)..( €6) – walking
Olympiapark (Ubahn u3, u8,Olympiazentrum) FREE – walking
Marienplatz (take S6 München Marienplatz station, 6min, 4 stops) FREE
new town hall munich (München Marienplatz station) FREE
St. Peter’s Church(München Marienplatz station) FREE
theatine church munich (Ubahn – Odeonplatz U4) FREE
english garden munich (Universität, Giselastr & Münchner Freiheit) FREE
nymphenburg palace (from English Garden, Take Tram Tivolistraße 18 towards Gondrellplatz 9 min, 6 stops, get off at Isartor, transfer to Tram 16 towards romanplatz, 24 mns, 16stops, get off at Romanplatz, walk to nymphenburg palace 11 min 1km) ( €6.5)
To get back to hostel
From nymphenburg palace , walk to Schloss Nymphenburg 8min, 650m, take tram Schloss Nymphenburg 17 towards Schwanseentrase, 8 mins, 7 stops, get off at Marsstrase, walk to hostel 1 min 89 min
4th Day
Neuschwanstein Castle (Take the train (www.bahn.com) to Füssen, then the bus RVA/OVG 73 in the direction to Steingaden / Garmisch-Partenkirchen or the bus RVA/OVG 78 in the direction to Schwangau until you reach the stop Hohenschwangau / Alpseestraße. (€ 11.00Entrance Fee)
Or walk to marsstrase, take tram 17 towards Schwanseetrase 4 min, 3 stops, get off at hopfenstrase, take Bahn from München Hbf Gl.27-36 towards to Fussen, 1 hour and 6 min, 13 stops, then the bus RVA/OVG 73 in the direction to Steingaden / Garmisch-Partenkirchen or the bus RVA/OVG 78 in the direction to Schwangau until you reach the stop Hohenschwangau / Alpseestraße.
This castle is the highlight for my entire escapade as this is without a doubt a beauty to behold. The scenic view of alps while I was in the train will leave your mouth open! It’s breathtaking!
Instead of going on a solo tour, I booked a package for €34 in Sandman’s Tour. Our guide was India, and she tells as the heartbreaking story of the castle’s owner – King Ludwig II. If you can, walk until you reach the bridge, so you can have a better view of this lovely castle.
To go back to hostel
Take Westfriendhof U1 towards Mangfallplatz 5 mins, 3 stops, and get off at Maillingerstrase, wakl for 9 mins 750m
Munich to Prague
Transportation: Bus via ExpressBus
Hours:
Cost: € 30
When: October 26
8:00 Munich – 13:15 Prague direct (05:15h)
Some pictures 🙂
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