While visiting Cologne recently I was curious to see Bonn which is less than 30 km away. After all, Bonn was the capital of former West Germany! One day was…
Cologne in February
I don’t normally travel abroad in February unless it’s to somewhere hot and sunny. I mean, steely grey skies with menacing dark clouds aren’t exactly made for scenic photos. Besides,…
Wiesbaden – an easy worthwhile day trip from Frankfurt
I was rather surprised to find out that Wiesbaden is the capital of the State of Hessen, rather than Frankfurt, which is the largest city in the region On our last…
Koblenz – where Rhine meets Moselle
As soon as I knew, at rather short notice, that my partner and I would be going to Frankfurt, I started my research on places suitable for day trips. I…
Heidelberg – a real head-turner
Heidelberg has been on my to-visit list for the last couple of years. It was just a matter of fitting it in with my trip calendar, which is planned 12…
Frankfurt is Fabulous
An unexpected change of plans took my partner and I from Basel to Frankfurt in late June. As I have ear-marked Frankfurt as a base for day trips in and around…
Hamburg – a perfect base for day trips
My partner is not normally one for city breaks but he was convinced by my itinerary to spend his birthday in May 2018 in Hamburg, an über modern city in…
Schwerin – a serene place!
From our base in Hamburg, my partner and I took a day trip to Schwerin in May 2018 Day trips from Hamburg For day trips at leisure from Hamburg, there’s no need…
Hannover is anything but boring!!
Day trip from Hamburg to Hannover Using the regional day ticket (regional day ticket) my partner and I paid €29 (€23 for 1 person) for our return train journey from Hamburg to…
Lübeck – an ideal day trip from Hamburg
Lübeck is a medieval city only about 60 km from Hamburg, which makes it an ideal day trip destination from Hamburg My partner and I paid €34 (€28 for 1 person) for…