Today we pulled ourselves out of bed, finished packing and tucked into beans on toast with an egg perched on top. A great breakfast prepared by my friend Dan (The Village Idiot). This would see us through until we arrived in Detwang, just 1km from Rothenburg. Sadly today we came to the end of our stay in Frankfurt and our life on the site. We’d both had fun spending time with good friends from the past. We caught our train from the main train station in Frankfurt, and set off on our first leg of the Romantic Road towards Rothenburg.
Romantic Road
The Romantic Road is Germany’s best known and most popular tourist route. It runs from the River Main to the Alps and was used as a trade route in medieval times. On the route from north to south the landscape changes from river valleys, fertile agricultural land, forests and meadows to dramatic mountain panoramas.
Having decided to take the train instead of a bus or a tour as these work out expensive, we went to the main train station a few days before our planned day of departure. On speaking to the lady at the DB information booth we were shocked to discover the rail pass tickets which are supposedly a cheap way to travel by train work out to be a much more expensive option. The rail passes were going to cost €258 for the two of us in comparison with the much more agreeable €121 for the local trains instead. The local ticket allows up to five people to travel for that price so we hope to find some other people going in our direction who can share some of the cost. The rail passes are for the faster trains, but to be honest I prefer to travel a little slower so I can take in the scenery. For the difference in price it’s well worth it. The price we were quoted was also for four stops on the way. As we’ve opted to only stop in Rothenburg, Füssen and Munich the cost will be further reduced to €92. After speaking to the information lady we were also told it costs an additional €2 to buy each ticket from the ticket office. Buying your tickets from the many machines dotted around the station will save you money every time.
After three hours we arrived in Detwang, caught a taxi and settled in at the camp site called Campingplatz Tauberromantik. With free hot showers, free Wifi and close proximity to the town it seemed a reasonable place to stay for €16.50 a night. Hopefully the mozzies of Frankfurt won’t have followed us here so we can have a bite free sleep tonight.
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