Central Europe by Rail
Itinerary through Berlin, Dresden, Prague, Český Krumlov, Vienna, Budapest (15 days), with day-by-day ideas, shared by a Voyageur traveler.
Germany · Czechia · Austria · Hungary · 15 days · 6 Stages
Berlin, Germany
Days 1–4
- Day 1 14:00: Brandenburg Gate and Reichstag dome
- Day 2 10:00: Museum Island: Pergamon and Neues Museum
- Day 2 16:00: East Side Gallery by bike
- Day 3 10:00: Berlin Wall Memorial, Bernauer Straße
- Day 3 19:30: Currywurst and Kreuzberg bars
Dresden, Germany
Days 4–5
- Day 4 13:00: Frauenkirche and Zwinger
- Day 4 16:30: Green Vault treasury
Prague, Czechia
Days 5–8
- Day 5 15:00: Old Town Square and the astronomical clock
- Day 6 06:30: Charles Bridge at sunrise
- Day 6 09:00: Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral
- Day 6 19:00: Pilsner and svíčková at U Medvídků
- Day 7 14:00: Vyšehrad and the Vltava river paddle boats
Český Krumlov, Czechia
Days 8–9
- Day 8 14:00: Castle tower and baroque theatre
- Day 8 17:00: Rafting the Vltava loops
Vienna, Austria
Days 9–12
- Day 9 15:00: Original Sacher-Torte at Café Sacher
- Day 10 09:00: Schönbrunn Palace Grand Tour
- Day 10 19:30: Standing room at the Vienna State Opera
- Day 11 10:00: Belvedere: Klimt’s The Kiss
- Day 11 17:00: Heuriger wine tavern in Grinzing
Budapest, Hungary
Days 12–15
- Day 12 18:00: Danube cruise past Parliament at dusk
- Day 13 09:00: Buda Castle and Fisherman’s Bastion
- Day 13 15:00: Széchenyi thermal baths
- Day 14 11:00: Great Market Hall lángos lunch
- Day 14 20:00: Ruin bars of the Jewish Quarter