[thamlin000]

You all have me torn. It appears that either the car and the single rail pass will cost me approx $600 for one week (assuming I stay in the Germany/Switz/Austria area) from the little research I've done.

Car:
pros=freedom to go anywhere at anytime, out of the way stuff, may even be a bit cheaper even with the $6 gas factor (I figure 1,200 miles of travel max) over 6 days.
cons=traffic laws and customs, big city parking

Train:
pros=more relaxing travel, more scenic?, ability to sleep between destinations, town center to town center
cons=(see car pros)

Livi-Hopefully Sweden will be on the next trip, or the Mediterranean. I've went to Ireland three years ago and as a kid, I lived in Germany 22-25 years ago. This shouldn't be my last Euro trip, if I actually even go.....