Where to stay

The easy way: Hotel "ibis". There are 800 of them, they're all as close to the train station as possible for a bargain rate of 60 -80 € per night. They have a good website, good service and free internet for the dozen times that Shoko and I have stayed with them. But I'm not impressed with their breakfast, 10€ for Kellogs cereal and white bread.

Sample overnight rates in late May 2011:

• 59 € München
• 59 € 15 minutes from Frankfurt Airport by shuttle bus ( 240€ at the airport Sheraton)
• 79 € Stuttgart ( +2x10 taxi € taxi )