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Airport and Station Transfer Cards
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Full family route
Dallas -> London -> Paris -> Brussels -> Amsterdam -> Burg Eltz -> Hotel Restaurant Pere Benoit in Entzheim/Strasbourg -> Colmar -> Baar Switzerland -> Titlis/Jungfrau/Lauterbrunnen/Wengen -> Mulhouse car return -> Zurich -> 9 PM flight to Milan -> Venice -> Rome -> Naples -> London -> Dallas. Luxembourg remains optional only if July 5 energy is excellent.
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Paris to Brussels direct
Default July 5 route: direct Paris/Velizy to Brussels hotel, about 310-330 km and usually about 3 hr 35 min to 4 hr 15 min before stops or traffic.
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Optional Paris to Luxembourg detour
Optional only: a beautiful but heavy detour before Brussels. Use only if the family leaves early and accepts the extra driving.
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Optional Luxembourg to Brussels handoff
Optional continuation only if Luxembourg is chosen. Default plan skips this and goes Paris directly to Brussels.
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Brussels to Amsterdam transition
Leave Brussels after the compact city chapter and continue toward Amsterdam, keeping arrival energy for the evening canal chapter.
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Amsterdam to Burg Eltz region
A real road-trip leg into Germany for the castle chapter. Approximate distance: 350-370 km; allow about 4 hr to 4 hr 45 min before stops.
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Burg Eltz to Hotel Restaurant Pere Benoit
July 8 ends at Hotel Restaurant Pere Benoit near Strasbourg instead of pushing to Switzerland. Approximate distance: 250-270 km; allow about 3 hr to 3 hr 35 min before stops.
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Entzheim/Strasbourg to Colmar to Baar
July 9 leaves the Strasbourg/Entzheim hotel, uses Colmar as the compact photo stop, then continues into Switzerland. Approximate driving total: 240-260 km before local detours.
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Baar to Mulhouse, Zurich, and Milan
July 12 is a transport handoff day: drive from Baar to Mulhouse, return the rental car, continue by rail toward Zurich, then take the 9 PM flight to Milan before going directly to Porta Romana Apartments.
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Venice station to apartment route
Key luggage-handling route after the Italo train arrival.
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Venice Vaporetto Line 1 scenic route
Use Vaporetto Line 1 as both transit and sightseeing pass.
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Switzerland Titlis, Jungfrau, and Lauterbrunnen flow
Main Swiss plan: Titlis snow day on July 10, then Lauterbrunnen/Wengen/Jungfraujoch choice on July 11, with DDLJ/Gstaad/Interlaken as optional Bollywood add-ons.
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Shashi Milan to MXP airport transfer
Solo airport transfer plan for July 19 departure day.