The principality of Lichtenstein, the small country on the upper Rhine river, wedged between Switzerland and Austria, has been on the travel list for a long time. With a convenient train connection from Heidelberg on an Austrian train and the summer vacation in full swing it was finally time to go:
In Feldkirch an Austrian town just outside Lichtenstein one had to change to another traintpwrds Zuorch, Switzerland
In Buchs it was only a short hop over the border to Lichtenstein
Finally in Vaduz - the capitol of Lichtenstein:
For a small fee Mia could get her passport stamped
The castle was under renovation:
Liechtenstein has one of the highest GDP per person in the world
Before heading back to Heidelberg a short visit at the Lakre in Werdenberg across the border in Switzerland
More fancy cars
Back at the border
On the train back to Heidelberg
Geislinger Steigee - Schwäbische Alp east of Stuttgart
Main station in Heidelberg at 9:10 pm - 14 hours after leaving:
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