Trip to Berlin 2026

Road Trip: Iași → Berlin → Iași (14 Days)

🚗 Trip Overview
Start / End	Iași, Romania
Destination	Berlin, Germany
Duration	14 days (3–16 Aug 2026)
Family	2 adults + 2 children (8 & 13)
Vehicle	RO B901VTR
Countries	RO · HU · AT · DE · PL · SK
Home target	Fri 14 Aug (via Oradea)
Today	Thu 13 Aug — Kraków → Oradea (book budget hotel) → home Fri
Wiki	Trip_to_Berlin_2026
Photos	Family album · Google Photos
Publish	python publish_wiki.py

📍 Trip progress (live)

Updated Thu 13 Aug 2026 — ✅ Kraków done · 2 remaining legs to Iași · overnight Oradea (cheapest balanced stop) · home Fri 14 Aug. Photo album live.

📷 Highlights from our album

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  Cluj arrival · B901VTR · 3 Aug
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  Family in Budapest · 4 Aug
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  Heroes’ Square · 4 Aug
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  Budapest funicular · 5 Aug
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  Chimney cake stop · 5 Aug
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  Naturhistorisches Museum Wien · 5 Aug
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  Museum interior · Vienna · 5 Aug
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  LEGOLAND boat · 6 Aug
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  Miniland church · 6 Aug
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  Fahrschule licenses · 6 Aug
• 
  LEGOLAND evening · 6 Aug
• 
  NINJAGO World · 7 Aug

Full set: Album page · Berlin day photos are also on each day’s kids Photos subpages.

Status	Night	Dates	Property	Address / check-in	Notes
✅ Done	1	Mon 3 Aug	Evo Residence Stay Cluj	Bulevardul Muncii 14 A, Cluj-Napoca	2A + 2C
✅ Done	2	Tue 4 Aug	LILIOM Apartment	17 Liliom utca, Budapest	Lockbox keys
✅ Done	3	Wed 5 Aug	Jimmy's Apartments Dandelion	Knöllgasse 23, 1100 Vienna	Upgrade from Citadines · breakfast
✅ Done	4	Thu 6 Aug	IQ Hotel Langenau	Magirusstraße 16, 89129 Langenau	LEGOLAND #1129895
✅ Done	5	Fri 7 Aug	Heidenheimer Zimmer	Steinheimerstr. 9/1, 89518 Heidenheim	Late CI 20:00–21:00 · Hausmeister +49 177 6362307
✅ Done	—	Fri 7 Aug	LEGOLAND Deutschland	LEGOLAND Allee 1, Günzburg	4× 2-day tickets + parking #1129895
✅ Done	6–9	Sat 8 – Wed 12 Aug	Numa Berlin Drift · Large Studio	Nollendorfplatz 2 · FOSTESKE-1 · CO 12 Aug 11:00	Berlin sightseeing done
✅ Done	10	Wed 12 Aug	Kraków Garden Hotel	Skotnicka 272, Dębniki · CO 12:00	Return overnight 1 · free parking
📅 TODAY · Book	11	Thu 13 Aug	Oradea (1 night) — budget pick	Book ASAP · free parking · late CI	Leg 1 of 2 · Kraków → Oradea ~6 h · HU until 23:59
🏠 Home	—	Fri 14 Aug	Iași	—	Leg 2 of 2 · Oradea → Iași ~7–8.5 h
😴 Rest	—	Sat 15 – Sun 16 Aug	Home	Iași	Buffer days

🧱 LEGOLAND voucher (booking #1129895)

Item	Detail
✅ Done	IQ Hotel Langenau Laible GmbH · Magirusstraße 16, 89129 Langenau · Apartment · 1 night arrival Thu 6 Aug 2026 · guests: Constantin Bogza, Monica Ada Vlad, Cristina Ioana Bogza (13), Stefan Constantin Bogza (8)
✅ Done	4× 2-day tickets · ticket order 607355598 / 607355601 · valid from 6 Aug 2026 · 2 consecutive days during stay · scan from voucher / phone
✅ Done	Resort parking · valid for entire stay · scan at exit barrier · not VIP parking · barcode on voucher
Done	5 Aug 2026 · customer Constantin Bogza · used 6–7 Aug

🛂 Vignettes on this car (RO B901VTR)

Status	Country	Product	Plate	Valid from	Valid until	Paid	Receipt / ref
✅ Bought	🇭🇺 Hungary	D1 · WEEKLY (10-DAY) NATIONAL 2026	RO B901VTR	4 Aug 2026 09:25	13 Aug 2026 23:59	6 900 Ft	212608040925334694926 · motorway.hu
✅ Bought	🇦🇹 Austria	10-day car vignette 2026 (incl. 20% VAT)	RO B901VTR	5 Aug 2026 09:32	14 Aug 2026 23:59	€12.80	asfinag.at
✅ Bought	🇷🇴 Romania	Rovinietă (annual)	RO B901VTR	2026	31 Dec 2026	—	roviniete.ro — valid full year
✅ Done	🇩🇪 Germany	Umweltplakette (green)	RO B901VTR	—	permanent	~€6–15	Bought for Numa Umweltzone
✅ Bought	🇸🇰 Slovakia	10-day e-známka (car)	RO B901VTR	12 Aug 2026	21 Aug 2026	€10.80	Doc 2613957947 · paid 12 Aug 06:55 card · eznamka.sk
💳 Pay on road	🇵🇱 Poland	No vignette · A4 Katowice–Kraków plazas only	RO B901VTR	Wed 12	—	~PLN 36 (~€8)	Cash/card at Mysłowice + Balice · or Autopay · e-TOLL not for cars <3.5 t
⏭️ Skip	🇨🇿 Czechia	e-vignette	—	—	—	—	Not on return (DE→PL→SK→HU→RO)

Return: Berlin → Kraków ✅ → Oradea (tonight) → Iași Fri 14 Aug. HU until 13 Aug 23:59 — reach RO tonight · no new HU vignette.

🔍 Validity check — B901VTR (as of Thu 13 Aug 2026)

Day	Date	Route	🇷🇴 RO	🇭🇺 HU	🇵🇱 PL	🇸🇰 SK	Verdict
1–10	3–12 Aug	Outbound + Berlin + Kraków	✅	✅	✅ A4 paid	✅	Done
11	Today 13 Aug	Kraków → Oradea	✅	✅ until 23:59	—	✅ until 21 Aug	Cross HU before midnight · overnight RO
12	14 Aug	Oradea → Iași	✅	—	—	—	HOME · 🇷🇴 only

Book now: Oradea budget hotel (family of 4 + free parking) · leave Kraków by ~09:00–09:30.

Trip Summary

Day	Date	Route	Drive	Overnight	Highlights
1	Mon 3 Aug 2026	Iași → Cluj-Napoca	~6.5–7 h	Cluj-Napoca	🇷🇴 ✅ Evo Residence
2	Tue 4 Aug 2026	Cluj → Budapest	~5.5–6 h	Budapest	🇭🇺 ✅ LILIOM apt
3	Wed 5 Aug 2026	Budapest → Vienna	~2.5 h	Vienna	🇦🇹 ✅ Jimmy's Dandelion
4	Thu 6 Aug 2026	Vienna → Langenau / LEGOLAND	~4–4.5 h	Langenau	🇦🇹→🇩🇪 ✅ IQ Hotel #1129895
5	Fri 7 Aug 2026	LEGOLAND Deutschland	local	Heidenheim	🇩🇪🧱 ✅ park + Heidenheimer Zimmer
6	Sat 8 Aug 2026	Heidenheim → Berlin	~5.5–6 h	Numa Drift	🇩🇪 ✅ Done · Nollendorfplatz 2 · FOSTESKE-1
7	Sun 9 Aug 2026	Berlin	—	Berlin	🇩🇪 ✅ Spectrum / Technikmuseum · magnets
8	Mon 10 Aug 2026	Berlin	—	Berlin	🇩🇪 ✅ Zoo + Aquarium
9	Tue 11 Aug 2026	Berlin	—	Berlin	🇩🇪 ✅ Walk · shops · history · ice cream
10	Wed 12 Aug 2026	Berlin → Kraków	~6 h	Kraków Garden Hotel	🇵🇱 ✅ Done · free parking · Skotnicka 272
11	Thu 13 Aug 2026	Kraków → Oradea	~6 h	Oradea	🇵🇱→🇸🇰→🇭🇺→🇷🇴 · TODAY · HU until 23:59
12	Fri 14 Aug 2026	Oradea → Iași	~7–8.5 h	HOME	🏠 Final leg · depart 08:00
13–14	15–16 Aug	—	—	Home	😴 Rest buffer

Outbound: Cluj → Budapest → Vienna → Langenau → LEGOLAND → Heidenheim → Berlin. Return (3 equal legs): Berlin → Kraków → Oradea → Iași Fri 14 Aug — Prague cancelled.

⏱ Road-time audit

Day	Date	Leg	Km	Pure drive	+ Breaks	Rule	Status	Notes
1	3 Aug	Iași → Cluj-Napoca	~400	~6.5–7.0 h	~8.0–9.0 h	RO ≤8 h	✅ Done	Evo Residence
2	4 Aug	Cluj → Budapest	~460	~5.5–6.0 h	~7.0–8.0 h	Abroad 4–6	✅ Done	LILIOM apt · Borș
3	5 Aug	Budapest → Vienna	~245	~2.5 h	~3.0–3.5 h	Abroad 4–6	✅ Done	Jimmy's Dandelion
4	6 Aug	Vienna → Langenau	~480	~4.0–4.5 h	~5.0–5.5 h	Abroad 4–6	✅ Done	IQ Hotel #1129895
5	7 Aug	LEGOLAND → Heidenheim	~40	~0.5 h	—	—	✅ Done	Heidenheimer Zimmer
6	8 Aug	Heidenheim → Berlin	~580	~5.5–6.0 h	~7.0–8.0 h	Abroad 4–6	✅ Done	Numa Drift
7–9	9–11 Aug	Berlin	0	0	0	—	✅ Pass	BVG · car parked
10	12 Aug	Berlin → Kraków	~580	~6.0 h	~7.0–8.0 h	Equal leg	✅ Done	NEW city · PL A4
11	13 Aug	Kraków → Oradea	~510	~5.5–6.5 h	~7.0–8.0 h	Low road-time	📅 Today	SK + HU before midnight
12	14 Aug	Oradea → Iași	~520–580	~7.0–8.5 h	~8.5–10 h	Home	🏠	Depart 08:00
13–14	15–16 Aug	Home	0	0	0	—	✅	Rest

Return design: 3 strips ≈ 6–7.5 h each · 2 stops of 1 night each (equal) in new cities (not used outbound). Home: Fri 14 Aug.

Day 1 — Iași to Cluj (Mon 3 Aug 2026)

✅ COMPLETED — Night 1 of 14 · Mon 3 Aug 2026

🚗 Route: Iași → Târgu Mureș corridor → Cluj-Napoca  |  ⏱ Drive: ~6.5–7 h (~400 km)  |  🌙 Overnight: Cluj-Napoca

Replaces Sibiu (already seen) — northwest corridor toward Hungary saves ~60–80 km on Days 1–2 combined.

🗺️ What we did

• Long drive — Iași → Cluj (~6.5–7 h) · first night abroad.
• Evo Residence Stay — Checked in · parked B901VTR on site · unpacked · early night (no city sightseeing — saved energy for Budapest tomorrow).

B901VTR at Evo Residence Stay Cluj — Mon 3 Aug evening

Evo Residence — arrival night

✅ Kids checklist — Cluj

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☐	Thing to see / do	Child 1	Child 2	We took a photo
☑	Arrived at Evo Residence — parked B901VTR	☑	☑	☑
☑	Long drive from Iași (first night abroad!)	☑	☑	☑
☑	Unpacked and settled in at the hotel	☑	☑	☑
☑	Early night — big drive to Budapest tomorrow	☑	☑	☑

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📷 Our photos — Cluj

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  B901VTR at Evo Residence Stay Cluj — arrival night, Mon 3 Aug
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  Evo Residence — car parked on arrival

• Favourite thing: Long drive from Iași · first night abroad · car safe in the hotel parking

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🏨 Where We Stayed

Property	Type	Beds	Check-in / out	Parking	Notes
✅ Evo Residence Stay Cluj	Apartment	2A + 2C (8 & 12)	Mon 3 Aug 15:00 → Tue 4 Aug 11:00	On-site	Bulevardul Muncii 14 A, 400394 Cluj-Napoca

✅ Booked & completed: Evo Residence Stay Cluj — 1 night, 3 Aug 2026.

💡 Tips for This Day

• Romanian vignette: roviniete.ro — annual ✅ (valid all 2026)
• NW corridor (not Sibiu) — saved distance toward Oradea/Borș.
• Plan 2–3 breaks; finish driving before dusk.

Day 2 — Cluj to Budapest (Tue 4 Aug 2026)

✅ COMPLETED — Night 2 of 14 · Tue 4 Aug 2026

🚗 Route: Cluj → Oradea → Borș → Debrecen corridor → Budapest  |  ⏱ Drive: ~5.5–6 h (~460 km)  |  🌙 Overnight: Budapest (1 night only)

🗺️ What to See

No full Budapest day — evening only; transfer to Vienna tomorrow.

• Family evening in Budapest — Walk + photos after the Cluj drive.

Family selfie — Budapest, Tue 4 Aug

Heroes’ Square (Hősök tere) from the car · Tue 4 Aug evening

✅ Kids checklist — Budapest (evening)

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☐	Thing to see / do	Child 1	Child 2	We took a photo
☑	Family evening in Budapest (selfie)	☑	☑	☑
☑	Saw Heroes’ Square (Hősök tere)	☑	☑	☑
☑	Walked Vajdahunyad / City Park area (Day 3 morning)	☑	☑	☑
☑	Budapest funicular — great view!	☑	☑	☑
☑	Tried kürtőskalács / chimney cake	☑	☑	☑
☑	Survived the border crossing calmly	☑	☑	☑
☑	Packed bags ready for Vienna morning	☑	☑	☑

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📷 Our photos — Budapest

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  Family selfie — Budapest, Tue 4 Aug evening
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  Heroes’ Square from the car — Tue 4 Aug
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  Family in Budapest — Tue 4 Aug evening
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  Budapest morning — City Park area, Wed 5 Aug
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  City Park walk — Wed 5 Aug morning
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  Vajdahunyad / park grounds — Wed 5 Aug
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  More City Park — Wed 5 Aug
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  Budapest funicular — Wed 5 Aug morning
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  Snack stop on the way to Vienna — Wed 5 Aug
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  Chimney cake (kürtőskalács) — Wed 5 Aug

• Favourite things: family selfie · Heroes’ Square · funicular · chimney cake

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🏨 Where We Stayed

Property	Type	Beds	Check-in / out	Parking	Notes
✅ LILIOM Apartment (AC, TV, free parking)	Apartment	2A + 2C (8 & 13)	Tue 4 Aug 15:00–23:30 → Wed 5 Aug 08:00–11:00	Free	1094 Budapest, 17 Liliom utca · Keys in on-site lockbox

✅ Booked & completed: LILIOM Apartment — 1 night, 4 Aug 2026.

Family in Budapest — Tue 4 Aug

Budapest evening

💡 Tips for This Day

• Hungarian e-matrica ✅ — D1 10-day · 6 900 Ft · ref 212608040925334694926 · plate B901VTR · valid 4 Aug 09:25 → 13 Aug 23:59 · motorway.hu
• Passports at Borș — done ✅
• Depart by 11:00 Wed 5 Aug (checkout) toward Vienna.

Day 3 — Budapest to Vienna (Wed 5 Aug 2026)

✅ DONE — Night 3 · Wed 5 Aug 2026 · Jimmy's Apartments Dandelion · 1 night Vienna

🚗 Route: Budapest → M1 → Vienna  |  ⏱ Drive: ~2.5 h (~245 km)  |  🌙 Overnight: Vienna (1 night — checkout Thu 6 Aug morning)

🗺️ What we did

Budapest morning (City Park loop) — done ✅

• Left LILIOM · checkout · drove to City Park (Museum Underground Parking).
• Heroes’ Square — Millennium Monument photos.
• Vajdahunyad Castle grounds — fairytale towers & lake walk.
• Budapest funicular — great view!
• Kürtőskalács (chimney cake) snack stop.
• Joined M1 toward Vienna (~2.5 h).

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  City Park area — Wed 5 Aug morning
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  City Park walk — Wed 5 Aug
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  Vajdahunyad / park — Wed 5 Aug
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  More City Park — Wed 5 Aug
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  Budapest funicular — Wed 5 Aug
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  Snack stop — Wed 5 Aug
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  Chimney cake (kürtőskalács) — Wed 5 Aug

Vienna afternoon — done ✅

• Naturhistorisches Museum — family at the dome · marble halls · paintings.
• Checked in at Jimmy's Apartments Dandelion (Knöllgasse 23).

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  Driving toward Vienna — Wed 5 Aug
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  Family at NHM Wien — Wed 5 Aug
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  Maria-Theresien-Platz — Wed 5 Aug
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  Museum exterior — Wed 5 Aug
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  Museum interior halls — Wed 5 Aug
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  More museum halls — Wed 5 Aug
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  Evening near Dandelion — Wed 5 Aug
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  Family selfie at NHM Wien — Wed 5 Aug

✅ Kids checklist — Vienna (arrival day)

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☐	Thing to see / do	Child 1	Child 2	We took a photo
☑	Left Budapest and drove to Vienna	☑	☑	☑
☑	Naturhistorisches Museum — family at the dome	☑	☑	☑
☑	Explored museum halls (trains of history / art)	☑	☑	☑
☑	Tried a Viennese pastry / ice cream	☑	☑	☑
☑	Found Jimmy’s Dandelion and parked the car	☑	☑	☑

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📷 Our photos — Vienna

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  Naturhistorisches Museum Wien — family selfie, Wed 5 Aug
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  Driving toward Vienna — Wed 5 Aug
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  Family at NHM Wien — Wed 5 Aug afternoon
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  Maria-Theresien-Platz — Wed 5 Aug
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  Museum exterior / gardens — Wed 5 Aug
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  Museum interior — marble halls & paintings, Wed 5 Aug
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  More museum halls — Wed 5 Aug
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  Evening near Jimmy’s Dandelion — Wed 5 Aug

• Favourite thing: Naturhistorisches Museum · big dome · fancy marble stairs

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ℹ️ Accommodation change: Citadines South Vienna (27 Triester Straße) unavailable due to water leak. Complimentary upgrade to Jimmy's Apartments Dandelion (Knöllgasse 23) — same rates, breakfast included. No action needed.

🏨 Where to Stay

Property	Type	Beds	Check-in / out	Parking	Notes
✅ Jimmy's Apartments Dandelion ⬆️	Apartment (upgraded)	2A + 2C (8 & 13)	Wed 5 Aug 15:00–18:00 → Thu 6 Aug 07:00–11:00	On-site / nearby	Knöllgasse 23, 1100 Vienna (Favoriten) · complimentary breakfast · relocated from Citadines South

✅ Done: Jimmy's Apartments Dandelion — 1 night (5 Aug). Complimentary upgrade from Citadines + breakfast.

💡 Tips for This Day

• Budapest 2 h: City Park loop above — park at Museum Underground Parking, pay with Parkl / Simple
• Austrian vignette ✅ — 10-day €12.80 · plate B901VTR · valid 5 Aug 09:32 → 14 Aug 23:59 · asfinag.at
• LILIOM checkout 08:00–11:00 · then Budapest loop · M1 to Vienna · aim Jimmy's 15:00–18:00
• Jimmy's check-in 15:00–18:00 — Knöllgasse 23 (not Triester Straße)
• Breakfast included tomorrow — still plan early departure for Günzburg.
• Tomorrow: no Vienna sightseeing — depart by 09:00 for Günzburg.

Day 4 — Vienna to Langenau / LEGOLAND (Thu 6 Aug 2026)

✅ DONE — Night 4 · Thu 6 Aug 2026 · IQ Hotel Langenau · LEGOLAND booking #1129895

🚗 Route: Vienna → A1 / A8 → Langenau (LEGOLAND area)  |  ⏱ Drive: ~4–4.5 h (~480 km)  |  🌙 Overnight: IQ Hotel Langenau

🗺️ What we did

• Early checkout from Jimmy's Apartments Dandelion — included breakfast · on the road ~09:00.
• Vienna → A1 / A8 → Langenau (~4–4.5 h) — Danube & Alpine foothill views · stretch stops along the way · no Salzburg detour.
• IQ Hotel Langenau — checked in at Magirusstraße 16 · unpacked · LEGOLAND #1129895 tickets ready · ~15–20 min drive to the park.

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  Monica at IQ Hotel Langenau — Thu 6 Aug arrival
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  Hotel area walk — Thu 6 Aug evening

✅ Kids checklist — Travel day to Günzburg

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☐	Thing to see / do	Child 1	Child 2	We took a photo
☑	Helped pack the car in Vienna	☑	☑	☑
☑	Spotted mountains or countryside from the motorway	☑	☑	☑
☑	Took a fun stretch-stop break	☑	☑	☑
☑	Arrived at IQ Hotel Langenau before bedtime	☑	☑	☑
☑	Got LEGOLAND tickets ready for tomorrow	☑	☑	☑

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📷 Our photos — Günzburg arrival

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  Monica at IQ Hotel Langenau area — Thu 6 Aug arrival
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  Hotel / campsite walk — Thu 6 Aug

• Favourite thing: Almost at LEGOLAND! · Monica double thumbs up

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🏨 Where We Stayed

Property	Type	Guests	Check-in / out	Booking	Notes
✅ IQ Hotel Langenau (Laible GmbH)	Apartment	Constantin Bogza · Monica Ada Vlad · Cristina (13) · Stefan (8)	Thu 6 Aug 14:30–23:30 → Fri 7 Aug by 12:00	#1129895	Magirusstraße 16, 89129 Langenau · Tel 07345-239010 · ~15–20 min drive to LEGOLAND

✅ Done via LEGOLAND: IQ Hotel Langenau — 1 night (6 Aug). Night of 7 Aug → Heidenheimer Zimmer (see Day 5).

💡 Tips for This Day

• Checkout Jimmy's 07:00–11:00 — enjoy included breakfast, then aim on A1 by 09:00.
• Austrian vignette valid until 14 Aug 23:59 ✅ (still OK today).
• Nav: Magirusstraße 16, 89129 Langenau (not Günzburg centre).
• LEGOLAND tickets + parking already on voucher #1129895 — keep PDF / barcodes ready.
• Install LEGOLAND app; Flying NINJAGO needs 125 cm / age 7+.

Day 5 — LEGOLAND Deutschland (Fri 7 Aug 2026)

✅ DONE — LEGOLAND day · Voucher #1129895 · 4× 2-day tickets + parking · then Heidenheimer Zimmer

🧱 Park: LEGOLAND Deutschland Resort  |  📍 LEGOLAND Allee 1, 89312 Günzburg  |  🚗 ~15–20 min from IQ Hotel Langenau  |  🌙 Overnight: Heidenheimer Zimmer (Heidenheim)

🧱 Full park day — 2A + Cristina (13) + Stefan (8) · 68 attractions · scan tickets from voucher · rides usually close 1 hour before park close.

🎟️ Tickets, parking & hours (from voucher)

Item	Detail
✅ Booking	#1129895 · booked 5 Aug 2026 · Constantin Bogza
✅ 2-day tickets	Constantin · Monica · Cristina (13) · Stefan (8) · orders 607355598 / 607355601 · valid from 6 Aug · 2 consecutive days during stay
✅ Parking	Resort parking for entire stay · scan at exit barrier · not VIP
Park address	LEGOLAND Allee 1, 89312 Günzburg · A8 exit Günzburg
Hours (verify app)	Typically 10:00–17:00/18:00 · rides close ~1 h earlier
Long Summer Nights	1 + 8 + 15 Aug until 22:00 + fireworks — Sat 8 Aug only if your 2nd ticket day is unused

🗓️ Suggested day plan (ages 8 & 13)

Time	Plan	Why
09:15–09:45	Arrive · park · lockers · enter at open	Beat queues; photo at gate
10:00–11:30	🥇 LEGO NINJAGO World first	Hottest queues early — NINJAGO The Ride (interactive 4D) · Flying NINJAGO (125 cm / 7+) · climbing / balancers
11:30–12:30	LEGO X-TREME / MYTHICA	Bigger thrills for the 13-year-old · roller coasters / mythica rides (check height signs)
12:30–13:15	Lunch + shade break	Bring snacks; park food is pricey · refill water
13:15–14:15	MINILAND	Cooler midday · miniature cities from millions of bricks · easy photos for both kids
14:15–15:30	Pirate Land + Adventure Land	Captain Nick’s Splash Battle (expect to get wet — spare clothes) · jungle / adventure rides
15:30–16:30	LEGO City + Knights’ Kingdom	Driving school / city play · castle area · one more must-ride from the kids’ list
16:30–close	Show · LEGO Shop · exit	Check app for parade / stage times · one shared souvenir budget

🗺️ Themed areas — pick your favourites

• MINILAND — Heart of the park; cities & landmarks in miniature LEGO.

Cristina & Stefan at Miniland church · Thu 6 Aug

• LEGO NINJAGO World — Best early stop for ages 8–13 (rides + ninja training).

Cristina at NINJAGO World · Fri 7 Aug

• Pirate Land / Adventure Land / LEGO City (Fahrschule) — Splash, coasters, driving school.

Constantin & Stefan on the LEGOLAND boat · Thu 6 Aug

Fahrschule — kids with driving licenses · Thu 6 Aug

Evening at the park / hotel terrace · Thu 6 Aug

✅ Kids checklist — LEGOLAND

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☐	Thing to see / do	Child 1	Child 2	We took a photo
☑	Entered LEGOLAND at opening time	☑	☑	☑
☑	Rode something in NINJAGO World	☑	☑	☑
☑	Visited Miniland	☑	☑	☑
☑	Tried a splash / water attraction (boat ride!)	☑	☑	☑
☑	Rode at least 3 attractions	☑	☑	☑
☑	Fahrschule — got driving licenses!	☑	☑	☑
☑	Built something / played in a build zone	☑	☑	☑
☑	Chose one souvenir (or a photo instead)	☑	☑	☑

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📷 Our photos — LEGOLAND

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  Constantin & Stefan on the LEGOLAND boat — Thu 6 Aug
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  LEGOLAND rides — Thu 6 Aug
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  Cristina & Stefan at Miniland church — Thu 6 Aug
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  Miniland detail — Thu 6 Aug
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  Park fun — Thu 6 Aug
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  Fahrschule — driving licenses! — Thu 6 Aug
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  More LEGOLAND — Thu 6 Aug
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  Attractions — Thu 6 Aug
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  Evening at the park / terrace — Thu 6 Aug
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  LEGOLAND day 2 — Fri 7 Aug
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  Cristina at NINJAGO World spinners — Fri 7 Aug

• Favourite things: boat ride · Miniland church · Fahrschule licenses · NINJAGO spinners

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🏨 Where We Stayed

Property	Type	Dates	Check-in	Contact	Notes
✅ Heidenheimer Zimmer	Rooms / Zimmer	Fri 7 Aug → Sat 8 Aug	20:00–21:00 (late CI approved, no extra charge) · regular 15:00–18:00	Hausmeister +49 177 6362307 (Kilic / Booking.com)	Steinheimerstr. 9/1, 89518 Heidenheim · ~30–40 min from LEGOLAND after park close

✅ Done: Heidenheimer Zimmer — night after LEGOLAND · late CI 20:00–21:00 · Hausmeister +49 177 6362307.

ℹ️ Host note (Kilic): Regular check-in 15:00–18:00. Message ETA on Booking.com. Outside hours: notify in advance. At the house, call Hausmeister +49 177 6362307 for check-in help.

💡 Tips for This Day

• Tickets + parking already on voucher — scan barcodes at gate / parking exit.
• Drive ~15–20 min from Magirusstraße 16, Langenau → LEGOLAND Allee 1.
• Install the LEGOLAND Deutschland app for wait times, map, and show times.
• Height checks: Flying NINJAGO needs 125 cm + age 7 — measure kids before queuing.
• Pack spare clothes / light rain jacket for Splash Battle and water play.
• Park is smoke-free (designated spots only).
• Leave park by ~19:00–19:15 → drive to Heidenheim (~30–40 min) for check-in 20:00–21:00.
• Nav: Steinheimerstr. 9/1, 89518 Heidenheim · call +49 177 6362307 on arrival.
• Early night — long drive to Berlin tomorrow (~5.5–6 h from Heidenheim).

Day 6 — Heidenheim to Berlin (Sat 8 Aug 2026)

✅ COMPLETED — Sat 8 Aug · Heidenheim → Numa Berlin Drift · Nollendorfplatz 2 · Umweltplakette ✅ · CI 15:00 · Res. FOSTESKE-1

✅ Berlin booked: Numa Berlin Drift · Large Studio (kitchenette + sofa bed) · Check-in Sat 8 Aug 15:00 · Check-out Wed 12 Aug 11:00 · 2A + 2C · Guest Constantin Bogza

🚗 Route: Heidenheim → A7 / A8 / A9 → Berlin  |  ⏱ Drive: ~5.5–6 h (~580 km)  |  🌙 Overnight: Numa Drift (night 1 of 4 · FOSTESKE-1)

✅ Checkout: Heidenheimer Zimmer — depart early enough to reach Berlin for check-in 15:00.

🗺️ What we did

• Long drive — Heidenheim → A7 / A8 / A9 → Berlin (~5.5–6 h) · calm car day · two good stretch stops.
• Numa Berlin Drift — checked in at Nollendorfplatz 2 (Large Studio · kitchenette) · unpacked for 4 nights.
• Grocery run — stocked up for breakfasts · U-Bahn at the door (U1/U2/U3/U4).
• Umweltplakette ✅ — green sticker for B901VTR (required inside Umweltzone).

✅ Kids checklist — Travel to Berlin

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☐	Thing to see / do	Child 1	Child 2	We took a photo
☑	Helped with a calm car day (audiobook / playlist)	☑	☑	☑
☑	Two good stretch stops	☑	☑	☑
☑	Arrived at Numa Drift and unpacked	☑	☑	☑
☑	Bought snacks for Berlin breakfasts	☑	☑	☑

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📷 Our photos — Berlin arrival

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  Numa Drift neighbourhood — Nollendorfplatz, Sat 8 Aug arrival

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• Favourite thing: Long drive from Heidenheim · arrived at Numa Drift · U-Bahn at the door · grocery run for breakfasts

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🏨 Where We Stayed

Property	Room	Guests	Check-in / out	Reservation	Notes
✅ Numa Berlin Drift	Large Studio with kitchenette + sofa bed	Constantin Bogza · 2A + 2C	Sat 8 Aug 15:00 → Wed 12 Aug 11:00	FOSTESKE-1	Nollendorfplatz 2, 10777 Berlin (Schöneberg) · U1/U2/U3/U4 Nollendorfplatz · numastays.com · inside S-Bahn ring → Umweltplakette required

✅ Umweltplakette done — Drift is inside the Umweltzone; green sticker was required and purchased for B901VTR.

💡 Tips for This Day

• Umweltplakette: ✅ Done for B901VTR (required for Numa inside Umweltzone).
• Nav: Nollendorfplatz 2, 10777 Berlin — arrive for CI 15:00 (FOSTESKE-1).
• U-Bahn at the door → Zoo Day 8 is ~5–10 min (U2 toward Zoo / Zoologischer Garten ~1.6 km).
• Berlin WelcomeCard — see box below (better than stacking day tickets for Sun–Tue).
• Kitchenette — grocery run tonight for breakfasts (Rewe / bio markets near Winterfeldtplatz).

🎫 Berlin WelcomeCard — which one (for Zoo + Technikmuseum)

✅ BEST FOR YOUR FULL BERLIN STAY: Classic · zone AB · 4 days · 2 adult cards · validate tonight Sat 8 Aug (or first ride) → valid until midnight Wed 12 Aug · covers arrival evening through checkout.

💡 Product vs duration: Still choose Classic (not Museum Island / not All Inclusive). The only question is 72h vs 4 days — for the complete Numa stay, take 4 days.

	Classic	+ Museum Island	All Inclusive
Best for	Your trip — transit + Zoo/Technikmuseum discounts	Art museums on Museum Island	TV Tower / hop-on / many free attractions
Price (AB)	72h ≈ €39.50 · 4-day ≈ €49.50	≈ €62 · 72h only	From ≈ €99 (+ kids tickets ≈ €51+)
Public transport	Yes AB	Yes	Yes (often ABC)
Kids 6–14 on transit	Up to 3 free per adult	Same	Same
Zoo / Technikmuseum	Zoo ~25% · Technikmuseum adults ~50% (kids free anyway)	Same discounts only	Not free on either
Verdict	✅ Classic	❌ Skip	❌ Skip

Duration for your dates (Sat 8 evening → Wed 12 checkout)

Duration	If you validate Sat 8 evening	Covers full stay?	Family cost (2 adults)
48h	Expires Mon evening	❌ Misses Technikmuseum Tue	~
72h	Expires Tue evening	⚠️ Tight — OK if Tue museum done before expiry; no Wed buffer	≈ €79
4 days	Until midnight Wed 12 Aug ([BVG rule](https://www.bvg.de/en/subscriptions-and-tickets/all-tickets/tourists/welcomecard-4-days))	✅ Yes — complete period	≈ €99 (+€20 vs 72h)
5–6 days	Longer than needed	Overkill	Higher

+€10/adult for 4-day buys you Sat evening U-Bahn + all of Sun–Tue + Wed morning without watching the clock.

Exact buy (complete stay)

Field	Choose
Product	Berlin WelcomeCard Classic
Zone	AB
Duration	4 days (best for complete Numa period)
Quantity	2 adult — kids ride free on transit
Validate	First ride tonight or tomorrow morning — stamp once
Budget alternative	Classic 72h if you only ride Sun–Tue and validate Sun ~09:00 (saves ≈ €20)

Where to buy

Rank	Where	Notes
🥇	berlin-welcomecard.de	Classic · AB · 4 days · app-friendly
🥈	U Nollendorfplatz machine	Hard ticket · stamp once
🥉	Brandenburg Gate Tourist Info	Day 7

[berlin-welcomecard.de](https://www.berlin-welcomecard.de/en) · [BVG 4-day €49.50 AB](https://www.bvg.de/en/subscriptions-and-tickets/all-tickets/tourists/welcomecard-4-days) · [BVG 72h €39.50 AB](https://www.bvg.de/en/subscriptions-and-tickets/all-tickets/tourists/welcomecard-72h)

🏙️ Berlin — 3 Full Sightseeing Days (Days 7–9)

Leave the car parked. Use BVG. Checkout Wed 12 Aug 11:00 → Kraków (Day 10) → Oradea (Day 11) → home Fri 14 Aug.

Day	Date	Must-do attractions	Notes
7	Sun 9 Aug	✅ Spectrum / Technikmuseum (science) · magnets + mirror fun	Done — kids loved magnetic experiments
8	Mon 10 Aug	✅ Berlin Zoo + Aquarium · jellyfish · giant-bug scare	Done — Stefan’s seat story
9	Tue 11 Aug	✅ Walk · shops · history · ice cream · Pizza Hut · S/U-Bahn · ICE at Hbf	Last Berlin night · leave Wed for Kraków

Day 7 — Science museum + Berlin (Sun 9 Aug 2026)

✅ DONE — Sun 9 Aug · Deutsches Technikmuseum — trains first · Spectrum magnets · planes, boats, space & missiles

🚇 Gleisdreieck / Möckernbrücke · Trebbiner Straße 9  |  🌙 Overnight: Numa Drift

🗺️ What we did

• Trains first — Mostly steam engines · the big BR 01 has a driving wheel taller than Stefan · cab controls look as complicated as Derail Valley.

Stefan on the small Siemens & Halske model electric engine (“The World Goes Electric”) — model only, no controls, doesn’t move

• “The World Goes Electric” — Sit-on Siemens & Halske Berlin model electric engine (display only — no working controls).
• Also saw: planes · boats · spaceships · missiles · and more halls.
• Spectrum science centre — Hands-on physics · magnets were the hit · curved mirror selfie.

Family in the Spectrum curved mirror — Sun 9 Aug 2026

🧒 Kids’ notes (Stefan)

First section = trains. Rode (sat on) a small electric engine that doesn’t work — just a model, no controls. Lots of interesting things: planes, boats, spaceships, missiles. Trains are mostly steam. BR 01 driving wheel bigger than me. Controls look very complicated if you haven’t played Derail Valley yet.

✅ Kids checklist — Technikmuseum / Spectrum

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☐	Thing to see / do	Child 1	Child 2	We took a photo
☑	Sat on the small Siemens electric engine model	☑	☑	☑
☑	Saw the BR 01 — driving wheel bigger than Stefan	☑	☑	☑
☑	Tried the magnetic experiments (Spectrum)	☑	☑	☑
☑	Made a funny photo in the curved mirror	☑	☑	☑
☑	Saw planes, boats, spaceships / missiles	☑	☑	☑
☑	Found another favourite locomotive (BR 01 steam!)	☑	☑	☑

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📷 Our photos — Technikmuseum / Spectrum

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  Spectrum curved mirror selfie — family fun, Sun 9 Aug 2026
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  Stefan on Siemens & Halske model electric engine — trains hall, Sun 9 Aug

• Favourite things: magnetic experiments · funny mirror · BR 01 huge wheel · sit-on electric model · planes · boats · spaceships

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💡 Notes from this day

• Trains hall first → Spectrum magnets + mirror → aviation / ships / space / missiles.
• BR 01 steam loco driving wheel taller than Stefan · Derail Valley cab vibes.
• Under 18 free · adults WelcomeCard discount if used.
• Tomorrow Mon 10: Zoo — ✅ done (see Day 8).

Day 8 — Berlin Zoo + Aquarium (Mon 10 Aug 2026)

✅ DONE — Mon 10 Aug · Berlin Zoo + Zoo Aquarium — elephants & friends at the start · Cristina + jellyfish · Stefan vs giant bug

🚇 U/S Zoologischer Garten (~5–10 min from Drift) · Hardenbergplatz 8  |  🌙 Overnight: Numa Drift

🗺️ What we did

• Zoo right at the start — Elephants · anteaters · zebras · antelopes · and many more.

Family selfie at Berlin Zoo — Stefan, Cristina, Monica, Constantin · Mon 10 Aug 2026

• Zoo Berlin Aquarium — Cristina photo with the jellyfish cylinder at the entrance · colourful tropical fish tanks.

Cristina with the jellyfish tank — Zoo Aquarium entrance, Mon 10 Aug 2026

Tropical fish tank — Zoo Aquarium, Mon 10 Aug 2026

🧒 Kids’ notes (Stefan)

Mon 10 Aug — Zoo day was awesome. Berlin Zoo is cool as always and fun. We saw different animals that were super interesting. But I hated the bugs. It was TERRIBLE!!!

At the last floor of the Aquarium I accidentally sat on a seat that had a glass pane — underneath was a still GIANT bug. When I saw it I jumped up. Literally. Monica laughed. Rude. (BTW it’s me Stefan writing this.)

🌆 Tonight — 2-hour Berlin evening (WelcomeCard)

🥇 Best fit after Zoo day: illuminated Brandenburg Gate mini-loop · ~2 h door-to-door from Drift · all free outdoors · WelcomeCard = unlimited U/S-Bahn

Time	Step	Notes
0:00–0:15	Drift → U Nollendorfplatz → ride toward Mitte	U2 (e.g. to Potsdamer Platz or Stadtmitte) then short walk / 1 stop to Gate · ~12–15 min
0:15–0:45	Brandenburg Gate + Pariser Platz	Best after dark when lit · photos · walk under the columns
0:45–1:05	Holocaust Memorial (2 min south)	Short quiet walk through the stelae · age-appropriate
1:05–1:25	Optional: Reichstag exterior only	5–7 min north of the Gate · no dome tonight (needs booking)
1:25–2:00	U/S back to Nollendorfplatz	Ice cream / snack near hotel · early night

WelcomeCard tips: show card if inspected · kids 6–14 ride free with adult cards · no attraction tickets needed on this loop (all outdoor).

Alt if too tired	Plan	Time
🥈 Closer	Ku’damm + Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church (lit) · U1/U2/U3 from Nollendorfplatz toward Zoo / Kurfürstendamm	~60–90 min round trip
🥉 Ultra-local	Winterfeldtplatz · Schöneberg cafés · stroll only	~45–60 min · no big sights
❌ Skip tonight	East Side Gallery / Checkpoint full loop	Too long after Zoo · save for Tue flexible day

✅ Kids checklist — Berlin Zoo

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☐	Thing to see / do	Child 1	Child 2	We took a photo
☑	Saw elephants / anteaters / zebras / antelopes near the start	☑	☑	☑
☑	Cristina photo with the jellyfish (Aquarium entrance)	☑	☑	☑
☑	Visited the Zoo Aquarium	☑	☑	☑
☑	Zoo was awesome / cool / fun — animals super interesting	☑	☑	☑
☑	Hated the bugs — TERRIBLE!!!	☑	☑	☑
☑	Stefan sat on the glass seat over the GIANT bug — then jumped	☑	☑	☑
☑	Monica laughed (Stefan says: rude)	☑	☑	☑

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📷 Our photos — Berlin Zoo

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  Cristina with jellyfish — Zoo Aquarium entrance, Mon 10 Aug 2026
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  Family selfie at Berlin Zoo — Mon 10 Aug 2026
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  Tropical fish tank — Zoo Aquarium, Mon 10 Aug 2026

• Favourite things: elephants · zebras · jellyfish · colourful fish · Zoo was awesome · bugs were TERRIBLE!!! · Stefan vs giant bug seat (Monica laughed — rude)

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💡 Notes from this day

• Zoo + Aquarium combo day — jellyfish entrance = photo win.
• Stefan’s top-floor bug seat = family legend.
• Tomorrow Tue 11: flexible Berlin — ✅ done (see Day 9).

Day 9 — Flexible Berlin (Tue 11 Aug 2026)

✅ DONE — Tue 11 Aug · walked around Berlin · shops · historic buildings · amazing ice cream restaurant

🚇 BVG AB (WelcomeCard)  |  🌙 Overnight: Numa Drift (last night)

🗺️ What we did

• Wandered Berlin — Not a museum day · just going around the city.
• Shops — Enjoyed a nice walk through the shops.
• Historic buildings — Liked seeing the history buildings along the way.
• Ice cream restaurant — Found a place with amazing ice cream.
• Pizza Hut — Lunch / dinner stop (Stefan’s pick to remember).
• S-Bahn + U-Bahn — Rode both with the WelcomeCard.
• Berlin Hauptbahnhof — Saw an ICE and other DB trains · Stefan on the platform with an S-Bahn.

Stefan at Berlin Hauptbahnhof — S-Bahn platform, Tue 11 Aug 2026

🧒 Kids’ notes

11.8.2026 — Today we just went around Berlin. It wasn’t boring. I enjoyed a nice walk in the shops and the history buildings. We found even a place with an amazing ice cream restaurant.

Hi — it’s me Stefan. Today we went through Berlin and ate pizza at Pizza Hut. We took a S-Bahn and a U-Bahn and even saw an ICE at Central Station (Hauptbahnhof) and other DB trains.

✅ Kids checklist — Flexible Berlin

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☐	Thing to see / do	Child 1	Child 2	We took a photo
☑	Went around Berlin — not boring!	☑	☑	☑
☑	Nice walk in the shops	☑	☑	☑
☑	Saw historic buildings	☑	☑	☑
☑	Found an amazing ice cream restaurant	☑	☑	☑
☑	Ate pizza at Pizza Hut	☑	☑	☑
☑	Rode S-Bahn and U-Bahn	☑	☑	☑
☑	Saw an ICE (+ other DB trains) at Hauptbahnhof	☑	☑	☑
☑	Packed bags for Kraków tomorrow	☑	☑	☑

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📷 Our photos

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  Stefan at Berlin Hauptbahnhof — S-Bahn platform, Tue 11 Aug 2026

• Favourite things: Pizza Hut · ICE at Hauptbahnhof · S-Bahn + U-Bahn · amazing ice cream · shops · historic buildings · packed for Kraków

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💡 Notes from this day

• Easy last Berlin day before the drive home via Kraków + Oradea.
• Kraków booked: Kraków Garden Hotel · free parking · Skotnicka 272 · CI from 14:00 · CO until 12:00.
• Still book Oradea · pack car · Numa checkout 11:00.
• Tomorrow: Berlin → Kraków (~6 h) · pay PL A4 plazas (~PLN 36) — no Polish vignette.

Day 10 — Berlin → Kraków (Wed 12 Aug 2026) · Return overnight 1

✅ DONE — Kraków Garden Hotel (Skotnicka 272) · free parking · Wed 12 → Thu 13

🚗 Route: Berlin → PL A4 → Kraków Garden Hotel  |  ⏱ Drive: ~6 h (~580 km)  |  🌙 Completed

✅ Kids checklist — Kraków

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☐	Thing to see / do	Child 1	Child 2	We took a photo
☑	Arrived in Kraków (new city!)	☑	☑	☑
☑	Saw the hotel garden / free parking	☑	☑	☑
☑	Had dinner after the long drive	☑	☑	☑
☑	Helped pack for Oradea morning	☑	☑	☑

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📷 Our photos — Kraków

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🏨 Where We Stayed

Status	Property	Guests	Check-in / out	Address	Notes
✅ Done	Kraków Garden Hotel	2A + 2C · 1 night	Wed 12 Aug 14:00 → Thu 13 Aug 12:00	Skotnicka 272, Dębniki, 30-394 Kraków	Free parking · ~300 m from A4

Day 11 — Kraków → Oradea (Thu 13 Aug 2026) · Leg 1 of 2 to Iași

📅 TODAY — Leave Kraków by ~09:00–09:30 · cross Hungary before 23:59 · overnight Oradea (budget RO stop).

🚗 Route: Kraków → SK → HU → Borș → Oradea  |  ⏱ Drive: ~5.5–6.5 h (~510 km)  |  🌙 Overnight: Oradea

🔬 Stop research (lowest road-time + low rates)

Stop	Today (Kraków →)	Tomorrow (→ Iași)	Hotel rates (family+parking)	Verdict
🥇 Oradea (RO)	~5.5–6.5 h (~510 km)	~7–8.5 h (~520–580 km)	Lowest — pensions/apartments often ~€40–70 / night	Pick · balanced · clears HU tonight · RO prices
Debrecen (HU)	~5–5.5 h	~7.5–9 h	Mid (HU) · from ~€60+	❌ Overnight HU needs new vignette Fri (yours ends 23:59 tonight)
Satu Mare (RO)	~5.5–6.5 h	~8–9 h	Low RO	Backup · Day 2 longer than Oradea
Cluj-Napoca (RO)	~8–9 h	~6.5–7 h	Mid RO	Longer today · worse late arrival
Košice (SK)	~3 h	~9–10 h+	Mid SK	Too early · Day 2 fails low-road-time goal

Goal: minimise the longer of the two days + avoid expensive nights. Oradea wins both.

🗺️ Driving plan

Time	Step	Notes
08:00–09:00	Breakfast · checkout Garden Hotel	Leave by 09:00–09:30
09:00–15:00	Kraków → SK → HU	Swap drivers · lunch · 🇸🇰 SK ✅
15:00–19:00	HU → Borș → Oradea hotel	HU OK until 23:59 · dinner · sleep

• Do not overnight in Hungary unless you buy a new e-matrica for Fri 14.
• Fallback if too late: Carei / Satu Mare (still RO).

✅ Kids checklist — Oradea

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☐	Thing to see / do	Child 1	Child 2	We took a photo
☐	Long drive day (Kraków → Oradea)	☐	☐	☐
☐	Crossed into Slovakia / Hungary	☐	☐	☐
☐	Arrived in Oradea (new overnight city!)	☐	☐	☐
☐	Dinner + early sleep before home	☐	☐	☐

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📷 Our photos — Oradea

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🏨 Where to Stay — budget first

Rank	Property	Type	Why (low rates)
🥇	Pension Recidency	Guesthouse / apt	Free parking · family apartments · kitchenette · strong value
🥈	Dream House Apartments	Apartment	Free private parking · quiet · family-friendly
🥉	Boutique Rooms with Parking / Hotel Paradise Oradea	Rooms / hotel	Often from ~€35–60 · free parking preferred
Skip if saving	DoubleTree / Ramada	Chain hotels	Reliable but 2–3× pension price — only if nothing else left

⏳ Book ASAP on Booking.com: Oradea · Thu 13 Aug · 2A + 2C (8 & 13) · filter free parking · late arrival OK.

💡 Tips for This Day

• 🇸🇰 e-známka ✅ until 21 Aug.
• 🇭🇺 Hungary ✅ until 13 Aug 23:59 — no renewal if you sleep in RO.
• Two drivers · snacks · audiobook.
• Aim Oradea by evening — Friday is the longer home leg.

Day 12 — Oradea to Iași — HOME (Fri 14 Aug 2026) · Leg 2 of 2

🏠 HOME DAY — Final leg · Arrive Iași Fri 14 Aug

🚗 Route: Oradea → Cluj corridor → Iași  |  ⏱ Drive: ~7–8.5 h (~520–580 km)  |  🌙 Overnight: Home (Iași)

🗺️ Driving

• No sightseeing — fuel / food / stretch only · optional short Cluj break if kids need it.
• Home — kids’ own beds.

✅ Kids checklist — Final day home

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☐	Thing to see / do	Child 1	Child 2	We took a photo
☐	Departed Oradea by 08:00	☐	☐	☐
☐	Helped keep the car tidy	☐	☐	☐
☐	Spotted a favourite Romanian landscape	☐	☐	☐
☐	Arrived home safely	☐	☐	☐
☐	Celebrated the end of the trip	☐	☐	☐

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📷 Our photos — Homecoming

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✅ Depart Oradea by 08:00 — full tank · two driver swaps · home mid/late afternoon.

💡 Tips for This Day

• 🇷🇴 Rovinietă annual ✅ · no HU needed.
• Swap drivers every ~2 h · lunch on Cluj / Târgu Mureș corridor.
• Buffer days Sat 15 – Sun 16 at home.

Days 13–14 — Home rest (Sat 15 – Sun 16 Aug 2026)

😴 Buffer at home — laundry, unpack, kids wiki photos, sleep.

Day	Date	Plan
13	Sat 15 Aug	Rest · optional short local outing
14	Sun 16 Aug	Rest — official trip end date

💰 Budget Summary

Category	Estimated Cost (Family of 4)
Fuel (~4,100–4,400 km)	€400–540
Vignettes & tolls	€80–130
Accommodation (~11 nights abroad)	€1,300–2,100
LEGOLAND + parking	€160–280
Berlin attractions (Zoo + Technikmuseum + sights)	€120–280
Other attractions (Kraków / Oradea evenings)	€80–200
Food & dining	€800–1,350
Local transport	€100–180
Misc.	€50–120
TOTAL	€3,290 – €5,400

Mid-range target ~€4,100–4,600 with kitchens + online LEGOLAND tickets.

🛂 Vignettes, Tolls & Practical Checklist

✅ Already valid (plate RO B901VTR)

Country	Product	Validity	Price	Notes
🇷🇴 Romania	Annual rovinietă	all 2026	—	Covers Fri home drive ✅
🇭🇺 Hungary	D1 · 10-day NATIONAL 2026	4 Aug 09:25 → 13 Aug 23:59	6 900 Ft	Ref 212608040925334694926 · covers Thu 13 HU transit · no renewal
🇦🇹 Austria	10-day 2026	5 Aug 09:32 → 14 Aug 23:59	€12.80	Outbound only — not on return route
🇩🇪 Germany	Umweltplakette (green)	permanent	~€6–15	Done for Numa
🇸🇰 Slovakia	10-day e-známka (car)	12 Aug 2026 → 21 Aug 2026	€10.80	Doc 2613957947 · paid 12 Aug 06:55 card · eznamka.sk

🛒 Still to buy / pay (return)

Priority	When	Item	Link	What to do
🥇 Toll (not vignette)	Wed 12 Aug on A4	🇵🇱 A4 Katowice–Kraków plazas	autostrada-a4.com.pl	~PLN 36 total (Mysłowice + Balice) · cash/card · optional Autopay
🏨 Book today	Thu 13	Oradea 1 night (budget)	Booking.com · Pension Recidency / Dream House	Free parking · late CI · family of 4
✅ Kraków hotel	Wed 12	Kraków Garden Hotel	Skotnicka 272	Done · free parking
✅ Vignettes done	—	🇸🇰 SK · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇩🇪 DE	—	SK doc 2613957947 · no CZ / no PL e-TOLL / no HU renewal

All return vignettes bought. HU covers Thu 13 (until 23:59). Home Fri 14 Aug on 🇷🇴 only.

All countries — quick reference

Country	Official link	Typical product	This trip (return)
🇷🇴 Romania	roviniete.ro	Annual	✅ valid all 2026
🇭🇺 Hungary	motorway.hu	10-day	✅ until 13 Aug 23:59 · no renewal
🇦🇹 Austria	asfinag.at	10-day	✅ still valid · not used on return
🇩🇪 Germany	Umweltplakette	Sticker	✅ done
🇸🇰 Slovakia	eznamka.sk	10-day e-známka	✅ 2613957947 · 12–21 Aug · €10.80
🇵🇱 Poland	autostrada-a4.com.pl	A4 plazas (no vignette)	💳 ~PLN 36 Wed · no e-TOLL for cars
🇨🇿 Czechia	edalnice.cz	10-day	⏭️ skip

Checklist

• 🇸🇰 Slovakia e-známka — ✅ doc 2613957947 · 12–21 Aug 2026 · €10.80
• 🇵🇱 A4 tolls — cash/card ~PLN 36 (Katowice–Kraków) · no Polish vignette
• Kraków Garden Hotel — ✅ Skotnicka 272 · free parking · Wed 12 → Thu 13
• Oradea hotel — still book · 1 night Thu 13
• HU / RO / AT / DE — already covered ✅
• Home Fri 14 Aug — Oradea → Iași (Leg 3 of 3)
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