Day 8Saturday, Aug 22, 2026

Sölden → Europa-Park / Bell Rock (Day 1)

Early checkout and the trip’s longest drive (~5h) out of Austria to Rust — past Lake Constance for a lunch break — then check in at Hotel Bell Rock and ease into Europa-Park for the afternoon.

Timeline

Everything you need today: driving, check-in/out, food, and the small details that make the day smoother.

Check-out08:00

Checkout Sölden

Top Apart Gaislachkogl

  • Pack the car, quick sweep, roll out by ~08:00 to keep the day relaxed.
Drive08:30

Drive: Sölden → Rust

Hotel Bell Rock, Rust

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  • ~5h, ~450 km. Via the Fernpass/Füssen or the Arlberg/Bregenz corridor, then German Autobahn (Ulm → Stuttgart → Karlsruhe → Rust).
  • Austrian vignette still valid; headlights on in Austria.

Lunch stop (~11:00)

You pass near Lake Constance — Lindau (island old town, harbour lion) or Bregenz makes a scenic leg-stretch + lunch. Memmingen is the alternative if you take the inland (Fernpass + A7) route.

Logistics13:30

Bell Rock check-in actions

Hotel Bell Rock, Rust

  • Pick up park tickets; leave bags at the bell desk if the room isn’t ready.
  • Confirm tonight’s dinner (Harborside Buffet).
  • Reservation H14110864 (22.08–25.08.2026); use the hotel guests’ park entrance.
Activity14:30

Europa-Park — Day 1

Europa-Park, Rust

  • Easy first afternoon — themed areas near the hotel, a couple of headline rides.
  • Save the big coasters for the next two days.
Food19:30

Dinner: Harborside Buffet

Hotel Bell Rock

  • Booked.

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