Originally Posted by
nabbyfan
The ride via train from Cologne-Riga would not only kill a day or two but would let me see parts of Poland and Lithuania where my family emigrated to the USA from, so it is most certainly not pointless.
If this is the case, I hope your schedule can accomodate some time off the train (a stopover); it would be a shame to be in the land of your ancestors and 'only' see it go by out of a train window.