Originally Posted by
celter456
Thanks for the suggestions so far, it sounds like stopping is the recommended option and Cologne is definitely a place to hit. The majority of our nights will be spent using hotel points and there are also properties in Frankfurt, so I'll look to see if we can spend a day/night there as well.
TheMadBrewer - A sleeper car is an option we were initially considering. We'd spend the majority of the day in Amsterdam, hop on the car, sleep, and wake up at our destination.
I'd skip Frankfurt and spend the night in Heidelberg.