frankfurt to milan - mad for a long weekend?

[bankofbigland]

Friend has moved there. it is 600 km and we would go on thursday, stop overight on route on the border (switzerland very exp) and then fri and sat in milan, stopping again overnight on sunday, home monday.

husband having second thoughts but he cannot get further time off. would be mid nov so hopefully weather and roads through switzerland ok. any thoughts?

[TanteRose]

Pah! That's nothing - I went for a long weekend in Nice a couple of weeks ago...I live in Japan

Crazy, me!

Go for it - have a lovely time with your friend

[Numberlock]

Could you fly? Lufthansa, Alitalia and United have direct flights and it would probably be cheaper than the petrol and hotel expenses.