Happiness on rails – Bavaria's most beautiful railway routes

The journey is the destination – these Bavarian railway routes will make your journey an experience.

Kurt Tucholsky wrote of hearing the locomotives whistle at night, longing to visit faraway places and turning over in his bed and thinking: travel!. These Bavarian railway routes will make any journey an experience.

For cross-border travellers: the Außerfernbahn

The Außerfernbahn is one of the most beautiful railway lines in Bavaria. From...

Panoramic journey with the "Werdenfelsbahn"

As you gaze through the window of the train at the Upper Bavarian Alpine foreland and the Zugspitze...

The oldest long-distance railway line in Bavaria: from Augsburg to Munich

"The best thing about Augsburg is the train to Munich", Bertolt Brecht is supposed to have said. Of...

Experience unspoilt nature, gentle hills and fantastic views on this circular hike. The Pfalzbach...

Off to the Franconian Lake District by train! This hike combines nature enjoyment, birdwatching and...

Take the train to Nuremberg for a family hike! Sensory adventures, fascinating stations and a...

Enjoy the Franconian nature and way of life. The Altmühltal Panorama Trail spoils you with...

Cycle from Passau to Vilshofen on the Danube cycle path. Enjoy idyllic river landscapes, discover...

This hike takes you through the Grainberg-Kalbenstein-Saupurzel nature reserve. Discover geological...

A leaning tower, the supposed grave of Dracula and a full picnic basket await you on this magical...

Explore the longest castle in the world in Burghausen, the historic Tittmoning Castle and the...

Seven breweries, rustic beer cellars and picturesque villages - this hike through Franconian...

From Karlstadt to the ruins of Karlsburg Castle and on to the Rammersberg nature reserve - discover...