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...

On the "Sun, Moon and Stones" cultural trail in Lower Franconia, you hike from Winterhausen to...

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

Fairytale hike with a view of the castle! Explore the forest gnome trail, treat yourself to...

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

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

From the Amper to the castle: this hike takes you through the Dachau artists' colony, along...

The most beautiful viewpoints around Lake Constance are waiting for you! This circular walk starts...

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

Winding alleyways, an impregnable fortress and masterpieces by Cranach: In Kronach, you will travel...

The perfect cycle tour for nature lovers and connoisseurs: From Würzburg, you cycle to the...