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...

What makes Passau so special? The old town centre is situated on a promontory at the confluence of...

From Karlstadt through the Franconian wine country: discover the bird trail, the terroir f "Wine...

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

This challenging cycle tour combines nature and history: from Rothenburg to Colmberg Castle, past...

Cycle along the Isar, discover historic towns, refresh yourself at the Kneipp facility and visit...

This challenging hike takes you through dense forests, past moss-covered rocks and two castle...

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

On this cycle tour around Bad Staffelstein, you will discover baroque architecture in Banz Abbey,...

Pure relaxation in Bavaria's warmest thermal brine! The Obermain Therme Bad Staffelstein offers 25...

Fancy a relaxing hike through rolling hills and small villages? Discover museums, historic churches...