Happiness on rails – Bavaria's most beautiful railway routes

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

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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...

For cross-border travellers: the Außerfernbahn

Panoramic journey with the "Werdenfelsbahn"

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

Panoramic journey with the "Werdenfelsbahn"

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...

The oldest long-distance railway line in Bavaria: from Augsburg to Munich
Exceptional museum hopping on the Main! This walk through the city is perfect for culture lovers.... Would you like to go on an impressive hike through the vineyards of Franconia? Then make your way... Experience unspoilt nature, gentle hills and fantastic views on this circular hike. The Pfalzbach... Discover Bamberg on a varied city walk through the historic Gardeners’ Town, Island Town and... Explore Lichtenau Fortress, idyllic villages and the royal seat of Ansbach with its courtyard... Cycle from Passau to Vilshofen on the Danube cycle path. Enjoy idyllic river landscapes, discover... Off to the Franconian Lake District by train! This hike combines nature enjoyment, birdwatching and... Sweeping views of the wine country, a fortified church in every village and numerous wine taverns!... A glowing 3D minigolf adventure awaits you at the Schwarzlichtfabrik Nuremberg! Afterwards, you can... Go on a bike tour to the Olympic regatta course and Schleißheim Palace in the north of Munich....