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
Attention nature lovers! Discover the impressive moorland landscape of Murnau by bike. Experience... A leaning tower, the supposed grave of Dracula and a full picnic basket await you on this magical... 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... Modern glass art, cult toys and an amusement park await you on this cycle tour along the Röden -... The most beautiful viewpoints on Lake Constance are waiting for you! This circular trail leads from... Sweeping views of the wine country, a fortified church in every village and numerous wine taverns!... Get on the saddle and explore the small villages of the Pfaffenwinkel! On this tour through the... Discover the source of the Red Main by bike. From Bayreuth, this tour takes you on a relaxed ride... Want to discover the Franconian way of life on a tour by train and bike? Then off to Eßleben! This...