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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discover imposing castles and palaces in the idyllic Sinn river valley. This hike in the north-east...

Combine culture and nature on a hike in the Spessart. Along the European Cultural Trail, you can...