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.

The Außerfernbahn is one of the most beautiful railway lines in Bavaria. From...

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

"The best thing about Augsburg is the train to Munich", Bertolt Brecht is supposed to have said. Of...

Sumptuous flowers: tiny Bernried was chosen as one of Germany’s most beautiful villages in 2009.

Discover Bavaria like never before and leave everyday life behind you. Experience the diversity of Bavaria in a relaxed and environmentally friendly...

The Nuremberg Toy Museum takes you into the fascinating world of toys - from the first dolls to...

Cycle from Bad Neustadt through the Saale meadows to Münnerstadt and discover historic town gates,...

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

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Beneath you, you'll see snow-covered forests and the idyllic Illertal valley. In front of you,...

The pack animals carry your belongings, of course, and you will appreciate this the further into...

In the new episode of our podcast "Hin & Hören" we take you to the oldest social village in the world: the idyllic Fuggerei in Augsburg.

Where collieries once hummed, today an adventure trail leads to old tunnels, coal seams and mining...