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...

The work of Oberammergau wood carvers was admired as far back as the 16th century. Today, you can...

We take you on a journey through the beautiful Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Sit back and let us inspire you! Listen now

Even if you can't sing, the maestro will promise to teach you to "yodel from the heart" in his...

Paddle down the Pegnitz in a canoe or kayak. On the Pegnitz you can paddle for miles and miles...

The most beautiful trails for anyone travelling alone in Bavaria

The most beautiful viewpoints on Lake Constance are waiting for you! This circular trail leads from...

On the Flying Fox steel cable slide in Munich or Garmisch-Partenkirchen, you can fly through the...

Below the town hall, 15 prison cells show how prisoners fared in the 14th century. In the Middle...

Back in 1150, this castle was home to the Count of Loon and Rieneck. But these days, you'll mainly...

Whether you're windsurfing or kiting, the force of the wind will see you tear across the largest...