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...

Exceptional museum hopping on the Main! This walk through the city is perfect for culture lovers....

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

Pure relaxation in Bavaria's warmest thermal brine! The Obermain Therme Bad Staffelstein offers 25...

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

From the Amper to the castle: this hike takes you through the Dachau artists' colony, along...

Discover the Regionalpark Quellenreich in the Upper Palatinate by bike. The circular tour leads...

This discovery tour offers a feast for the eyes and the palate all in one. Travel by train and...

Explore Lichtenau Fortress, idyllic villages and the royal seat of Ansbach with its courtyard...

What makes Passau so special? The old town centre is situated on a promontory at the confluence of...

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