Im Mai mache ich einen Roadtrip durch Deutschland (und Teile Frankreichs). Gibt es Must-Sees/To-Dos auf dieser Route, von denen wir sonst nichts wüssten? Interessiert mich auch für tolle Restaurants auf dem Weg. Wir verbringen 1-2 Nächte an den folgenden Orten:
– Heidelberg
– Colmar
– Straßburg
– Tübingen
– Bamberg
-Augsburg
– München
Schätzen Sie jeden Tipp im Voraus.
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Von Ontrek
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Sounds like a great trip!
While this could be fun: are you from the US?
Europapark in Freiburg
You will be just in time for Germany’s (and the world’s) oldest beer festival in Erlangen. If you are interested you should check it out (I have never been there myself but I heard it should be more authentic than the Oktoberfest).
Frankfurt airport is your most northern point of the trip. Looking at a map of Germany, it’s more south than north, meaning you only see a small part of Germany.
The southern parts of Germany have mountains, while the north has costs and islands. It’s almost like a different country, but strongly recommend. And that’s only north and south, there are many more interesting regions in Germany.
Skip Augsburg, there is almost nothing there. go down to Garmisch instead, it’s 1 hour south from Munich. The nature over there is insanely beautiful.
The Fernsehturm (TV broadcast tower) in Stuttgart is worth a visit. It’s super tall and you get an amazing view of the city, especially in the evening. Tickets start at just over 10 euros.
Oberschwaben fehlt. Da fährst du drumherum…
Schwäbisch Hall has a beautiful historic inner city.
There is a great restaurant in a tiny hamlet close to Öhringen: the Le Cerf in the Wald- u. Schlosshotel Friedrichsruhe with two Michelin stars.
Are you going áround the black forest or actually inside of it? ‚cause it would be kind of a miss not to go on a nice hike. Especially at that time of the year. Strasbourg can be a tad boring compared to some cities in Germany that are further North (and it’s definitely kind of sleepy if you’re used to other Frènch cities), but it all depends on what you enjoy doing.
Hey I HIGHLY recommend making Regensburg one of your stops. While there book a Valhalla day trip.
Things to do in Stuttgart:
1) leave
2)
Why skip the black forest. Check out the Triberg Waterfall and its works largest Cuckoo clocks.
Where Rothenburg ob der Tauber?
As others suggested, skip Stuttgart, go to the Lake of Constance (Bodensee) instead. It’s almost on your route and especially in spring very beautiful.
Your route passes through Ludwigshafen, one of the most gorgeous cities in Deutschland, maybe you want to plan a stop there. /s
Why not Freiburg?
You’ll be in Nuremberg near the end of may. Check out Erlangen (20km away) for Bergkirchweih.
Imagine a smaller Oktoberfest.
Prost.
You like motorways. Not much time to see anything else.
Skip Stuttgart (disappointimg) and visit the villages (not the touristicones) in the Black forest. The Danube valley with its caves is also worth a visit.
Feldberg, Titisee, Donauursprung Donaueschingen, TK Turm Rottweil, Altstadt Rottweil, Hohenzollern Burg Hechingen, Altstadt Rottenburg, Tübingen seid ihr ja sowieso…
Since you’re going through the Black Forest near Freiburg, I would definitely recommend a drive up to Feldberg. It’s the highest point in that area of the Hochschwarzwald, and if it’s a good day, the view is great! There’s an Asian restaurant in Freiburg called Pin Kitchen, it’s so good and the portions are nice and big for the price.
You can also go up to Mummelsee, which is near Achern (i think) and that’s the highest point of the Black Forest closer to Karlsruhe lol. There are a lot of tiny, beautiful towns along this route (Baden-Baden, Ettlingen), so if you ever get tired of driving/want to see something different, feel free!
Karlsruhe is ok, the Schlossgarten is very nice but you’ll miss out on the castle outlook, because it’s closed for next 10 years. Heidelberg is ~45 min away and hard to find parking, but the Altstadt underground Parkhaus is usually ok (just any pay-to-park will be easier). It’s super beautiful, but also potentially veryyy touristy and hard to have patience on the streets with so many visitors.
I’ve lived only in the Badisch area of BW (FR+KA+MA), which is why I know mostly those areas. But I hope someone chimes in for Bayern! Munich and the surrounding lakes (Tegernsee, for example in the southwest) is of course very nice, but that’s really all I know :/ viel Spaß and have a safe trip!
Go to Rothenburg ob der Tauber
I would definitely recommend the Hohenzollern Castle – it‘s about 30min south of Tübingen and a beautiful castle & definitely worth the trip.
Castles. Definitely see some castles.
Bamberg and Coburg
You are driving past Freiburg but not visiting it? That’s a clear miss.
Also France is not germany.
Get Würzburg in your Roadtrip, Residence is a must see.
Park there and go inside.
the big döner at big döner haus in Nürnberg is the best döner I’ve ever had in my life
Former Prussia: Am I a joke to you?!
Between Karlsruhe und Pforzheim you can visit Schloss Neuenbürg. It’s not a tourist location and very special for several reasons. One is their walk-through theater spread across six rooms, where „Das Kalte Herz“ (The Cold Heart) is performed, an enchanting and terrifying fairy tale from the Black Forest.
A few kilometers further on lies Charlottenhöhe (which belongs to Schömberg), a cluster of haunted houses and exceptional lost place/abandoned site. However, you can’t get there by public transportation. You have to walk or get a car with good shock absorbers for a beautiful, yet dangerous road up and into the deep forest.
Add Luxemburg and Trier, See how that works out
Skipping the best part of it, Black Forest lol
Road Trip Tip for Freiburg: I don’t know where you stay in france, but i would advise you to Cross the Border near sasbach and don’t follow the Navi to use the Autobahn, Drive trough the Kaiserstuhl via Oberbergen and Bötzingen. 5 min more, extremely beautiful Route.
Since you have a car: drive to Walchensee, hike or take the cable car up to the Herzogstand (eat Spätzle and Kaiserschmarrn at the top), then continue via Wallgau and the Isar toll road to the Großer Ahornboden and then the Sylvensteinspeicher. Promise you wont be disappointed!
Waiter! There’s a strand of France in my Germany
Bergkirchweih in Erlangen is May 21 until June 1 and is right along the way (just south of Bamberg). Similar to Oktoberfest but smaller and less expensive.
If you are interested in hiking there are some beautiful trails in the Fränkische Schweiz. Paradiestal is very close to Bamberg and a very nice place for hiking.
Teufelshöhle Pottenstein is another option (large cave) or Burg Rabenstein (castle with cave), also in that area.
Wow, that’s basically saying you are rich without saying you are rich 💰
You should consider adding Freiburg. It’s a very nice place to visit
I have restaurant recommendations for Strasbourg, if you’re interested. Would you go for Alsatian (Flammkuchen) or traditional French? Expensive or cheap? And I know a good bar…
Colmar is great, by the way. Good choice!
I recommend Schloss Lichtenstein near Reutlingen
Yes BW is not Bavaria but it’s like Florida and Texas. Not the same but compared to most others quite similar.
I’d recommend Rhein-Ruhr-Region, Hamburg, Berlin and Leipzig or Dresden to experience other faces of Germany.
Frankfurt is a good starter but your tour is completely in Pretzel-Teritory.
As an other food-related tip: ask for the best Döner in town at least once on your tour.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is beautiful
In Heidelberg, consider Philosophenweg (Philosophers’ Way) if the weather’s nice. Many of history’s most influential philosophers walked that path, including Nietzche. Also, Vetter’s is a great beerhall just up from the Old Bridge. Also, you can drive up to the castle instead of walking up that hill. When at the castle, don’t pass up the chance to lounge in the garden. It’s beautiful and very serene. Walk the Hauptstrasse (sp?) for the shops and cafes.