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Road trips in Germany

80 road trips and 115 hand-picked places in Germany, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

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Road trips through Germany

The Romantic Road: Würzburg to Füssen – white and pink petaled flowers on metal fence near concrete houses and tower at daytimePhoto by Roman Kraft on Unsplash
B25
Classic European drives

The Romantic Road: Würzburg to Füssen

340 km8 stops3 days
Castles of the Rhine and Moselle – Burg Katz von der Loreley aus - panoramio© Ralf Houven · CC BY 3.0
B9
Themed road trips

Castles of the Rhine and Moselle

214 km8 stops3 days
Black Forest High Road – Mummelsee 2020-03-14 08© Leonhard Lenz · CC0
B500
Mountains & lakes

Black Forest High Road

153 km6 stops2 days
Baltic coast: Hanseatic towns and chalk cliffs – Beach at Königsstuhl Jasmund 2021-09-14 17© Leonhard Lenz · CC0
E22
Coasts & islands

Baltic coast: Hanseatic towns and chalk cliffs

342 km6 stops4 days
German Alpine Road – Neuschwanstein im Morgengrauen© Philipp Münch · CC BY-SA 4.0
B308
Mountains & lakes

German Alpine Road

337 km7 stops5 days
Moselle and Saar – 20160515 Saarufer mit Ente IMG 3287 by sebaso© Sebaso · CC0
B53
Villages, wine & culture

Moselle and Saar

162 km6 stops3 days
Saxon Switzerland and the Elbe – bare trees on brown rocky mountain under white cloudy sky during daytimePhoto by Dana Ward on Unsplash
S167
Mountains & lakes

Saxon Switzerland and the Elbe

66 km4 stops2 days
German Fairy Tale Route – an old house with ivy growing on the side of itPhoto by Meshaal Al Hajali on Unsplash
B3
Villages, wine & culture

German Fairy Tale Route

443 km5 stops4 days
North Frisia: dikes, lighthouses and mudflats – FFH-Gebiet Untereider (101 von 211)© Kommentator1989 · CC BY-SA 4.0
B5
Coasts & islands

North Frisia: dikes, lighthouses and mudflats

108 km8 stops4 days
East Frisia’s Wadden coast: harbours and lighthouses – Pilsumer Leuchtturm 2023 02© Unukorno · CC BY 4.0
B210
Coasts & islands

East Frisia’s Wadden coast: harbours and lighthouses

119 km8 stops4 days
Harz: half-timbered towns and the Brocken – Old industrial buildings with a tall chimneyPhoto by Wolfgang Weiser on Unsplash
B4
Mountains & lakes

Harz: half-timbered towns and the Brocken

80 km8 stops3 days
Thuringian Forest: Wartburg to Weimar – white and brown building under blue skyPhoto by Noah Boyer on Unsplash
B88
Villages, wine & culture

Thuringian Forest: Wartburg to Weimar

160 km8 stops4 days
Franconian Switzerland: rocks, caves and castles – Tuechersfeld sk© Simon Koopmann · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
B470
Motorhome-friendly trips

Franconian Switzerland: rocks, caves and castles

95 km9 stops3 days
German Wine Route through the Palatinate – a close up of a wooden barrel with a clock on itPhoto by Patrick Fore on Unsplash
B271
Villages, wine & culture

German Wine Route through the Palatinate

84 km8 stops3 days
Swabian Alb: castles, springs and the Danube – water falls in the middle of green grass fieldPhoto by Claudio Testa on Unsplash
B28
Classic European drives

Swabian Alb: castles, springs and the Danube

221 km8 stops3 days
Lake Constance’s German shore – Lakeside town with church and distant snow-capped mountainsPhoto by Alexander Philipp on Unsplash
B31
Classic European drives

Lake Constance’s German shore

87 km9 stops3 days
Bavarian Forest: from Passau to Regensburg – Blick vom Hohfelsen© MWolf89 · CC BY-SA 4.0
B85
Mountains & lakes

Bavarian Forest: from Passau to Regensburg

190 km7 stops4 days
Mecklenburg Lake District by motorhome – a large building with many spires on top of itPhoto by Martti Salmi on Unsplash
B192
Motorhome-friendly trips

Mecklenburg Lake District by motorhome

188 km8 stops4 days
Potsdam palaces and the Spreewald – Blick auf den Park und das Schloss Babelsberg vom der Glienicker Brücke aus, 2025-10-04© Nylki · CC0
A13
Villages, wine & culture

Potsdam palaces and the Spreewald

187 km9 stops3 days
Upper Bavaria: Tegernsee, Chiemsee and the Eagle’s Nest – Bayrischzell-Wendelstein hike 11 03 39 917000© Robot8A · CC BY-SA 4.0
E52
Mountains & lakes

Upper Bavaria: Tegernsee, Chiemsee and the Eagle’s Nest

269 km8 stops4 days
Bavarian Oberland: lakes, gorges and Ludwig’s Linderhof – Andechs Kloster exterior 02© Mattana · Public domain
B2
Mountains & lakes

Bavarian Oberland: lakes, gorges and Ludwig’s Linderhof

204 km9 stops4 days
Rügen and Usedom: capes, piers and the Imperial Baths – Peilturm am Kap Arkona© Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
B96
Coasts & islands

Rügen and Usedom: capes, piers and the Imperial Baths

228 km9 stops5 days
The Ruhr: blast furnaces, gas holders and coal mines – Kenston Arena (Eisfläche)© Lothar Hakelberg · CC BY-SA 4.0
A40
Themed road trips

The Ruhr: blast furnaces, gas holders and coal mines

95 km9 stops3 days
Eifel volcano country: Monschau to Maria Laach – 20170522 06 Weinfelder Maar 18© Bungert55 · CC BY-SA 3.0
B258
Classic European drives

Eifel volcano country: Monschau to Maria Laach

193 km7 stops3 days
Danube Gorge and Altmühl Valley: Regensburg to Eichstätt – Regensburg Donau 522© Jacquesverlaeken · CC BY-SA 4.0
B16
Villages, wine & culture

Danube Gorge and Altmühl Valley: Regensburg to Eichstätt

179 km9 stops3 days
Half-timbered towns, town walls and royal castles: by camper along the Romantic Road from Würzburg to Füssen – Wieskirche 1.19© Ricardalovesmonuments · CC BY-SA 4.0
B17
In-depth road trip guides

Half-timbered towns, town walls and royal castles: by camper along the Romantic Road from Würzburg to Füssen

379 km14 stops7 days
From Lake Constance to the Königssee: by camper along the German Alpine Road from Lindau to Berchtesgaden – Wieskirche 1.19© Ricardalovesmonuments · CC BY-SA 4.0
B308
In-depth road trip guides

From Lake Constance to the Königssee: by camper along the German Alpine Road from Lindau to Berchtesgaden

452 km29 stops8 days
Ridge road, Kinzig valley and Feldberg – by camper through the Black Forest from Baden-Baden to the Kaiserstuhl – 2017-Mummelsee© FkMohr · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
B500
In-depth road trip guides

Ridge road, Kinzig valley and Feldberg – by camper through the Black Forest from Baden-Baden to the Kaiserstuhl

289 km18 stops8 days
Castles, ferries and steep vineyards – by motorhome through the Middle Rhine Valley and along the Moselle loops – a statue on a hillPhoto by Valentino Casavecchia on Unsplash
B9
In-depth road trip guides

Castles, ferries and steep vineyards – by motorhome through the Middle Rhine Valley and along the Moselle loops

235 km14 stops8 days
Brick, bodden and chalk cliffs: by camper along the Baltic coast from Lübeck to Usedom – a castle like building with a walkway leading to itPhoto by Wolfgang Weiser on Unsplash
B105
In-depth road trip guides

Brick, bodden and chalk cliffs: by camper along the Baltic coast from Lübeck to Usedom

468 km14 stops8 days
Ebb tide, dykes and shrimp cutters: by camper along the North Sea coast from East Frisia to Sylt – a piece of driftwood on a sandy beachPhoto by Thomas Lohmann on Unsplash
B5
In-depth road trip guides

Ebb tide, dykes and shrimp cutters: by camper along the North Sea coast from East Frisia to Sylt

415 km14 stops8 days
Castles, Lakes and Crane Migration – by camper from Schwerin to Neubrandenburg through the Lake District – a large building sitting on top of a lakePhoto by Wolfgang Weiser on Unsplash
B192
In-depth road trip guides

Castles, Lakes and Crane Migration – by camper from Schwerin to Neubrandenburg through the Lake District

2,062 km16 stops8 days
Sandstone, narrow-gauge rail, toy villages: by camper through Saxon Switzerland and the Ore Mountains – pirna, saxony, germany© pmwtastro · Pixabay Content License
B172
In-depth road trip guides

Sandstone, narrow-gauge rail, toy villages: by camper through Saxon Switzerland and the Ore Mountains

248 km14 stops8 days
Mining towns, the Brocken and half-timbering – a motorhome journey through the Harz from Goslar to Stolberg – A large courtyard with a clock tower in the backgroundPhoto by Manou Azadi on Unsplash
B4
In-depth road trip guides

Mining towns, the Brocken and half-timbering – a motorhome journey through the Harz from Goslar to Stolberg

217 km14 stops8 days
Rock villages, caves and paddling rivers – by motorhome from Bamberg through Franconian Switzerland to the Altmühl Valley – a building on a bridge over a riverPhoto by Siegfried Poepperl on Unsplash
B470
In-depth road trip guides

Rock villages, caves and paddling rivers – by motorhome from Bamberg through Franconian Switzerland to the Altmühl Valley

273 km14 stops7 days
Stone Bridge, glassworks and primeval forest peaks – by motorhome from Regensburg down the Danube and through the Bavarian Forest – Oberlicht in der Walhalla© GZagatta · CC BY-SA 4.0
B85
In-depth road trip guides

Stone Bridge, glassworks and primeval forest peaks – by motorhome from Regensburg down the Danube and through the Bavarian Forest

293 km14 stops7 days
Maars, slate and Spätburgunder – by motorhome through the North Eifel, the Ahr Valley and the Volcanic Eifel – people walking on street near white and green concrete building during daytimePhoto by Alexander Schimmeck on Unsplash
B258
In-depth road trip guides

Maars, slate and Spätburgunder – by motorhome through the North Eifel, the Ahr Valley and the Volcanic Eifel

257 km14 stops8 days
Vine slopes, sandstone castles and Schorle – by camper along the German Wine Route and through the Palatinate Forest – bad dürkheim, palatinate, weinstrasse© hpgruesen · Pixabay Content License
B271
In-depth road trip guides

Vine slopes, sandstone castles and Schorle – by camper along the German Wine Route and through the Palatinate Forest

176 km14 stops7 days
Castle hill, ridge trail and reservoirs: by motorhome from the Wartburg along the Rennsteig to the Saale valley – Historic castle perched on a hill surrounded by treesPhoto by Georg Rosenthal on Unsplash
B88
In-depth road trip guides

Castle hill, ridge trail and reservoirs: by motorhome from the Wartburg along the Rennsteig to the Saale valley

313 km14 stops8 days
Erica, juniper and round villages – by motorhome through the Lüneburg Heath to the Wendland – Dat ole Hus 003© Willow · CC BY 2.5
B209
In-depth road trip guides

Erica, juniper and round villages – by motorhome through the Lüneburg Heath to the Wendland

402 km14 stops8 days
Waterways, pyramids and opencast lakes – by motorhome from Potsdam through the Spreewald and Lusatia to the Zittau Mountains – people walking on gray concrete pathway near white concrete building during daytimePhoto by Sandip Roy on Unsplash
B115
In-depth road trip guides

Waterways, pyramids and opencast lakes – by motorhome from Potsdam through the Spreewald and Lusatia to the Zittau Mountains

417 km14 stops8 days
Castles, caves and the Albtrauf – by camper across the Swabian Jura from Stuttgart to Ulm – city skyline under blue sky during daytimePhoto by Nicolas Peyrol on Unsplash
B28
In-depth road trip guides

Castles, caves and the Albtrauf – by camper across the Swabian Jura from Stuttgart to Ulm

310 km14 stops8 days
Sandstone, oak forest and Bocksbeutel – by motorhome through the Spessart and Odenwald to the Mainschleife – Miltenberg, Bürgstädter Straße 28 (1)© Karsten Ratzke · CC0
B26
In-depth road trip guides

Sandstone, oak forest and Bocksbeutel – by motorhome through the Spessart and Odenwald to the Mainschleife

275 km14 stops8 days
Dam walls, upland heath and bison tracks: by motorhome through the Sauerland and the Rothaargebirge – dam photographPhoto by Tim Behrendt on Unsplash
B480
In-depth road trip guides

Dam walls, upland heath and bison tracks: by motorhome through the Sauerland and the Rothaargebirge

226 km14 stops7 days
Half-timbering, ferry cables and sandstone rocks – by camper through the Weser Uplands and the Teutoburg Forest – Externsteine - panoramio (7)© Helfmann · CC BY-SA 3.0
B83
In-depth road trip guides

Half-timbering, ferry cables and sandstone rocks – by camper through the Weser Uplands and the Teutoburg Forest

242 km14 stops7 days
Beech forest, brick and Oder floodplains – by camper from Bernau through the Schorfheide, the Uckermark and the Oderbruch – Berlin lighted free standing signage during night timePhoto by Levin on Unsplash
B2
In-depth road trip guides

Beech forest, brick and Oder floodplains – by camper from Bernau through the Schorfheide, the Uckermark and the Oderbruch

359 km14 stops8 days
Rock faces, agates and high forest – by camper through the Nahe valley, the gemstone country and over the Hunsrück – a river running through a lush green hillsidePhoto by Luca J on Unsplash
B327
In-depth road trip guides

Rock faces, agates and high forest – by camper through the Nahe valley, the gemstone country and over the Hunsrück

219 km13 stops7 days
Granite, porcelain and brick arches – by camper through the Fichtelgebirge, Franconian Forest and Vogtland – bad urach, germany, flow© USA-Reiseblogger · Pixabay Content License
B303
In-depth road trip guides

Granite, porcelain and brick arches – by camper through the Fichtelgebirge, Franconian Forest and Vogtland

345 km14 stops8 days
Castles, vineyards and river loops – by camper through the Neckar Valley and Hohenlohe to Schwäbisch Hall – a view of a city with a bridge and mountains in the backgroundPhoto by Khaled Ali on Unsplash
B37
In-depth road trip guides

Castles, vineyards and river loops – by camper through the Neckar Valley and Hohenlohe to Schwäbisch Hall

208 km14 stops8 days
Locks, spa houses and basalt domes – by camper through the Lahn Valley, over the Westerwald and into the Taunus – An aerial view of a city and a bridgePhoto by Rob Hall on Unsplash
B49
In-depth road trip guides

Locks, spa houses and basalt domes – by camper through the Lahn Valley, over the Westerwald and into the Taunus

331 km14 stops8 days
Lakes, cliffs and kites – by camper through East Holstein to Fehmarn – sea, nature, germany© AchimF · Pixabay Content License
E47
In-depth road trip guides

Lakes, cliffs and kites – by camper through East Holstein to Fehmarn

221 km14 stops8 days
Baroque domes, raised bogs and extinct volcanoes – by camper from Fulda through the Rhön and the Vogelsberg – 140519 Dom Fulda Frontansicht© Ansgar Koreng · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
B278
In-depth road trip guides

Baroque domes, raised bogs and extinct volcanoes – by camper from Fulda through the Rhön and the Vogelsberg

210 km14 stops8 days
Moats, gables and Pättkes – by camper through the Münsterland to the Tecklenburger Land – Erbdrostenhof, Münster (06871)© Günter Seggebäing, Coesfeld · CC BY-SA 3.0
B54
In-depth road trip guides

Moats, gables and Pättkes – by camper through the Münsterland to the Tecklenburger Land

265 km14 stops8 days
Cathedrals, vineyards and imperial legends – by camper through Saale-Unstrut and over the Kyffhäuser – brown bare trees near white concrete building during daytimePhoto by Wim van 't Einde on Unsplash
B87
In-depth road trip guides

Cathedrals, vineyards and imperial legends – by camper through Saale-Unstrut and over the Kyffhäuser

205 km14 stops8 days
Lakeshores, monastery beer and moorland meadows – by camper through the Five Lakes region and the Pfaffenwinkel to the Blue Land – munich, alley, buildings© ddzphoto · Pixabay Content License
B2
In-depth road trip guides

Lakeshores, monastery beer and moorland meadows – by camper through the Five Lakes region and the Pfaffenwinkel to the Blue Land

225 km14 stops7 days
Floodplain forest, Bauhaus and reaction ferries – by camper along the Middle Elbe from Magdeburg via Dessau to Wittenberg – A river running through a city next to tall buildingsPhoto by IKECHUKWU JULIUS UGWU on Unsplash
B187
In-depth road trip guides

Floodplain forest, Bauhaus and reaction ferries – by camper along the Middle Elbe from Magdeburg via Dessau to Wittenberg

187 km12 stops7 days
Pine sand, palaces and a pear tree – by camper through Fontane’s Mark from Neuruppin to the Havelland – city buildings near body of water during daytimePhoto by Florian Wehde on Unsplash
B167
In-depth road trip guides

Pine sand, palaces and a pear tree – by camper through Fontane’s Mark from Neuruppin to the Havelland

338 km14 stops8 days
Apple blossom, dyke sheep and peat barges – by camper through the Elbe-Weser Triangle from the Altes Land to the Teufelsmoor – Stadhuus - Buxthu© flamenc · CC BY-SA 3.0
B73
In-depth road trip guides

Apple blossom, dyke sheep and peat barges – by camper through the Elbe-Weser Triangle from the Altes Land to the Teufelsmoor

285 km14 stops7 days
Hills, trullis and Nibelungs – by camper through Rheinhessen from Ingelheim via the Wonnegau to Worms – a bridge over a body of water with a boat in the waterPhoto by PJ DC on Unsplash
B9
In-depth road trip guides

Hills, trullis and Nibelungs – by camper through Rheinhessen from Ingelheim via the Wonnegau to Worms

221 km13 stops8 days
Half-timbering, castle ruins and beech forest – by camper through the Haßberge, the Steigerwald and Franconian wine country – neuschwanstein, castle, germany© Helmut_Kroiss · Pixabay Content License
B22
In-depth road trip guides

Half-timbering, castle ruins and beech forest – by camper through the Haßberge, the Steigerwald and Franconian wine country

230 km14 stops8 days
Suspension railway, reservoirs and the Drachenfels – by camper through the Bergisches Land to the Siebengebirge – Hueckeswagen Pauluskirche bells 1© Arnoldius · CC BY-SA 3.0
B506
In-depth road trip guides

Suspension railway, reservoirs and the Drachenfels – by camper through the Bergisches Land to the Siebengebirge

195 km14 stops7 days
Rummeln, castles and the scent of pine – by camper through the Fläming from Beelitz to Kloster Zinna – people walking on gray concrete pathway near white concrete building during daytimePhoto by Sandip Roy on Unsplash
B102
In-depth road trip guides

Rummeln, castles and the scent of pine – by camper through the Fläming from Beelitz to Kloster Zinna

537 km14 stops7 days
Brick, storks and Elbe ferries – through the Altmark by camper from Tangermünde to the Arendsee – Old wooden door and stairs in a brick buildingPhoto by Andreas Schmidt on Unsplash
B189
In-depth road trip guides

Brick, storks and Elbe ferries – through the Altmark by camper from Tangermünde to the Arendsee

268 km13 stops7 days
Border patrol track, half-timbering and ancient beech forest – by camper through the Eichsfeld, the Werra valley and the Hainich to the foot of the Wartburg – Cobblestone street in a historic european townPhoto by Michal Kučera on Unsplash
B247
In-depth road trip guides

Border patrol track, half-timbering and ancient beech forest – by camper through the Eichsfeld, the Werra valley and the Hainich to the foot of the Wartburg

188 km12 stops7 days
Granite, carp ponds and Zoigl taverns – by camper through the Oberpfälzer Wald and the Stiftland on the Czech border – Neustadt Waldnaab 3© btr · CC BY-SA 2.5
B22
In-depth road trip guides

Granite, carp ponds and Zoigl taverns – by camper through the Oberpfälzer Wald and the Stiftland on the Czech border

287 km14 stops7 days
Hop gardens, beer and the Hundertwasser tower – by camper through the Hallertau from Pfaffenhofen to Abensberg – Manching Airport© Bayerische Vermessungsverwaltung – www.geodaten.bayern.de · CC BY 3.0
B301
In-depth road trip guides

Hop gardens, beer and the Hundertwasser tower – by camper through the Hallertau from Pfaffenhofen to Abensberg

135 km10 stops7 days
Ancient beech forest, dam wall and Hanseatic town – by camper through Kellerwald, Edersee and the Waldeck region – Edersee hammerspitze blick schl waldeck wv ds 07 2008© Dirk Schmidt (Celsius auf Wikivoyage) · CC BY-SA 3.0
B251
In-depth road trip guides

Ancient beech forest, dam wall and Hanseatic town – by camper through Kellerwald, Edersee and the Waldeck region

154 km12 stops7 days
Fehn canals, teacups and megalithic tombs: by camper through the Emsland, East Frisia and the Oldenburg region – papenburg, city, pedestrian zone© Dieter_G · Pixabay Content License
B70
In-depth road trip guides

Fehn canals, teacups and megalithic tombs: by camper through the Emsland, East Frisia and the Oldenburg region

293 km14 stops8 days
Salt marshes, dwelling mounds and dyke sheep – by camper around Husum, Eiderstedt and Dithmarschen on Schleswig-Holstein’s North Sea coast – HusumAlterHafen© Torbenbrinker · CC BY-SA 4.0
B5
In-depth road trip guides

Salt marshes, dwelling mounds and dyke sheep – by camper around Husum, Eiderstedt and Dithmarschen on Schleswig-Holstein’s North Sea coast

204 km12 stops7 days
Roman towns, dikes and pilgrim routes: by camper through the Lower Rhine from Xanten to Kleve – krefeld, germany, nature© 12019 · Pixabay Content License
B220
In-depth road trip guides

Roman towns, dikes and pilgrim routes: by camper through the Lower Rhine from Xanten to Kleve

213 km12 stops8 days
Bavarian Sea, Salzach Loop and Alpine Road – by camper through the Chiemgau and the Rupertiwinkel – Laufen city in germany from top© MatthiasKabel · CC BY-SA 3.0
B305
In-depth road trip guides

Bavarian Sea, Salzach Loop and Alpine Road – by camper through the Chiemgau and the Rupertiwinkel

185 km13 stops8 days
Steelworks, Saar Loop and sandstone cliffs: by motorhome through Saarland and the Palatinate Forest – Mettlach, de Sankt Ludwinuskirche Dm IMG 5885 2023-05-11 17.30© Michielverbeek · CC BY-SA 4.0
B10
In-depth road trip guides

Steelworks, Saar Loop and sandstone cliffs: by motorhome through Saarland and the Palatinate Forest

235 km14 stops8 days
Lakeshores, onion domes and Baroque churches – by motorhome from Konstanz to Sigmaringen – a large building sitting on the side of a lakePhoto by Datingjungle on Unsplash
B31
In-depth road trip guides

Lakeshores, onion domes and Baroque churches – by motorhome from Konstanz to Sigmaringen

211 km12 stops8 days
Volcanic cones, reed-lined shores and the thundering Rhine – by camper through the Hegau, the Untersee and to the Rhine Falls – BW Donaueschingen 09© PaulT (Gunther Tschuch) · CC BY-SA 4.0
B33
In-depth road trip guides

Volcanic cones, reed-lined shores and the thundering Rhine – by camper through the Hegau, the Untersee and to the Rhine Falls

154 km14 stops7 days
Lakeshores, cheese cellars and Walser mountains – by camper through Lake Constance, the Bregenzerwald and the Allgäu – a sailboat with two people on it in the waterPhoto by Med Amine CB on Unsplash
B200
In-depth road trip guides

Lakeshores, cheese cellars and Walser mountains – by camper through Lake Constance, the Bregenzerwald and the Allgäu

209 km14 stops7 days
South Limburg: Maastricht, Valkenburg and the three-country point – Sint Pieter-houten soldaat (3)© Romaine · CC0
N278
Villages, wine & culture

South Limburg: Maastricht, Valkenburg and the three-country point

44 km7 stops2 days
Außerfern: highline179, Plansee and the Fern Pass – Bildstockkapelle Ehenbichl-Nord 2© Ricardalovesmonuments · CC BY-SA 4.0
B179
Mountains & lakes

Außerfern: highline179, Plansee and the Fern Pass

63 km7 stops2 days
The Danube through Upper Austria: Passau to Melk – Danube - Schlögen, Haibach ob der Donau, Austria - July 22, 2023© Giorgio Galeotti · CC BY-SA 4.0
B3
Classic European drives

The Danube through Upper Austria: Passau to Melk

198 km9 stops4 days
Lakeshores, salt mines and Schnürlregen – by motorhome through Salzburg and the Salzkammergut – body of water between rocky cliffsPhoto by Marija L on Unsplash
B145
In-depth road trip guides

Lakeshores, salt mines and Schnürlregen – by motorhome through Salzburg and the Salzkammergut

270 km14 stops8 days
Strudengau, apricot blossom and a sea of reeds – by motorhome from Passau through the Wachau and Vienna to Lake Neusiedl – a view of a city from a distancePhoto by Lukas Seitz on Unsplash
E60
In-depth road trip guides

Strudengau, apricot blossom and a sea of reeds – by motorhome from Passau through the Wachau and Vienna to Lake Neusiedl

400 km14 stops8 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
The Romantic Road: Würzburg to Füssen3340 km4 h 41 min8
Castles of the Rhine and Moselle3214 km2 h 57 min8
Black Forest High Road2153 km2 h 07 min6
Baltic coast: Hanseatic towns and chalk cliffs4342 km4 h 43 min6
German Alpine Road5337 km4 h 39 min7
Moselle and Saar3162 km2 h 14 min6
Saxon Switzerland and the Elbe266 km0 h 55 min4
German Fairy Tale Route4443 km6 h 07 min5
North Frisia: dikes, lighthouses and mudflats4108 km1 h 29 min8
East Frisia’s Wadden coast: harbours and lighthouses4119 km1 h 39 min8
Harz: half-timbered towns and the Brocken380 km1 h 06 min8
Thuringian Forest: Wartburg to Weimar4160 km2 h 13 min8
Franconian Switzerland: rocks, caves and castles395 km1 h 19 min9
German Wine Route through the Palatinate384 km1 h 10 min8
Swabian Alb: castles, springs and the Danube3221 km3 h 03 min8
Lake Constance’s German shore387 km1 h 12 min9
Bavarian Forest: from Passau to Regensburg4190 km2 h 37 min7
Mecklenburg Lake District by motorhome4188 km2 h 35 min8
Potsdam palaces and the Spreewald3187 km2 h 35 min9
Upper Bavaria: Tegernsee, Chiemsee and the Eagle’s Nest4269 km3 h 43 min8
Bavarian Oberland: lakes, gorges and Ludwig’s Linderhof4204 km2 h 49 min9
Rügen and Usedom: capes, piers and the Imperial Baths5228 km3 h 09 min9
The Ruhr: blast furnaces, gas holders and coal mines395 km1 h 19 min9
Eifel volcano country: Monschau to Maria Laach3193 km2 h 40 min7
Danube Gorge and Altmühl Valley: Regensburg to Eichstätt3179 km2 h 28 min9
Half-timbered towns, town walls and royal castles: by camper along the Romantic Road from Würzburg to Füssen7379 km5 h 14 min14
From Lake Constance to the Königssee: by camper along the German Alpine Road from Lindau to Berchtesgaden8452 km6 h 14 min29
Ridge road, Kinzig valley and Feldberg – by camper through the Black Forest from Baden-Baden to the Kaiserstuhl8289 km3 h 59 min18
Castles, ferries and steep vineyards – by motorhome through the Middle Rhine Valley and along the Moselle loops8235 km3 h 15 min14
Brick, bodden and chalk cliffs: by camper along the Baltic coast from Lübeck to Usedom8468 km6 h 28 min14
Ebb tide, dykes and shrimp cutters: by camper along the North Sea coast from East Frisia to Sylt8415 km5 h 44 min14
Castles, Lakes and Crane Migration – by camper from Schwerin to Neubrandenburg through the Lake District82,062 km28 h 28 min16
Sandstone, narrow-gauge rail, toy villages: by camper through Saxon Switzerland and the Ore Mountains8248 km3 h 25 min14
Mining towns, the Brocken and half-timbering – a motorhome journey through the Harz from Goslar to Stolberg8217 km2 h 60 min14
Rock villages, caves and paddling rivers – by motorhome from Bamberg through Franconian Switzerland to the Altmühl Valley7273 km3 h 46 min14
Stone Bridge, glassworks and primeval forest peaks – by motorhome from Regensburg down the Danube and through the Bavarian Forest7293 km4 h 02 min14
Maars, slate and Spätburgunder – by motorhome through the North Eifel, the Ahr Valley and the Volcanic Eifel8257 km3 h 33 min14
Vine slopes, sandstone castles and Schorle – by camper along the German Wine Route and through the Palatinate Forest7176 km2 h 26 min14
Castle hill, ridge trail and reservoirs: by motorhome from the Wartburg along the Rennsteig to the Saale valley8313 km4 h 19 min14
Erica, juniper and round villages – by motorhome through the Lüneburg Heath to the Wendland8402 km5 h 33 min14
Waterways, pyramids and opencast lakes – by motorhome from Potsdam through the Spreewald and Lusatia to the Zittau Mountains8417 km5 h 45 min14
Castles, caves and the Albtrauf – by camper across the Swabian Jura from Stuttgart to Ulm8310 km4 h 17 min14
Sandstone, oak forest and Bocksbeutel – by motorhome through the Spessart and Odenwald to the Mainschleife8275 km3 h 47 min14
Dam walls, upland heath and bison tracks: by motorhome through the Sauerland and the Rothaargebirge7226 km3 h 08 min14
Half-timbering, ferry cables and sandstone rocks – by camper through the Weser Uplands and the Teutoburg Forest7242 km3 h 21 min14
Beech forest, brick and Oder floodplains – by camper from Bernau through the Schorfheide, the Uckermark and the Oderbruch8359 km4 h 58 min14
Rock faces, agates and high forest – by camper through the Nahe valley, the gemstone country and over the Hunsrück7219 km3 h 01 min13
Granite, porcelain and brick arches – by camper through the Fichtelgebirge, Franconian Forest and Vogtland8345 km4 h 46 min14
Castles, vineyards and river loops – by camper through the Neckar Valley and Hohenlohe to Schwäbisch Hall8208 km2 h 53 min14
Locks, spa houses and basalt domes – by camper through the Lahn Valley, over the Westerwald and into the Taunus8331 km4 h 34 min14
Lakes, cliffs and kites – by camper through East Holstein to Fehmarn8221 km3 h 03 min14
Baroque domes, raised bogs and extinct volcanoes – by camper from Fulda through the Rhön and the Vogelsberg8210 km2 h 54 min14
Moats, gables and Pättkes – by camper through the Münsterland to the Tecklenburger Land8265 km3 h 39 min14
Cathedrals, vineyards and imperial legends – by camper through Saale-Unstrut and over the Kyffhäuser8205 km2 h 50 min14
Lakeshores, monastery beer and moorland meadows – by camper through the Five Lakes region and the Pfaffenwinkel to the Blue Land7225 km3 h 06 min14
Floodplain forest, Bauhaus and reaction ferries – by camper along the Middle Elbe from Magdeburg via Dessau to Wittenberg7187 km2 h 35 min12
Pine sand, palaces and a pear tree – by camper through Fontane’s Mark from Neuruppin to the Havelland8338 km4 h 40 min14
Apple blossom, dyke sheep and peat barges – by camper through the Elbe-Weser Triangle from the Altes Land to the Teufelsmoor7285 km3 h 56 min14
Hills, trullis and Nibelungs – by camper through Rheinhessen from Ingelheim via the Wonnegau to Worms8221 km3 h 03 min13
Half-timbering, castle ruins and beech forest – by camper through the Haßberge, the Steigerwald and Franconian wine country8230 km3 h 10 min14
Suspension railway, reservoirs and the Drachenfels – by camper through the Bergisches Land to the Siebengebirge7195 km2 h 41 min14
Rummeln, castles and the scent of pine – by camper through the Fläming from Beelitz to Kloster Zinna7537 km7 h 25 min14
Brick, storks and Elbe ferries – through the Altmark by camper from Tangermünde to the Arendsee7268 km3 h 42 min13
Border patrol track, half-timbering and ancient beech forest – by camper through the Eichsfeld, the Werra valley and the Hainich to the foot of the Wartburg7188 km2 h 36 min12
Granite, carp ponds and Zoigl taverns – by camper through the Oberpfälzer Wald and the Stiftland on the Czech border7287 km3 h 58 min14
Hop gardens, beer and the Hundertwasser tower – by camper through the Hallertau from Pfaffenhofen to Abensberg7135 km1 h 52 min10
Ancient beech forest, dam wall and Hanseatic town – by camper through Kellerwald, Edersee and the Waldeck region7154 km2 h 07 min12
Fehn canals, teacups and megalithic tombs: by camper through the Emsland, East Frisia and the Oldenburg region8293 km4 h 02 min14
Salt marshes, dwelling mounds and dyke sheep – by camper around Husum, Eiderstedt and Dithmarschen on Schleswig-Holstein’s North Sea coast7204 km2 h 49 min12
Roman towns, dikes and pilgrim routes: by camper through the Lower Rhine from Xanten to Kleve8213 km2 h 56 min12
Bavarian Sea, Salzach Loop and Alpine Road – by camper through the Chiemgau and the Rupertiwinkel8185 km2 h 33 min13
Steelworks, Saar Loop and sandstone cliffs: by motorhome through Saarland and the Palatinate Forest8235 km3 h 15 min14
Lakeshores, onion domes and Baroque churches – by motorhome from Konstanz to Sigmaringen8211 km2 h 54 min12
Volcanic cones, reed-lined shores and the thundering Rhine – by camper through the Hegau, the Untersee and to the Rhine Falls7154 km2 h 07 min14
Lakeshores, cheese cellars and Walser mountains – by camper through Lake Constance, the Bregenzerwald and the Allgäu7209 km2 h 53 min14
South Limburg: Maastricht, Valkenburg and the three-country point244 km0 h 37 min7
Außerfern: highline179, Plansee and the Fern Pass263 km0 h 52 min7
The Danube through Upper Austria: Passau to Melk4198 km2 h 44 min9
Lakeshores, salt mines and Schnürlregen – by motorhome through Salzburg and the Salzkammergut8270 km3 h 44 min14
Strudengau, apricot blossom and a sea of reeds – by motorhome from Passau through the Wachau and Vienna to Lake Neusiedl8400 km5 h 31 min14
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in Germany

Schloss Neuschwanstein – Neuschwanstein im Morgengrauen© Philipp Münch · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schloss Neuschwanstein

Füssen, Germany
Burg Eltz - Flickr - abbilder© abbilder · CC BY 2.0
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History

Burg Eltz

Wierschem, Germany
Kirmes Miniatur Wunderland© Pedemann · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Oddities

Miniatur Wunderland

Hamburg, Germany
Königsstuhl chalk cliffs – a rocky cliff next to a body of waterPhoto by Joshua Kettle on Unsplash
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Nature

Königsstuhl chalk cliffs

Sassnitz, Germany
St. Peter-Ording beach stilt houses – Maleens Knoll 2016© Jörg Braukmann · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Oddities

St. Peter-Ording beach stilt houses

St. Peter-Ording, Germany
Westerheversand Lighthouse – Westerhever Nordostblick© Richard Bartz · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Views

Westerheversand Lighthouse

Westerhever, Germany
Rammelsberg Mine – Miners shower, Rammelsberg Mining Museum, Harz, Germany, 2015-05-18-© Slaunger · CC BY-SA 4.0
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History

Rammelsberg Mine

Goslar, Germany
Rappbode Dam – Rappbode-Talsperre - Doppelseilrutsche 01© H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Oddities

Rappbode Dam

Oberharz am Brocken, Germany
Front court of Wartburg Castle (12)© Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0
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History

Wartburg Castle

Eisenach, Germany
Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes – Garnsdorfer Straße 54, Saalfeld 1© Aschroet · CC0
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Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes

Saalfeld, Germany
Margravial Opera House – Elegant building with lush greenery and a paved roadPhoto by Nikita Khavkin on Unsplash
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History

Margravial Opera House

Bayreuth, Germany
Hambach Castle – a tall brick building sitting on top of a lush green hillsidePhoto by Esther Heidsiek-Schmitten on Unsplash
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History

Hambach Castle

Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Germany
Lichtenstein Castle – Schloss Lichtenstein (Württemberg) - Eugenien-Bastion - Ritterbau - Fürstenbau - 01© Llez · CC BY-SA 3.0
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History

Lichtenstein Castle

Lichtenstein, Germany
Views from Hohenzollern Castle, Hohenzollern Castle in 2024© Qwertzu111111 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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History

Hohenzollern Castle

Hechingen, Germany
Blautopf – 20170709 Denkmal Albwasserversorgung© Zinnmann · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Nature

Blautopf

Blaubeuren, Germany
Mainau Island – an aerial view of an islandPhoto by Lisa Fecker on Unsplash
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Nature

Mainau Island

Konstanz, Germany
Bavarian Forest Tree Top Walk – Cesta v korunách stromů - Neuschönau, Německo - panoramio© Pavel Špindler · CC BY 3.0
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Nature

Bavarian Forest Tree Top Walk

Neuschönau, Germany
Oberlicht in der Walhalla© GZagatta · CC BY-SA 4.0
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History

Walhalla

Donaustauf, Germany
Schwerin Castle (16)© Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0
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History

Schwerin Castle

Schwerin, Germany
Sanssouci Palace – 2018-08-07 DE Potsdam, Park Sanssouci, Schloss Sanssouci (49764229517)© Paul Korecky · CC BY-SA 2.0
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History

Sanssouci Palace

Potsdam, Germany
Lehde Spreewald village – Eingang zum Gurkenmuseum in Lehde (Spreewald)© JoachimKohler-HB · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nature

Lehde Spreewald village

Lübbenau, Germany
Herrenchiemsee Palace – Herrenchiemsee Latona-Brunnen 20250810 100738© Rigorius · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Herrenchiemsee Palace

Prien am Chiemsee, Germany
Eagle’s Nest (Kehlsteinhaus) – Berchtesgaden Kehlsteinhaus Tunnel D34 0807© Michael.F.H.Barth · CC BY-SA 4.0
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History

Eagle’s Nest (Kehlsteinhaus)

Berchtesgaden, Germany
Partnach Gorge – Walkway to Partnachklamm© Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nature

Partnach Gorge

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

FAQs

What are the best road trips in Germany?

Popular routes include The Romantic Road: Würzburg to Füssen, Castles of the Rhine and Moselle, Black Forest High Road and Baltic coast: Hanseatic towns and chalk cliffs. CampingSpirit has 80 trip guides that pass through Germany, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in Germany are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend Schloss Neuschwanstein, Burg Eltz, Miniatur Wunderland, Königsstuhl chalk cliffs, St. Peter-Ording beach stilt houses and Westerheversand Lighthouse.

Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in Germany?

No motorway tolls for cars. No general motorway speed limit (130 km/h advised) and no tolls for cars. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel.

What is the motorway speed limit in Germany?

— km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise.

Are there low-emission zones in Germany?

Environmental zones (green sticker).

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