The Romantic Road runs over a length of 413 kilometers from Würzburg am Main to Allgäu to Füssen and is considered the best-known and most popular holiday route in Germany. The holiday route, which was named “probably the most famous holiday attraction in Germany” by the news magazine Focus, can be traveled in different ways and impresses with its varied landscapes, attractive sights and medieval towns.
Whether by car, motorhome and motorcycle, by coach or even on foot or by bike - the Romantic Road can be traveled in many different ways, but will delight every holidaymaker with its unique triad of enjoyment of nature, culture and hospitality. The oldest, best-known and most popular holiday route in Germany runs from the Main to the Alps to Füssen and is the top attraction in our country with around 24 millions of daily visitors. It fascinates with diverse landscapes such as the Taubertal, the Nördlinger Ries, the Lechrain and the idyllic foothills of the Alps between Landsberg am Lech and Füssen in Allgäu. In addition, numerous attractive sights await travelers along the Romantic Road, such as the Würzburg Residence, the Fuggerei in Augsburg, the Rococo jewel Wieskirche and the royal castles Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein.
The holiday route leads through picturesque medieval towns such as Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Dinkelsbühl, giving travelers the special charm of times long past. A lot of history, art, culture and cuisine come together along the Romantic Road with changing landscapes, so that you can get to know and enjoy many of Germany's most beautiful areas in a variety of ways.
The holiday route was built with the aim of making Germany more attractive to foreign tourists again. This has truly been successful, because according to a survey, well over 90 percent of all adult Japanese know this German figurehead. But the Romantic Road also offers a lot of unusual and inspiring things as well as numerous insider tips for the Germans themselves. Whether on selected stages or following its entire route - you should definitely get to know the Romantic Road.
Of course, the Romantic Road can be easily traveled by car, motorcycle or motorhome. You can also get to know them with the Europabus, which runs daily between Würzburg and Füssen according to the “hop on – hop off” concept and also includes the metropolises of Frankfurt and Munich from April to October. This means you can travel particularly flexibly on this popular holiday route. You can get to know the Romantic Road by bike on the D9 long-distance cycle path in an even more intensive way than, for example, by car or bus. On the well-signposted and undemanding path you can enjoy the slowly changing landscapes and the numerous sights with all your senses and in a comfortable manner. It is also a good idea to cover the entire route on an e-bike. Then you have to put in less effort and can concentrate even more on the attractions along the way. Charging stations for e-bikes can be found in almost all places on the Romantic Road.
If you want to experience the romance of the medieval cities, the magnificent castles, churches and palaces, the small, quiet villages and the fascinating landscapes and natural beauty of the holiday route in a very special way, go on the “Romantic Road” long-distance hiking trail. This is intended for real connoisseurs who want to really enjoy the romantic atmosphere of the holiday route.
No matter how you travel the Romantic Road - Germany's most popular holiday route impresses with a wealth of varied holiday impressions and enables unforgettable days.
