I saw a similar post on which I noted some of comments, but I’d like to ask too…
We’d like to discover a bit of Germany.
Here’s a rough idea of the cities we’d like to visit. We will probably stay longer in Munich and Berlin
Any tips, recommendations for places to visit and/or stop?

by Familiar_Citron_3003

30 comments

  1. If you want this to be a “real” road trip, then I hope you don’t actually plan to drive on the Autobahn all the time, as this map indicates? The nature will be more beautiful and you will have more time to take in the sights or make a quick stop at a nice place if you aren’t on the highway.

  2. Depends on what you like. If you’re into theme parks, “Europapark” is almost on the way and definitely worth a day.

    Near Munich is also “Therme Erding” if you’re into saunas, fun water slides or pool bars. It’s a bit pricey but definitely worth it in my opinion.

    If you’re into live music, there’s tons of festivals in summer with everything from huge festivals with big bands to small festivals with very specific types of music.

  3. You should definitely go through the Harz mountain range and maybe have a look at Goslar nearby, it’s a beautiful old medieval town.

    Additionally, I’d recommend visiting Hamburg as well, lots of history to admire.

  5. I don’t know how many stops you’ve planned for but you’ll pass by Jena, Leipzig and Halle which are all beautiful cities worth visiting.

  6. I’m not sure I would really recommend this route at all. But it also depends on what are your goals, how long to you have.

    However. This seems deeply inefficient and does not utilise the benefits of having a car.

    If you want this route. You should use the train.

    If you want to use a car. You probably shouldn’t use this route.

  8. It is around 3 hours longer, but I would recommend to go from Munich to Strasbourg via Garmisch Patenkirchen, Lindau and Freiburg (Something like this [https://maps.app.goo.gl/smq2nTRf3uESk6mi8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/smq2nTRf3uESk6mi8)) . Going this route you’ll be able to see the German alps, including the highest peak in Germany, the Zugspitze, the beautiful lake of Constance (Bodensee) and the black forest. Three of the most beautiful parts of south Germany (in my opinion!). As for cities, you will skip Stuttgart and Karlsruhe (again, imo boring cities) and instead visit much smaller cities like Freiburg and Lindau. Freiburg is a very lively, young and vibrant city, whereas Lindau is beautifull little town on an island. This route will be much more nature focused and will skip bigger cities, if that’s ok with you!

  9. I can recommend the Steinhuder Meer in the Hanover region, although it is quite full with tourists at times.

  10. On the first leg, from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe, I would suggest you don’t take the A5, but you take the B500 to Baden-Baden. To get to the B500 you can take the B28, or if you like a steep and twisty route: the L92. Personally I’d love that for a road trip.

    Baden-Baden is a nice place to visit for a few hours and the route I suggest (ie through the Black Forrest) is about 5 trillion times nicer than the Autobahn.

  12. I have a home in Strasbourg. A car rented in Germany will not have French Crit’Air sticker to legally enter Eurometropolis of Strasbourg Low Emissions Zone (Strasbourg + 32 surrounding towns), and cannot get this sticker on the spot. See area map — [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Strasbourg_Communaut%C3%A9.png.](https://www.tripadvisor.com/ExternalLinkInterstitial?redirectTo=https%3A%2F%2Fcommons.wikimedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3AStrasbourg_Communaut%25C3%25A9.png.) You will need to leave your car at Kehl and take Strasbourg Tram D from outside Kehl Bahnhof to Strasbourg.

  14. You shouldn’t miss the Bodensee (Lake of Constance). Nice places there are Meersburg, Birnau, Lindau, Friedrichshafen or Konstanz.

    From the Bodensee it’s an 2 hour drive to Stuttgart which is also worth a visit. When you are into cars, you should consider a visit in the Mercedes Museum or Porsche Museum.

  15. A little detour to Regensburg (Ratisbonne) between Munich and Nürnberg could be nice. (In my opinion: do Regensburg instead of Nürnberg)

  16. I would avoid Stuttgart. Why not continue past Karlsruhe to Heidelberg? After that, drive up to Bingen and take the B9 up to Boppard and then cross over and visit Burg Eltz. Beautiful area and a fantastic castle to visit.

  17. uhm, visit small towns. they tend to be more comfy and country roads are way more beautiful than constantly being on the Autobahn.

  18. Why go around the Black Forest when you can drive through it?

  20. If you like beer and or Street Art visit Maisel an Friends Brewery in Bayreuth. Its a beatiful brewery with a guided Tour and a restaurant. Its definitly worth a visit.

  21. If you don’t really want to see Hannover , and I don’t know why you would, I would pick a route via Kassel and the Harz mountains towards Berlin, maybe via Quedlinburg

  25. In “Fränkische Schweiz” near the A9 western from Bayreuth, you can find deep forests, many hills and river valleys and the most important thing is, that you can find a huge amount of old castles and ruins everywhere. Even some old druid stones.

  26. I’d guess you are from Strasbourg. If yess you probably already know the Upper Rhine Valley. If you don’t, there are a ton of worthwhile sites (Heidelberg, Schwetzingen etc.) Also I’d recommend checking out the Blackforest, the Upper Danube Vally and Lake Konstanz

  27. You should include the Rhine River valley and Cochem in your travel. You won’t regret it.

  29. If you’re starting from Strasbourg and travelling to Munich, it’s probably better to go through Allgäu and the Bodensee. And from Berlin, you can take the coastal route and see the Hanseatic cities and reach Hamburg. And on the West, Cologne -> Koblenz -> Mainz -> Frankfurt is a better option, I think

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