Explore Germany by Train
2 curated experiences · 6 destinations · 3 rail corridors
- Experiences
- 2
- Destinations
- 6
- Corridors
- 3
Germany has one of the largest rail networks in Europe, linking a string of large cities with frequent fast trains. Between them, slower lines follow river valleys, wind through forests and climb toward the Alps.
Where to go
Rail corridors
The Rhine valley
Cologne → Koblenz → Heidelberg
South of Bonn the railway runs beside the river through a gorge lined with vineyards, castles and steep villages.
Berlin to Munich
Berlin → Munich
A fast line crosses the hills of Thuringia on long viaducts and tunnels, joining the capital with Bavaria.
North to Hamburg
Berlin → Hamburg
A fast line crosses the north German plain from Berlin to the port of Hamburg.
Experiences in Germany
2 experiences
Central Europe Capitals
Three grand cities, each shaped by its railway.
Paris, Berlin and Vienna: three of Europe's great capitals, joined by some of the continent's fastest railways.
Over the Brenner
From Bavaria to the Venetian lagoon.
Follow one of Europe's oldest routes across the Alps, from beer halls in Munich through Tyrol and the vineyards of South Tyrol to the Roman arena of Verona and the lagoon of Venice.
Photo credits
- Berlin: photo by Georgfotoart, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Munich: photo by Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Hamburg: photo by kallerna, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Cologne: photo by Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Dresden: photo by Bgabel, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Heidelberg: photo by Miholz, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Vienna: photo by trainlink, licensed trainlink.
- Bolzano: photo by Luigino, licensed Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.