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ROMANTIC ROAD GERMANY: MEDIEVAL TOWNS AND CASTLES ROUTE

Medieval walls encircle the villages, cobbled lanes wind between houses, castles crown the hills. The Romantic Road is fairytale Germany.

≈ 11
Days
760
Km
5
Stops
📖 6 min read 🔄 Last updated: 2026-01-17

From Frankfurt to Füssen, travel the Romantic Road: wine villages, Rothenburg ramparts, Munich and its beer gardens, King Ludwig's castles. Fairy tale Germany.

Your day-by-day itinerary

1
Day

Frankfurt

river city culture

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Day 1
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Discover

1
Walk along the Main river
2
Visit to Frankfurt's Saint Bartholomew Cathedral
3
Discovery of Römerberg square and the Fountain of Justice
4
Stroll through downtown parks and tasting of typical pretzels
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Activities

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Discovery of a local beer festival with music and Bavarian atmosphere
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Next stop
Distance: 85 km
Travel time: 1h15
2
Day

Winterhausen

wine village vineyard

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Day 2
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Discover

1
Stop at Johannisburg castle in Aschaffenburg
2
Discovery of the medieval village of Winterhausen
3
Walk in the fortified old town of Ochsenfurt
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Activities

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Stroll through the alleyways and observation of the medieval towers and gates of Ochsenfurt
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Next stop
Distance: 110 km
Travel time: 1h30
3
Day

Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber

medieval wall town

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Day 3
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Discover

1
Visit to Bad Mergentheim and the Deutschordens Museum
2
Stroll through the palace gardens of Bad Mergentheim
3
Exploration of Wildpark Bad Mergentheim wildlife park
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Activities

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Discovery of the historic center of Rothenburg ob der Tauber and its medieval ramparts
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Next stop
Distance: 110 km
Travel time: 1h40
4
Day

Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber

medieval wall town

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Day 4
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Discover

1
Walk on the rampart walkway
2
Discovery of Plönlein, the iconic view of Rothenburg
3
Visit to the town hall and market square
4
Exploration of Christmas shops and German craft products
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Activities

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Free walk through the gardens and medieval streets
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Next stop
Distance: 165 km
Travel time: 2h
5
Day

Munich

baroque soul city

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Day 5
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Discover

1
Stop at Harburg castle dating from the 11th century
2
Exploration of Harburg old town and panorama over the Nördlingen crater
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Activities

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Scenic route along the Romantische Strasse to Munich
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Next stop
Distance: 130 km
Travel time: 1h50
6
Day

Munich

baroque soul city

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Day 6
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Discover

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Discovery of Marienplatz square and the new town hall clock show
2
Visit to the Frauenkirche and the Fischbrunnen
3
Discovery of the Viktualienmarkt market
4
Visit to the Munich Residence palace
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Activities

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Evening in a traditional brewery with Bavarian music
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Next stop
Distance: 135 km
Travel time: 1h50
7
Day

Fussen

castle alpine town

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Day 7
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Discover

1
Stop at BMW Welt, Munich's automotive exhibition center
2
Scenic route to Füssen along the Bavarian Alps
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Activities

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Stroll through the historic center of Füssen and along the banks of the Lech
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Discovery of the Lech Falls (Lechfall)
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Next stop
Distance: 10 km
Travel time: 20min
8
Day

Fussen

castle alpine town

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Day 8
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Discover

1
Visit to Neuschwanstein Castle
2
View from the Marienbrücke bridge
3
Exterior discovery of Hohenschwangau Castle
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Activities

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Hike to the panoramic viewpoint over the valley
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Next stop
Distance: 15 km
Travel time: 25min
9
Day

Fussen

castle alpine town

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Day 9
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Discover

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Walk at the Walderlebniszentrum Füssen and on the aerial walkway between Germany and Austria
2
Excursion in the neighboring Austrian Alps
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Activities

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Free walk along the Forggensee and picnic
10
Day

Fussen

castle alpine town

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Day 10
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Discover

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Morning at Lake Forggensee to admire the Bavarian Alps
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Activities

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End of route and return north or extension to the Black Forest

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