Romantic Road Getting there & around

Getting there & around

The principal cities and towns we’ve listed are all easily reached by train; see individual listings for details. But to really explore the route you are best off with your own transportation. With a car, you can blow through places of little interest and linger at those which attract.

One popular way to tour the Romantic Rd is by the Deutsche-Touring’s Romantic Road bus (www.deutsche-touring.com). Starting from Frankfurt in the north and Munich in the south, a bus runs in each direction each day covering the entire route between Würzburg and Füssen. However, seeing the entire route in one day this way is painful. Stops are brief so you’ll want to choose places where you can break the trip for a day (stopovers are allowed). But of course this leads you to decide between a 30-minute visit and a 24-hour one.

The buses depart April to October from Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof at 8am and from Munich Hauptbahnhof at 8.15am and take about 13 hours. The total fare (tickets are bought on board) is a pricey €139. Railpass holders get a 60% discount and flexipass holders do not need to use a travel day for the discount. You can also just ride for individual segments (eg Rothenberg to Augsburg costs €27).