Train Journeys in Germany: The 6 We Would Take Twice

1.City Tour with the Bimmelbahn Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,475 reviews · 40 min · from $12Our pick

Ride Nuremberg’s Bimmelbahn from the main Market Square through the Old Town. You’ll pass the Schöner Brunnen, Maxbrücke, St. Lawrence Church, the Hospital of the Holy Spirit, and Imperial Castle while listening to commentary in English or one of six other languages. It is a practical first look at the city, with a coffee voucher provided at departure.

“Loved the tour - we were only here one night for Christmas Market so this was a perfect addition to see some sights we wouldn’t have otherwise been able to see.”

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2.City Tour with the Bimmelbahn Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,322 reviews · 40 min · from $12

Ride Würzburg’s Bimmelbahn through the old center, past the Residence, Cathedral, Main River, and Marienberg Castle. The 40-minute trip uses clear audio commentary in German, English, French, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. You receive a coffee voucher at the departure point, making this a handy first look before exploring on foot.

“More room for adult legs. Go closer to the Fortress and the outlying countryside. Too much in city same streets.”

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3.City Tour with the Bimmelbahn Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,010 reviews · 45 min · from $12

Ride Regensburg’s electric Bimmelbahn from the Cathedral through the city center and along the Danube. The 45-minute trip passes St. Emmeram Palace and other key sights while an audio guide explains local history, legends, and landmarks in six languages. It is a simple way to get oriented before exploring on foot.

“Streckenführung nahezu ohne Altstadt, sehr lieblos aneinandergereihte Texte”

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4.Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Tour with Train from Munich

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 955 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $56

Travel from Munich’s Marienplatz to Dachau by public transport, then spend about three and a half hours at the memorial with an English-speaking guide. You’ll see the barracks, cells, gas chamber, museum, and a 22-minute documentary. Guides such as Jessie, Michael, Aileen, Mat, and Conni are known for clear historical context and respectful storytelling.

“This tour is like taking a 3-4 hour history class while you are walking around the location you are learning about. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and did an amazing job of providing a high level of detail in the short amount of time available. If you just want to show up and look around for an hour, this is not the tour for you, but if you want to really understand what you are looking at, then highly recommended this tour. Dress appropriately since you are outside most of the time.”

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5.Guided Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site Tour with Train from Munich

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 920 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $90Top rated

Travel from Munich’s Marienplatz to Dachau Memorial with guide Alun Evans, using public transport and spending about three hours at the site. You’ll see the barracks, crematorium, gas chamber, bunker, maintenance building, and museum. The small English-language tour costs $90.70 and returns to central Munich around 2pm.

“It was a well organized tour, and definitely worth going with a guide vs doing it in your own. Allen was an informed and interesting guide. My husband and I highly recommend taking this tour.”

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6.Nuclear Bunker in Main Railway Station

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 262 reviews · 1h 15m · from $15

You’ll enter a Cold War nuclear bunker beneath Nuremberg’s main railway station for a 75-minute German-language tour. See civilian protection equipment, study a computer simulation of nuclear weapons, and sit or lie on bunker pallets as you consider life underground. The entrance is easy to miss, so arrive early.

“Auf jeden Fall interessant und sehenswert. Unser Führer hat es geschafft, die Atmosphäre des Bunkers mit Humor und einer großen Portion gesundem Menschenverstand auszugleichen.”

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