Day trips from Freiburg
13 hidden towns and nature spots within 150 km of Freiburg, picked by Europe Revealed. Sorted from nearest to furthest.
25 km01 · Nature spotTitiseeA glacial lake surrounded by the forests of the Black Forest.
Trains from Freiburg take about 40 minutes through the Höllental valley.
30 km02 · Nature spotBlack Forest (Triberg)Germany's highest waterfalls in the heart of the Black Forest.
Trains run on the Black Forest Railway. The falls are a walk from the station.
35 km03 · Popular town · FranceColmarColourful half-timbered houses along little canals in the heart of Alsace.
Trains from Strasbourg take 30 minutes. The old town is compact and best on foot.
45 km04 · Hidden town · FranceRiquewihrA walled wine village surrounded by vineyards on the Alsace Wine Route.
Easiest by car, about 20 minutes from Colmar. Local buses run from Colmar too.
45 km05 · Hidden town · FranceKaysersbergA flower-filled Alsace village below a castle ruin and vineyards.
Buses run from Colmar, about 30 minutes. Easiest by car.
70 km06 · Nature spot · SwitzerlandRhine FallsEurope's most powerful waterfall by volume.
Trains run to Neuhausen or Schloss Laufen, near Schaffhausen.
70 km07 · Nature spot · FranceVosges (Gérardmer)A lake town surrounded by the forested Vosges mountains.
Buses run from Épinal and Remiremont. Easiest by car.
85 km08 · Hidden town · SwitzerlandStein am RheinPainted medieval facades on a tiny square by the Rhine.
Trains run from Schaffhausen and Winterthur.
105 km09 · Nature spotMainau IslandA flower island on Lake Constance with a palace and butterfly house.
Boats run from Konstanz and other lake towns. Buses run from Konstanz station.
105 km10 · Hidden townTübingenA university town of colourful houses along the river Neckar.
Trains from Stuttgart take about an hour.
115 km11 · Nature spot · SwitzerlandRigiThe 'Queen of the Mountains', with views over a dozen lakes.
Rack railways climb from Vitznau and Arth-Goldau. A cable car runs from Weggis.
145 km12 · Nature spot · SwitzerlandLake Brienz (Iseltwald)A tiny village on the turquoise shore of Lake Brienz.
Buses and lake boats run from Interlaken.
145 km13 · Hidden townLindauAn island town on Lake Constance with a lion statue guarding its harbour.
Trains run to Lindau-Insel station right on the island.Questions
Day trips from Freiburg: good to know
What are the best day trips from Freiburg?
Our favourite hidden places near Freiburg are Titisee (25 km), Black Forest (30 km), Colmar (35 km) and Riquewihr (45 km). All 13 are on this page, sorted by distance.
How far are these places from Freiburg?
All of them are within about 150 km of Freiburg in a straight line, close enough for a day trip by car, and many by train or bus too. Check each place for how to get there.