Day trips from Strasbourg
10 hidden towns and nature spots within 150 km of Strasbourg, picked by Europe Revealed. Sorted from nearest to furthest.
55 km01 · Hidden townRiquewihrA 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.
60 km02 · Hidden townKaysersbergA flower-filled Alsace village below a castle ruin and vineyards.
Buses run from Colmar, about 30 minutes. Easiest by car.
60 km03 · Nature spot · GermanyBlack 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.
65 km04 · Popular townColmarColourful 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.
80 km05 · Nature spot · GermanyTitiseeA glacial lake surrounded by the forests of the Black Forest.
Trains from Freiburg take about 40 minutes through the Höllental valley.
85 km06 · Nature spotVosges (Gérardmer)A lake town surrounded by the forested Vosges mountains.
Buses run from Épinal and Remiremont. Easiest by car.
95 km07 · Hidden town · GermanyTübingenA university town of colourful houses along the river Neckar.
Trains from Stuttgart take about an hour.
120 km08 · Nature spot · SwitzerlandRhine FallsEurope's most powerful waterfall by volume.
Trains run to Neuhausen or Schloss Laufen, near Schaffhausen.
130 km09 · Hidden town · SwitzerlandStein am RheinPainted medieval facades on a tiny square by the Rhine.
Trains run from Schaffhausen and Winterthur.
145 km10 · Nature spot · GermanyMainau 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.Questions
Day trips from Strasbourg: good to know
What are the best day trips from Strasbourg?
Our favourite hidden places near Strasbourg are Riquewihr (55 km), Kaysersberg (60 km), Black Forest (60 km) and Colmar (65 km). All 10 are on this page, sorted by distance.
How far are these places from Strasbourg?
All of them are within about 150 km of Strasbourg 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.