Hanau – Steinau an der Straße – Alsfeld – Marburg – Bad Wildungen – Fritzlar – Hessisch Lichtenau – Kassel – Hofgeismar – Hannoversch Münden – Göttingen – Trendelburg – Hameln – Bad Oeynhausen – Bremen – Buxtehud
Distance 600 km
Duration 6-7 Days
Drive Time 8-9 hours
Hanau to Marburg
In Malberg visit the 11th century Marburg Castle, first built as a fort. The castle is on a hilltop that gives visitors stunning views of the area and now serves as a museum
Marburg to Kassel
Bad Wildungen is home to the Friedrichstein Palace, which inspired the Brothers Grimm fairy tale Snow White
Kassel to Göttingen
In Kassel head to the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe – Europe’s most extensive hillside park at approximately 560 hectares
Göttingen to Hameln
Hameln is the home of the Pied Piper, look for the bronze rat-stones, if you follow these on the cobbled streets, they will take you on a trail that passes all the notable tourist sights
Hameln to Bremen
Visit the 11th-century Saint Petri Dom Bremen cathedral, where you can make your way up the bell tower for panoramic city views
Buxtehude
Head for the Fleth Canal in the center and spend an hour wandering the narrow cobbled streets and admiring the historic architecture