GERMANY  ROAD TRIP

 THE FAIRY TALE ROAD

Dashed Trail
Dashed Trail

The Fairy Tale Road Drive Itinerary

Hanau – Steinau an der StraßeAlsfeld – 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

DAY 1

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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

DAY 2

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Marburg to Kassel

Bad Wildungen is home to the Friedrichstein Palace, which inspired the Brothers Grimm fairy tale Snow White

DAY 3

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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

DAY 4

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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

DAY 5

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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

DAY 6

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Buxtehude

Head for the Fleth Canal in the center and spend an hour wandering the narrow cobbled streets and admiring the historic architecture