Picturesque towns and villages in Germany that you can reach perfectly with the 9 euro ticket
Created: 2022-08-10 2:23 p.m
By: Franziska Kaindl
Half-timbered houses in Celle.
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Do you want to make the most of the 9-euro ticket again in August?
Then take a look at fairytale villages and towns in Germany.
Not only Berlin, Hamburg or Munich are perfect for a day trip with the 9-euro ticket: Germany has numerous historic old towns or picturesque villages to offer, which may be less well known but are still absolutely worth seeing.
And best of all: Many of them are very easy to reach by public transport.
Fast and uncomplicated: Attractive small towns for a visit with the 9-euro ticket
Historic half-timbered houses, dreamy alleys or romantic bridges - maybe you will find these fairytale places in your area?
The holiday home search engine HomeToGo has put together a selection of tourist towns and villages that are praised in travel guides for their beauty - and which also have the advantage that they can be easily reached from the nearest town with few changes and short journey times.
The best towns and villages to visit with the €9 ticket:
ranking | Place State | getting there | transfers | Travel time (min.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Celle, Lower Saxony | from Hanover | 0 | 28 minutes |
2. | Bietigheim-Bissingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg | from Stuttgart | 0 | 15 minutes |
3. | Idstein, Hesse | from Frankfurt | 0 | 37 minutes |
4. | Mindelheim, Bavaria | from Munich | 0 | 53 minutes |
5. | Zittau, Saxony | from Dresden | 0 | 87 minutes |
6. | Tubingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg | from Stuttgart | 0 | 46 minutes |
7. | Bamberg, Bavaria | from Nuremberg | 0 | 42 minutes |
7. | Goslar, Lower Saxony | from Hanover | 0 | 68 minutes |
7. | Gorlitz, Saxony | from Dresden | 0 | 77 minutes |
10 | Marburg, Hesse | from Frankfurt | 0 | 75 minutes |
Source and Analysis: HomeToGo
A dream of half-timbered houses: That's why the top 3 are so worth seeing
The result: Celle in Lower Saxony is a top travel destination for a trip with the 9-euro ticket.
In combination with a median overnight price of 93 euros in July, it is also one of the cheapest.
The old town is particularly worth seeing with its around 500 half-timbered houses, the oldest of which dates back to the 14th century.
The city can be reached from Hanover in about half an hour by regional transport.
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The city of Bietigheim-Bissingen in Baden-Württemberg follows in the ranking.
This is also characterized by its historic old town with half-timbered houses, while Celtic, Roman and Alemannic influences are also noticeable.
If you want to visit the city, the best way to get there is from Stuttgart – the journey only takes a quarter of an hour.
An overnight stay in July cost a median of 97 euros per night.
The town of Idstein in the Rheingau-Taunus district in southern Hesse secured third place.
Here visitors can also be enchanted by a picturesque old town with colorful half-timbered houses.
Climbing the witch tower also provides a great view.
Idstein can be reached from the nearest city of Frankfurt in just over half an hour.
The median overnight price in July was 93 euros.