11 days in Baden-Wurttemberg Itinerary

A vibrant university city, Heidelberg is nestled in the picturesque Neckar river valley.

Change things up with these side-trips from Heidelberg: Stuttgart (Wilhelma Zoo and Botanical Garden, Mercedes-Benz Museum, & more) and Baden-Baden (MerkurBergbahn, Lichtentaler Allee, & more). There's lots more to do: trek along Philosophers' Way (Philosophenweg), take in panoramic vistas at Heiligenberg, wander the streets of Altstadt (Old Town), and step into the grandiose world of Heidelberg Castle (Schloss Heidelberg).

To find more things to do, reviews, maps, and more tourist information, you can read our Heidelberg travel guide.

If you are flying in from Malta, the closest major airports are Frankfurt am Main International Airport, Ramstein Air Base, Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport and Stuttgart Airport. Expect a daytime high around 30°C in August, and nighttime lows around 18°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 11th (Thu) early enough to travel to Gengenbach.

Gengenbach is a town in the district of Ortenau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and a popular tourist destination on the western edge of the Black Forest with about 11,000 inhabitants. Family-friendly places like Europa-Park and Rodelbahn Gutach will thrill your kids. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Gengenbach: Dom St. Blasien (in Sankt Blasien), Schluchsee (in Schluchsee), Hasenhorn Coaster Todtnau (in Todtnau), Lake Titisee (in Titisee-Neustadt), Freiburg im Breisgau (Augustiner Museum, Munsterplatz, & more) and Triberger Waterfall (in Triberg). The adventure continues: don't miss a visit to Gengenbach Town Hall.

To see more things to do, reviews, maps, and more tourist information, you can read our Gengenbach travel guide.

The Route module can help you plan travel from Heidelberg to Gengenbach. In August in Gengenbach, expect temperatures between 28°C during the day and 17°C at night.