The 9 Best Black Forest Day Trips

1.Black Forest Tour by car – start Offenburg or Freiburg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 347 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $1,208Our pick

Review of the private Black Forest car tour from Freiburg or Offenburg, with a local guide, flexible stops, pricing, and booking advice.

“We had the most wonderful experience on our Black Forest tour with Simone! From the moment we met her, her warmth and positivity set the tone for a truly special day. She’s incredibly knowledgeable not just about the history and culture of the region, but also about the hidden gems that make the Black Forest so magical.”

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2.Baden-Baden, Black Forest and Strasbourg Day Trip from Frankfurt

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 297 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $354

Review of the 11-hour Frankfurt trip to Baden-Baden, Mummelsee, and Strasbourg, with practical advice on timing, transport, guides, and value.

“I was traveling solo and I wanted to see as much as possible in my first visit to Germany. This small group tour certainly hit the mark…so much fun, beauty and information shared throughout this lovely day…and such a joy to see two countries in one day. The icing on the cake, our fabulous guide, Thomas. I would not hesitate to take another tour with him…he is extremely knowledgeable, very organized, kind, helpful…and a very safe driver. Thank you so very much for the wonderful day, Dawn”

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3.From Strasbourg: Black Forest and Baden Baden Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 95 reviews · 8 hours · from $253

Review of the Strasbourg Black Forest and Baden-Baden day trip, with Mummelsee, wine villages, pricing, timing, transport, and practical tips.

“It was a beautiful day trip. Of course the weather was a bit annoying at that moment.. very rainy, but this didn't change the fact that the images we saw was marvelous. Something new, a lot of nature and calm. Hiking in Black Forest was perfect! The paths, the waterfall..the mist..Magical moments like a fairytale.”

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4.Black Forest: Ravenna Gorge Hike, Self-Guided

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 44 reviews · 4 hours · from $5Best value

Hike Ravenna Gorge from Freiburg through waterfalls, old mills, chapel history, and cuckoo-clock country with an affordable offline app.

“Belle petite randonnée de 3-4 heures. Je recommande de la faire en hiver, les paysages sont totalement enneigé et magnifiques, par contre la difficulté est plus élevée. J'ai eu du mal à utiliser l'application, qui se ferme tout le temps. Néanmoins je recommence l'activité.”

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5.Baden-Baden, Black Forest, Strasbourg Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 35 reviews · 11 hours · from $347

Explore Baden-Baden, the Black Forest, Lake Mummelsee, and Strasbourg on an 11-hour guided trip from Frankfurt.

“We gather at the meet up point at 9.30 am and tour guide was very punctual. Comfortable 6 seater car since there’s 4 of us . Long drive to and fro but Thomas was very safe and skilful driver . He was professional, patient, friendly and made our tour interesting by sharing some facts and historical background . Enjoyed our tour through out . Highly recommend this tour if you intend to explore these part of Germany and France.”

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6.The best in Baden-Baden surroundings and Black Forest. Start from Baden-Baden

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $903

Review of a private Baden-Baden and Black Forest tour with castles, waterfalls, Mummelsee, wine, views, pricing, and practical tips.

“Cezar Sanduleac was our guide for this tour. He was not very informative and seemed to be a little upset with my husband and I because we explored Baden-Baden when we arrived and saw some of the sights that were on the tour. He also did not like the fact that we are an older couple (76 and 81) and I was recovering from pneumonia and could not climb up hills rapidly because of shortness of breath. He cut several activities down to not at all or drive by rather than stop and let us explore. Very disappointed with the entire tour, especially given the high price and length of…”

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7.Black Forest. From Baden-Baden to Strasbourg. Two countries in one day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $1,192

Review of a private Black Forest tour from Baden-Baden to Strasbourg, with Mummelsee, scenic roads, waterfalls, and practical planning tips.

“Journey with Phillip was pleasant and Fun. Helped us in buying a Cuckoo clock and took us to a finest wine tasting place. Also he is Supportive in Nature.”

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8.romantic Black Forest & brewery, private tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $290

Review of a private Black Forest tour from Frankfurt with Mummelsee, waterfalls, historic houses, brewery tasting, and flexible pickup.

“Jam packed day seeing a lot of different sites in the Black Forest. Nature walks water falls, monetary ruins, beer tasting, black forest cake our tour guide made the most of the day for us.”

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9.Black Forest Tour by car – Quick Tour from Freiburg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $948

A private four-hour Black Forest drive from Freiburg with Simone, Blackforestline bridge, Lake Titisee, local stops, and flexible pacing.

“Kia ora from New Zealand. We had a great day with Simone exploring and learning about the geography, history, sights, highlights and issues of a beautiful and fascinating area of Germany. Simone showed us so many interesting, quirky and Read more”

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