Few German regions resonate internationally like the Black Forest. Its northern gateway — Baden-Baden and the Black Forest High Road — begins just over 1.5 hours south of Frankfurt Airport.
The Highlights of a Day Tour
- Triberg: Germany's highest waterfalls, where the Gutach drops 163 m over seven cascades, and the famous cuckoo clock workshops. From around November, when winter sets in, only the path from the main entrance to the first viewing platform is open until spring.
- Titisee: the iconic Black Forest lake with its waterfront promenade — perfect for lunch.
- Black Forest High Road (B500): the panoramic route between Baden-Baden and Freudenstadt.
- Gengenbach & Schiltach: picture-book half-timbered villages.
- Black Forest gateau: at Café Schäfer in Triberg, made to the original recipe.
The Black Forest is not a place but a route — which is exactly why it works so much better privately than by train.
Why Private Instead of Rail?
The prettiest corners are scattered across valleys and ridges — barely combinable in one day by public transport. On the private Black Forest day trip (from €600), your driver builds the route around your wishes and waits at every stop. Want to stay longer? Our new Baiersbronn and Freudenstadt transfers reach the southern end of the Black Forest High Road in about 2 hours 30 minutes and 2 hours 40 minutes, from €322 and €341, and our hotel transfers cover the Black Forest resorts.
Combine with Baden-Baden
On the way back, a stop in Baden-Baden fits perfectly: Kurhaus, casino, Lichtentaler Allee. More inspiration under day trips from Frankfurt.
