GERMANY
The standouts.
A run-down of the 15 best audio tours in Germany: what each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Skip the Neuschwanstein line with an audio guide. Pick up in Füssen station, ride up, then explore the fairytale rooms and views.
“Neuschwanstein is one of the most beautiful places I have seen, the views of the castle and the grounds around are absolutely worth the trip, that said I think the tour inside the castle is a bit limited and short for the price paid”
A 150-minute solar-powered sunset cruise on the Spree with audio guides, skyline views, snacks and drinks for purchase, and a small group.
“Hospitality of the crew and incredibly beautiful views of the city.”
Skip the Neuschwanstein ticket line with a timed castle visit, multilingual audio headsets, and photo tips after picking up in Füssen.
“Excellent tour guide, tour was short for the price. It is very difficult to make it to the castle in the time between picking up the tickets in town and the start of the tour. We barely made it in time for our scheduled tour, and that was with taking a taxi. Had we taken…”
Neuschwanstein Castle ticket from Füssen with an English audio guide. Romanesque Revival palace, timed entry, great views and photo rules.
“Person who gave us our tickets was very kind, spoke English to me. Easy to find stayed at the City Hotel Fussen only three blocks to walk to place and easy to get to reception. If you are in Fussen both places listed here Hotel and Viator ticket pick up are next to Bus station.…”
Hamburg’s Spicy’s Gewürzmuseum entry ticket lets you touch and smell 50+ spices with a phone audio guide and tastings in 1.5 hours for $8.
Climb to the Französischer Dom platform for big Berlin views, guided by Angel Matts on your phone, with hourly carillon bells.
“Maga a hely tetszett! Viszont amikor mutattam az itt vásárolt jegyeket a hölgy azt sem tudta mit lát. Nincs qr kód leolvasója. Csak azt mondogatta, hogy nem érti. Viszont kedves volt és ennek ellenére felengedett minket. Szóval nem vagyok elégedett ezzel a szolgáltatással!”
Self-guided Lübeck scavenger hunt with GPS audio, a 3.4 km route, pause anytime, and practical restaurant tips for about 2 hours.
“Schöne Stadtbesichtigung, auch mit Kindern gut zu machen. Toll, dass man auch für ein lecker Essen oder so unterbrechen kann”
A flexible Freiburg self-guided scavenger hunt with audio, GPS, riddles, and local tips. Walk 2.1 km in about 2 hours for $8.40.
“We were looking forward to an exciting scavenger hunt, but were quickly disappointed: Instead of a classic scavenger hunt, it was more like a simple walk, where you were guided from place to place via Google Maps. The term “scavenger hunt” is therefore misleading – it lacked the puzzle, search or playful aspect you would…”
Skip Berlin Cathedral lines with a WeGoTrip audio tour, climb 270 steps, then walk past Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, and Gendarmenmarkt.
A $5.20 VoiceMap self-guided audio walk through Heidelberg’s Altstadt, with offline audio, flood stories, bridges, and the Karzer.
“Very disappointed we abandoned using it because we couldn't start it from wherever you want it was limited to starting in the same place it needs to be flexible as the traffic through the castle is erratic. In addition too too much time to download. Basically a waste of money.”
A cheap, English audio walk in Baden-Baden, blending spa-quarter elegance, backstreets, Black Forest cake, and a castle-ruin photo stop.
“Fun way to explore the core of downtown. Easy to follow. It felt like a scavenger hunt”
Self-guided Kiel port walk with VoiceMap: learn Imperial Navy history, seals at the aquarium, Kaiser Wilhelm I, and more offline for $11.99.
“We enjoyed the ease of moving around the city of Kiel based on the excellent directions given on the audio tour. Probably the most enjoyable area was around the lake and how serene and calm it was to sit there and just take in the city of Kiel.”
Explore Frankfurt’s Struwwelpeter Museum with an included audio guide, rare books, interactive play, and a theater reenactment room.
“Wir hatten eine Audioguide Tour und vor Ort erfahren, dass es gar keine Kopfhörer gibt, so dass wir das Handy immer auf laut stellen mussten. Bei Audioguide geht man davon aus, dass man ein Gerät bekommt mit Kopfhörern vor Ort das hätte ich das nächste Mal gerne vorher gewusst, um dementsprechend das Equipment dabei zu…”
A self-guided English audio walk through Freiburg from Rathausplatz, with GPS audio, an offline map, and flexible pacing for $3.54.
“It was great once we got past the password which was not as stated!! Had to speak with support. Once sorted it was very useful and you could easily drop in and out of it as you wanted”
Self-guided Aachen scavenger hunt with GPS audio and riddles at Ponttor, City Hall, Aachen Cathedral, and more. Start any time.
“Zelf een startpunt bepalen zou makkelijker zijn en dan zelf de volgorde aanpassen. Lastig te vinden waar je de antwoorden in moet voeren. Wie verwacht nou dat dat achter een hangslot staat?!”
