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.
“Just lovely. The car park directions weren’t clear to us but that’s probably our fault.”
A 150-minute solar-powered sunset cruise on the Spree with audio guides, skyline views, snacks and drinks for purchase, and a small group.
“Brilliant trip along the Spree with a great balance of commentary and time to just enjoy the view. We loved the fact the catamaran was solar powered - an added bonus! The crew were great and couldn’t have been more accommodating. We would highly recommend this trip!”
Skip the Neuschwanstein ticket line with a timed castle visit, multilingual audio headsets, and photo tips after picking up in Füssen.
“We thought this was a bus tour but no we had to make our own way to the castles . Lucky the hotel had given us free bus passes . I think the charge for this tour was inflated . As entry tickets were much cheaper at the venue gate there was no guide just…”
Neuschwanstein Castle ticket from Füssen with an English audio guide. Romanesque Revival palace, timed entry, great views and photo rules.
“Please check where to collect your tickets before arrival. We wrongly assumed it was at the ticket office on site. Not so. We had to turn around and drive back to town. Paid twice for parking.”
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.
“Belle expérience. Point de vue magnifique sur la ville.”
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 had a little difficulty getting the app downloaded and ready to go, but once we did we had a lot of fun. Our group: My husband and I (50's) and niece (21). My niece was already familiar with the city as she had been there for about a month. She recognized several of the…”
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.
“I had a little trouble when first using the app (Voicemap) but, once I figured that out, the rest of the tour was easy to follow. The tour was interesting and informative, without being too in depth.”
A cheap, English audio walk in Baden-Baden, blending spa-quarter elegance, backstreets, Black Forest cake, and a castle-ruin photo stop.
“you don't need to buy one each as you can share. it did say points that it wouldn't cover as too much information. which I appreciate as it can be information overload. we saw sights that we would jog understand without this help.”
Self-guided Kiel port walk with VoiceMap: learn Imperial Navy history, seals at the aquarium, Kaiser Wilhelm I, and more offline for $11.99.
“I could pause and resume the tour and take the tour at my own pace. Overall, a very nice experience.”
Explore Frankfurt’s Struwwelpeter Museum with an included audio guide, rare books, interactive play, and a theater reenactment room.
“L’audio guide en français Bel univers qui plus est permet de participer à la cause de la santé mentale. Une très belle découverte”
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?!”
