Bus Travel

Daily bus service from Frankfurt and Munich is provided by Eurolines Touring and Romantic Road Coach (the latter operated by the tourist office), and covers the entire stretch of the Romantic Road from Würzburg to Füssen. Both companies provide a hop-on, hop-off service, and tickets bought online are valid for up to six months (€84 one way, €120 round-trip). The buses run from April through October, come complete with audio guide, and stop at all the major sights along the road. Romantic Road Coach also has guides on board their weekend buses. Packages including bicycle transportation and hotel reservations can be booked directly online or through the Romantic Road official tourist office.

Bus Contacts

Eurolines Touring. Am Römerhof 17, Frankfurt, Hesse, 60486. 069/7191–26261; www.eurolines.de.

Romantic Road Coach. Segringer Str. 19, Dinkelsbühl, Bavaria, 91550. 09851/551--387; www.romantic-road.com.