National parks in Bavaria
Bavaria has 2 national parks: Bavarian Forest National Park and Berchtesgaden National Park.
Best time to visit Bavarian Forest National Park. Getting to Bavarian Forest National Park.
National parks in Bavaria
- Bavarian Forest National Park
Germany’s first national park — continuous mountain forests along the Czech border, part of the Bohemian Forest wilderness.
- Berchtesgaden National Park
Alpine scenery around the Königssee and Watzmann, with glacial lakes and classic Bavarian high country.
Other parks within reach of Bavaria
| Park | Straight-line distance | Estimated drive | Realistic trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bavarian Forest National Park | 151 km (93.9 mi) | 2 hr 40 min | Doable as a day trip |
| Berchtesgaden National Park | 186 km (116 mi) | 3 hr 11 min | Best as a weekend |
| Black Forest National Park | 231 km (144 mi) | 3 hr 51 min | Best as a weekend |
| Hainich National Park | 259 km (161 mi) | 4 hr 16 min | Best as a weekend |
| Stelvio National Park | 265 km (165 mi) | 4 hr 21 min | Best as a weekend |
| Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park | 302 km (187 mi) | 4 hr 53 min | Best as a weekend |
| Kellerwald-Edersee National Park | 310 km (193 mi) | 5 hr 1 min | Best as a weekend |
| Saxon Switzerland National Park | 310 km (193 mi) | 5 hr 1 min | Best as a weekend |
| Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park | 323 km (201 mi) | 5 hr 12 min | Best as a weekend |
| Triglav National Park | 330 km (205 mi) | 5 hr 18 min | Best as a weekend |
Biggest towns and cities in Bavaria
- Munich
- Nuremberg
- Augsburg
- Regensburg
- Würzburg
- Ingolstadt
- Bayreuth
- Landshut
- Bamberg
- Aschaffenburg
- Kempten (Allgäu)
- Rosenheim
- Schweinfurt
- Neu-Ulm
- Passau
- Hof
- Amberg
- Straubing
- Memmingen
- Freising
- Weiden
- Kaufbeuren
- Coburg
- Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz
- Erding
- Ansbach
- Deggendorf
- Schwandorf in Bayern
- Kulmbach
- Landsberg am Lech
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Waldkraiburg
- Lindau
- Weilheim
- Geretsried
- Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
- Lichtenfels
- Bad Kissingen
- Sonthofen
- Traunreut
- Nördlingen
- Sulzbach-Rosenberg
- Dingolfing
- Dillingen an der Donau
- Traunstein
- Donauwörth
- Weißenburg in Bayern
- Burghausen
- Kronach
- Marktredwitz
- Mühldorf
- Bad Tölz
- Cham
- Wolfratshausen
- Selb
- Bad Reichenhall
- Holzkirchen
- Gunzenhausen
- Schrobenhausen
- Lohr am Main
- Penzberg
- Freilassing
- Füssen
- Bad Neustadt an der Saale
- Neustadt bei Coburg
- Neustadt an der Donau
- Mainburg
- Dorfen
- Peißenberg
- Treuchtlingen
- Altötting
- Eggenfelden
- Krumbach
- Abensberg
- Neustadt an der Aisch
- Hersbruck
- Regen
- Feuchtwangen
- Dinkelsbühl
- Bad Windsheim
- Murnau am Staffelsee
- Pfarrkirchen
- Osterhofen
- Trostberg an der Alz
- Lindenberg
- Lauingen
- Roding
- Gemünden am Main
- Altdorf
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber
- Ebersberg
- Marktheidenfeld
- Burgkirchen an der Alz
- Zwiesel
- Wunsiedel
- Dießen am Ammersee
- Ainring
- Simbach am Inn
- Kaufering
- Miltenberg
- Burgau
- Tutzing
- Furth im Wald
- Lenggries
- Tirschenreuth
- Töging am Inn
- Oberstdorf
- Auerbach
- Teisendorf
- Wertingen
- Grafenau
- Garching an der Alz
- Neuötting
- Viechtach
- Siegsdorf
- Burkardroth
- Gundelfingen
- Berchtesgaden
- Reisbach
- Bischofswiesen
- Waldsassen
- Kötzting
- Waldmünchen
- Bad Brückenau
- Mitterteich
- Greding
- Oberstaufen
- Ruhstorf
- Bad Königshofen im Grabfeld
- Freyung
- Kiefersfelden
- Laufen
- Jettingen-Scheppach
- Höchstädt an der Donau
- Mallersdorf-Pfaffenberg
- Bad Füssing
- Gangkofen
- Arnstorf
- Mellrichstadt
- Dietfurt
- Arzberg
- Zeil
- Schlüsselfeld
- Wegscheid
- Riedenburg
- Triftern
- Rotthalmünster
- Oberviechtach
- Neureichenau
- Bürgstadt
- Spiegelau
- Ludwigsstadt
- Eslarn
All districts in Bavaria
Common questions
How many national parks are in Bavaria?
2: Bavarian Forest National Park and Berchtesgaden National Park.
What is the closest national park to Bavaria?
Bavarian Forest National Park, roughly 151 km (93.9 mi) out and about 2 hr 40 min of driving from the centre of Bavaria.