# Things to see in Bischofsheim i.d.Rhön (Germany): 40 places and when to go

> Bischofsheim i.d.Rhön is a town in Germany, and this site lists 40 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (14), Mountains (12), Nature (8). The best known are Wasserkuppe, Kreuzberg and Himmeldunkberg. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 49. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bischofsheim-i-d-rhon/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Germany · 50.3829, 9.9857
- **Places:** 40 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) (14) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/montana/) (12) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) (8) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gastronomia/) (7) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/espiritual/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** FRA Frankfurt am Main, 109 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Wasserkuppe, at 950 m.

## What to see in Bischofsheim i.d.Rhön

The places in and around Bischofsheim i.d.Rhön, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Wasserkuppe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wasserkuppe/): Highest mountain of the Rhön Mountains in Hesse, Germany · 13 km
- [Kreuzberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kreuzberg/): Mountain in the municipality of Bischofsheim in der Rhön, Bavaria, Germany · 1.5 km
- [Himmeldunkberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/himmeldunkberg/): Nature · Mountains · 4.8 km
- [Mittelberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/mittelberg/): Mountain in Germany; geonames ID = 2882913 · 5.9 km
- [Arnsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/arnsberg/): Mountain in Bavaria, Germany · 2.2 km
- [Dammersfeldkuppe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dammersfeldkuppe/): Nature · Mountains · 8.9 km
- [Gangolfsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gangolfsberg/): Nature · Mountains · 12 km
- [Großer Auersberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grosser-auersberg/): Nature · Mountains · 8.3 km
- [Ostheim Fortress Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kirchenburg-ostheim/): Church building in Bavaria, Germany · 19 km
- [Orgelbaumuseum Schloss Hanstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/orgelbaumuseum/): Museums and art · 20 km
- [Ebersburg Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ruine-ebersburg/): Castle in Hesse, Germany · 14 km
- [Pfarrkirche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kirche-wollbach/): Cultural heritage monument D-6-73-183-10 (0) in Wollbach (Unterfranken), Bavaria · 17 km
- [Kloster Kreuzberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kloster-kreuzberg/): Building in Bischofsheim an der Rhön, Lower Franconia, Germany · 1.5 km
- [Kirche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-wendelinus-kapelle/): Cultural heritage monument D-6-73-117-77 (0) in Bischofsheim in der Rhön, Bavaria · 1.5 km
- [Würzburger Bergbund-Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wurzburger-bergbund-hutte/): Mountains · Hiking · 4.7 km
- [Abtsweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/abtsweg/): Hiking · 14 km
- [Badesee Burgwallbach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/badesee-burgwallbach/): Hot spring bath · 10 km
- [Berghaus Rhön](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/berghaus-rhon/): Mountains · Hiking · 10 km
- [Brauerei Streck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/brauerei-streck/): Brewery · 19 km
- [Dorfbrauhaus Schönau a. d. Brend](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dorfbrauhaus-schonau-a-d-brend/): Brewery · 8.3 km
- [Frankfurter Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/frankfurter-hutte/): Mountains · Hiking · 6.1 km
- [Freibad Gersfeld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/freibad-gersfeld/): With kids · 8.3 km
- [Heidelsteinweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/heidelsteinweg/): Hiking trail in Hesse and Lower Franconia, Germany · 8.8 km
- [Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Milseburg-Bad Brückenau)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hessenweg-3-teilstuck-milseburg-bad-bruckenau/): Hiking · 13 km

And the other 16, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/jakobsweg-fulda-wurzburg-teilstrecke-fulda-kreuzberg/), [Klosterweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/klosterweg/), [Kreuzbergweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kreuzbergweg/), [Main-Werra-Weg HSN](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/main-werra-weg-hsn/), [Ortesweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ortesweg/), [Segelfliegerweg Wasserkuppe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/segelfliegerweg-wasserkuppe/), [Von der Kuppenrhön zur Hochrhön](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/von-der-kuppenrhon-zur-hochrhon/)
- **Food and drink**: [Kreuzberger Klosterbrauerei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kreuzberger-klosterbrauerei/), [Neuschter Bräu - AltNeuscht](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/neuschter-brau-altneuscht/), [Pax Bräu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pax-brau/), [Will Bräu Brauerei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/will-brau-brauerei/)
- **Snow**: [Loipenpark Rotes Moor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/loipenpark-rotes-moor/), [Skigebiet Arnsberglifte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/skigebiet-arnsberglifte/), [Skigebiet Zuckerfeld (Wasserkuppe)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/skigebiet-zuckerfeld-wasserkuppe/)
- **With kids**: [Wildpark Gersfeld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wildpark-gersfeld/)
- **Mountains**: [Würzburger Haus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wurzburger-haus/)

## When to go to Bischofsheim i.d.Rhön

The best time to visit Bischofsheim i.d.Rhön is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 16 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 47 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 32 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 14 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 11 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 47 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 18 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 26 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 42 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 49 |

In June there are 16 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 49. In April, 37 of the 40 places are at their best.

When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Bischofsheim i.d.Rhön

The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA, Frankfurt am Main), 109 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.3829%2C9.9857)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.3829%2C9.9857)

## Other towns nearby

- [Bad Kissingen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bad-kissingen/): 36 places · 22 km
- [Der Hochrhöner](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/der-hochrhoner/): 36 places · 22 km
- [Wartmannsroth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wartmannsroth/): 16 places · 28 km
- [Fulda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/fulda/): 42 places · 29 km
- [Schlüchtern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schluchtern/): 21 places · 30 km
- [Bad Königshofen im Grabfeld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bad-konigshofen-im-grabfeld/): 16 places · 36 km

And all of Germany, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Bischofsheim i.d.Rhön?

The best known: [Wasserkuppe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wasserkuppe/), [Kreuzberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kreuzberg/), [Himmeldunkberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/himmeldunkberg/), [Mittelberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/mittelberg/), [Arnsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/arnsberg/). In all, 40 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Bischofsheim i.d.Rhön?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 49.

### How do you get to Bischofsheim i.d.Rhön?

The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 109 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.3829%2C9.9857) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Bischofsheim i.d.Rhön as the destination and these 40 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).