# Things to see in Donaueschingen (Germany): 33 places and when to go

> Donaueschingen is a town in Germany, and this site lists 33 places in and around it, mainly Nature (10), History (8), Hiking (8). The best known are Magdalenenberg, Sources of the Danube and Fürstenberg Brewery. The best time to come is April to October and December; also possible: January to March and November. In June there are 15 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 12. 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/donaueschingen/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Germany · 47.9498, 8.4875
- **Places:** 33 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) (10) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) (8) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) (8) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/fauna/) (6) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/espiritual/) (3) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/familia/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to October and December.
- **Also possible:** January to March and November.
- **Nearest airport:** FRA Frankfurt am Main, 231 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Wartenberg, at 844 m.

## What to see in Donaueschingen

The places in and around Donaueschingen, 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.

- [Magdalenenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/magdalenenberg/): Iron Age tumulus in Germany · 11 km
- [Sources of the Danube](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/donauquelle/): Source of the danube · 1.1 km
- [Fürstenberg Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/furstlich-furstenbergische-brauerei-gmbh-co-kg/): Brewery in Germany · 859 m
- [Türnleberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/turnleberg/): Mountain in Germany · 12 km
- [Wartenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wartenberg/): Mountain in Baden-Württemberg, Germany · 10 km
- [Wanne Observation Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/aussichtsturm-wanne/): Observation tower in Villingen · 12 km
- [Benediktinerkirche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/benediktinerkirche/): Church building in Villingen-Schwenningen, Freiburg Government Region, Bade-Württemberg, Germany · 13 km
- [Burgruine Neufürstenberg, Schwarzwald-Baar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burgruine-neu-furstenberg/): Castle · 13 km
- [Burg Entenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/entenburg/): Castle · 5.0 km
- [Museum Art.Plus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museum-art-plus/): Art museum in Donaueschingen, Germany · 1.1 km
- [Ruine Warenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ruine-warenburg/): Castle ruin · 11 km
- [Ruine Zindelstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ruine-zindelstein/): Castle · 8.7 km
- [Donaueschingen Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-donaueschingen/): Building in Donaueschingen, Freiburg Government Region, Bade-Württemberg, Germany · 1.2 km
- [St. Franziskus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-franziskus/): Church building in Villingen-Schwenningen, Freiburg Government Region, Bade-Württemberg, Germany · 13 km
- [Münster Unserer Lieben Frau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/villinger-munster/): Church in Villingen-Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany · 12 km
- [Birken-Mittelmeß](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/birken-mittelmess/): Nature reserve in Baden-Württemberg, Germany · 6.4 km
- [Hondinger Zisiberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hondinger-zisiberg/): Nature reserve in Baden-Württemberg, Germany · 11 km
- [Mühlhauser Halde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/muhlhauser-halde/): Nature reserve in Baden-Württemberg, Germany · 13 km
- [Palmenbuck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/palmenbuck/): Nature reserve in Baden-Württemberg, Germany · 2.5 km
- [Schwenninger Moos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schwenninger-moos/): Nature reserve in Baden-Württemberg, Germany · 11 km
- [Tannhörnle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/tannhornle/): Nature reserve in Baden-Württemberg, Germany · 11 km
- [Freibad Hubertshofen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/freibad-hubertshofen/): With kids · 7.1 km
- [Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Hondingen - Öfingen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hugenotten-und-waldenserpfad-etappe-hondingen-ofingen/): Hiking · 9.5 km
- [Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Öfingen - Schwenningen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hugenotten-und-waldenserpfad-etappe-ofingen-schwenningen/): Hiking · 11 km

And the other 9, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Barzheim-Rottweil)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hugenotten-und-waldenserpfad-hauptweg-teilstrecke-barzheim-r/), [Jakobswege Schwarzwald-Alb](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/jakobswege-schwarzwald-alb/), [Mistelbrunn-Pilgerweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/mistelbrunn-pilgerweg/), [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/neckar-baar-jakobsweg-2/), [Neckar-Baar-Jakobsweg (3)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/neckar-baar-jakobsweg-3/), [Wasserweltensteig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wasserweltensteig/)
- **Food and drink**: [Löwenbrauerei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/lowenbrauerei/)
- **With kids**: [Panoramabad Blumberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/panoramabad-blumberg/), [Parkschwimmbad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/parkschwimmbad/)

## When to go to Donaueschingen

The best time to visit Donaueschingen is **April to October and December**; also possible: January to March and November. 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 36 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 59 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 35 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 25 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 57 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 48 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 27 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 06 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 34 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 59 |
| December | Best time | 8 h 12 |

In June there are 15 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 12. In April, 33 of the 33 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 Donaueschingen

The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA, Frankfurt am Main), 231 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=47.9498%2C8.4875)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.9498%2C8.4875)

## Other towns nearby

- [Schleitheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schleitheim/): 23 places · 22 km
- [St. Georgen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-georgen/): 26 places · 23 km
- [Titisee-Neustadt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/titisee-neustadt/): 44 places · 24 km
- [Rottweil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rottweil/): 34 places · 26 km
- [Beuron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/beuron/): 34 places · 42 km
- [Hohentengen am Hochrhein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hohentengen-am-hochrhein/): 22 places · 43 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 Donaueschingen?

The best known: [Magdalenenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/magdalenenberg/), [Sources of the Danube](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/donauquelle/), [Fürstenberg Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/furstlich-furstenbergische-brauerei-gmbh-co-kg/), [Türnleberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/turnleberg/), [Wartenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wartenberg/). In all, 33 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Donaueschingen?

April to October and December; also possible: January to March and November. In June there are 15 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 12.

### How do you get to Donaueschingen?

The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 231 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.9498%2C8.4875) opens the route on the map.

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

Create a trip with Donaueschingen as the destination and these 33 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).