Which part of the Black Forest suits us?

For thermal baths and a short drive from Frankfurt, the north around Baden-Baden and Bad Wildbad. For lakes and winter sport, the Hochschwarzwald around Titisee and the Feldberg. For half-timbered towns, the Kinzig valley. North to south is a good two hours' drive — the Black Forest is a landscape, not a place.

Is an apartment worth it over a hotel?

From about three nights, almost always. A kitchen saves breakfast out, and in the Black Forest the distance between where you sleep and where you eat is often longer in the evening than it looks on a map. Our cost comparison works out what that means for your stay.

Early November to mid-December, and the weeks after Easter. The paths are clear, the baths are too, and prices sit below the summer months.

Region in the Black Forest

Holiday apartment in the Black Forest

The Black Forest runs 160 kilometres and is a different holiday at each end: thermal baths in the north, waterfalls in the middle, the Feldberg in the south. We let apartments rather than rooms — with a kitchen, your own door, and the quiet a hotel corridor does not have.

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Worth knowing

160 km from Pforzheim to Waldshut, with over 6,000 km of waymarked paths
The Feldberg, at 1,493 m, is Germany's highest peak outside the Alps
A national park since 2014, roughly 10,000 hectares between Baden-Baden and Freudenstadt
Two spa towns — Baden-Baden and Bad Wildbad — both in use since Roman times

Best for: Getting your bearings when the region is settled and the town is not.

Towns in this region

Each town has its own page with directions, surroundings and the apartments that fit.

Bad Wildbad Baden-Baden Freudenstadt Calw Titisee-Neustadt Pforzheim

Other travel dates

Same region, a different time of year — each page says what changes.

Silvester Weihnachten Ostern Pfingsten Sommerferien Herbstferien Winterurlaub Brückentage Wochenende Kurzurlaub Himmelfahrt Advent

Our apartments

Our holiday apartments in the Black Forest

We let our own holiday apartments in Bad Wildbad and Baden-Baden — bookable directly, with instant confirmation. Elsewhere we handle management for owners.

Black Forest Retreat with Terrace and Parking

Bad Wildbad

Apartment · Bad Wildbad · ★5.0 · 1 bedroom · 2 beds · 1 private bathroom

1 bedroom1 bathroom3 guests

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Pure Wellness in the Black Forest with Pool and Sauna

Bad Wildbad

Apartment · Bad Wildbad · ★4.88 · 2 bedrooms · 4 beds · 1.5 private bathrooms

2 bedrooms2 bathrooms5 guests

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Time Out in the Black Forest with Balcony & Luxury Bathroom

Bad Wildbad

Apartment · Bad Wildbad · ★5.0 · 3 bedrooms · 5 beds · 1.5 private bathrooms

3 bedrooms2 bathrooms7 guests

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Common questions

Which part of the Black Forest suits us?: For thermal baths and a short drive from Frankfurt, the north around Baden-Baden and Bad Wildbad. For lakes and winter sport, the Hochschwarzwald around Titisee and the Feldberg. For half-timbered towns, the Kinzig valley. North to south is a good two hours' drive — the Black Forest is a landscape, not a place.
Is an apartment worth it over a hotel?: From about three nights, almost always. A kitchen saves breakfast out, and in the Black Forest the distance between where you sleep and where you eat is often longer in the evening than it looks on a map. Our cost comparison works out what that means for your stay.
When is it quietest?: Early November to mid-December, and the weeks after Easter. The paths are clear, the baths are too, and prices sit below the summer months.