PRESS PLAY · SCAVENGER HUNTS IN GERMANY
The 15 best scavenger hunts in Germany you can book today, with what each costs, how long the commentary runs and who it suits. Number one is first for a reason; start there.
You receive a mailed box with eight numbered envelopes, riddles, directions, child-friendly facts, and solutions. At Kornhausbrücke, your family follows clues through Speicherstadt, past the Elbphilharmonie area and museum ships, finishing at the Landungsbrücken. There is no guide, and you can pause or continue another day.
You guide yourself through Dresden’s historic center with 11 sealed envelopes, solving riddles from Theaterplatz past the Semperoper, Frauenkirche, Dresden Castle, Zwinger, and more. The route takes about 210 minutes, but you can pause, split it across days, or pick up the box in Dresden.
You receive a mailed game box with eight puzzle envelopes, directions, child-friendly facts, and solutions. Start at Alexanderplatz whenever you like, then follow clues past the TV Tower, Cathedral, Museum Island, Gendarmenmarkt, Brandenburg Gate, and Sony Center. No guide joins you.
You receive a German-language box with 11 numbered riddle envelopes and directions for a self-guided Düsseldorf walk. Start at the main station, follow the route to major sights, pause whenever you like, and use the emergency envelope if a clue stops you.
“Teilweise veraltet. Empfohlene Bäckerei gab es nicht mehr. Nicht so spannend, wie wir es uns erhofft hatten.”
You receive 11 sealed envelopes with riddles, directions, history, and solutions for a self-guided Leipzig walk in German. Start at the central station, then reach Augustusplatz, Mädlerpassage, Auerbachs Keller, the churches, Old Stock Exchange, and town hall. Pause whenever you like.
You guide yourself through Weimar with 11 numbered puzzle envelopes, starting at the Bauhaus Museum and continuing past Goethe and Schiller’s homes, the Anna Amalia Library, the castle, and Ilm Park. Pause whenever you like, and use the solution envelope if a riddle stops you.
“Sehr gute Zusammenstellung der Schnitzeljagd-Box, um wichtige historische Plätze, Örtlichkeiten, Bauwerke und Personen - auch ohne professionelle Führung - gut kennenlernen zu können und dabei noch Rätselspaß zu haben. Kein besonders schwieriges Rätsel und daher gut zu lösen, auch mit Kindern. Gesuchte Punkte sind gut zu finden. Entfernungen zu den einzelnen Örtlichkeiten sind gut zu erlaufen. Tolle Erläuterungen auf der Rückseite mit viel Wissenswertem zu den erlaufenen Örtlichkeiten. Jederzeit gerne wieder !Read more”
This self-guided Leipzig city game gives your family a mailed box of riddles, directions, background notes, and child-friendly facts. Start whenever you like at Leipzig train station, then follow the route to Augustusplatz, the Gewandhaus, Mädlerpassage, Old City Hall, Auerbachs Keller, and more. No guide is included.
“Man konnte super seine eigene Zeit wählen und zwischendurch auch mal schnökern”
You’ll follow eight numbered envelopes from Stachus through Munich’s old town, solving child-friendly riddles at the Frauenkirche, Marienplatz, and Viktualienmarkt. There’s no guide, so you set the pace, pause for photos or snacks, and use the emergency envelope when a clue proves tricky.
Use 16 numbered envelopes to guide yourself from Alexanderplatz through Berlin’s historic center. Solve riddles, read background notes, pause for museums or photos, and finish near Checkpoint Charlie. There is no guide, so you set the pace and can spread the route over several days.
“We really loved the concept of the activity! We got to visit famous landmarks and learned a bit of history. We personally did not manage to finish in 5 hours.”
Use a mailed box of 16 sealed envelopes to guide yourself from Cologne’s main station past the Cathedral, Gürzenich, Old Market, Heumarkt, Great St. Martin, and the Rhine. Solve each riddle to reveal the next stop, pause whenever you like, and explore without a guide.
You receive a mailed game box with 16 envelopes guiding you from Kornhaus Bridge through HafenCity, Speicherstadt, and the Elbphilharmonie area. Solve each riddle independently, pause for food or photos, and use the emergency answers if needed. There is no guide, fixed start time, or required group size.
“Absolut zu empfehlen! Wer keine Lust hat sich anderen Gruppen anzuschließen und im eigenen Tempo mit zwischenstopps nach seinen Wünschen zu einzulegen, sollte diese Schnitzeljagd machen. Am besten das Handy nicht mit auf Tour nehmen, es könnte sonst zum schummeln verleiten. Wir haben es ohne geschafft und waren mit 3 Zwischenstopps 6 Stunden unterwegs. Wir haben viel gesehen und erfahren und können sie zu 100% empfehlen 😊”
Use a mailed box of 11 numbered envelopes to guide yourself through Ulm’s Münster, moat houses, Einstein fountain, fishing district, Schwörhaus, and town hall. Solve each puzzle to reveal the next stop, pause whenever you wish, and finish in about three and a half hours.
“Sehr gut , guter Aufbau , hatten viel Spaß Sehr unterhaltsam. Tolles Format um eine Stadt zu entdecken”
Use the Questo app to guide your private group through Frankfurt’s Old Town and along both sides of the River Main. Solve 11 location-based riddles, learn local stories, and finish at Römerberg. The game takes about 70 minutes, but you can pause for museums, meals, and photos.
“I get to know the city on my own which is really cool. Some places probably not even on the tour if I go with a tour group. 😊”
This private, self-guided Cologne quest uses your phone to lead you through eerie stories and city clues. Start near Melaten Cemetery, solve puzzles around Cologne Cathedral and the Old Town, and finish at the Museum of East Asian Art. Allow about 90 minutes, plus walking time.
“It is what it is. Would do it again because you get what you pay for. Some of the directions left us triple guessing though. We just had a very unsure time populated with ghost stories.”
Use the World City Trail app to guide yourself through Lübeck’s old town on a 3.4-kilometre route. Solve riddles at nine outdoor landmarks, hear short audio stories, pause for meals, and move at your own pace. No guide meets you, and no attraction entry fees are needed.
“poor explanation of handling, due to which use of the booking not possible, no refund, poor service, never againAuto-translated”
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