Donaueschingen, Germany
Donaueschingen is a town of 21,604 people in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.
Why visit Donaueschingen
Townapedia lists 109 museums and landmarks, 45 parks and trails, 167 places to eat, 40 places to stay and 18 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Antoni-Hof Biolädele, Demeter- und Bio-Produkte Mößner, Fürstlich Fürstenbergische Sammlungen and Museum Art.Plus.
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About Donaueschingen
Donaueschingen (German pronunciation: [ˌdoːnaʊˈʔɛʃɪŋən] ; Low Alemannic: Eschinge) is a German town in the Black Forest in the southwest of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg in the Schwarzwald-Baar Kreis. It stands near the confluence of the two sources of the river Danube (in German: Donau).
From the Wikipedia article Donaueschingen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do18
Antoni-Hof Biolädele
Farm and orchard · 6.7 km
6 Aussiedlerhöfe, Bad Dürrheim
Tu 16:00-19:00; Fr 08:30-12:30,15:00-19:00
Demeter- und Bio-Produkte Mößner
Farm and orchard · 5.7 km
11 Hallenbergstraße, Donaueschingen
Fr 14:30-18:00
Hofladen Breghof
Farm and orchard · 5.1 km
25 Bregtalstraße, Bräunlingen
We,Fr 10:00-12:30, 13:30-18:00; Sa 08:00-12:30; PH off
Hogg's Hofladen
Farm and orchard · 7.7 km
8 Gutmadinger Straße, Donaueschingen
Fr 08:00-12:00, 14:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-13:00
6 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks109
Fürstlich Fürstenbergische Sammlungen
Museum
Kulturgeschichtliches Museum
7 Karlsplatz, Donaueschingen
Apr-Nov: Tu-Sa 10:00-13:00,14:00-17:00; Su,PH 10:00-17:00
Museum Art.Plus
Museum · 0.6 km
Art museum in Donaueschingen, Germany
1 Museumsweg, Donaueschingen
PH,Fr-Su 11:00-17:00
Kinder- und Jugendmuseum Donaueschingen
Museum
5 Haldenstraße, Donaueschingen
Tu-Fr 14:00-17:30; Sa-Su 10:00-17:30
Fastnachtsmuseum Narrenschopf
Museum · 7.3 km
Mo off; Tu-Sa 14:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00; PH 11:00-17:00
Römische Badruine Hüfingen
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
1 Römerbad, Hüfingen
May-Oct: Su, PH 14:00-17:00; SH 14:00-17:00
Dorflinde
Monument and historic site · 6.1 km
Der älteste Lindenbaum im Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis wurde um 1650 gepflanzt und am 11.12.1959 zum Naturdenkmal erklärt.
24/7
Magdalenenberg
Monument and historic site · 10.7 km
Iron Age tumulus in Germany
Zunft-Museum der Narrenzunft Frohsinn 1853 e. V.
Museum · 0.7 km
8a Sennhofstraße, Donaueschingen
"Auf Anfrage"
97 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds45
Freibad Hubertshofen
Sports field and stadium · 7.8 km
Freibad mit 20m-Becken, Planschbecken, Liegewiese. Offen im Sommer bei Temp. min.16°, Sa So 10-20:00, Schultage 13-20:00, Ferien...
6 Schwimmbadstraße, Donaueschingen
Minara
Sports field and stadium · 7.2 km
18 Schabelweg, Bad Dürrheim
Oct-May: Tu 06:00-09:00, Tu 13:00-18:00, We 12:00-20:00, Th...
Parkschwimmbad
Sports field and stadium · 1.2 km
Freibad mit 50m-Becken, 50m-Rutsche etc. Offen im Sommer 9-20:00, +MoMiFr 6:30-08:00am. Planschbecken, Sandspielplatz, Tischtennis,...
Schwimmbad Wolterdingen
Sports field and stadium · 5.6 km
Freibad mit 25m-Becken, Planschbecken, Liegewiese. Offen im Sommer bei Temp. min.20°, an Schultagen 15-19:00, Sa So Ferien 13-19:00
33 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes167
Hotel Salinensee
Restaurant · German, Regional · 8.4 km
1 Am Salinensee, Bad Dürrheim
Mo-We 17:00-20:30+; Sa 15:00-20:30+; Su 11:30-20:30
Ochsen
Restaurant · German
Nebenraum großer Saal bietet zusätzlichen Platz für 120 Gäste. Evtl. angeschlossenes Hotel vorhanden.
18 Käferstraße, Donaueschingen
Tu-Su 11:30-14:00; 17:00-22:00
Akropolis
Restaurant · Greek · 0.6 km
2 Max-Egon-Straße, Donaueschingen
Tu-Sa 17:30-22:00; Mo off; Su 11:30-14:00
Gasthaus Adler
Restaurant · 6.8 km
Landgasthof
4 Ortsstraße, Hüfingen
Tu,Th,Fr,Sa 16:30-22:00; Su 10:00-14:00, 16:30-22:00
Gasthof Ratsstube
Restaurant · Regional, Fish · 3.4 km
11 Hauptstraße, Hüfingen
Mo,Tu,Th,Fr,Su 11:00-14:00,17:00+; Sa 17:00+
Gasthof Rössle
Restaurant · Regional · 7.5 km
2 Scheffelstraße, Bad Dürrheim
Fr-Tu 11:30-14:00,17:30-23:00
Hofkonditorei Hengstler
Cafe · Ice Cream
43 Karlstraße, Donaueschingen
Tu-Sa 08:00-18:30; Su 09:00-18:30
Krachenfels
Cafe · German · 7.9 km
2 Karlstraße, Bad Dürrheim
Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00; Sa 07:00-16:00; Su,PH 08:00-16:00
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Piccantino
Restaurant · Italian · 4.7 km
11 Zähringerstraße, Bräunlingen
Mo-Sa 11:30-14:00,17:00-21:30; Su 11:30-21:30
Waldcafe
Restaurant · German · 8.4 km
1 Vor dem Holz, Bad Dürrheim
We,Th 11:00-18:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:00-19:00
155 more on the map.
History
Donaueschingen is first recorded as Esginga in 889; the modern form of the name is first attested in 1292. In 1283, Rudolph von Habsburg granted the principality of Baar and Donaueschingen to Heinrich von Fürstenberg. The right to brew beer was also connected with this grant. This is the source of the Fürstenberg Brewery. In 1488, possession was passed to the Count of Fürstenberg-Baar. From the 18th century it was the residence of the Princes of Fürstenberg, who resided in Schloss Donaueschingen. In 1806, Donaueschingen came under the rule of the Grand Duchy of Baden and was granted township in 1810. A large part of the town was destroyed by fire in 1908. Donaueschingen has a tradition as a military garrison; from 1945 to 2014 the French military had barracks in the town, and, until the early 1990s, the U.S. Air Force operated a contingency hospital there. The hospital never received casualties on a large scale from military operations; it saw the most activity in 1989, when the United States offered the facility as temporary housing for refugees leaving from East Germany to the West.
From the History section of Donaueschingen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay40
Churches and places of worship48
St. Andreas
Church · Roman Catholic · 7.5 km
25 Längestraße, Donaueschingen
St. Leonhard
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.6 km
1 Friedhofstraße, Hüfingen
Stadtkirche
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.3 km
33 Hauptstraße, Hüfingen
Versöhnungskirche
Church · Protestant · 8.4 km
9 Am Talacker, Villingen-Schwenningen
Shopping39
Würth - Niederlassung Donaueschingen
Hardware store · 2.1 km
2a Emil-von-Kessler-Straße, Donaueschingen
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Kaufmännische und Hauswirtschaftliche Schulen (KHS)
School · 0.9 km
21 Eichendorffstraße, Donaueschingen
Healthcare14
Map of Donaueschingen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Lahr Airport (LHA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 68 km away.
- Villingen-Schwenningen 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Trossingen 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Spaichingen 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- St. Georgen im Schwarzwald 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Titisee-Neustadt 23 km west, about 23 min by car
- Tuttlingen 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Rottweil 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Schramberg 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Gottmadingen 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
- Singen 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Rathaus Donaueschingen, Leon petrosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christian Lillinger at NOWJazz Session in Donaueschingen 2019, Heinz Bunse, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Donaueschingen-5012 1, DKrieger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rathaus-Ruine Donaueschingen 1908, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Donaueschingen, Dürrheimer Straße 2, JoeGue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Donaueschingen, Schulstraße 13, JoeGue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Das (blaue) Rathaus in Donaueschingen (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Das Rathaus in Donaueschingen (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karlstrasse 1 & 3 in Donaueschingen (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rathaus II in Donaueschingen (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Portal Rathaus I in Donaueschingen (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Donaueschingen - Musikantenbrunnen 02, Llez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Donaueschingen - Musikantenbrunnen 01, Llez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Donaueschingen - Musikantenbrunnen 03, Llez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Donaueschingen - Musikantenbrunnen 04, Llez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Donaueschingen, Rathausplatz 1, JoeGue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Figuren des Musikantenbrunnens beim Rathaus in Donaueschingen (12-2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Das Rathaus Donaueschingen (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bar Centrale Villiger Str. 2 in Donaueschingen (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Figuren des Musikantenbrunnens beim Rathaus in Donaueschingen (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sparkasse in Donaueschingen mit Brunnen im Vordergrund - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Musikantenbrunnen beim Rathaus in Donaueschingen (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Donaueschingen city hall, Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Filiale Donaueschingen der Sparkasse Schwarzwald-Baar (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- (Wasserloser) Musikantenbrunnen in Donaueschingen (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Donaueschingen, Schulstraße 11, JoeGue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sparkasse Schwarzwald-Baar Filiale Donaueschingen (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Das Rathaus in Donaueschingen, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scary Hexen in the Donaueschingen Kinderumzug 2012 (7013687969), F Delventhal from Outside Washington, D.C., US, CC BY 2.0
- Museum Biedermann, Museum Art.Plus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BW Bad Duerrheim 3, PaulT (Gunther Tschuch), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Heidenhofen, Winterlinde, Rauenstein, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Unterhölzer Wald-3470-IridientEdit, DKrieger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2014-11-10 NSG Birken-Mittelmeß, Imprimatur, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NSG Palmenbuck-4134, DKrieger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Andreas - Neudingen, H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aasen, Kirche St. Blasius 1, Rauenstein, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tannheim, Kirche St. Gallus 1, Rauenstein, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BW Huefingen 2, PaulT (Gunther Tschuch), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Dürrheim Johanneskirche, Hooosdoy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Heidenhofen, Kirche St. Hilarius, Rauenstein, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hüfingen-4176, DKrieger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bräunlingen-8662, DKrieger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Donaueschingen-0326, Dietrich Krieger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Versöhnungskirche Marbach-4048, DKrieger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial image of the Schlosspark Donaueschingen (view from the south), Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Antoni-Hof Biolädle, H3wastooshort, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Naturdenkmal vor der Kirche von Heidenhofen, EinEngener, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Luftbild Fürstenberg-Gymnasium Donaueschingen 2018, MarioDS1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jokie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, aceini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thetornado76, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tasmaniadevil, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, joostjakob, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tasmaniadevil, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tobim91, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tobim91, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tasmaniadevil, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, peewee32, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tobim91, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tasmaniadevil, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tasmaniadevil, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tobim91, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tobim91, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tobim91, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tobim91, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
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