The Best Theme Parks in Germany

12 of the 100 theme parks in The World’s 100 Best Theme Parks 2026 are in Germany. The highest placed is Europa-Park in Rust, at number 1 in the world. Phantasialand in Brühl (number 4) and Heide Park in Soltau (number 23) follow.

Coaster parks

Europa-Park in Rust is divided into sections based on France, Spain, Greece and Iceland. Phantasialand in Brühl has areas such as Rookburgh, Asia and Colorado, and Heide Park in Soltau adds a hotel resort with Colossos and Krake. HANSA-PARK near Sierksdorf on the Baltic Sea coast has a freefall tower, and Freizeitpark Plohn in Lengenfeld in Saxony runs El Toro, Dynamite and the newer Donnerfind.

Family parks

Familienpark Sottrum is built around play structures and animal areas, with no roller coasters or motorized rides. Irrland in Kevelaer is for children up to 12 and has walk-through airplanes and a giant Lego hall. Ketteler Hof in Haltern am See spreads climbing structures, marble runs and a toboggan run across large wooded grounds. Karls Erlebnis-Dorf in Döbeln is a strawberry-themed village with a tractor track and a corn maze.

Fairytale and dinosaur parks

Freizeitpark Ruhpolding is a fairytale-themed family park in the woods near Ruhpolding, with a mine, playgrounds and a Gerstlauer roller coaster. Saurierpark in Kleinwelka near Bautzen has life-size dinosaur sculptures spread through a forest. Dinosaur Land on Rügen in Glowe has life-size dinosaur models along a 1.5 km circular path.