Trip-planning context
The map is not the itinerary.
A Bavaria map can make everything look close enough. It cannot show the fatigue of changing towns every night, the friction of a coach transfer, or the difference between a settled city stay and a moving route.
Use the map for orientation, then decide where you will sleep, how much movement you can sustain and which local guide answers the next practical question.
Rail and car imply different guide choices.
Munich and the rail-served ends of the Romantic Road can start with rail logic. The middle of the route often becomes a car-or-coach planning problem. Deutsche Bahn and regional coaches shape what a car-free plan can honestly reach.
Choose the transport mode before committing to the towns. Check current trains and coaches with the official operators, include the last return and allow for luggage and missed connections.
Base logic is a trust test.
Add a famous place only after deciding where you will sleep, what daily travel radius is sensible and what you would give up elsewhere. A recognisable name alone does not make a useful overnight base.
If the overnight base or transport remains unclear, keep that stop provisional. Use the relevant destination guide to resolve it before booking or adding another town.