The best German breads and rolls
The top 3 according to 26 votes from people: Vollkornbrot · Laugenbrezel · Weizenmischbrot. (Updated May 12, 2026.)
Germany has over 300 registered bread varieties; German bread culture has been on the German UNESCO Commission's national inventory of intangible heritage since 2014. The favourite breads and rolls according to the bakers' trade and ÖKO-TEST.
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Top 10
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1
Vollkornbrot
Dense wholegrain rye bread with seeds.
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2
Laugenbrezel
Swabian and Bavarian lye pretzel with coarse salt.
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3
Weizenmischbrot
Germans' favourite bread, more wheat than rye.
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4
Roggenmischbrot
Hearty sourdough rye-wheat bread, among the most popular according to bakers.
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5
Bauernbrot
Rustic sourdough mixed-grain loaf with a strong crust.
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6
Laugenstange
Long lye rolls, a bakery counter classic.
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7
Brötchen (Schrippe, Semmel)
The breakfast roll with many regional names.
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8
Dinkelbrot
Spelt bread, trending in recent years.
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9
Schwarzwälder Kruste
Rustic crusty loaf from the south-west.
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10
Rosinenbrötchen
Sweet yeast rolls with raisins for Sunday breakfast.
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11
Körnerbrötchen
Rolls with sunflower, pumpkin and sesame seeds, especially popular.
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12
Pumpkin seed bread
Mixed bread with pumpkin seeds in the dough and on the crust, a bakery classic.
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13
Franzbrötchen
Hamburg Danish pastries with cinnamon and sugar, baked flattened.
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14
Pumpernickel
Westphalian black bread baked for up to 24 hours at low temperature, slightly sweet.
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Comments (6)
Mir fehlen Kürbiskernbrot und Franzbrötchen!
Eine frische Laugenbrezel mit Butter, nichts geht drüber.
Schrippe, Semmel, Weckle oder Rundstück? 😄
Pumpernickel aus Westfalen, 24 Stunden gebacken.
Das deutsche Brot vermisse ich am meisten im Ausland.
Deutschland hat über 3.000 Brotsorten, das Brot ist sogar immaterielles Kulturerbe der UNESCO.