Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Oct 16th, 2016, 07:01 AM
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Visiting Berlin, Prague, and Krakow. Would it be really be out-of-the way to insert an overnight in Rothenburg ob der Tauber? From which city would we make this side trip? How long of a train trip is it?
Confusing public transportation or easy to navigate? Is there an IDEAL place to spend the night in this town? THANK YOU!!!
SG
Confusing public transportation or easy to navigate? Is there an IDEAL place to spend the night in this town? THANK YOU!!!
SG
Oct 16th, 2016, 07:30 AM
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Yes, really out of the way. Too much so to make sense for your plans.
Trains at www.bahn.de.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is out in the country, on a secondary trail line, the nearest major cities are Nürnberg to the East and Würzburg to the North. Now both these are well worth a visit, but to rush over from Prag for just Rothenburg alone is not a good idea - especially since you're going to Krakow, which is at least as picturesque and deserves a few days.
While in Krakow, make sure to visit the nearby salt mines (see www.wieliczka-saltmine.com) that are easily reached by local train - no need to book a "tour" that everybody wants to sell you in Krakow.
Just go to the train station (the new, modern one next to the still standing former station building with the neon sign Glowny facing the square), buy a ticket to Wieliczka Rynek Kopalnia. Write the name on a piece of paper, since the ticket seller probably doesn't speak English.
Or take bus 304. See info at https://www.wieliczka-saltmine.com/v...-tourist-route
From the station, it's a short walk, then stand in line for tickets, tell the attendant which language group you wish to join, and line up according to the flags. Soon you'll be amazed at the "underworld" made up entirely of salt, even the big ballrooms and dance floors (really!)...
Trains at www.bahn.de.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is out in the country, on a secondary trail line, the nearest major cities are Nürnberg to the East and Würzburg to the North. Now both these are well worth a visit, but to rush over from Prag for just Rothenburg alone is not a good idea - especially since you're going to Krakow, which is at least as picturesque and deserves a few days.
While in Krakow, make sure to visit the nearby salt mines (see www.wieliczka-saltmine.com) that are easily reached by local train - no need to book a "tour" that everybody wants to sell you in Krakow.
Just go to the train station (the new, modern one next to the still standing former station building with the neon sign Glowny facing the square), buy a ticket to Wieliczka Rynek Kopalnia. Write the name on a piece of paper, since the ticket seller probably doesn't speak English.
Or take bus 304. See info at https://www.wieliczka-saltmine.com/v...-tourist-route
From the station, it's a short walk, then stand in line for tickets, tell the attendant which language group you wish to join, and line up according to the flags. Soon you'll be amazed at the "underworld" made up entirely of salt, even the big ballrooms and dance floors (really!)...
Oct 16th, 2016, 07:37 AM
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Oops, that should have been "train line", not "trail".
From Nürnberg it involves two switches of trains, in Ansbach and again in Steinach, or you can take a train to Dombühl and switch to a bus.
From Würzburg it's just one switch, in Steinach.
From Nürnberg it involves two switches of trains, in Ansbach and again in Steinach, or you can take a train to Dombühl and switch to a bus.
From Würzburg it's just one switch, in Steinach.
Oct 16th, 2016, 07:58 AM
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Despite the moat, the drawbridges, the walls, the (at least when we were there last) FOUR Christmas stores, the fact that at one point it was <B>the</B> most popular place for German tourists in the entire country, and all the other stuff, I certainly would not go out of my way, and especially not from a truly almost medieval-looking place like parts of Prague for Rothenburg...ever!
Oct 16th, 2016, 01:05 PM
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If you're really set on Rothenburg odT, it seems that you'll have to commit to a 5 hour train trip (one way). I'd suggest that you consider Bamberg, a smaller old town that somehow avoided being bombed by the Allies, but that's still 4 hours by train... maybe consider renting a car?
If you're looking for a smaller town experience, there are places in Czech Republic that would fit the bill.
For train schedules check out www.bahn.com
If you're looking for a smaller town experience, there are places in Czech Republic that would fit the bill.
For train schedules check out www.bahn.com
Oct 16th, 2016, 01:49 PM
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the consensus seems to be that Rothenburg is a gem after and before the tour bus hoards come and go and especially at night -plan to stay overnight to fully appreciate its medievalness to the hilt.
