Visit the St.-Jakobs-Kirche (St James Church) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

St James Tabernacle

The high Gothic St.-Jakobs-Kirche (Church of St James) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber is full of art, including the Holy Blood Altar carved by Tilman Riemenschneider.  The St.-Jakobs-Kirche (Church of St James) is the largest church in the wall-enclosed medieval city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in northern Bavaria in Germany. This High Gothic church … Read more

Travel By Train to Medieval Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Map trains to Rothenburg

German Railways (Deutsche Bahn) trains provide reliable, cheap train transportation to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany’s top romantic, wall-encircled medieval town in Bavaria. Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a small wall-enclosed medieval town in northern Bavaria, is arguably Germany’s most romantic town. It is a top sightseeing destination and a very popular stop on the Romantic … Read more

Visit the Medieval Crime or Torture Museum in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

"Executioner's" Mask in the Medieval Crime Museum in Rothenburg

The torture instruments and shame masks in the Medieval Crime Museum are among the top sights to see in Rothenburg ob der Tauber on the Romantic Road in Germany. The Medieval Crime Museum (Mittelalterliches Kriminalmuseum) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber is most famous for its large collection of historic torture devices and public humiliation masks. … Read more

Tour the German Romantic Route (Romantische Straße) by Bus or Coach

Romantic Road Coach in Germany

The Romantic Road Coach (Europabus / Deutsche Touring / EurAide bus) connects Frankfurt and Rothenburg ob der Tauber along the Romantische Strasse on Sundays from May to September. In 2025, the bus only runs on Sundays and not to towns on the southern half of the Romantic Road, or to Munich. The Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) was … Read more

Travel the Romantische Straße by Train and Bus

Bürgerspital Weinstube in Würzburg

See Germany’s Romantic Road Route on Public Transportation Although a car is convenient, public transportation (either trains or buses) are available to most sights on the Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) in Bavaria, Germany. The Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) holiday route in Bavaria is for many visitors a top destination and highlight of a trip to … Read more