Transportation to Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria

Plönlein in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Getting to Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria is easy by car, on public transportation (train), or day-trip bus tours. This wall-enclosed medieval town is a top sight on Germany’s Romantic Road holiday route. Romantic, wall-encircled Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a top sightseeing destination for travelers to Germany. This small medieval village is a … Read more

See the Tilman Riemenschneider Holy Blood Altar in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Twelve Disciples and Christ in the Holy Blood Altar

The Holy Blood Altar (Heilig-Blut-Altar) by Tilman Riemenschneider in the St. Jakobs-Kirche (St James Church) is a top sight to see in Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Germany. Tillman Riemenschneider’s Holy Blood Altar is one of the artistic highlights on the Romantic Road in Germany. It is also one of the most important medieval artworks … Read more

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

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