Rothenburg ob der Tauber
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LEFT: Park your car and explore the city's walls on foot.

Tips on traveling in Germany:

If you plan to drive in Germany, read my articles on driving in Europe and car rentals: when to rent, when to lease. For train travel, consider an international or German rail pass from our partner, Rail Europe. (You can even get passes that combine rail travel with a rental car.)

Arriving and departing

By air. Nürnberg Airport is the closest airport to Rothenburg, being just 90 km (less than 60 miles) away. If you're arriving from another continent, your best bets are Munich International Airport (241 km/150 miles) or Frankfurt International Airport (118 km/117 km). Munich is the handiest international gateway if--like many English-speaking tourists--you plan to spend most or all of your German vacation in Bavaria. (If you're arriving in your own light plane, you can use the local flying club's public airstrip.)

By railroad. Rothenburg is three to four hours from Munich, with several changes of train required. Frankfurt is only slightly more convenient. See the English-language international pages at the Deutsche Bahn Web site.

By car. Rothenburg is close to Würzburg, just 2 km (1.3 miles) from the Würzburg-Ulm section of Autobahn A7. See the A7 route information at Autobahn.de and exit at Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

For more directions, see Frommer's city map.

Getting around town

Rothenburg ob der Tauber is extremely compact, and you can easily get around on foot.

Another possibility is a tour of the town by horse-drawn carriage; see the tourist office or your hotel concierge for details.

Bicycle rentals are available at Mieträder-Rothenburg, which has suggested touring itineraries. (In German, but you can translate with AltaVista.)

Parking

Street parking is prohibited in the center of Rothenburg from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. except by special permit. On the outside edges of the old town, parking is prohibited from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays and on Sundays and holidays from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Some hotels within the city walls have their own parking lots. (Note: Regulations are subject to change, so don't take these hours as Gospel.

If your hotel doesn't offer parking, or if you're just visiting for the day, your best bet is to use the public parking lots just outside the walls.

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