Planning a trip to Rothenburg ob der Tauber

GETTING THERE

When trying to reach this gem of a town, some travelers have suddenly discovered themselves at a Rothenburg somewhere else in Germany. To avoid the confusion, make sure to ask for a ticket to “Rothenburg ob der Tauber.”

BY TRAIN -- Rothenburg ob der Tauber is connected with hourly trains to the junction of Steinach, which has frequent connections to Würzburg (total trip time: 1 hr.) The trip to Munich take 3 hours, 2 1/2 hours to Frankfurt. For information, call tel. 01805/996633 or visit www.bahn.com.

BY BUS -- For bus service along the Romantic Road, see “Bus Tours of the Romantic Road”. Regular long-distance buses service Rothenburg from Frankfurt, Würzburg, Augsburg, and Munich, as well as Füssen. For information and reservations, call the Frankfurt terminal number (tel. 069/7903261 in Frankfurt). Regional bus service is provided by OVF Omnibusverkehr Franken GmbH, Nelson-Mandela-Platz 18, D-90159 Nürnberg (tel. 0911/430570; www.ovf.de).

BY CAR -- Access by car is the A7 from Würzburg.

VISITOR INFORMATION

Rothenburg Tourismus Service, on the Marktplatz (tel. 09861/404800; www.rothenburg.de), is open November to April, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, and Saturday 10am to 1pm; May to October, Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm.