How to Day Trip to Nuremberg from Munich, Nuremberg, Germany

It is easy to day trip to Nuremberg from Munich. The city is just a one hour train ride away, with multiple trains running between the two daily. You can also take a guided tour from Munich if you would prefer.

This article is going to exactly how to plan a Nuremberg day trip, including the best way to get there, how to get around the city, and what to see and do while you’re there.

Nuremberg is in southern Germany, in the region of Bavaria. It is about a 1 hour train ride north of Munich, and a 2 hour train ride south west of Frankfurt.

The city of Nuremberg (or Nürnberg, in German) was built up around its imperial castle in the Middle Ages. It was an important city in the Holy Roman Empire, serving as the main seat of their governing body, and the unofficial capital for the Empire.

Because of its location near the center of Germany and history with the HRE, it became the site of the Nazi Party Rally Grounds in the 1920s and 30s. It was then chosen as the location for the Nuremberg Trials after the war, a trial famous for bringing together the leaders of multiple different countries to fairly try the heads of the Nazi Party for their war crimes.

While much of the beautiful city was bombed by the Allies near the end of the war, some of its historic buildings remained, and many of the others in the old town were restored to their former glory. Today Nuremberg is one of the prettiest cities in Germany. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).