Driving to Rothenburg ob der Tauber: tolls, fuel & road trip guide
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a walled Bavarian town whose half-timbered old town survived largely intact, making it one of the best-preserved examples of a medieval German settlement. Its market square, town hall tower, and encircling ramparts draw visitors year-round, and the town is closely associated with its Christmas market and year-round Christmas shop.
Top attractions
Marktplatz and Town Hall
The town's central square, framed by the Gothic-Renaissance town hall whose tower can be climbed for views over the rooftops.
Plönlein
A picturesque fork in the road between two towers and a half-timbered house, one of the most photographed spots in Germany.
Rothenburg Town Walls
A largely complete circuit of medieval walls with a covered walkway that can be walked almost entirely around the old town.
St. Jakob's Church
A Gothic church housing the carved wooden Holy Blood Altar by Tilman Riemenschneider, a major work of late-medieval German sculpture.
Medieval Crime Museum
A museum tracing a thousand years of German legal history through torture devices, punishment tools, and courtroom artifacts.
Driving to Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Road charges in Germany
- Environmental Sticker (Umweltplakette): €6 — https://www.umwelt-plakette.de
Mandatory equipment in Germany
- Safety vest (reflective, high-visibility)
- Warning triangle
- First aid kit
- Winter tires
- Snow chains
Driving distances from Rothenburg ob der Tauber
| To | Road km | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Würzburg | 63 | 54 min |
| Nuremberg | 87 | 1 h 15 min |
| Heidelberg | 138 | 1 h 58 min |
| Augsburg | 160 | 2 h 17 min |
| Frankfurt | 175 | 2 h 30 min |
| Munich | 223 | 3 h 11 min |
| Rüdesheim am Rhein | 233 | 3 h 20 min |
| Füssen | 265 | 3 h 47 min |
Fuel prices in Germany
Petrol 95 €2.35/L · Diesel €2.44/L (2026-09-28)
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Cross-border destinations near Rothenburg ob der Tauber
- Karlovy Vary — Czechia, 282 km
- Innsbruck — Austria, 326 km
- Zurich — Switzerland, 327 km
- Salzburg — Austria, 357 km
- Lucerne — Switzerland, 379 km
- Český Krumlov — Czechia, 401 km