Berlin to Nuremberg to Munich Airport by train

It's doable. There's plenty in Nuremberg that isn't about WW II. The longer you can stay, the more you can see/do.

Thank you for the confirmation,, Russ.

Do you know whether the Nuremberg Trial Courtroom is open to the public? Am I using the correct name? I haven't found anything on it, so I might be misnaming the site. I also am getting conflicting information about the Documents center..It's open, it's closed for refurbishing, it's partially open for a few exhibits. I wonder if I am seeing out-of-date information.

The courtroom is open to the public, closed on Tuesdays. There is a museum which is well done on premises. I believe the Documentation Center/Rallying Grounds is open on Mondays. I would be sure to see both of those. Nice old town. Be sure to try the Nuremberg sausages and their famous gingerbread. Enjoy.

https://museums.nuernberg.de/nuremberg-municipal-museums/

Thank you both, Russ and Threadwear,
I am delighted that our plan is do-able and that the WWII sites we want to see will be open. We will be sure to plan around Tuesday closings. Thanks for the heads-up and the good advice. We'll add gingerbread to the sausages in the plan. :)

There is a really good tourist pass that might come in handy for you. It includes the Trial courtroom, Nazi Documentation center, and several museums that are very well done (German National and Railway were my favorites) plus the castle and some others. It also includes transportation. It's a great value if you see several sites.

https://tourismus.nuernberg.de/en/booking/nuernberg-card-city-card/#/

Thanks for that great tip, Charles. I've put the pass on my to-do list.

Yes, apart from the Third Reich survivals (note, the current polite term to refer to it in German is the "NS-Zeit"), the biggest attractions in Nuremberg are the Germanisches Museum (art and culture, especially Duerer who was a local lad) and the German National Railway Museum. If you really enjoy Duerer you can visit his former home in the city as well.

Vielen Dank to Russ, Threadwear, Charles and Philip.
We now have confidence that we can see the best sites on the right days and get the most out of our two-and a-half days in Nurnberg. We will definitely get Nurnberg Cards, be sure to have Nurnberg sausages and gingerbread, enjoy some of Durer's work, the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, as much of the NS-Zeit as my husband wants to see, and try to squeeze in the Transport (Railway?) Museum. We appreciate all of your great advice. The Best of Germany is our 9th Rick Steves Trip. The Forum has never failed me.

Courtroom 600 was an incredible experience to see, and I'm glad that you plan on visiting. Keep in mind that there are days it is closed for special events so definitely check ahead to make sure you can visit. It is a quick bus ride from the town center, and an easy walk from the bus stop to the courtroom.

https://museums.nuernberg.de/memorium-nuremberg-trials/visitor-information/closing-times-courtroom-600

note, the current polite term to refer to it in German is the "NS-Zeit"

Oh, that was new to me. But Nurembergers (I am a born such) are not overly polite but straightforward, and it is quite normal to speak of the "Nazi period".

If you really enjoy Duerer you can visit his former home in the city as well.

But please be aware that the original interior is not preserved. The house was used for a new purpose already after Dürer's death. What you can see is a reconstruction from the 1920s, the exactness of which is the subject of much debate. However, the exhibition, which places Dürer in the context of European Renaissance painting, is very instructive.

Several useful websites:

https://museums.nuernberg.de/nuremberg-municipal-museums/

https://museums.nuernberg.de/memorium-nuremberg-trials/

When we lived in the area the Trial Courtroom was still used for trials but since 2020 it has become part of the Memoriun site.
The Hall of Justice is only several stops west of the main train station on the U Bahn. In the opposite direction the Documentation Centrum is half a dozen stops east of the main train station so both are easily done but brutal in reality for a single day. The Germanisches National Museum is within easy walking distance from the main train station.

Have fun!