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car or train? First trip or repeat? Where are you arriving that night from, where do you have to go the next day Do you care about a very popular and full night time tour?

this is a duplicate question. an answer on the other copy.

I posted on the other one as well:
4-Day Tour

Day 1 : start in Würzburg and head south through the Tauber valley to Rothenburg, stopping in one of the Tauber valley towns for lunch (Bad Mergentheim?) and taking some time in the evening to look around Rothenburg
Day 2 : explore more of Rothenburg before driving south for lunch and the sights of Dinkelsbühl and overnighting in Nördlingen
Day 3 : with maybe a brief stop at Harburg or Donauwörth, drive south to the city of Augsburg and spend some time soaking up the history and sights
Day 4 : a long day to the end of the route with increasingly attractive scenery - where you stop will depend on your interest in small villages or the historic (and popular) sights of the Wieskirche and Neuschwanstein Castle - before finishing your short and hurried excursion in Füssen

7-Day Tour

Day 1 : start in Würzburg and head into the Tauber valley, with a stop at Tauberbischofsheim before reaching Bad Mergentheim. Overnight here and explore the headquarters of the Teutonic Order and the surroundings.
Day 2 : another lazy day meandering through the vineyards of the Tauber valley before arriving in good time at the walled town of Rothenburg. Explore the sights and maybe do an evening guided city tour.
Day 3 : morning down to Dinkelsbühl with the afternoon to Nördlingen and overnight. Take some time to explore both interesting towns and maybe look at the Ries crater around Nördlingen.
Day 4 : south past the picturesque Harburg Castle (tour can be undertaken) or to the pretty centre of Donauwörth before ending up in Augsburg.
Day 5 : explore Augsburg and its rich history.
Day 6 : head south through the rolling hills and villages of the Alpine foothills. Take a look at Landsberg am Lech and the Wieskirche before eventually heading down to Schwangau or Füssen.
Day 7 : visit either Neuschwanstein or Hohenschwangau Castle and then spend the afternoon having a look around the town of Füssen with its historic centre.

Leaving Frankfurt before noon - headed to Rothenburg by auto. Definitely want to visit Rothenburg that day. Stay that nite in Rothenburg or go on to Nördlingen. Will stay in Augsburg or Munich the next night. Question is do we stay in Rothenberg or Nördlingen?

Personally I would choose Rothenburg. After the tour buses leave in the late afternoon and before they arrive in the mid-morning, Rothenburg is incredibly charming. And the Nightwatchman's tour is very entertaining. I have taken it at least 5-6 times and always find it fun. There are so many possible restaurant choices as well.

Thanks for your advice