I will be in Brugge in September and from their I want to go to Rothenberg ob der Tauber. Is this possible to do in one day by rail ?, and would be the suggested route ?. If not possible in one day where should I go for the lay over. Thanks, Kurt Kampovsky
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
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It can be done in one day but it will take at least 8 hours and probably 5 different trains. For example, you can leave Brugge at 8:59 for Brussels, half an hour layover for the ICE train to Frankfurt am Main, 29 minutes layover for the ICE to Würzburg, 39 minutes layover for the regional train to Steinach bei Rothenburg with a 22 minute layover before the final little regional train to Rothenburg ob der Tauber. You would get there at 1 minute before 5 pm.
Posted by
Danville, VT
12040 posts
It's an 8-10 hour train ride. You would go through all that trouble to go from one very touristy city to another. In my opinion, Brugge is worth going out of one's way to visit, because its the best-preserved city in Belgium but it's still a living town that isn't completely dependent on the tourist trade (despite all the souvenir shops). Only Ghent and maybe Tournai are comparable. Rothenburg odT? It's not even that unique for it's region. Germany is PACKED with well preserved historic towns, many of which are much closer to Belgium. Rothenburg is nice, but not 8-10 hours out of your way nice. I would consider it as a stopover if you were headed in the direction of Munich or the Alps. If not, consider something closer. What else do you have planned on this trip?