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How to get fromNuremberg to Rothenburgby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Nuremberg to Rothenburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bad Cannstatttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    7h 17m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 234 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    8h 28m
    CHF 40–63

  3. Drive 413 km

    1. Drive from Nuremberg to Rothenburgcar car 413 km
    5h 20m
    CHF 68–98

  4. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NUE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 15m
    CHF 125–312

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    7h 54m
    CHF 126–568

  6. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Baartrain train S24
    9h 20m
    CHF 96–408

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 48m
    CHF 139–442

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 37m
    CHF 155–459

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 28m
    CHF 147–485

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 27m
    CHF 172–458

Nuremberg to Rothenburg by bus and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 452.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Rothenburg, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Rothenburg, Flecken via Munich Central Bus Station, Lucerne Landenbergstrasse, and Luzern, Bahnhof in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Emmenbrücke Kapf via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Luzern in around 7h 54m.

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