# Two nights in Rothenburg from Frankfurt: the wall, the Crime Museum, the Tauber valley and a hotel on the wall Two nights at the Burg-Hotel, on the wall: the rampart walk and the Town Hall tower, the Crime Museum, the Tauber valley as far as Detwang, the Glocke and Zur Höll. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/bavaria/rothenburg-ob-der-tauber/itineraries/two-nights-hotel-on-the-city-wall · Revisado: 2026-11-12 Dónde: Rothenburg ob der Tauber You can see Rothenburg in a day; in two nights you live it as it is. At midday the town is full of coach trips, but in the evening it empties and the cobbled streets, towers and half-timbered houses are left to those who sleep inside. This getaway puts you up in the Burg-Hotel, on the wall beside the Burggarten, and does everything on foot: the rampart walk and the Town Hall tower, the Crime Museum, the Plönlein, the Tauber valley as far as Detwang and two meals of Franconian cooking with regional wine. ## How do you get there from Spain? Frankfurt has direct flights from Madrid, Barcelona and other Spanish cities. From there it is about two hours by car, 177 km on the A3 to Würzburg and the A7 to the Rothenburg exit; the hotel has a garage. By train, about two and a half hours with changes at Würzburg and Steinach, and from Rothenburg station you cross the old town on foot to the hotel. ## Where to sleep? AccommodationAreaWho it suits Burg-HotelOn the wall, beside the BurggartenBoth nights, with a view of the valley Youth hostelHospital quarter, inside the wallOn a small budget or with family Camping TauberromantikDetwang, in the valleyWith a motorhome or tent ## What if I have an extra day? Follow the Romantic Road: north, Würzburg and its Residence; south, towards Dinkelsbühl and, much further on, Füssen. If you go at Advent, devote a whole afternoon to the Reiterlesmarkt. ## With children The wall, the tower, the valley and the Schneeballen work at any age. The Crime Museum has harsh exhibits for little ones: swap it for more time in the valley. At the Burg-Hotel there is a three-bedroom suite; the youth hostel has triple rooms with a bathroom. ## El plan ### Friday · 13:00 · Arrival and rampart walk Leave your suitcase at the Burg-Hotel and climb onto the wall: from the Röderturm northwards along the covered walkway, free and at any hour. ### Friday · 17:00 · Burggarten at sunset The viewpoints over the Tauber valley, two minutes from the hotel. ### Friday · 18:30 · Dinner at Zur Höll A wine tavern on Burggasse, said to be the oldest house in the town. Book ahead. ### Saturday · 09:30 · Breakfast on the wall If the weather is good, the hotel serves it outside, above the valley. ### Saturday · 11:00 · Crime Museum On Burggasse. €10.50 for adults; an hour and a quarter. ### Saturday · 12:30 · Town Hall tower 220 steps; €4, in cash. ### Saturday · 13:15 · Lunch at the Glocke Franconian cooking and its own wine at the Plönlein. ### Saturday · 15:00 · Tauber valley Leave by the Kobolzeller Tor and follow the W3 loop, 4.1 km: double bridge, mills, the Topplerschlösschen and the climb to the Burggarten. If you have time to spare, walk over to the church at Detwang. ### Sunday · 10:00 · Plönlein and Schneeballen The little square first thing, before the groups, and a Schneeball at Diller's café. ### Sunday · 12:00 · Last lunch and journey home The Glocke serves food on Sunday from 11:00 to 14:00. Zur Höll is closed on Sunday. ## Un consejo más Check the day of the week: Zur Höll only opens in the evening and is closed on Sunday; the Glocke, on Sunday, serves only at midday. ## Cuándo no ir If you can only go on a single day from January to March, go on a weekday: the Town Hall tower is closed and the town is very quiet. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### Do I need a car? No. You get there by train and everything is done on foot. ### Where do I park? The Burg-Hotel has a garage at €15 a day; otherwise, in the car parks outside the wall. ### How much does it cost to stay at the Burg-Hotel? A double costs between €155 and €215 a night according to its website. ### How long does it take from Frankfurt? About two hours by car or two and a half hours by train.