Holiday in Nördlingen
City in Germany — tips, highlights & best time to visit 🇩🇪
Country
Germany
Type
City
Best time to travel
April to October (city tour), June (Stabenfest), September (fair), December (Christmas market)
Budget/day
70-120 EUR: old town hotel, all museums, guided tour, restaurant
Getting there from Germany
Car from Munich 1.5 h, from Stuttgart 1.5 h | Train to Nördlingen (RB from Augsburg) | Romantic Road
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What makes Nördlingen special as a destination?
Nördlingen in the Ries is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Germany and the only one with a fully walkable city wall. The town is located in a 15-million-year-old meteorite crater and is partly made of suevite rock, which only forms during meteorite impacts. St. George's Church with the Daniel Tower offers a spectacular panoramic view over the circular old town and the crater rim — so impressive that even NASA conducted research here.
What are the top highlights in Nördlingen?
The top highlights in Nördlingen include Fully Walkable City Wall, Daniel Tower, Ries Crater Museum, Medieval Old Town.
The places you absolutely must not miss.
Fully Walkable City Wall
2.7 km long walkway on the city wall — the only completely walkable one in all of Germany.
Daniel Tower
Church tower with 350 steps and a grand view over the circular old town in the meteorite crater.
Ries Crater Museum
Museum about the meteorite impact 15 million years ago — real moon rock on loan from NASA.
Medieval Old Town
Perfectly preserved half-timbered houses, towers, and gates — the entire old town is an open-air museum.
Hotels in Nördlingen
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Pauschalreisen & Rundreisen
Berge & Meer – 170 Tage Cookie
When is the best time to visit Nördlingen?
The best time to visit Nördlingen is April to October (city tour), June (Stabenfest), September (fair), December (Christmas market). Warm, 22-28°C, continental climate in the protected crater In winter: Cold, -3 to 3°C, occasional snow
Recommended travel time
April to October (city tour), June (Stabenfest), September (fair), December (Christmas market)
Summer
Warm, 22-28°C, continental climate in the protected crater
Winter
Cold, -3 to 3°C, occasional snow
How much does a holiday in Nördlingen cost?
Budget travellers: 35-55 EUR: guesthouse, city wall free, museum 5 EUR/day, mid-range: 70-120 EUR: old town hotel, all museums, guided tour, restaurant/day, luxury: 160+ EUR: boutique hotel, private tour, gourmet menu/day.
Average costs per person per day
Budget
35-55 EUR: guesthouse, city wall free, museum 5 EUR
Hostel, Street food, Public transport
Mid-range
70-120 EUR: old town hotel, all museums, guided tour, restaurant
Hotel, Restaurant, Excursions
Luxury
160+ EUR: boutique hotel, private tour, gourmet menu
Boutique hotel, Fine dining
How do I get from Germany to Nördlingen?
Car from Munich 1.5 h, from Stuttgart 1.5 h | Train to Nördlingen (RB from Augsburg) | Romantic Road
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Insider knowledge that makes your holiday better.
Walk the entire city wall — 2.7 km with magnificent views of the town and the crater.
Marvel at the real NASA moon rock in the Ries Crater Museum — one of only a few worldwide.
Climb the Daniel Tower — the tower keeper still calls out his traditional calls daily.
Nördlingen is located on the Romantic Road — perfect to combine with Rothenburg and Dinkelsbühl.
What should you eat in Nördlingen?
Typical specialities in Nördlingen: Nördlinger Ries-Schnitzel — breaded pork schnitzel with potato salad, a classic inn dish, Swabian Maultaschen — filled pasta pockets in broth or sautéed, Zwetschgendatschi — juicy plum cake, a Swabian Sunday cake, Nördlinger Messwurst — spicy bratwurst, traditionally served at Stabenfest.
These specialties you must try!
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