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
About Nördlingen
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.
Top 4 highlights in Nördlingen
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
Best time to travel for Nördlingen
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?
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
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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.
Food & drink in Nördlingen
These specialties you must try!
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